Honorable Mention
Waning Sun
DESCRIPTION
When you decide to set off for three months in Van, from Italy, with a destination in the Great North, well, you know you're going to see some incredible things, but you really have no idea of the awe you're going to feel at such intense and stupendous moments of photography. We reached Senja Island, my favorite place of all the places I have been lucky enough to see. The strongest Northern Lights of the year were predicted that evening, and they were. What you see on the horizon is the sunset light, in September the sun sets at 11.00pm, and the sky lights up in green, purple and red... This shot represents the journey, the beauty of this incredible adventure encapsulated in one evening, with my family, my two dogs, in front of an unforgettable spectacle. AUTHOR
In 2008 I approached Photography buying a small camera to capture the first landscapes, the first trips. Six years later I started to study deeply the techniques of planning, shooting and editing while i started to think about my own style, experimenting with the first wide field photographs. Today, after these years of research i finally have found my way to represent the strong connection i have with nature, with the landscape; the extreme panoramas are the language that I have sewn to myself, a choice sometimes uncomfortable (you have to consider the elements in front of, on the side and behind the point of shooting, often you can not shoot), but that gives me a way to express the immense beauty of what surrounds us, trying to inspire those who follow me to travel, to be curious, to respect and appreciate every scenario that nature, generous, gives us. 