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ImageSingulières
and Fortant
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four of the

photogrAphy

competition

The theme this year at the
ImageSingulières photography
competition was “Mineral”, and First prize
this inspired plenty of amateur Christian Schwarz
snappers, with 355 participants The top spot
submitting 2,695 photos to the a composition featuring sloping vines that evokes the human effort necessary for these terraces
supported by stone walls requiring constant rebuilding as the wind and rain ravage the land. in the
online platform wipplay.com. center of these stony slopes is a spot bathed in light as the sunshine plays hide-and-go-seek with the
The prizes were announced in clouds. the contrast is accentuated by the photo being in black and white, giving a mysterious feel to
Sète on 1 June in the presence of the landscape. the power of nature and humankind comes through the light-play.
some of the jury members.
Second prize
Patrick Boyer
Roots of a Rock
mineral in its pure state, illustrated by
these imposing rocks that spring up
diagonally across this marine landscape,
again accentuated by the contrast in black
and white. the clouds scud threateningly
across the sky over a stormy sea. it is
as if the gods of the underworld are
challenging neptune on his own land.
Strong storytelling illustrates the power
of nature.
From left to right: Valérie Lacquittant
(imageSingulières) and Laurent Sauvage (Fortant),
along with two of the winners, Patrick Boyer
and magali Chesnel, and journalist Frédérique Third prize
Hermine.
Magali Chesnel
Shades of Salt
this is a contemporary tableau
with colors faded in the sun like
worn strips of wood. the human
effort illustrated by the tractor
in the salt echoes that of the
www.fortant.com winegrower between the rows
 Fortant of vines. the pastel colors that
 Fortant_Fr seem almost overexposed offer
a graphic illustration of the
 @fortant_en
landscape of salt harvesting
 Fortant_Fr where mineral meets vegetal.
Boisset la famille des Grands Vins
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