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Carpathian witches.

Among the people of Transcarpathia, there are legends that unusual women who are endowed with supernatural powers live among earthly people. They can control rain and wind, cure diseases, influence wealth and marriage, reveal the future... They are often addressed with prayers and requests.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2024

Silver

Storytelling

Professional

Carpathian witches.

Among the people of Transcarpathia, there are legends that unusual women who are endowed with supernatural powers live among earthly people. They can control rain and wind, cure diseases, influence wealth and marriage, reveal the future... They are often addressed with prayers and requests.

About Artist

Michael Dorohovich

Michael Dorohovich is a portrait and documentary photographer. Born in the small town of Uzhgorod in Transcarpathia, Ukraine. Author of successful photo projects in Ukraine, such as "Famous and interesting personalities of Transcarpathia", "Cultural ethnos of Transcarpathia", which were noted and awarded on many world platforms.Solo mountaineer and specialist in solo mountain trekking (he traveled the mountains of the Carpathians, Crimea, Caucasus, Alps, Altai, Kamchatka, Pamir, and Tien-Shan).Recorded his travels and ascents to the top of the world in photo landscapes. Awards: Winner of the Year - MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Awards 2023 (single). London, United Kingdom. 1st Place - BLACK & WHITE PEOPLE SERIES OF THE YEAR 2023. MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Awards 2023 (London,United Kingdom). 1st Place winner in "Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022", category Fine Art, (Tokyo,Japan). PLATINUM Winner of the "MUSE Photography Awards 2023", category Black & White Photography / People. Laureate of the portrait award - STF (Shoot The Frame) Awards October 2022. Thornbury, Australia. GOLD Winner of the "London Photography Awards 2023" in 4 categories. GOLD Winner in “ND Awards 2022” - category PEOPLE/PORTRAIT (series). GOLD Winner of the "MUSE Photography Awards 2023", category People Photography / Culture. GOLD Winner in BIFA - Budapest International Foto Awards 2023, category Editorial / Personality. Finalist of the international photo contest "THE 83rd INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SALON OF JAPAN" 2023. 2st Place Winner in “IPA - International Photography Awards 2022”, category People /Portrait, Non-Professional. Jury Top 5 Selection - Emanuele Cucuzza( Los Angeles, California.) SILVER Winner in “MONOVISIONS Black & White Photography Awards 2022” (London,United Kingdom), category PORTRAIT (series). SILVER Winner in “New York Photography Awards 2022”, category People Photography /Culture (series). SILVER Winner in “Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022” (Tokyo,Japan), category People/Culture (series). SILVER Winner in “Budapest International Foto Awards 2022”, category Editorial / Personality. BRONZE Winner in “Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022” (Tokyo,Japan), category Editorial / Personality. In the list of winners of the portrait category – 16th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS 2023. Beverly Hills, California.

Michael Dorohovich

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People, People, Portrait

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Ukraine

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