Honorable Mention
Her gaze toward elsewhere
DESCRIPTION
This picture features Dorka, a young talented model from Budapest who has become my muse over the past few years. Together, we have been exploring an artistic style that transcends conventional eroticism - one that both reveals and conceals, inviting a deeper, more contemplative engagement with the subject.In this composition, Dorka is seen completely nude, yet her nudity is treated with restraint and subtlety. She stands sideways to the viewer, her arms gently crossed over her chest in a gesture that evokes the quiet intimacy of self-embrace. Her pose is calm and protective.
What defines the picture, however, is the expression on her face. Her head is tilted slightly upward, her gaze directed skyward - not with fragility or fear, but with a quiet sense of searching. As if she were reaching beyond the physical world, looking for meaning, inspiration, or simply a moment of stillness.
Behind her, green leaves blur through a glass wall, creating a soft, dreamlike backdrop. This gives the scene a suspended quality - a space between reality and imagination. The choice of color intensifies this atmosphere: the natural tones of her skin, the soft greens of the leaves, and the diffused light evoke a deep emotional resonance. Color here is not decoration, but language - it speaks of warmth, vitality, and inner life, grounding the image in a sensual yet meditative register.
This is not a picture of nudity, but of contemplation and grace — and of color as emotion made visible.
AUTHOR
Eric is a French amateur photographer who is often considered an artist due to his international awards and his distinctive approach to nude photography. For over 20 years, he has explored the sensual beauty of the female form. Germany, Hungary, and Croatia are the main countries where he creates his art.His pictures have been printed in respected magazines, books, and catalogues from contests and exhibitions, and have also been shown in four exhibitions - both solo and group - highlighting his presence within the photography community. Eric’s artistic development has been shaped by collaborations and mentorships - from early technical training with German photographer Arboulan to a deepening artistic sensibility under Hungarian artists Szeni Jung and Sandor Benkoe, who continues to coach him.
Eric’s approach combines refined technique with emotional depth. While he has done a great deal of studio work in the past, he now prefers to shoot outdoors, embracing natural light. His style transcends conventional eroticism to feature models in stories and narratives that don’t focus on nudity, while both revealing and concealing their nude form.
Having worked with over 100 amateur models, Eric’s work is a passionate dialogue between artist and model, where sensuality and emotional truth meet. The best way to describe his passion is through the words of Richard Avedon: “If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up.”
