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"Collateral"-Mt Yasur, Vanuatu 2026

"Collateral" examines the close proximity to unstable power. The fragile and psychological line between awe and destruction. Taken handheld on the rim of one of Earth's most volatile environments. This series reflects on vulnerability and consequence where the landscape becomes an internal mirror.

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Black & White Photo Contest

2026

Nominee

Landscapes

Non Professional

"Collateral"-Mt Yasur, Vanuatu 2026

"Collateral" examines the close proximity to unstable power. The fragile and psychological line between awe and destruction. Taken handheld on the rim of one of Earth's most volatile environments. This series reflects on vulnerability and consequence where the landscape becomes an internal mirror.

About Artist

Antoinette Koutsomihalis

Antoinette (Toni) Kouts is a multi-award-winning Australian photographer and writer whose work explores the emotional dialogue between humanity and landscape. Through her ongoing project "Deep Heart Earth" she transforms elemental forces, emotional and psychological states into conceptual fine art focusing on landscape narratives. Her award winning series "Antarctica's Heartbeat" and" Diamonds and Dust Namibia" are now followed by two series "Collateral" and " Caldera" Mt Yasur Vanuatu and "Undercurrent- West Wind Drift."

Antoinette Koutsomihalis

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Fine Art, Landscapes, Nature

Location

Australia

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