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The guardians of Kongsfjorden

Bert and Ernie, the two fulmars siblings which guard the entrance to Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

Awards

One Shot Photo Contest

2025

Silver

Landscapes

Non Professional

The guardians of Kongsfjorden

Bert and Ernie, the two fulmars siblings which guard the entrance to Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

About Artist

Mats Carduner

Born in Paris in 323 ppm, French and Swedish by citizenship, Mats Carduner is a landscape photographer particularly drawn to the Arctic and boreal regions, conducting numerous photographic reportages in polar areas (fifteen in the past three years). His work focuses on raw simplicity, straightforward compositions, textures, and light emerging behind elements. Engaged in environmental issues, his photographs also bear witness to the intensity and irreversibility of the Anthropocene’s devastating effects—the human presence in once-pristine nature. He devotes part of his efforts to the climate cause through partnering and charitable engagement (Solar Impulse, Surfrider, Tara Ocean Foundation, Polar Witnesses) and, as a former Tech entrepreneur, impact investing (greentech funds, business angels clubs). He believes that science, art and culture can win over obscurantism.

Mats Carduner

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Fine Art, Landscapes, Minimalism, Nature, People, Portrait, Street, Travel

Location

France

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