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Multi-award-
winning Ethereal
Aerial
Abstract
Photography

Multi-
award-winning
Ethereal
Aerial
Abstract
Photography

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Steven Stanley Manolakis

Welcome to the unparalleled world of Steven Stanley Manolakis, an award-winning fine art aerial photographer who transforms ordinary views into extraordinary perspectives.
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Captivating Compositions

Each fine art aerial print for sale unveils a stunning tapestry of lines, shapes, patterns, and hues. Experience elements of nature you’ve seen countless times before, now captured from a beyond-human perspective.

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Drenched in Meaning

Each ethereal aerial abstract print captures the quiet ache of longing, the bittersweet beauty of unrequited love, and the profound solitude that defines the human experience.

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Large Format

Bring Australia’s most breathtaking aerial views down to Earth and transform your home, office, or interior space with authentic fine art aerial photography, measured in feet over inches.

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Award-winning

Steven’s work has earned over 110 international photography awards, commendations, nominations, and honourable mentions.

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Steven Stanley Manolakis

© Jassen Todorov

Welcome to the unparalleled world of Steven Stanley Manolakis, an award-winning fine art aerial photographer who transforms ordinary views into extraordinary perspectives.
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shop now
shop now active - arrow shop now active - text shop now active
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Captivating Compositions

Each fine art aerial print for sale unveils a stunning tapestry of lines, shapes, patterns, and hues. Experience elements of nature you’ve seen countless times before, now captured from a beyond-human perspective.

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Drenched in Meaning

Each ethereal aerial abstract print captures the quiet ache of longing, the bittersweet beauty of unrequited love, and the profound solitude that defines the human experience.

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Large Format

Bring Australia’s most breathtaking aerial views down to Earth and transform your home, office, or interior space with authentic fine art aerial photography, measured in feet over inches.

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Award-winning

Steven’s work has earned over 110 international photography awards, commendations, nominations, and honourable mentions.

CATEGORIES

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Awards [50]

2023

Chromatic Photography Awards

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  • Broken Moon, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
2023

Australian Photography POTY

  • Broken Moon, Commended, Single Shot
2023

The Capture Awards

  • Broken Moon, Commended, Landscape and Environment
2023

Creative Communication Award

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  • Broken Moon, Best of Best, Landscape
2023

Head On Photo Awards

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  • Neuron, Semi-finalist, Landscape Awards
2023

Australian Photography Awards

  • Broken Moon, Shortlist, Student Category
2023

International Photography Awards

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  • Broken Moon, Honourable Mention, Nature - Aerial / Drone
  • Broken Moon, Official Selection, Nature - Aerial / Drone
2023

Australian Photographic Prize

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  • Neuron, Semi-Finalist, Digital Photographer
  • Untethered, Semi-Finalist, Digital Photographer
  • Physis, Semi-Finalist, Digital Photographer
  • Blue Dragon, Commended, Digital Photographer
  • Chance, Commended, Digital Photographer
  • Delicate, Commended, Digital Photographer
  • Dissociate, Commended, Digital Photographer
  • Germinate, Commended, Digital Photographer
  • Release, Commended, Digital Photographer
  • The Shimmer, Commended, Digital Photographer
  • Still, Commended, Digital Photographer
2023

The Landscape Awards

  • Dissociate, Highly Commended, Seascape
  • Lament, Highly Commended, Seascape
  • Neuron, Highly Commended, Seascape
  • Release, Highly Commended, Seascape
  • Germinate, Commended, Seascape
2023

9th Annual Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA)

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  • Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre (series), Nominee, Abstract – Landscape
2022

Creative Communication Award

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  • Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre (series), Best of Best, Photography – Landscape
  • Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre (series), Winner, Photography – Nature
2022

Tokyo International Foto Awards

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  • The Kimberley (series), Bronze, Official Selection, Nature – Aerial
  • Delicate, Honourable Mention, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Accentuate, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Hope-Despair, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Still, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
2022

Chromatic Photography Awards

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  • Delta, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Germinate, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Lament, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Neuron, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Still, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Untethered, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
2022

ND Awards

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  • Neuron, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Ode, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Yearning, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
2022

Siena Photo Awards

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  • Neuron, Remarkable Artwork, The Beauty of Nature
2022

International Photography Awards

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  • Delta, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Germinate, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre (series), Official Selection, Nature – Landscape
  • Lament, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Neuron, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Physis, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Physis, Official Selection, Nature – Landscape
  • Still, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Varnish, Official Selection, Fine Art – Landscape
2022

Prix De La Photographie Paris

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  • Blue Dragon, Honourable Mention, Nature – Landscape
2022

IPA One Shot Photo Contest: Color

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  • Gilded River, Official Selection, Nature
  • The Shimmer, Official Selection, Nature
2022

Moscow International Foto Awards

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  • Germinate, Bronze, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Physis, Bronze, Nature – Aerial
  • Crescent, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Delicate, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Hope-Despair, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Lament, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Nausea, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Neuron, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Release, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Tail, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Unthethered, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
  • Varnish, Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Landscape
2022

Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers

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  • Archetypal, Top 20, Single Shot
  • Accentuate, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Blue Dragon, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Causal Loop, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Delicate, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Dissociate, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Hope (Despair) (series), Highly Commended, Landscape
  • The Kimberley (series), Highly Commended, Landscape
  • Lament, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Neuron, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Pink Twist (renamed Twisted), Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Still, Highly Commended, Single Shot
  • Iridescent, Commended, Single Shot
2022

8th Annual Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA)

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  • The Kimberley (series), Nominee, Seascape
  • The Kimberley II (series), Nominee, Nature
2022

The Chelsea International Photography Competition

  • Untethered, Cash Prize Winner
2022

The Motif Collective February Landscape Theme

  • Blue Dragon, Shortlisted
  • Hope-Despair, Shortlisted
2022

Muse Photography Awards

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  • The Kimberley (series), Platinum, Fine Art Photography – Nature
  • Neuron, Platinum, Fine Art Photography – Landscape
  • The Kimberley (series), Gold, Fine Art Photography – Landscape
  • Lament, Gold, Fine Art Photography – Landscape
  • Varnish, Silver, Fine Art Photography – Landscape
2021

London International Creative Competition

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  • The Kimberley (series), Finalist, SHOOT (photo/video)
2021

Australian Photography POTY

  • The Kimberley (series), Top 10, Aerial
2021

The Motif Collective December Minimalism Theme

  • Still, Shortlisted
2021

Chromatic Photography Awards

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  • Archetypal, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Blue Dragon, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Gilded River, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Physis, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
  • Transfusion, Honourable Mention, Landscapes
2021

Creative Communication Award

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  • The Kimberley (series), Best of Best, Photography - Landscape
  • The Kimberley (series), Best of Best, Photography - Nature
2021

ND Awards

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  • The Kimberley (series), Honourable Mention, Nature - Aerial
2021

International Photography Awards

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  • The Kimberley II (series), Honourable Mention, Fine Art - Abstract
  • The Kimberley II (series), Honourable Mention, Nature - Landscape
  • The Kimberley II (series), Honourable Mention, Fine Art - Landscape
  • Chance, Honourable Mention, Fine Art - Landscape
  • The Whitsundays (series), Honourable Mention, Fine Art - Landscape
2021

Moscow International Foto Awards

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  • The Kimberley (series), Silver, Subcategory Winner, Nature - Aerial
  • The Kimberley (series), Bronze, Subcategory Winner, Fine Art - Landscape
  • Chance, Honourable Mention, Fine Art - Abstract
  • Chance, Honourable Mention, Nature - Aerial
2020

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

  • Blue Dragon, Finalist, Landscape
2020

Creative Communication Award

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  • Beautiful Australia (series), Best of Best, Photography - Landscape
  • Beautiful Australia (series), Best of Best, Photography - Nature
2020

International Photography Awards

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  • Beautiful Australia (series), Fine Art - Landscape
  • Beautiful Australia (series), Nature - Aerial / Drone
2020

ND Awards

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  • Beautiful Australia (series), Honourable Mention, Nature - Aerial
2019

6th Annual Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA)

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  • Beautiful Australia (series), Nominee, Landscape
  • Beautiful Australia Part II (series), Nominee, Nature
2019

13th Annual International Color Awards

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  • Blue Dragon, Nominee, Aerial
  • Cascade, Nominee, Aerial
  • Displace, Nominee, Aerial
2019

London International Creative Competition

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  • Beautiful Australia (series), Honourable Mention, Photography
2019

Moscow International Foto Awards

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  • Iceland Aerial Series, Silver, Subcategory Winner Fine Art - Abstract
  • Iceland Aerial Series, Bronze, Subcategory Winner Nature - Aerial
  • Shark Bay Aerial Series, Bronze, Subcategory Winner Nature - Aerial
2019

Independent Photographer April Landscape Theme Competition

  • Oblivion, 3rd Prize
2019

Independent Photographer January Color Theme Competition

  • Orange Sea Lake (renamed Burnt Orange), Finalist
2018

ND Awards

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  • Iceland Aerial Series, Honorable Mention, Nature - Aerial
  • Shark Bay Aerial Series, Honorable Mention, Nature - Aerial
  • Shark Bay Series, Honorable Mention, Fine Art - Abstract
2018

5th Annual Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA)

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  • Shark Bay Series I, Nominee, Nature
  • Shark Bay Series II, Nominee, Nature
2018

Independent Photographer April Landscape Theme Competition

  • The Shimmer, Honorary Mention (3rd position)
2018

12th Annual International Color Awards

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  • Bloodless, Nominee, Aerial
  • Contentment, Nominee, Aerial
2018

London International Creative Competition

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  • Shark Bay Aerial Series, Shortlist, Photography
2018

Tokyo International Foto Awards

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  • Shark Bay Aerial Series, Bronze, Nature - Aerial
2018

International Photography Awards

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  • Shark Bay Series, Honourable Mention, Nature - Landscapes
2018

Fusion Art 2nd International Photography Competition

  • Burnt Orange, 3rd Place

Collections

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA plus
01 Limited Edition
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02 New Releases
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03 Open Edition
Western Australia plus
04 Shark Bay
South Australia plus
05 Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre
Western Australia plus
06 The Kimberley
Queensland plus
07 The Whitsundays
Western Australia plus
08 Hutt Lagoon
Western Australia plus
09 Lake MacLeod

The View From Above

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