Honorable Mention
22:13, Beckenried, Switzerland
DESCRIPTION
Nestled beneath a soaring viaduct, an aged barn takes center stage, a silent guardian of history amidst a dynamic urban backdrop. The barn's weathered wood and rustic charm stand in stark contrast to the ceaseless procession of vehicles overhead, each leaving behind luminous traces of light that etch their own story into the canvas of the night.In the distance, the iconic 'Grosser Mythen' mountains majestically pierce the night sky. These ancient sentinels, shrouded in legend, create a bridge between the past and the present, grounding this scene in the enduring spirit of Switzerland.
AUTHOR
Peter-Paul de Meijer (born in 1987 in Sluis, the Netherlands) is combining a medical career (he is a part-time general practitioner) with one in photography. Success in photography came early, being awarded the second prize in the prestigious Nike Sweetspot photo competition, shortly after starting photography in 2007. De Meijer’s work was recognized by a number of outdoor magazines for whom he became a frequent contributor in the following years. During this period, he combined personal work with commercial assignments for various companies in the outdoors industry such as Red Bull, O’Neill and Motion Analysis.More recently De Meijer has been shifting his photographic interests towards travel and interior photography. In 2011 he started an on-going collaboration with 3 star Michelin chef Sergio Herman. His work has been featured in a variety of editorial magazines, such as Traveller’s World (Europe), Whitebook (China) and Powder Magazine (USA), amongst others.
