Honorable Mention TIFA 2023 Special / Macro Photography

Lavender Tenderness

  • Photographer
    Oleksandra Mykhailutsa

In summer we have a lot of small and fragile butterflies on our lavender bushes

Oleksandra Mykhailutsa, a still-life photographer from Odesa, Ukraine, is renowned for her creative compositions capturing everyday objects' beauty. Her interest in photography blossomed in her youth, exploring nature's magnificence. Using flowers and food, she crafts captivating scenes. Her use of color and dynamics creates unique, attention-grabbing photos. Levitation scenes defy physics, showcasing her composition and retouching skills. Despite being a family doctor, she's also a mother of two sons, with whom she managed to be refugees in the first years of the war in the country.