About photographer

David Frutos Egea was born in 1974, in Murcia in the southeast of Spain and he is so interested in the photography from 2008.
He loves the nature, specially the mediterranean coast where he lives now.

He graduated in Education from the University of Murcia in 1996 and in 2014 graduated in Image by Ramon y Cajal Institute.

He uses the long exposure techniques for the Fine Art work and landscape.

His photographs have been published in print and digital media of recognized national and international prestige such as Naturaleza Salvaje, La Naturaleza Habla LNH, Canonikos, El Paisaje Perfecto, Stark-Magazine, eZine by Nathan Wirh, Andrew S. Gibson.

AWARDS

2024

"18th Black & White Spider Awards" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.

2023

"16th International Color Awards" - MENCIÓN DE HONOR in NATURE.

2022

"17th Black & White Spider Awards" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.
"ND Awards 2022" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: SEASCAPES/WATERSCAPES.
"IRIS Festival de la Imagen de Natureza 2022" - 3º PRIZE in LANDSCAPES.
"13th International Milvus Nature Photography Contest 2022" - FINALIST
"PX3 2022 Prix de la Photographie de Paris" - 1º PRIZE in NATURE: Seasons

2021

"Imagens Dispersas 2021" - 1º Prize in PLANTS and FUNGI.
"Festival de la Camargue 2021" - Honorable Mention in WILD NATURE PORTFOLIO.
"14th International Color Awards" - NOMINEE in NATURE.

2020

"12th International Milvus Nature Photography Contest 2020" - OVERALL WINNER
"FIIN 2020" - 1st prize in Flora and Fungus.
"Imagens Dispersas 2020" - 1º Prize in PLANTS and FUNGI.
"ND Awards 2020" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: Trees.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2019" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: Seasons.
"WildMAD Photo Contest 2020" - Finalist in PLANTS
"WildMAD Photo Contest 2020" - Finalist in LANDSCAPE.
"15th Black & White Spider Awards" - NOMINEE in NATURE.
"13th International Color Awards" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.
"13th International Color Awards" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.
"AEFONA 2020" - Honorable Mention in LANDSCAPE.
"III Photocontest of Nature and Enviroment ANIDA" - 2º Prize.
"CAERM 2020" - Honorable Mention.

2019

"Nature Photographer of the Year 2019" - 1st PRIZE in PLANTS and FUNGI.
"Nature Photographer of the Year 2019" - Honorable Mention in PLANTS and FUNGI.
"MontPhoto 2019" - Honorable Mention in LANDSCAPES.
"MontPhoto 2019" - 2nd Prize in LANDSCAPES.
"Narava 2019" - Honorable Mention PSA in LANDSCAPES.
"Narava 2019" - 2nd Prize in OPEN CATEGORY.
"Golden Turtle Nature International Photo Contest 2019" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2019" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: Sunset/Sunrise.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2019" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: Trees.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2019" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: Landscape.
"Glanzlichter 2019" - Highly Commended in THE BEAUTY OF PLANTS.
"Imagens Dispersas 2019" - 1º PRIZE in PLANTS and FUNGI.
"Imagens Dispersas 2019" - Honorable Mention in LANDSCAPES.
"Imagens Dispersas 2019" - NOMINEE in PLANTS and FUNGI.
"Imagens Dispersas 2019" - 2 x NOMINEE in LANDSCAPES.
"Festival Nature Ain Hauteville-Lompnes 2019" - 1st Prize in LANDSCAPES.
"BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition 2019" - Honorable Mention in LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND PLANTS.
"29º Memorial María Luisa" - Honorable Mention in LANDSCAPES.
"Black & White Spider Awards 2019" - NOMINEE in NATURE.
"12th International Color Awards" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.

2018

"GDT Wildlife European Photographer of the Year 2018" - 1st Prize in LANDSCAPES.
"GDT Wildlife European Photographer of the Year 2018" - Highly Commended in LANDSCAPES.
"Cádiz PhotoNature 2018" - 2nd Honorable Mention (3th Prize) in LANDSCAPES.
"MontPhoto 2018" - Honorable Mention in LANDSCAPES.
"Narava 2018" - 3er Prize in LANDSCAPES.
"ND Awards 2018" - 2nd Prize in NATURE: TREES.
"ND Awards 2018" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: LANDSCAPES.
"ND Awards 2018" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: WILDLIFE.
"Chromatic Awards 2018" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.
"Black & White Spider Awards 2018" - 2 Nominees in NATURE.
"Siena International Photography Awards 2018" - Finalist.
"Oasis Photo Contest 2018" - Finalist in RAW and OPEN Categories.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2018" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: Seasons.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2018" - 3rd PRIZE in NATURE: TREES.
"Moscow International Foto Awards 2018" - 1st Prize in NATURE: Seasons.
"Moscow International Foto Awards 2018" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: TREES.
"Tokio International Foto Awards 2017" - 1st Prize in NATURE: LANDSCAPES.
"Tokio International Foto Awards 2017" - 2nd Prize in NATURE: SEASONS.
"Tokio International Foto Awards 2017" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.
"Tokio International Foto Awards 2017" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: TREES.
"X Photo Contest UNED - Cartagena: Romanticism, melancholy, death and ethernal rest" - 3th Prize.
"11th International Color Awards" - Honorable Mention in NATURE.
"International Photographer of the Year 2017" - Honorable Mention in NATURE: TREES.

2017

“XI Memorial Climent Picornell” - 1st and 2nd Prize in Art in Nature.

"IPA International Photography Awards 2017" - 2nd Prize in Nature: Seasons.

"Monivisions Photography Awards 2017"- Honorable Mention in Landscape Category.

"WED World Environment Day 2017" - 2º Prize.

"FAPA Fine Art International Photography Awards 2017" - Honorable Mention on NATURE Category.

"LMF 2017" - 2º Prize on LANSCAPE Category.

"LMF 2017" - 2º Prize on PEOPLE Category.

"Portfolio Natural 2016" - First and Second Prize.

2016

"IPA International Photography Awards 2016" - Three Honorable Mentions in Landscape-Nature.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2016" - One Honorable Mention in Sunset-Nature.

"MML2016 - XXVI Photocontest Memorial Maria Luisa of Photography, Mountain, Nature y Adventure" - Finalist - Vegetable World.

2015

"I International Contest of Photography Agriculture & Water Villena City" - 5th Prize.
Finalist in the II National Photography Contest Orihuela City.

2013

"IPA International Photography Awards 2013" - Winner Catergory Sunset (Nature).
"IPA International Photography Awards 2013" - Two Honorable Mentions in Fine Art-Landscape.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2013" - Two Honorable Mentions in Landscape-Nature.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2013" - Two Honorable Mention in Trees-Nature.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2013" - One Honorable Mention in Flowers-Nature.
"IPA International Photography Awards 2013" - One Honorable Mention in Sunset-Nature.

"PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris 2013"

Winner (Trees-Nature).

Second Prize (Nature).

2011

"IPA 2011 - International Photography Awards 2011" - Honorable Mention
"I National Contest of Photography APE" - Winner.
"PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris 2011" - Finalist.

2010

"VI Contest Ports and Beachs of Murcia" - Honour Mention.

EXHIBITIONS

2015

"International Photography Contest Agriculture & Water of Villena"
Collective exhibition on the occasion of being among the winners photographers.

"II National Photography Contest Ciudad de Orihuela".
Collective exhibition on the occasion of being among the winners photographers.

2013

"IPA International Photography Awards 2013"
Collective exhibition on the occasion of being among the winners photographers.

"PX3 2013 Prix de la Photographie de Paris"
Collective exhibition on the occasion of being among the winners photographers.

2012- 2011

"Squares"
Cafetería CACHEMIR
Paseo Siena. bajo nº17 (paralela a la Av./ Venecia)
Poligono de Santa Ana
Cartagena (Murcia)
From 11 March 2011 to 30 March 2012

"I Premio de fotografía APE"
Centro Cultural Infanta Elena de Alcantarilla
From 15 June 2011 to 30 June 2011

"VI Concurso de Puertos y Litoral de la Región de Murcia"
Collective exhibition