Chlorophyll Trance (Pantaptych)

Photographer

Marcel van Beek

Category

Nature Photography - Macro

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region

Germany

This pentaptych transcends botanical documentation to visualise a profound nature experience. Utilising strictly in-camera techniques—bokeh, motion blur, and inversion—the series dissolves organic forms into ethereal light. These methods are not mere aesthetic choices; they embody the concept of experiencing flora in a state of trance. The deliberate blurring serves to deconstruct the physical world, inviting the observer to perceive the hidden, rhythmic energy of plant life through a lens of abstraction. It is a testament to the intangible connection between witness and nature.

Professional
2026
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Photographer / Company

Shang Yao Yuan

Category

Fine Art Photography - Wildlife

Country / Region

Taiwan

Professional
2026
2026 MUSE Photography Winner - Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage by wang chenche
wang chenche

Photographer / Company

wang chenche

Category

Black & White Photography - Religious

Country / Region

Taiwan

Amateur
2026
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Yinxuan Chen

Photographer / Company

Yinxuan Chen

Category

Nature Photography - Aerial/Drone

Country / Region

China

Amateur
2026
2026 MUSE Photography Winner - Guardian 1 by HO, WEI-CHIN

Photographer / Company

HO, WEI-CHIN

Category

People Photography - Culture

Country / Region

Taiwan