Aline Bastin Photography Contest:
2024 edition
Trains connect places but also people; as such, they have always been a fascinating and inspiring topic for artists. The objective of this contest is to stimulate creativity and to spread a sustainable and safe image of the railways in Europe, showing them as an integral part to a cleaner, smarter and more connected transport system.
The contest is held on an annual basis and seeks to find the 3 best pictures highlighting the modern, environmentally-friendly and human dimensions of railways. The contest features 3 award categories: passenger rail services, rail freight services, and rail infrastructure. Winners each receive a 200 euros prize.
Taking place since 2013, the European Railway Photography Contest was renamed in 2016 in memory of our tragically departed colleague and friend Aline Bastin.
The Italian journey, by Fabio Piacenza. An Italian passionate of photography since he was 11 years old, Fabio took the winning picture in the Passenger Rail Services category during one of his first trips dedicated to railway photography in the Liguria coast. The picture wants to highlight the perfect connection between the modern high speed tilting train and the historical landscape around.
Under the mountains, by Marián Gjer. Marián has been an amateur photographer for over 20 years. Marián always try to capture trains rolling through the country to emphasise the ecological and sustainable nature of railway transport. The winning picutre in the Rail Freight Services category was taken during a bike ride in Slovakia.
Berlin, by Martin Todorov. From Bulgaria, Martin is a freelance photographer specialising in train photography since 2010. The winning picture in the Rail Infrastructure category was taken during a vacation in Berlin, capturing two of the city’s most iconic symbols: the TV tower and the ever-present network of trains crisscrossing the city.