I’m glad to see that this work of mine obtained for the second time, after the last ND Awards 2015, an official recognition in an international event and this fuels my enthusiasm in putting more and more dedication in my projects. I’d like to thank all those who support me.
This year I’ve submitted various kind of photographs, choosing as main themes the natural sceneries and the ancient architecture captured in Italy and in Japan. I’m glad that these works have been selected by the ND Awards’ judging panel, and I hope that you too will find them aesthetically and emotionally compelling.
The winning shot, submitted in the “Landscape” category, is a reinterpretation of the photograph “Amaharashi dark gold sunrise” that you probably already know (you can find it on this website as well as in my gallery on 500px), in which I’ve corrected some processing errors. I’m pleased to know that my work has been positively judged by a panel of first-class judges and I hope that you would appreciate it as well.
This is my first international award and I’m honored to share with you the result of my efforts: I achieved the Third Prize in the “Press – Performirg Arts” category with my series about the art of “Yabusame”, that’s the Japanese traditional art of mounted archery. It’s an exclusive and really interesting event, quite difficult to document to say the truth, due to limited reserved access.