Stas Bartnikas
| Stas Bartnikas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moscow, Russia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Russian Federation |
| 💼 Occupation | Photographer, photojournalist |
| Known for | Aerial landscape photography |
| 🌐 Website | stasbart |
Stas Bartnikas is a Moscow-based photographer and photojournalist who specializes in aerial landscape photography.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He is a frequent contributor to National Geographic.[10][11]
Background
Bartnikas graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Journalism.[12] He started taking photographs at the age of thirteen with a Smena 8M camera.[13]
Photography work and style
Bartnikas’s photography is focused on exposing natural landscape elements which look like abstract compositions when viewed from above.[2] He shoots mostly from an aircraft, as opposed to drone photography.[13][1][4] Bartnikas’s photography can be referred to as “aero-art”.[2][3] His submissions to the National Geographic Photo Contest have been noted by media, compiling submissions to that contest. [14][15][16][17][18] National Geographic has also featured his work in a number of compilation articles.[14][19][20][21] He is also a frequent contributor to National Geographic’s Your Shot[10][11] Bartnikas has won a number of photo awards.
Notable photography awards
Moscow International Photo Awards:
- 2017 - 1 Gold, 3 Silver[5]
- 2018 - 1 Gold[6]
- 2019 - 1 Silver[7]
Tokyo International Photo Awards:
- 2017 - 1 Silver, 1 Country pick[8]
- 2018 - 2 Gold[9]
Chromatic Photo Awards:
- 2018 - 2nd and 3rd place[22]
- 2019 - 1st place[23]
National Geographic Travel Photo Contest:
- 2019 – People’s Choice Award – Nature[24]
Exhibitions
- Avivson Gallery, London[25] *Collective show, August 2019
- Art Karlsruhe, Germany, February 2020 *Collective show, October 2020
- BBA Gallery, Berlin, 2020[26]
- European Exhibition at Berlin Blue Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2018
- The Other Art Fair, Sydney, 2019
- Studio Galerie B&B, Paris, 2019 *PhotoVille, NY, 2019 *Chapter One, Bondi Beach, Sydney, 2019
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The surreal and spectacular aero-art of Stas Bartnikas". New Atlas.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Aerial Photos Capture Spectacular Views of Painterly Patterns on Earth". My Modern Met.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Abstract Patterns Emerge from Iceland's Colorful Topography in Aerial Photographs by Stas Bartnikas". Colossal.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Who We're Following: Aerial Photographer Stas Bartnikas". Opumo Magazine.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "MIFA 2017 Winners". Moscow International Photo Award.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "MIFA 2018 Winners". MIFA.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "MIFA 2019 Winners". MIFA.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "TIFA 2017 Winners". Tokyo International Photo Award.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "TIFA 2018 Winners". TIFA.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Stas Bartnikas contributions for National Geographic". National Geographic.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 {{cite web|url=https://www.life-framer.com/photographer/stas-bartnikas/ |title=Bartnikas Collection: River twists|publisher=Life Framer}}
- ↑ "Stas Bartnikas". Circle.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "STAS BARTNIKAS: BIRD'S-EYE VIEW". Anthology.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "2015 National Geographic Photo Contest, Part II". The Atlantic.
- ↑ "National Geographic's 2015 Photography Contest". MSN.
- ↑ "The 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year: Final call for entries". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017, in pictures". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "Spectacular entries from National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2019". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "Tour du monde en 40 photographies sublimes". National Geographic.
- ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/photography/2017/11/18-surreal-city-photos-suggest-future-has-arrived?image=01futurecities |title=PHOTOGRAPHY 18 Surreal City Photos Suggest the Future Has Arrived|publisher=National Geographic}}
- ↑ "'REKA KOLORADO' - IZBOR PUBLIKE U KATEGORIJI 'PRIRODA'". National Geographic.
- ↑ "3rd Place: Nature - Stas Bartnikas, Russian Federation Colored mountains". Chromatic Awards 2018.
- ↑ "1st Place: Environmental - Stas Bartnikas, Russian Federation Geothermal power plant". Chromatic Awards 2019.
- ↑ "PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER, NATURE: COLORADO RIVER". NatGeo.
- ↑ "Stas Bartnikas – AeroArt". Avison Gallery.
- ↑ "Past Exhibitions". The Print Swap.
This article "Stas Bartnikas" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Stas Bartnikas. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
