WePhoto landscapes vol. 13 by Mario Buncuga

Landscapes vol. 13 - May 2020 Dear all, I am very proud to present this collection of some of the best works in Landscapes under our banner that is fondly called - The Series. Since 2014, when WePhoto Group was founded, we have come all this long out of our sheer passion for photography. Over the time, thanks to the continuous help and support of our many likeminded colleagues, who the group draws strength from, that today we have created multiple platforms and thematic pages to represent the various genres in photography. Today WePhoto group has the widest presence across Facebook representing almost every possible genre of photography. As of date there are 12 thematic pages, with picture boards on Pinterest, a dedicated web portal and more than 90 books published on issuu.com. This annual collection called - The Series - is made of eBooks each belonging to a specific photographic genre, and includes the artwork of several great authors from Italy and abroad. The one in your hands is the thirteenth thematic book dedicated to Landscapes Photography. Apart from the e-version these publications are available in the form of coffee table books as well Editorial Board Mario Bun!uga: Editor & Art Director Germana De Chellis: Chief Graphic Designer Pankaj Anand: Review Associate Priyanka Agrawal: Review Associate Francesco Marinaro: Landscapes Group Leader

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We are very excited and happy to feature these beautiful images and most of all, to be able to share them with a wide span of people of common interests. Please spread a word around by sharing, and recommend to as many as you can to visit these eBooks from our webpages and links given ahead. This is how you may help us grow and share our passion for photography! In this Book you can also find the links to our Facebook Group - WePhoto. Come and join the group, invite your friends to share their work in there and enjoy some of the best images from around the world.

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Gratitude Special thanks to Francesco Marinaro, Chief of WePhoto Landscape Page, who helped me select images, contact authors and collect material from them. He can always be seen coordinating things in the back office. Thanks to all the authors who have made this volume such a great collection with their valuable contributions. Thanks to all the authors who have made this volume such a great collection with their valuable contributions. I also wish to thank Germana De Chellis for her impeccable layout and cover designs and to Pankaj Anand and Priyanka Agrawal, who take up English translations, proofreading of drafts, and content development. I owe my thanks to our admin colleagues too, who are constantly managing and taking care of the group as well as its 12 thematic pages and online magazines and are ardently bringing forth the best photographers from across the globe. I have no words to express my gratitude to the wonderful work they do every day with great passion and dedication. WePhoto Network the Founder Mario BunÄ?uga

The Authors

Adolfo Carli

Matteo Pappadopoli

Amit Vakil

Elisabetta Aquilanti

Pankaj Anand

Luca Tambella

Samah Khuffash

Copyright & Disclaimer All rights are reserved to WePhoto and Mario Bunčuga for this entire eBook and to each author for their individual photographs as included in their related chapters. This book can be downloaded for free and distributed freely only as a whole. The images and text are exclusive property of the authors, the use of which is at their discretion, if being contacted beforehand personally. You may also order a print version coffee table book from our link through Peecho online print service. Any misuse or otherwise will be prosecuted through the prevalent rules on the subject of copyright.

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Landscapes Introduction

One may be curious why a 100 persons sitting at the edge with cameras in their hands would love clicking the same sunset that occurs almost every next day. Will all their images not look the same once finished? Well, one possible reason could be that nature is as dynamic as it is static. So every day brings new opportunities within the same canvas. There is abundant beauty in nature and you will always feel like belonging to it no matter how long you continue looking at it. But the reason that comes to my mind and I strongly agree with is that it brings about a strong emotion in you. You can pick a part of the spectacle, recreate it your way and you become the owner of your own little universe. You could do the same with a painting with even more freedom and control but in photos you are appreciating the real world that you live in. The pleasure of actually having been there to witness it is as real as the scene before you. The air, the fragrance, the color and the touch is more than the worth of effort that goes into reaching there and taking your photo. Money can buy you acres of land but here the whole planet is yours. You add or avoid elements, shift angles and choose your points of view to make your compositions unique, something more than a record shot, something no words can describe. Such is the collection we present before you that will make you feel as if you actually were there and you will love watching it as much as we did making it. Mario BunÄ?uga may 2020

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ADOLFO CARLI Milano, Italia

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I've been traveling around the world for the past 48 years and I've evidently been a great fan of photography. In traveling it's imperative to take photos to impress your viewers with the most gorgeous photos of the places or the people you visited.

Even in the landscapes I try to find an opportunity to place a person or something else in the foreground in an attempt to bring life, depth or scale to the static scenery. Even though landscape photography is a truly gratifying genre for a traveler, yet there are other opportunities to shoot photos of while traveling Street life, architecture and reportage, to name a few. When I am out in the field I try to get the best from my journeys and shoot everything. 10

AMIT VAKIL Chamba, India

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Based in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh in India, I started photography as a hobby but soon it turned into passion and now I am a full time professional photographer having more than twenty awards, fifty publications and fifteen assignments/projects. It was not an easy journey at all but I have full faith in me and I keep learning all the time as if I just started.

My endeavors bore fruits when one of my pictures bagged 1st prize under the theme Micro Flora & Fauna in the BingShot Photography Contest Organized by Bing, April 2014. Since then I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looked back and won a few photography competitions like Colours of Macao Photography Contest organized by NatGeo Traveler India in 2016. Following this contest I was invited to Macao for a photography assignment accompanied by the official NatGeo photographer and writer in December 2016. I won Artistique Photography Contest organized by Asian Photography Magazine under the theme Black & White, in 2017-18. I went to Srilanka for a Photography assignment with National Geography Traveler India and Vivo, in March 2019. I also went to Gujarat for a Photography assignment with Gujarat Tourism to capture the essence of the state, in May 2019 and October 2019. 22

ELISABETTA AQUILANTI Ancona, Italia facebook.com/Elisabetta-Aquilanti-Ph-247-104418657745313/

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Born in 1964 I live in Ancona - the city of sea and water, which have always been my favorite subjects to shoot

I became passionate about photography seven years ago while trying to capture the emotions I had while looking at the immense nature around me. Since then the hues of sunsets moves me, the mist evokes my memories, serenity of the eternal sea awakens senses, the fragrance emanated from the forest tells me fairy tales. Everything around me is magic. 34

LUCA TAMBELLA Macerata, Italia

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I was born in Macerata in 1970 and from a young age photography had been one of my primary interests. A lover of hiking and the mountains, the camera, even though a compact one, had never missed my equipments. Over the years the photos taken for documentary purpose turned into a true passion and photography became the source of emotions Mother Nature continues to fill us with every day.

I love traveling to the Arctic and hiking in my area, admiring the mountains that surround me and the fauna that populates them in every season through out the year. Living at the foot of the Sibillini Mountains allows me, even in the middle of the night, to be in front of the unique natural spectacles that I try to present through my shots with a pinch of my own emotions. Every sunrise, sunset, every season, or even the storm brings to the eyes of their admirers some unique and unrepeatable opportunities. Being able to capture these images is the greatest prize for every photography lover. 46

MATTEO PAPPADOPOLI Bari, Italia facebook.com/Il-Mondo-nella-mia-Fotografia instagram.com/matteo_pappadopoli/

I was born in Bari in 1968. My passion for photography comes from traveling with my family; in fact my first camera, an analog Canon, was given to me by my wife before getting married, and since then both of them have been my inseparable travel companions. I initially would click photos to capture our holiday m o m e n t s , b u t n o w i n a m o re m a t u re , transformed and enriched form my photos capture our beautiful land offering breathtaking scenery, and its inhabitants with their traditions.

I prefer landscape and street photography and normally use optical filters especially in landscapes for creative, long exposure effects. In 2017 I won Phest photo competition and got the honor of exhibiting one of my photos with international artists in Monopoli. Later three of my photos were published in the special edition of Pugliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s magazine - The Trip. My photos have also been published in several other photo magazines like Giroinfoto and E-Borghi. Last year I collaborated for Giroinfoto with drafting of two of their articles on photo journalism. I have had the honor of being included in the photographic books of renowned photo groups WePhoto and About Photography. Currently there are several photographic exhibitions both personal and collective slated in different parts of Puglia. 58

PANKAJ ANAND New Delhi, India facebook.com/PhotoJourneys.PankajAnand/ 500px.com/pankajanand instagram.com/pankajanand/

Born in northern India, Pankaj Anand is an accomplished educational entrepreneur, art lover, traveler, naturalist and a photographer. His journey with camera began in childhood but grew into a passion around fourteen years ago as he started delving deeper into this art form.

Besides being a cofounder and a key player at IndiaKLIKs - an international photo contest, exhibition and photographic conference, promoter of KLIK School of Art, and content editor of WePhoto group of publications, he is an educationist with his head buried in thinking how to stay best in his trade. An avid traveler, photographer and a passionate writer he makes use of every single moment spared to explore the new horizons in his journey of life. He has widely travelled locally and globally, combining his wanderlust with his passion for photography. He feels equally at ease taking portraits, cityscapes or landscapes. His efforts have been recognized to a large degree through various forums, and showcased in publications and exhibitions in India and abroad. Apart from all this he loves coaching and mentoring his students and budding photographers. A few of his landscape photographs included in this collection are from his recent visits to Iceland, Italy and Japan.Â 70

SAMAH KHUFFASH Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Born in Palestine, raised in Jordan, and now living in United Arab Emirates, I am an Optometrist by profession, and a wife, and a mother. I was influenced by a variety of arts, but photography started to capture my attention. In 2015, I decided to begin my journey towards my passion.

I worked hard through the first few years, attending many workshops and seminars. l sincerely believe that a photograph can convey a stronger message compared to words. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I want to express the magnificent Arab culture and Arab heritage through my photographic journey. I have participated in many exhibitions and competitions, domestic and international; the latest accomplishment being my winning the first place at the exposure festival competition for the best shot category of the UAE. 82

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