Object - 2023 Open competition | World Photography Organisation

Roberto Emiliano Porsella Jurado

Cob Side B

This is a cob of corn that my mother was going to cook for herself. However, when I saw its striking shape I decided I wanted to photograph it. It seems it is twirling towards me, posing for the camera.

Masahiko Abe

Green Bouquet

Plants can flower because they have leaves. By fading the colour of the leaves I intended to destabilise the flowers and bring out new brilliance.

Andrius Kundrotas

Enjoying the Sun

Taken at a construction site in the Klaipėda district, Lithuania, on 20 September 2022.

Tim Green

Beauty in the Mundane

The simple geometric lines and shadow of a handrail, set against the bold terracotta patterned walls of Tapestry Apartments in King’s Cross, London. This was taken during a day trip to London for photographic inspiration and observations. I’m often drawn to photographing graphic shapes and compositions of typically mundane objects.

Giuseppe Colarusso

Still Life #6

This work is part of a project called simply Still Life. The inspiration comes from my experience and the only limit is my imagination and the square format that I have decided to adopt for this series of images. Sometimes you will see details of paintings by painters of the past in the background – this is because it is the only way I know to travel through time.

Xiaoye Jin

The Beginning

This photograph captures the very beginning of the bloom of the poppy. It lets us wonder if it will bloom or die in the bud; life is full of uncertainty.

Nan Lay Thwe Oo

Bulb

The light bulb on the wall.

Catherine Wang

Wheat and Lemon

I used a painting with light technique to create this still life of wheat and a lemon.

Zeynep Demirhan

The Cover

Placing a cover creates a boundary between two parts of a landscape; while protecting the landscape, it segments it into distinct sections. In Cappadocia, Turkey, a manmade cover has been placed that is detached and stands out in this environment among the impressive rock formations. The Cover investigates the limits that are set when creating such separations, and highlights the relationship between material and nature.

Masumi Shiohara

Farmer's Improvisation

I wanted to do something different in my day to day farming work, whilst using my intuition and experience as a farmer. These grapes were difficult to shape in this way, which posed a challenge; it was delicate work. For this photograph, it was my intention to use the fruit as a still life object, and to make a photographic work of art.

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