Thistle #2 Canvas Print

This photograph was "merited" (a judged score above 80 points) in the 2015 Western Regional Print Competition of the Professional Photographers of America and is automatically sent on into the 2015 International Print Competition.

From earliest childhood, Endre Balogh has been an internationally known concert violinist. He spent much of his career touring the world, playing solo recitals, concertos with orchestras, and chamber music – working with such eminent musical luminaries as Zubin Mehta, Christoph von Dohnányi, Vladimir Horowitz, and André Watts. In 2004, he severely curtailed his touring schedule to spend more time with his wife and children and rapidly began honing his passion for photography. Soon, he was winning top awards in contests and his unique aesthetic vision and reputation for consistently beautiful work earned him an enviable reputation among his photographic colleagues. His photos are prominently displayed in the collections of several...