Leica Oskar Barnack Award

Terje Abusdal is the recipient of this year’s Leica Oskar Barnack Award for his Slash & Burn series. For his atmospheric, suggestively mystical series, the Norwegian photographer set off in search of the Forest Finns, a nature-bound ethnic group in Norway.

Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award
Sergey Melnitchenko is the recipient of this year’s Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award for his series Behind the Scenes. For this award-winning collection, the Ukrainian photographer managed to capture an unusual glimpse backstage at a Chinese dance club – beyond the glitter and glamour of the entertainment business.

You can see all the pictures in the award-winning series at Leica Oskar Barnack Award.