"Fire, earth, water, air" - these are the winners

1st winning photo in the category "Fire"

In the light of the evening sun, a group of cheerleaders practices on the Neckar Meadow. The photo "Evening Sun on the Neckar" by Kathi convinced us, because it makes not only the fire of the sun perceptible - but also the inner fire of the people. The backlight makes the bodies of people become silhouettes that stand out dancing and jumping from the glowing sky, full of fire and energy.

Kathi can look forward to a vacation in the Vulkaneifel.

2nd winning photo in the category "Fire"

Melanie's photo "Sunset Dancer - Yoga hour on the beach with a sensational sunset" has convinced us through its harmony - the image distribution as well as the inner and outer balance that radiates the person depicted.

Melanie can also look forward to a holiday in the Vulkaneifel.

Winning photo in the category "Water"

Marianne writes about her photo "Am Starnberger See": "At noon, at the end of December 2013, during a walk on Lake Starnberg - this peace, this clarity, this vastness, not for nothing the blue land - and then this lonely paddler ... From this I draw peace and strength, even when watching. " Marianne holds on to the element of water in a moment of rest and hits just the right moment to "freeze" the paddler. The color mood blue, which dominates the picture, enhances the feeling of space and silence - characteristics of the element water. The photo is characterized by a great composition and color mood.

Marianne's work is rewarded with a Baltic Sea holiday.

Winning photo in the category "Earth"

"Between Heaven and Earth" Sabine felt on Maui: "In the crater of the Haleakala volcano on Maui, the earth shines in the sun at over 3000 meters in its most beautiful tones and colors - an unforgettable moment," she writes. Her photo successfully blends light and shadow, allowing one's gaze over rugged landscapes into the distance and showing the earth as raw beauty.

Sabine can look forward to a short trip to Salzburg.

Winning photo in the category "Air"

"Balloon launch in the early morning in Cappadocia (Turkey) ... one prefers not to imagine that it is only hot air that brings one up, we are coming to over 1000 m!" The photo "lighter than air" by herdubreid is not only beautifully composed, it also shows the power of air. Through the sharp rocks of the stone landscape, the feeling of hovering lightness increases.

Herdubreid can look forward to a weekend in the highest four-star hotel in Europe.