Michael Stoklos
USA

Nominee

"Amado, Arizona"

Amado , Arizona in the late 1970's before the place burned down shot witha fine grain 32 asa film and 120 camera

Biography: I have been a professional photog for the last 35yrs and traveled the globleand seen the most wonderouse and horrible sights as a photojournalist.. and grateful to have seen and captured it... currently i am doing (as it appears i always have been)doing more and more portraits... of the singular landscape, person, rare flower, i spend time with the subject and wait for the right moment as i see it and hope the portrait is there for all to see.. even the new series of the "dead flowers"" past their prime but still so interesting in texture and the dried down strong colors and...