I was honored with several contest winners at the 2023 San Diego Fair. Here are some of them.
Mountain Revealed, San Diego, November 2019 1st Place in Waterscapes This was a magical morning. I was thoroughly enjoying taking photos of these willow in the lake shrouded in fog. As the morning progressed, the fog cleared, revealing the snow covered mountains above the low-lying clouds. This is part of collection called Winter Willows which you can see here.Afternoon Storm, Eastern Sierra Mountains, June 2020 3rd Place in WaterscapesBend in the River, Owens River Valley in the Eastern Sierra, December 2019 1st Place in Winter This is an often photographed scene. I was determined to figure out where it was taken. It took me several years and multiple trips to the Eastern Sierra. Using google maps and the what the mountains looked like as I drove by, I was finally able to figure it out. It was a fun puzzle to solve.Woodland Symphony, Del Norte Redwoods State Park, June 2021 3rd Place in TimelessDunality, Death Valley National Park, January 2022 4th Place in TimelessSnow and Lake, San Diego, November 2019 Honorable Mention
Starting later this week I will have a gallery of photos on display and for sale at La Costa Coffee Roasting in Carlsbad. To celebrate this, I invite anyone in the area to to stop by this Saturday, January 14 from 9am to 10am. I will be there during those times. However, if you can’t make it this Saturday, you can view my photos there until March 8. The address is: La Costa Coffee Roasting Co. 6955 El Camina Real Carlsbad CA 92009 The forecast calls for another rainy day, a nice day for a cup of hot coffee or hot chocolate! I hope to see you there!
Natural Landscape Photography Awards
I have been honored with several of my photos doing very well in contests over the past year. One photo in particular , Dancers in the Meadow, has gotten accolades in several contests and did exceptionally well in the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. The image didn’t win, but made it to the final round of judging with 26 images out of over 8,000. This image will be published in their upcoming book.
One of the contest organizers, Tim Parkin, wrote an elegant description of this photo in On Landscape magazine,
“In a stunning example of complex composition, Lawrence has recognized the potential of the scene and found the perfect position that allows all of its elements to play a part in a coherent, if complex, whole. The two key trees in the center lean over the central smaller tree as if in a dance. The two smaller trees on the left bow in their presence. All of this would still appear off balance if it weren’t for the reaching arms of the maple on the far left. Even the right side is ‘closed’ nicely by the spiraling trunk of the last tree. And we haven’t even mentioned that glorious color of sandstone, desert varnish and maple. A textbook example of resolving complexity.”
Dancers in the Meadow, Zion National Park, 2020 (Click the image to view larger.)
International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Another one of my photos did very well in a different contest, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year, The photo titled “Snowy Pines” scored in the top 101 and will be printed in their 2022 competition book. You can view an online version of the book here. Scroll to the bottom of the webpage to view the book. My photo is on page 93.
Snowy Pine, 2021
Prints for Sale
Finally, any of my photos are available as prints for sale. I can print ready-to-hang on metal, canvas, or acrylic with professional print labs. I can print professional quality unframed on paper at home up to 18″ x 12″ Check out my website for more information and to see my images.
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