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Autumn on the Book by Fidan Nazim Qizi

Autumn on the Book captures a contemplative moment where literature meets the changing seasons. By placing a book amidst the organic textures of autumn, the photographer explores the profound connection between human knowledge and the natural world. The composition utilizes soft, natural light to highlight the intricate details of the pages and the surrounding foliage, creating a serene atmosphere that invites reflection. This image is award-worthy for its ability to transform a simple still life into a narrative about the enduring power of reading and the quiet beauty of intellectual discovery.

Autumn on the Book by Fidan Nazim Qizi(c) Light & Composition University
Nikon D3100 | Exposure 1/15sec @ f/6.3 | ISO 640 | Focal Length 55mm
Copyright Β© Fidan Nazim Qizi
Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Fidan Nazim Qizi

REGISTERED PHOTOGRAPHER

Born and based in Baku, Azerbaijan, Fidan Nazim Qizi is a dedicated photographer whose work is deeply influenced by the evocative black and white imagery of Vivian Maier. Her practice is driven by a passion for nature, hiking, and the pursuit of capturing energy and inspiration through the lens. By blending her love for the outdoors with a thoughtful, artistic approach to still life and documentary photography, she continues to explore the emotional resonance of the world around her.

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11.5/20
RESONANCE
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126/500
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Award Reach | Reviews
10,228 views | 3 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date May 25, 2019
65.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 17.0
Style 12.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Baku, Azerbaijan

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Fidan Nazim Qizi Photography
Still Life Photography

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Transparency Note: The resonance score (11.3/20) is calculated based on social engagement metrics collected before the award announcement.

Social Shares
5.0/5 points
1,134/1,000 Social Share
Page Views
5.0/5 points
10,228/2,500 Page View
Reviews
0.0/5 points
0/100 Review
Submissions
1.3/5 points
126/500 Submission
Jury Score: 65.0/80
Resonance Score: 11.3/20
Total Award Score: 76.3/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 3

Victoria Ashby Wildlife, Nature & the Ethics of the Unseen Moment Expert Review
It’s a pleasant enough arrangement, but I find myself craving the wild. There’s no tension here, no heartbeat. When I’m out in the field, I’m waiting for a fox to emerge or a raptor to commit to a dive; that’s where the real narrative lives. This still life feels sterile, almost curated to death. I’d trade all these autumn leaves for a single, unposed moment where nature isn’t just a prop for a book.
Lena Brandstrom Macro Photography, Optics & the Science of the Seen Expert Review
At f/6.3, the focal plane barely grazes the paper’s texture, yet the lens resolves the cellulose fibers with startling clarity. It’s a delicate balance; the diffraction limit hasn't yet softened the edges of those fallen leaves. I’m genuinely moved by how the light scatters across the ink, revealing a tactile depth the naked eye usually ignores. It’s not just a still life; it’s a precise optical capture of autumn’s decay meeting the permanence of the printed word.
Thomas Hargreaves Earned Photographs, Craft Discipline & the Long Wait Expert Review
It’s a pleasant enough arrangement of leaves and prose, though one wonders if the scene was staged in a garden shed rather than a forest floor. The light is soft, certainly, but it lacks the grit of a morning spent shivering in the damp. I’ve spent enough hours waiting for the perfect leaf to fall to know when a shot’s been curated rather than captured. It’s pretty, but it didn’t cost enough.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Beatriz Andrade

The Weight of a Fallen Leaf

There is a quiet gravity to the way a season ends, a slow surrender that happens in the corners of parks and on the wooden benches of old libraries.

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By Marta Vidal

The Weight of Fallen Leaves

I keep a pressed maple leaf inside the pages of a dictionary I bought when I was twenty. It has turned the color of dried tobacco, brittle and thin as a moth’s wing, yet it still holds the shape of the tree it once belonged to.

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