PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Mike Korostelev | Troll

Name: Mike Korostelev
Picture title: Troll
Category: People’s Choice
Nationality: Russia
Occupation: I am the founder of a wildlife tourism company and a tour leader. My experience in wildlife photography began in 2013.

Technical information
Camera: Canon 5D  Mark IV
Lens: Canon 8–15mm f/4 lens
EXIF: 10 sec at f4    ISO 800   13mm

Tripod
Phone light

Mike Korostelev Carmona says:

One day, I discovered these beautiful eyes on the shore of the Barents Sea. In my mind, I imagined the darkness surrounding them and turned my view upside down. The next time I returned, I came at night with a tripod and a fisheye lens.

It’s unbelievable that nature could be such a talented sculptor! Rocks and eyes (pools filled with rainwater)—everything was shaped by nature. This fairy-tale hero seems to look at you as you walk on the rocks along the shore of the Barents Sea.