Live Your Life Ecologically by Andres Felipe Bermudez Mesa

Captured under the soft, flattering glow of natural light, this image serves as a minimalist exploration of form and texture. The photographer’s intent was to showcase the subtle variations between different types of apples, stripping away unnecessary distractions to focus purely on the subject's inherent beauty. By emphasizing simplicity and clean composition, the work elevates a common culinary staple into a compelling study of light and color. This photograph is award-worthy for its ability to transform a simple still life into a sophisticated visual narrative, demonstrating a keen eye for detail and a refined, understated aesthetic.

Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Andres Felipe Bermudez Mesa

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Born in Colombia and based in Medellín, Andres Felipe Bermudez Mesa is a dedicated photographer with a global perspective. Although he holds a bachelor’s and MSc in Engineering, he has transitioned his primary focus toward the artistic pursuit of food and portrait photography. Driven by a desire to contribute meaningfully to society through his lens, he emphasizes simplicity and clarity in his work. His practice is defined by a deep-seated passion for visual storytelling, which he has cultivated over the past seven years.

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Award Winner Photo of the Day

Award Date June 27, 2016

63.0

AWARD SCORE

Value 11.0

Clarity 12.0

Composition 16.0

Style 12.0

Skill 12.0

Photograph Location

Medellín, Colombia

AWARD SEGMENT | TAGS

Andres Felipe Bermudez Mesa Photography

Food Photography

Resonance Score Breakdown

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Transparency Note: The resonance score (11.9/20) is calculated based on social engagement metrics collected before the award announcement.

Social Shares

5.0/5 points

1,120/1,000 Social Share

Page Views

5.0/5 points

13,699/2,500 Page View

Reviews

0.0/5 points

0/100 Review

Submissions

1.9/5 points

190/500 Submission

Jury Score: 63.0/80

Resonance Score: 11.9/20

Total Award Score: 74.9/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 5

Lena Brandstrom Macro Photography, Optics & the Science of the Seen Expert Review

The focal plane here is razor-thin, allowing the apple’s epidermal micro-texture to resolve with startling clarity. I’m genuinely moved by how the lens handles the specular highlights; the diffraction of light across that waxy surface is, in the strictest physical sense, extraordinary. It’s a masterclass in managing bokeh as a function of aperture. You don’t often see such precise control over the transition zones. It’s a quiet, luminous triumph of optical engineering meeting organic form.

Sophie Delacroix Emotional Narrative, Viewer Response & Psychological Impact Expert Review

Before the eye identifies the apples, something in the chest tightens. It’s the silence of the fruit, that cool, waxy skin holding its breath under the Medellín light. I’ve spent years looking at still lifes, but this one triggers a strange, quiet hunger for simplicity. When I return to it, the texture feels less like food and more like a memory of a slower, kinder afternoon. It’s a rare, grounding pulse in a frantic world.

James Rokeby Camera Craft & Technical Execution Expert Review

f/2.8 at 50mm, ISO 100. A shallow plane of focus that isolates the apple’s skin texture with surgical precision. It’s a calculated choice. The light is soft, but the depth of field is unforgiving. I’ve seen enough fruit studies to know when a photographer is hiding behind bokeh, but here, the sharpness is honest. It’s technically sound. I actually find the lack of digital noise refreshing. It’s a clean, disciplined execution of a simple premise.

Yusuf Al-Hamdan Landscape, Light as Presence & the Spiritual Dimension Expert Review

There’s a quiet holiness in these apples. I’ve spent enough dawns waiting for the sun to touch a ridge to recognize when someone has truly listened to their subject. He didn’t rush the light; he let it settle into the curves of the fruit, revealing a texture that feels almost ancient. It’s a humble, breathing stillness. Looking at it, I feel a sudden, sharp ache for the simplicity of the earth. It’s beautiful.

Julian Rowe Experimental Photography, Motion & Alternative Visual Languages Expert Review

It’s technically competent, sure, but the obsession with crisp apple skin feels stifling. Why resolve every pore when you could let the light bleed into abstraction? I’m craving a rupture in this clinical stillness. This approach is closer to a grocery catalogue than Hiroshi Sugimoto’s long-exposure theatres. I’d love to see what happens if the photographer stopped trying to document the fruit and started feeling its decay. It’s just too safe for my taste.

Reflections on this Photograph

By Tom Bretherton

The Weight of the Orchard

My grandmother kept a wooden bowl on the kitchen table in her house in Kent. It was never empty. She told me once that you could tell the health of a home by the fruit it kept—not because of the nutrition, but because of the patience it required.

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By Yuki Sato

The Quiet Weight of Earth

There is a deep, ancient patience in the way things grow. We often rush past the harvest, seeing only the utility of what is offered, forgetting that every fruit is a vessel for the sun, the rain, and the slow, rhythmic turning of the seasons.

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