TOKYO-2018 Nature / Trees

Forest'S Soul

  • Prize
    Silver in Nature/Trees
  • Photographer
    Henrik Spranz
  • Technical Info
    Digital In Camera Multiple Exposures

A series showing trees in forests using in camera multiple exposure techniques to show something behind the obvious in a search to find an equivalent of a forest's soul. On this search I've ventured to multiple forests during all seasons.

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..."