The Rising Sun

• Prize
  Bronze in Nature/Flowers
• Photographer
  Henrik Spranz
• Technical Info
  Canon Eos R5 + Sigma 180/2.8 Macro + F/2.8, 1/2000s, Iso-100, 180mm
• Photo Date
  26.03.2023

A greater pasque flower [Pulsatilla grandis] at sunrise with Sahara dust in the the air giving the scene a surreal feeling – photographed south of Vienna in Austria.

Nick Smith for Outdoor Photography magazine: "There's something magical about Henrik Spranz's photography. Although deeply rooted in the hyper-real world of natural history and landscape, his work bears none of the hallmarks of scientific illustration or even animal portraiture. His world is a dream-like state of whimsical and wispy perfection, pastel colours and cheeky woodland creatures. In fact, it's fair to say that the Spranz portfolio has more in common with Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen or even the early animated children's movies by Walt Disney..."