Nikon Film and Photo Contest 2024-2025 Photo Competition Single Photo Category
Grand Prize
Jonas
Tiina Itkonen
Finland
Story
I photographed Jonas, an Inughuit boy, in Savissivik in North West Greenland. Savissivik is one of the most remote settlements in Greenland, over thousand kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. This far north the polar night lasts four months and midnight sun shines for four months as well. Inughuit of northwestern Greenland are the northernmost indigenous people. Melting sea ice is challenging Inughuit's traditional way of life. In North West Greenland where farming is not possible, the hunting of seal, walrus and other Arctic animals has been a vital part of life and a main source of food for many households. In recent years hunting out on the sea ice has become more dangerous as ice is getting thinner and thinner. It’s possible this way of life will be lost forever.
Comment
I am honoured to receive Nikon award with the image I photographed in North West Greenland. Exactly thirty years ago I travelled to Greenland for the first time and since then I have travelled regularly there to photograph the polar landscape and its people. When visiting Savissivik I wanted to take time to get to know people. I spent 95 percent of my time socialising with the people and only 5 percent taking photographs. I am grateful for the hospitality of these people. I have been allowed to take part in their everyday life and always feel very much at home in this place.
*The works and comments that have been selected are expressions of views and opinions of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the organizer.
Jonas
Tiina Itkonen
Finland
Story
I photographed Jonas, an Inughuit boy, in Savissivik in North West Greenland. Savissivik is one of the most remote settlements in Greenland, over thousand kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. This far north the polar night lasts four months and midnight sun shines for four months as well.
Inughuit of northwestern Greenland are the northernmost indigenous people. Melting sea ice is challenging Inughuit's traditional way of life. In North West Greenland where farming is not possible, the hunting of seal, walrus and other Arctic animals has been a vital part of life and a main source of food for many households. In recent years hunting out on the sea ice has become more dangerous as ice is getting thinner and thinner. It’s possible this way of life will be lost forever.
Comment
I am honoured to receive Nikon award with the image I photographed in North West Greenland. Exactly thirty years ago I travelled to Greenland for the first time and since then I have travelled regularly there to photograph the polar landscape and its people. When visiting Savissivik I wanted to take time to get to know people. I spent 95 percent of my time socialising with the people and only 5 percent taking photographs. I am grateful for the hospitality of these people. I have been allowed to take part in their everyday life and always feel very much at home in this place.
*The works and comments that have been selected are expressions of views and opinions of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the organizer.