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Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019
Next Generation Award photo story

Bronze Prize

Territorio

Santiago Méndez

Venezuela

Story

In a very personal way, I take as reference some of the factors that I consider representative of Latin American society, taking as my main inspiration my country, Venezuela. Genetics, history, culture, architecture, all within a visual collective imagination that is directly linked to who we are, what represents us, our connection with nature and our roots. Territorio is a documentary-imaginary staging inspired by the encounter with our identity and the formula that it offers us to create. Born

Comment

Being a full time application developer of a renowned MNC , I hardly get time to pursue my passion, but whenever I get time, I utilize that to nurture my passion, Photography. Its great pleasure that the respected judges selected me as an winner of the prestigious Nikon Photo Contest, and the frame for which I got selected, is my all time favorite frame, where I portrayed, the struggle of life and the procedure of overcome it. At last but not the least, thanks a ton to the entire Nikon team for giving me this unforgettable moment. Once a NIKON, always a NIKON.

*The works and comments that have been selected are expressions of views and opinions of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the organizer.