Milan Radisics Photographer

MILAN RADISICS is Hungarian photographer, Budapest based artist, designer and visual storyteller. Hi combining fine art photography and photojournalism.

As he says, the most intriguing topics are the interaction between nature and humans, and the consequences on the environment. Milan has never been one for boundaries. From graphic design to magazine editing and multimedia slideshows, from photography to appearances in worldwide screened commercials, Radisics has always had a knack for doing something a little bit different.

Mr. Milan is multi-awarded National Geographic contributing photographer and hi is overall winner of Hungarian Press competition and on the 76th POYI, (Picture of the Year International, USA) he won Award of excellence with How Water Shapes Earth series.

Milan is a National Geographic contributor with 12 published stories in national editions of the magazine. His stories also appeared in BBC Wildlife Magazine,Terra Mater and Maptia, to name a few. Hi is inventor, his photo essay about Hungarian gray cattle effectively brought the genre of nature photo reporting to Hungary in 2008. He has been president of the Association of Hungarian Nature Photographers called naturArt for 9 years until 2015.

His work has been exhibited widely around the world, and he has won awards in many competitions worldwide.

Years in advertising have given him a keen understanding of proportion and aesthetics. Creativity and storytelling is combined with his unique vision and high productivity.

Two years ago, he extended his creative perspective. As an aerial photographer, he has begun observing Earth from unusual angles, revealing abstract landscapes, astonishing sights and moon-like scenes of our planet. He become shortly one of the best drone photographers with many achievements on international competitions.

In 2018, he started to work on his photo project Water.Shapes.Earth on a series of abstract landscapes, waterscapes, with aim to highlight the importance of the natural water resources in the face of climate change and our destructive tendencies. He believes that new perspective and artistic approach will put world water crisis in the new illumination and change a bit our approach to the finite source of life.

Awards

2020. 05. BigPicture, San Francisco, California, USA. Landscapes, Waterscapes and Flora Category: Finalist
2020. 77. POYI, Enviromental Vision Award – Human nature, long term project: Finalist
2020. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, Art of pollution: Runner up
2019. Epson Pano Award, Australia: 2x Highly Commended
2019. GDT – European Photographer of the Year, Lünen, Germany: Highly Commended
2019. Drone Photo Award, Sienna, Italy: Highly Commended
2019. MÚOSz Grand Prize, Overall winner of Hungarian Press Photo Competition with picture story How Water Shapes Earth
2019. 76. POYI, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, How Water ShapesEarth: Award of excellence
2019. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, How Water Shapes Earth: First place
2019. Slovenia, Magical Nature, Nature Photography of the Year: 2x Highly Commended
2018. Sony World Photography Awards: 2x Highly commended and National Winner
2018. Golden Turtle, Moscow: Second place and 2x Highly Commended
2018. Drone Photo Award, Sienna, Italy:2x Highly Commended
2017. Duna Arena, Architectural Photo Award, Budapest: First place
2016. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, The Hidden Life of Beewolf: Second place
2010. Golden Turtle, Moscow: Highly Commended
2009. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story, Urban Animals: First place
2009. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Picture Story MayFly Swarming: Second place
2007. Canon EOS Wildlife Safari, Nairobi, Kenya: Best Landscape Photograph
2007. 64. POYI: Award of Excellence
2006. National Geographic International Photo Contest: First place
2005. Hungarian Press Photo Award, Science and Natural History – Singles: First place
2003. Hungarian Press Award, Science and Natural History – Singles: First place
2003. Wildlife Photographer of the Year, London: Highly Commended
2002. BirdLife, Slovenia: Second place
2000-2018 Hungarian Nature Photographer of the Year: several awards

Solo exhibitions

2019. 10. Water Shapes Earth, Horizonte Photo Festival, Zingst, Germany (until 02. 2020.)
2019. 09. SUR/REAL LANDS, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest
2019. 05. Water Shapes Earth, TérKép Gallery, Budapest
2018. 10. Water Shapes Earth, German Nature Photo Festival, Lünen
2018. 04. Abstract Landscapes, Gravis Art Gallery, Nizza, France
2018. 03. Picture pairs of 100 years old Gellert Spa, Gellert spa, Budapest, Hungary
2015. 05. Instant Pictures, Jankovich Kuria Hotel, Hungary
2010. Gray Cattle conservation story, Abu Dhabi, April 2010
2009. Permanent exhibition, Gray Cattle conservation story, Hortobagy, Hungary
2008. Gray Cattle conservation story, Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary
2008-2009. Gray Cattle conservation story, in 8 different Hungarian cities
2004-2010. Magic EartH, single photographs, 8 times (Srbobran-Serbia, Győr-Hungary, Stuttgart-Germany, Budapest-Boscolo Hotel, Budapest-Bank Center, Budapest-Italian Cultural Center)
More than 50 collective exhibitions

Print publications, selection

2020 National Geographic Hungary, Higher Overview continuous column for 12 month
National Geographic, 12 published articles in national editions of magazine
2019. GDT Forum Naturfotografie, Germany: Water.Shapes.Earth portfolio on 22 pages
2019. FotoHits, Germany: Aerial collection on 10 pages
2019. Embraer Advantage Private Jet Magazine: Aerial collection on 6 pages
2018. BBC Wildlife Magazine, Feature story: BeeWolf,
2017. Terra Mater, Cover story: BeeWolf,

Book

2008. Story of Hungarian Grey Cattle, Coffee table book by National Geographic, Editing and graphic design
2017. Water on Nature Photographs by World Water Summit, Editing
2009. The Art of Nature – The Best Hungarian Nature photographs by Kossuth Publishing House, Editing and graphic design