On this website you can have a look at the winners for this year.   As you know I was one of the happy few being nominated but this year it was Yves Herman that won the € 2000 prize money with his series on policemen being covered in foam, put on them by angry firemen.         In the brochure that was printed for the event, the comment of the jury really touched my heart.   Sander de Wilde Straatpicknick BRUSSEL DEZE WEEK Een wilde asfaltpicknick voor de Beurs van Brussel moet de aandacht vestigen op de noodzaak van een verkeersluw Brussel. De fotograaf heeft deze boodschap van convivialiteit vertaald in een serie foto’s die overlopen van poëzie. Door een doorgedreven gebruik van zijn fisheye-lens resulteert dit in een reeks van opmerkelijke topshots die de kijker het gevoel geeft zelf middenin de picknick beland te zijn. Een fascinerende reeks.   A wild asphalt picnic for the Brussels Stock Exchange must highlight the need for a traffic Brussels. The photographer has this message of conviviality translated into a series of photographs that overflow of poetry. Through the extensive use of fisheye lens, this resulted in a series of remarkable topshots which gives the viewer the feeling of being in the middle of the picnic . A fascinating series.   It was a real pity that winner Yves Herman wasn't there to pick up the price, but I had a great evening and was happy to talk to Johanna de Tessières, the other finalist.   Belfius awards nominees photography

One day before the Finale. These are the three nominees for the Belgian Belfius press award. I'm in there with my topshot series of the famous Brussels' picknick: PickNick the streets.   Angry Brussels' citizens occupied the streets in the center of Brussels almost a year ago. They want Brussels to be friendly for tourist and pedestrians, in stead of being a highway for cars all over town.    

This series is now nominated for the Belgian Belfius bank photojournalism award 2013. I won this award 2 years ago. Couldn't submit pictures last year but was in the jury, and now, this year I'm nominated again! That's really great news, especially 1 day before my birthday!-)

Another photography award. It took a lot of time just uploading your work. It seems the quality of photography nowadays depends of your social network. Yes, I am a loner. I work alone, I photograph alone and I'm not even on Facebook. And I don't have time to share my work, or to upload my work to every site on the damned net asking for it. I need all of my time just to earn a living with photography, in real live. But for this time, and this time only, I ask you to visit this site, and to vote for my work or to donate 1$ here. Yes a symbolic 1$ http://wildeman.see.me/exposure2013 http://www.wildeman.see.me exposure award