Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

PrizeOfficial Selection in Shoot (photo/video)
CompanySteven Stanley Manolakis
ArtistSteven Manolakis
CategoryProfessional
CreditSteven Manolakis

During the 2021/2022 summer in Australia, generous local rainfall and floodwaters linked to La Niña began to fill one of the largest lakes in South Australia; Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. The red desert basin soon transformed into a verdant ecosystem, dancing with colour and life. Browns, oranges, pinks, and yellows saturated the surface of the landscape, coalescing into a myriad of evanescent shapes, patterns, and figures.

Bio
Steven Manolakis is an American photographer who captures the beauty and detail of the Australian landscape from a unique visual perspective. He travels to remote locations across the red country with his medium format camera, utilising small bush planes and helicopters to photograph the topography below. Since 2018, his aerial photography has earned over 100 international photography awards, commendations, nominations, and honourable mentions.