WePhoto Landcapes Vol. 1 Dear all, Not too long ago we started our journey with the launch of the first eBook in 2014 that comprised of the photographic work of 10 administrators, who at that time had joined hands with us to build up the WePhoto group. Since then, we have published over 90 photo-books and five special edition annual calendars. We are fully into the swing with the popularity of our photo-books under the title - The Series, slowly moving into its 6th year. While working on the fresh ideas and the new works of art from the world’s best photographers for the Series, one fine day we realized that the earlier editions were as great the collectibles as our recent ones. That has prompted us to bring to the fore those valued works in an entirely new format. We are starting off with France, under the erstwhile series titled Different Vision. This first eBook of the collection was focused on Landscapes, Cityscapes and Seascapes. We work really hard to select, invite and feature these creditable photographs and curate them for a wider viewership. This and all other publications from our stable include the artworks of several authors from Italy and abroad. Editorial Board Mario BunÄ?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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As always we are equally excited and glad to present these incredible works and share them with you. I invite you to have a look at this collector’s edition and then flip through the entire library of creations that is equally outstanding. Do share the links to this collection and our webpages given in the book and help us spread the word. This is how you may contribute to the community and share with us your passion for photography. In this eBook you will also come across the link to our Facebook group, namely WePhoto. Come and join the group, and invite your friends to share your work and enjoy some of the best images from across the globe.
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I take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their selfless and passionate commitment to this wonderful and exciting project. A special thanks to all the featured photographers for their contribution, and also to you as viewers for your continued patronage and trust. You all are our reason to go further and do better in this endeavor. WePhoto Network the Founder Mario BunÄ?uga
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The Authors
Dick Visser
Gianni Antonacci
Elena Salvai
Francesco Nobile
Mariano Belmar Torrecilla
Gabriel Rodriguez
Roberto pagani
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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.
© 2019 WePhoto
© 2019 Mario Buncuga
© 2019 Dick Visser
© 2019 Elena Salvai
© 2019 Francesco Nobile
© 2019 Gabriel Rodriguez
© 2019 Julio Gianni Antonacci
© 2019 Mariano Belmar Torrecilla
© 2019 Roberto pagani
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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 October 2019
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DICK VISSER Amsterdam, The Netherlands facebook.com/ShotsByDickVisser facebook.com/dick.visser.142 dick.visser75@gmail.com
There are various ways to enter the world of photography. I took the longer road – and I feel it’s starting to pay off. After my professional education, focusing on design, layout and typography, I discovered the business side of the field by running an ad studio for five years. Missing the artistic element, I switched to one of the major Amsterdam photo labs, where I got to work with Photoshop, refining and touching up the images of many of the great Dutch photographers.
Wanting to see the larger picture, my next step was to get involved in the international advertisement world. As a graphic designer with an international advertising agency, I’ve been working for a number of high-end companies, with a strong personal emphasis on the visual aspect of our major productions. And then, after all those years of working with the images of fellow professionals, I suddenly felt the urge to look at the world through my own viewfinder. To decide what I want others to see. To pick my moment to release the shutter. This is what it looks like. 10
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ELENA SALVAI Carrara, Italia facebook.com/elena.salvai.96
Born in Carrara, I have always been a great lover of nature and open spaces - elements in perfect harmony with my free spirit. After studying at the university I started trekking in the Apuan Alps.
The breathtaking sceneries of these mountains rising from the sea led me to grow passionate about photography, wherein I now find the perfect means to immerse myself deep in the nature and seize some unrepeatable moments forever. Nature is therefore the absolute protagonist, seen in its most extreme and spectacular moments. Understanding its strength but also its fragility and consequently the respect we must have for our planet are the main aims of my images. I have taken part in many photo exhibitions across countries and have been published in several prestigious photography magazines, including Camera Raw Photography Magazine, apart from many digital versions. 22
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FRANCESCO NOBILE Marzabotto, Italy fra.nobile@alice.it
Francesco’s photographic journey started in the nineties as a reportage photographer in Asia and South America.
He preferred to study Literature and Philosophy at University of Bologna, for the attraction of magnificent landscapes of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, and still lives in Marzabotto (BO), a small town surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains. He seeks stimulation and sensation from this beautiful land, its misty landscapes and sunny valleys that constantly move between dream and reality. He indulges in photographic research aimed to explore the constant oscillation of the human soul between the harsh re a l i t y a n d t h e d re a m o f m o u n ta i n o u s landscapes. 34
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GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ Verona, Italia facebook.com/rodriquez.gabriele
I live in Verona with my wife and three children. I was a Professor of business subjects and later started my Chartered Accountancy practice since 1990. My journey with photography started in 1978.
Since then I have not stopped but continued honing myself, turning this hobby into a passion. I admire the great artists of past like Cartier Bresson, Brassai, Capa, Ansel Adams, Weston, Tina Modotti, Koudelka, the Italian Ghirri, Giacomelli, Mulas, Branzi, Berengo Gardin, Basil, Roiter and other contemporaries such as Salgado, McCurry, Fontana, etc. I have earned awards in various contests in many specialized platforms including two i n te r n a t i o n a l , i n d i v i d u a l a n d co l le c t i ve exhibitions. I have spoken at various occasions of outreach meetings with authors. I am a lover of reportage in general and travel in particular. 46
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GIANNI ANTONACCI Roma, Italia
I live and work in Rome. I’m just an amateur photographer. Photography is not only my biggest passion; it is one thing that I constantly think about. For me, it’s a mystery to unfold and disclose, day after day. Like the first day. And like the last one, too. 58
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MARIANO BELMAR Murcia, Spain facebook.com/mariano.belmartorrecilla
Photography is, to me, the fun I have when I spend too many hours at it.
Actually I am like a painter who cannot draw and the camera is an excellent replacement of brushes. I am extremely interested in composition but still need to work with more light and as its model. I have no particular preference in the kind of works I do and that may include cityscape, portrait, B&W or color. I have not received any formal training in this field and learn almost everything through hard work at the computer. 70
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ROBERTO PAGANI Monza, Italia Robertopagani55@gmail.com Figura -.-
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