Honorable Mention
Dancing Shadows
DESCRIPTION
At day's end, a playground transforms into a captivating scene of organized chaos. The low golden light casts the lively play of children and the water's mist into a mesmerizing array of dancing shadows. Amidst this orchestrated disorder, metallic sculptures emerge, blurring the lines between human and art, where the boundaries between reality and sculpture become beautifully intertwined. AUTHOR
Self-taught photographer and traveler, Thibault Gerbaldi has self-published seven books across five continents. His work earned top honors at Siena, PX3, TPOTY, Monovision, and more. In 2025, three of his images were selected for Leica’s centennial exhibit in Wetzlar, chosen from over one million submissions. Featured in LFI, All About Photo, and LENS Magazine, his photography captures emotion, resilience, and the quiet strength of everyday life. A board member since 2019, he funds solidarity projects through donations linked to the dissemination of his books and photographic prints, outside of any commercial framework. 