Uge was drawn to the mountains by the promise of autumn colours. The trees didn’t disappoint, but a sea of teasels stole the show, backlit in the soft evening light. In Uge’s shot, the backdrop of crimson trees falls like a curtain, leaving the audience wondering who the leading players are, as their eyes wander between the planes of focus.
It is the spiny, egg-shaped seedheads that give teasels their name: they were once used as combs to tease out the fibres of wool. These statuesque plants boast bands of vivid purple flowers in summer – attracting pollinators such as bees and long-tongued flies – followed by a bounty of seeds through autumn and winter.
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Uge is a member of the Turolense Land Photographic Society, the Aragonese Association of Nature Photographers and the Spanish Association of Nature Photographers. He has received recognition in many wildlife photography contests including Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Asferico, GDT European Photographer of the Year, Golden Turtle and Glanzlichter.
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