In her latest series, German photographer Herlinde Koelbl is devoting herself exclusively to nature for the first time and continues to focus on change and transience. Her project, which has been in development for almost ten years, is being honored in the Leica Picture of the Year. The award-winning motif shows a close-up of withering plants, which reveal a mysterious and abstract beauty through precise image composition. Koelbl describes her work as "visual archaeology" in which past and present merge and rebirth shapes the future.

The Leica Picture of the Year 2024

Herlinde Koelbl ,
Untitled, from the series “Metamorphoses”, 2017
The print is realized with the kind support of WhiteWall.
Sheet size: 40 × 50 cm (15.75″ × 19.69″), motif size: 28.6 x 38.1 cm (11.26″ × 15″)
Signed and with edition number
Features: Certificate of authenticity with edition number and decorative folder
Limited Edition: 87
Available exclusively in all Leica galleries.