Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Juan García Lucas.
Alias: Juan Pixelecta
I always liked photography, but I was really interested from the digital age, thanks to its economic accessibility.
I use to travel with my camera in the north of Spain; Picos de Europa, the Cantabrian coast, Basque forests or my beloved Palentina Mountain. And outside of Spain I do not miss the opportunity to travel with other experienced photographers, to different parts of the world that stand out in photogenic beauty such as the Dolomites, Lake Baikal, the French Alps or Iceland.
It attracts me to experience the greatness of the moment captured, I enjoy going through the composition and I seek to achieve photographs that can stand out due to their difference. But I always keep in mind that "Nature understands design, we only decide the composition."
I have been a member of the “Natural Portfolio” Collective of photographers since 2020, and I have collaborated on the recent book “The Art of Photographing Nature”.
I took the photographs of the Ethnobotany books "Plants in the Palentina Mountain" and "Plants in Salinas". I have also contributed to some publications such as Aefona's "Iris" print magazine, "Grandes Espacios" with a cover photo in February 2022, and digital magazines such as "[ModeM] Magazine", "La Mirada de los Fotografías", "Nature Speaks", being the cover of said magazine on two occasions.
I also have the honor of having taken the official photographs for the "Palencia Tourism Guide", for promotion and tourism in the city. In 2020.
As for photographic exhibitions, I premiered in 2020 with "Naturaleza de Altura", within the program of the BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour SPAIN, based in Jaca. In 2022 I have the honor of contributing to the “Smooth Nature in Motion” photographic exhibition of the Natural Portfolio Collective.
I want to highlight that there is a before and after since I made the challenge of publishing a daily photo during 2015, on the Facebook page "365 Palentina Mountain", where my intention was to show the unknown treasures of the Palentina Mountain Natural Park .
My achievements in international competitions are the following:
- GDT European Wildlife Photographer of The Year; 1 Mention de Honor (Mundos Vegetales), 2020.
- SIPA (Siena Photo Awards); 2 Mentions de Honor, 2016, 2020 + 3 "Remarkable Award", 2016, 2016, 2020.
- NPOTY Nature Photographer of The Year: 2 Runner-Up (Catg. Nature Art, 2022 y 2023) + 3 Highly Commended (2 Categoría Nature art + 1 Landscape) 2022 / People’s Choice Award; 1 Highly Commended 2021
- MONTPHOTO Contest; 4 Menciones de Honor (Paisaje, Plantas, Actividad en Montaña y Arte en la Naturaleza), 2019, 2020, 2021 y 2024.
- MML Memorial María Luisa; 4 Mención de honor; Catg. Mundo Vegetal, Alpinismo, Foto Creativa y Activiodad de Montaña. 2020, 2022, 2024 y 2025
- ASFÉRICO Photo Contest: 1 Mención de Honor: Composición 2023
- ASISA Certamen Internacional de Fotografía: Medalla Plata CEF, Catg. Paisaje 2024
- TRIERENBERG Super Circuit; 4 medallas; 2 Oros Circuit + 2 Bronces, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021.
- TGI, Trofeo Guipúzcoa International; 1 Oro (Street), 2020 + 1 Mención Honor Blanco y Negro 2023
- LUXEMBOURG ART PRIZE: Certificado de Mérito Artístico 2024
- SIPA DRONE Photo Awards: 2 Commended, Catg. Series y Deportes) + 1 finalist Naturaleza 2021, 1 Commended, Catg. Series 2024
- NARAVA Photo Contest; 1 Bronce, 2017.
- BIOPHOTOCONTEST International; 2 Finalistas (Plantas y Abstracciones), 2022
- ENVIRONMENTAL Photography Award. Foundation Prince Albert II of Monaco: MH "Catg. Maravillas Polares”
- ONE EYELAND: 1 Silver, catg. Night, World’s Top 10 Landscape Photo Contest 2023, 2 Bronze, catg. Documentary y Landscape, World's Top 10 Travel Photo Contest 2024
- EPSON Pano Awards; 1 Gold M. (Top Ten) 2015, 3 Silver M. 2016, 2017, 2018, 10 Bronzes.
- IPA Latín Awards; 11 medallas: 6 oros, 4 Platas y 1 de Bronce, 2017
- FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards; 3 Nominee (2-1) 2015, 2015, 2016
- IPOTY Photo Contest: 5 Honorable Mention 2017
- MIFA Moscow; 3 Honorable Mention 2017
I have also had achievements in my country. These are the main:
- AEFONA para la Conservación: 1º Premio en la categoría “Plantas”. 2020
- FotoNOJA: 2 Mención de Honor (Paisaje), 2019, 2022
- NATURCYL: 1º Ganador Absoluto 2018 + 1º Premio Catg. Paisaje Ibérico + 3 finalistas 2018 / 2º Premio absoluto 2022 + 1º Premio Catg. Paisajes Castellano Leonés + 1º Premio Catg. Espacios Protegidos del mundo + 1MH Catg. Ecoturismo y Mundo Rural + 1MH Catg. Paisaje Ibérico + 1MH Catg. Paisajes Castellano Leonés + 2MH Catg. Mundo de las Plantas 2022 / 1MH Catg. Viviendo la Noche 2023
- La PEDRIZA Photo Contest: 2 MH Catg. Paisajes Naturales de Montaña 2023, 2024
- Premio Nacional “ORTIZ ECHAGUE”: 1º Premio 2019
- RALLY Fotográfico “Ciudad de Vitoria”, 1º Premio 2015
- RALLY Fotográfico “Reinosa”, 1º Premio 2017
- RALLY Fotográfico “Aguilar de Campoo”, 1º Premio 2019
- RALLY Fotográfico “Riaño”, 3º Premio. 2019
- Certamen de la DIPUTACIÓN de PALENCIA: 1º Premio 2013 + 1º Premio 2016 + 3º Premio 2011 + Accesit 2012
- PHOTO-B: 1º Premio Concurso Naturaleza 2013 y 1º PREMIO Concurso Macrofotografía 2012
- BUENAFOTO: 1º Premio Concurso Urbano 2010
- PANORAMIO: 2º PREMIO Concurso "Lugares inusuales" 2009
- PREMIOS EJÉRCITO: 1 Mención de Honor 2009 + 2 Fotografía Seleccionada 2010 y 2011
Alias: Juan Pixelecta
I always liked photography, but I was really interested from the digital age, thanks to its economic accessibility.
I use to travel with my camera in the north of Spain; Picos de Europa, the Cantabrian coast, Basque forests or my beloved Palentina Mountain. And outside of Spain I do not miss the opportunity to travel with other experienced photographers, to different parts of the world that stand out in photogenic beauty such as the Dolomites, Lake Baikal, the French Alps or Iceland.
It attracts me to experience the greatness of the moment captured, I enjoy going through the composition and I seek to achieve photographs that can stand out due to their difference. But I always keep in mind that "Nature understands design, we only decide the composition."
I have been a member of the “Natural Portfolio” Collective of photographers since 2020, and I have collaborated on the recent book “The Art of Photographing Nature”.
I took the photographs of the Ethnobotany books "Plants in the Palentina Mountain" and "Plants in Salinas". I have also contributed to some publications such as Aefona's "Iris" print magazine, "Grandes Espacios" with a cover photo in February 2022, and digital magazines such as "[ModeM] Magazine", "La Mirada de los Fotografías", "Nature Speaks", being the cover of said magazine on two occasions.
I also have the honor of having taken the official photographs for the "Palencia Tourism Guide", for promotion and tourism in the city. In 2020.
As for photographic exhibitions, I premiered in 2020 with "Naturaleza de Altura", within the program of the BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour SPAIN, based in Jaca. In 2022 I have the honor of contributing to the “Smooth Nature in Motion” photographic exhibition of the Natural Portfolio Collective.
I want to highlight that there is a before and after since I made the challenge of publishing a daily photo during 2015, on the Facebook page "365 Palentina Mountain", where my intention was to show the unknown treasures of the Palentina Mountain Natural Park .
My achievements in international competitions are the following:
- GDT European Wildlife Photographer of The Year; 1 Mention de Honor (Mundos Vegetales), 2020.
- SIPA (Siena Photo Awards); 2 Mentions de Honor, 2016, 2020 + 3 "Remarkable Award", 2016, 2016, 2020.
- NPOTY Nature Photographer of The Year: 2 Runner-Up (Catg. Nature Art, 2022 y 2023) + 3 Highly Commended (2 Categoría Nature art + 1 Landscape) 2022 / People’s Choice Award; 1 Highly Commended 2021
- MONTPHOTO Contest; 4 Menciones de Honor (Paisaje, Plantas, Actividad en Montaña y Arte en la Naturaleza), 2019, 2020, 2021 y 2024.
- MML Memorial María Luisa; 4 Mención de honor; Catg. Mundo Vegetal, Alpinismo, Foto Creativa y Activiodad de Montaña. 2020, 2022, 2024 y 2025
- ASFÉRICO Photo Contest: 1 Mención de Honor: Composición 2023
- ASISA Certamen Internacional de Fotografía: Medalla Plata CEF, Catg. Paisaje 2024
- TRIERENBERG Super Circuit; 4 medallas; 2 Oros Circuit + 2 Bronces, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021.
- TGI, Trofeo Guipúzcoa International; 1 Oro (Street), 2020 + 1 Mención Honor Blanco y Negro 2023
- LUXEMBOURG ART PRIZE: Certificado de Mérito Artístico 2024
- SIPA DRONE Photo Awards: 2 Commended, Catg. Series y Deportes) + 1 finalist Naturaleza 2021, 1 Commended, Catg. Series 2024
- NARAVA Photo Contest; 1 Bronce, 2017.
- BIOPHOTOCONTEST International; 2 Finalistas (Plantas y Abstracciones), 2022
- ENVIRONMENTAL Photography Award. Foundation Prince Albert II of Monaco: MH "Catg. Maravillas Polares”
- ONE EYELAND: 1 Silver, catg. Night, World’s Top 10 Landscape Photo Contest 2023, 2 Bronze, catg. Documentary y Landscape, World's Top 10 Travel Photo Contest 2024
- EPSON Pano Awards; 1 Gold M. (Top Ten) 2015, 3 Silver M. 2016, 2017, 2018, 10 Bronzes.
- IPA Latín Awards; 11 medallas: 6 oros, 4 Platas y 1 de Bronce, 2017
- FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards; 3 Nominee (2-1) 2015, 2015, 2016
- IPOTY Photo Contest: 5 Honorable Mention 2017
- MIFA Moscow; 3 Honorable Mention 2017
I have also had achievements in my country. These are the main:
- AEFONA para la Conservación: 1º Premio en la categoría “Plantas”. 2020
- FotoNOJA: 2 Mención de Honor (Paisaje), 2019, 2022
- NATURCYL: 1º Ganador Absoluto 2018 + 1º Premio Catg. Paisaje Ibérico + 3 finalistas 2018 / 2º Premio absoluto 2022 + 1º Premio Catg. Paisajes Castellano Leonés + 1º Premio Catg. Espacios Protegidos del mundo + 1MH Catg. Ecoturismo y Mundo Rural + 1MH Catg. Paisaje Ibérico + 1MH Catg. Paisajes Castellano Leonés + 2MH Catg. Mundo de las Plantas 2022 / 1MH Catg. Viviendo la Noche 2023
- La PEDRIZA Photo Contest: 2 MH Catg. Paisajes Naturales de Montaña 2023, 2024
- Premio Nacional “ORTIZ ECHAGUE”: 1º Premio 2019
- RALLY Fotográfico “Ciudad de Vitoria”, 1º Premio 2015
- RALLY Fotográfico “Reinosa”, 1º Premio 2017
- RALLY Fotográfico “Aguilar de Campoo”, 1º Premio 2019
- RALLY Fotográfico “Riaño”, 3º Premio. 2019
- Certamen de la DIPUTACIÓN de PALENCIA: 1º Premio 2013 + 1º Premio 2016 + 3º Premio 2011 + Accesit 2012
- PHOTO-B: 1º Premio Concurso Naturaleza 2013 y 1º PREMIO Concurso Macrofotografía 2012
- BUENAFOTO: 1º Premio Concurso Urbano 2010
- PANORAMIO: 2º PREMIO Concurso "Lugares inusuales" 2009
- PREMIOS EJÉRCITO: 1 Mención de Honor 2009 + 2 Fotografía Seleccionada 2010 y 2011