Nature, 2nd prize
Peter Bialobrzeski
Laif
Laif
01 January, 2008
Paradise Now. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lush vegetation grows in the artificial light of large Asian cities. Unlike natural sunlight, the radiance from sodium lamps, automobile headlights and illuminated skyscrapers comes from all directions.
Peter Bialobrzeski
Peter Bialobrzeski studied politics and sociology before becoming a photographer for a local paper in his native Wolfsburg, in Germany. He traveled extensively in Asia, later ret...
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