Fascinated with the wide variety of colours, shapes, and patterns in nature, Manuela likes to use her macro lens to observe and capture exciting details of flowers and plants that are not usually seen. She loves to focus on the lifecycle of plants, taking images of flowers as they begin to grow, illustrating the flowers’ transformation as they begin to bloom and fully open, and later as they die at the end of their lifecycle. In 2016, Manuela was awarded third place in the category “The Beauty of Plants” of the International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition. Manuela shares her knowledge in individual courses, workshops and regularly exhibits her photos in Austria and abroad.