Aug. 2008: Okavango Delta, Botswana

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🎦 Yeah that’s me! Let’s come to see the world as I did taking account to feel as you have been already there 🤗

Met a great man, Douglas. DIscovered not long time ago and had a beautiful and lovely time in the Delta. He was killed by a wild elephant in 2020 🙁 https://www.getaway.co.za/travel-news/botswana-sanctuary-owner-killed-by-elephant/

Jan 2018: Humantay Lake, Salkantay, Peru

A group of shots to create a panorama. I think the Inca Trail was the longest and most difficult I’ve ever undertaken. During our trek, we rested at this lake at about 4,500

meters above sea level before to continue. Rising majestically behind us, we glimpsed Mount Salkantay, 6,271 meters high. To acclimatize, we had to hold coca leaves between our gums.

Aug. 2014: Marrakesh, Morocco

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In the small alleys of Marrakesh It’s unveliable how he can collect things, organasing and maybe sell to someone…

July. 2008: Mekon River north, Laos

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To reach Chiang Mai in Thailand sailing north from Luang Prabang, the long journey on the Mekong river, had difficult situations.

July 2011: Sinai, Egypt

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Descending Gebel Musa, the Sinai mountain of Mose, after admired the dawn from its top.

Nov. 2008: Nagano, Japan

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Macaca Fuscata or red face macaques, come down from the mountain where they sleep at night, in order to spend the day in the warm springs of Jigokudani near Nagano, central Japan.

May 2008: Aswan, Egypt

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In the middle the Elephantine Island and on top left the Mausoleum of the Aga Khan III in pink limestone and white Carrara marble, along the Nile river at Aswan. Before his death, the Aga Khan III spent most winters in a villa nearby because he was sure that the dry climate of Aswan was the best medicine to live well and longer.

Aug 2008: Zambezi River, Zimbwabwe

340mm f/7,1 1/200 – In the section between Zimbwabwe and Zambia, the elephants pass several times the Zambezi river in search of their favorite

spots. In those sections the river is wide about 2 km and littered with small and large islets, some quite provided food and on which sometimes they stop a day or two and then continue on the other side.

May 2008: Siwah Oasis, Egypt

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What a man with a hat with his arm folded holding his head or having something between the two arms… wind levigation? a bit, but not that way!

Feb 2009: South Laos

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Giving help to start a bamboo economy in the very poor villages in south Laos, Giovanni Deodato with his Silk Home project. https://youtu.be/xGQuo_gNPII – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18834334/

Mar 2010: Jaipur, India

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The Oberoi Rajvilas one of the most luxury places in Jaipur. https://www.oberoihotels.com/hotels-in-jaipur-rajvilas-resort/

Aug 2009: Hiroshima, Japan

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The bronze covering that covered the dome melted and evaporated due to the heat of the explosion of the atomic bomb at a height of 580 metres on Hiroshima, on 6 August 1945 at 8.15 in the morning.

Aug 2008: Kruger Park, South Africa

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Exploring requires a lot of attention in order to successfully locate the multitude of animals that camouflage themselves in the vegetation. https://www.krugerpark.co.za

Mar 2010: Agra, India

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Taji Mahal has been built from moghul Shah Jahan in memory of his spouse Arjumand Banu Begu. https://www.tajmahal.gov.in

July 2014: Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Island

50mm f/1,8 20sec – Roque de Los Muchachos on the slopes of the main volcano on the island, dozens of observers from governments and global institutions aim and move their telescopes from before sunset until shortly after dawn.

It is one of the best places in the world according to seeing statistics.

We are facing west north-west on the open sea, but from this height it is a sea of clouds, shapes and colors. This is one of the 9,000 shots made over five days for the realisation of a 4k timelapse, watch it here https://youtu.be/SvslP-8KXOY

Apr 2015: Amman, Jordan

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Italian press delegation with Queen Raina – Magazine draft -> https://tinyurl.com/z3j5wf7r

Aug 2009: Kyoto, Japan

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The Otowasan Buddhist temple, rebuilt without a single nail in 1633, to the east of Kyoto looks out over the city as if it were taking flight.

May 2008: Il Cairo, Egypt

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Early morning activity.

May 2026: Horta, Azores

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Pico mountain from Horta seaside.

Feb 2013: Allahabad, India

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In front of the Sangam just before the holy bath at the Sangam of the Maha Kumbh Mela. That day, February 13th, we were 30 millions people there!

Jan 2018: Bolivia

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Laguna Chalviri in the high 4.500mt plateaus around Potosi. https://maps.app.goo.gl/72KYQPzWabX7ohbP7

Apr 2018: Pico Island, Azores

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The architect Albino with his workers

Apr 2014: Il Maestro Arturo Toscanini – 1924

24mm f/4 1/60 – by Adolfo Wildt. The work, presented at the 14th Venice Biennale, was offered as a gift by Maestro Toscanini, who chose to purchase it for 30,000 lire and donate it to the State.

In Venice, the work had achieved great success for the imposing virility and concentrated expression given to the figure depicted in the act of conducting the orchestra. The smoothness of the marble, polished and yellowed by the wax patina, as Wildt used his own technique, particularly highlights the hair and brilliant gaze.

Jul 2014: Gibraitar

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Covering one’s ears while imagining the roaring air raids, sheltered in the almost 50km-long tunnels in the Gibraltar fortress.

Aug 2014: Essaouira, Morocco

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Ramadan.

Aug 2009: Tokyo, Japan

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At 238 meters above the Roppongi Tower, Tokyo appears endless. At the bottom left are the 412 and 415 flyovers, and to the right of the second intersection are two buildings housing the US Embassy.

Oct 2016: Fajã Grande, Azores

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Saving a Cagarro the night before, now it is ready to fly west!

Apr 2015: Macheron, Jordan

24mm f/18 1/320 – Sheep tethered for evening milking; on the left, the summit of Machaerus (Mount Mukawir)—known today as Machaerus—is a modest hill known to visitors to Jordan for its legend. According to biblical tradition, Herod built his fortress here, protected on three sides by deep ravines. The palace was intended to be of extraordinary size and magnificence, attracting travelers from all over the world.

After the death of its builder, the site passed to the king’s son, Herod Antipas, responsible for the imprisonment and assassination of the prophet Alexander the Baptist. Although wars destroyed part of the architectural treasures housed on Mount Mukawir, scattered remains of colonnades and quadrangular structures still exist. From the summit, the view of the Dead Sea opens up 1,100 meters above sea level, offering unique and unforgettable panoramas.

Mar 2018: Monte o Pico, Azores

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After a cool night climb, we gaze at the top of 2.351mt, the pyramidal shadow of Pico facing west above Fajal at dawn.

Aug 2014: Rabat, Morocco

16mm f/8 5sec – A wonderful oasis in the Medina of Rabat, the Riad Sakina

managed by Gilles and Pierre, two French guys exquisitely hospitable that also offer dinner in a sailing ship built in India and then hauled and moored in the port of Rabat.

Set 2005: Tachooz, Iran

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On the Zagros mountains winter Baktiari camp almost ready to continue the migratation.

Jan 2010: X’ian, China

28mm f/3,5 1/40 – During the Ming dynasty, several earthquakes devastated the Guanzhong area, causing deaths and injuries. The legend tells that a dragon was always active in the great river that flows through the center of the city of Xi’an.

An official of the government made built by all the blacksmiths of the city a long iron chain to lock the dragon and hold it prisoner inside the river. He finally tidy up by 5,000 craftsmen to repair the Tower, building the bell tower, and then not volunteered more earthquakes.

Lug 2014: Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Island

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Catching the night and found the International Space Station (the Bat), that was following the way of the moon.

Mar 2009: South villages Laos

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The poor villages of the south. Reportage https://youtu.be/xGQuo_gNPII

Aug 2008: Okavango Delta, Botswana

24mm f/10 1/400 – On the way to Camp Baines, we crossed countless puddles of water, and every time we entered them,

I hoped they wouldn’t submerge us and all our photographic equipment. The driver proved to be a master, knowing exactly where to pass without risking being submerged.

Mar 2013: Himalayas, Nepal

70mm f/8 1/500 – Mount Everest is the highest peak in Asia and on Earth. It stands at 8,848.86 meters above sea level

and is located in the Himalayas, along with other eight-thousanders on the border between China and Nepal, making it one of the so-called Seven Summits of the Planet.

Aug 2009: Hiroshima, Japan

28mm f/16 1/40 – In memory of the victims of Pikadon and the subsequent radioactive period, thousands of these origami cranes are brought here to Hiroshima from all over Japan. Legend has it that anyone

who makes a thousand of these cranes (the bird symbolizes long life) will be cured. Nine years after the atomic bombing, Sadako Sasaki was diagnosed with a severe form of radiation-induced leukemia. She began making origami, but a year later she died without completing her project.

Aug 2009: Guidonia Montecelio, Italia

28mm f/3,5 1/20 – In 2014, I was commissioned to produce a photoshoot of the Marco Simone Golf course, so they could submit their application for the first Ryder Cup in Rome, which Laura Biagiotti, designer

and owner of Marco Simone Golf, hoped would be accepted.

Here, in her castle, club staff and the Ryder Cup committee gathered, which awarded Marco Simone Golf the 43rd edition in 2021 (which was later postponed to 2023 due to COVID).

Jun 2017: Fajã Grande, Azores

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The rainbows of Flores, so spontaneous, so intense that they sink into its spiritual atmosphere of the many souls who reside there.

Jan 2020: Sao Vicente, Cape Verde

135mm f/13 1/250 – Cape Verde’s visual arts are a fascinating mosaic of traditions and cultural influences, an artistic landscape that blends African, Portuguese, and

Brazilian styles into a single, vivid and dynamic expression. At the heart of this rich artistic heritage lies the island of Boavista, a place where painting, sculpture, and visual arts thrive in a unique blend of creativity and passion.

Feb 2013: Allahabad, India

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Maha Kumbh Mela, a bathing exactly on February the 10th despite the difficulties.

May 2008: North of Aswan, Egypt

70mm f/10 1/400 – A month and a half of discovering the many roots of our history, together with Stéfano Faravelli (second from left), a watercolorist and travelogue writer, a Muslim from Turin. Thanks to him, a man of

immense culture, I developed a passion for history and continued to gain knowledge I never thought existed.

This is the wonderful crew that accompanied us along the banks of the Upper Nile, filled with hospitable people and immeasurable wonders.

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