5th Annual Black and White Spider Awards

I was really glad to find out that, on Sunday, I got two nominations in this annual international black&white photography competition. I feel really honored to have my photos distinguished among these other amazing works :-)

Nominee in Fine Art:


Nominee in Wildlife:

Three of my wildflower photos published

Ophrys heldreichii

Tulipa doerfleri

Bellis sp.

These three photos of mine, picturing wildflowers growing on Crete, are featured in a book by Theano Metaxa, titled "Το λουλούδι στην κρητική μαντινάδα", which translates to: "Flowers in Cretan Mantinades".


Συγγραφέας: Μεταξά Νίκου Θεανώ
Τίτλος: Το λουλούδι στην κρητική μαντινάδα
Εκδόσεις: Δοκιμάκης
Έτος: 2009
ISBN: 978-960-98766-9-8

Mantinada is Cretan folk poetry, specifically rhyming couplets, typically improvised during dance music. The book is a compilation of mantinades featuring flowers, meticulously collected over the years by Mrs Metaxa. It also features full-page photos of beautiful flowers by various Cretan photographers, including yours truly :)