Vinicunca

• Photographer
  Yancho Sabev
• Agency / Studio
  Zenzone
• Photo Date
  10.11.2021
• Website
  https://www.yanchosabev.com

Rainbow Mountain is at an altitude of more than half of Mount Everest. It is also known as Vinicunca, a word originating from Peru’s native tongue Quechua, which translates to “colored mountain”. The mountain is made up of 14 different, colorful minerals.

• Biography
  Yancho Sabev is a multiple award-winning photographer, visual opportunist, adventurer and philosopher based in Leuven, Belgium. Primarily Yancho focuses his photography on street, adventure, landscapes, lifestyle and fine art. His inspiration is fueled by discovering new places and immersing himself in unfamiliar cultures. Traveling has become a huge part of Yancho’s life and by capturing his adventures he hopes to inspire others to get outside "the comfort zone" and create their own adventures and amazing memories.
• Awards
  2017: Silver medal in the category “People / Lifestyle” at the Tokyo International Photo Awards 2019: Two bronze medals in the categories “Action” and “Portrait” at One Eyeland photo competition Silver medal in the category “Architecture” and Three Honorable mentions in the categories “Nature”, “Visual Arts”, “Photojournalism” at the International Chromatic Awards 2020: First place in the photo competition “Space and time” Bronze medal in the category "Street" at the One Eyeland "World’s Top 10 Black & White Photo Contest" Bronze medal in the category “Abstract” at the One Eyeland “World’s Top 10 Fine Art Photo Contest” Bronze medal in the category "Landscape" at the RISE International Photography Awards Silver medal in the category “Landscape” and two Honorable Mentions in de categories “Portrait” and “Street” at the Chromatic Awards 2021: Bronze medal - Honor of Distinction - in category "Abstract" and an Honorable mention in the category "Silhouette" at the Annual International Color Awards Selected as one of 101 best contemporary portrait photographers at The International Portrait Photographer of the Year 2021 Awards