About
Frost is a delicate coating of ice crystals that forms on cold surfaces under specific meteorological conditions. For instance, on a still, clear, and freezing night, water vapor from the air deposits directly as ice—bypassing the liquid phase—onto branches, blades of grass, fences, or windowpanes, creating intricate icy patterns. Frost is more than mere natural ornamentation; it is the imprint of cold, capturing the fleeting interplay between moisture and frost.
We’re looking for images where frost becomes a co-author of the composition: draping tree branches in a silvery veil, sheathing last year’s dry stalks, tracing patterns on forgotten objects, or endowing everyday forms with sculptural quality. Let your photograph convey not only the visual beauty of frost, but also its fragile transience, the crystalline structure, and its silent dialogue with the surrounding world—for frost exists only until the first ray of sunlight or the whisper of a warm breeze.
Accepted entries:
- Photographs in which frost is the central and clearly visible element
- Genres: macro photography, nature photography, object photography
Not accepted:
- Photographs without frost or where it is not the main element (e.g., generic winter landscapes, snow, bare branches, portraits)
- Images featuring snow, ice glaze, dew, hoarfrost, or frozen droplets—unless actual frost (a crystalline deposit formed directly from water vapor) is clearly present
- Photos taken in studios, indoors, on sets, or using artificial frost (sprays, splashes, imitations)
- Any images in which frost is not the primary artistic and conceptual focus
