"Through the lense: explore Visaginas" – winners announced
The creative photography contest “Through the lense: explore Visaginas” has come to an end. The contest invited both residents and visitors to discover Visaginas through the lense of the camera.
Participants competed in three categories: nature photography, urban photography, and photos shared on social media.
The contest attracted great interest — each entry revealed the unique spirit of Visaginas.
We sincerely congratulate all the winners and thank every participant for helping us rediscover Visaginas — through the lens, through emotion, through art.
Winners:

Category of nature photography
1st place — Marina Vološčik-Maslauskienė
“Shore of Lake Kukuižė”

2nd place — Aistė Mickevič
“Lake Visaginas tells an evening tale”

3rd place — Georgij Golentovskij
Category of urban photography
1st place — Aleksej Musatov
2nd place — Vilma Koženiauskienė

3rd place — Aleksey Terekhov

Social media category
In the social media category, the winner is Aistė Mickevič.

The bravest contestant
Ivars Soikāns
A special award — “The Bravest Contestant” — was introduced. It was granted to a participant from Latvia, who, despite the challenges faced along the way, continued the project with determination and completed it while maintaining respect for nature and the creative process.