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Polish photographer Marcin Giba has won the Minimalist Photography Awards (MPA) 2026 for his aerial series "The Last Winter." Giba used a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone to photograph unique forms on frozen lakes near his hometown, documenting what he calls a "vanishing beauty" due to changing winters. The annual MPA competition celebrated simple yet compelling images, with over 6,000 entrants from 66 countries. Other category winners included astrophotographer Mihail Minkov and architecture photographer Steffen Reichardt.
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Marcin Giba won the MPA 2026 with drone photos of frozen lakes.
His series "The Last Winter" documents disappearing natural ice formations.
The MPA 2026 received over 6,000 entries from 66 countries.
Giba was awarded €2,000 and will be featured in a winners' exhibition.