Chimney Rock, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
After a long day of exploring Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, my companions decided to rest and eat. I chose to return to the park as the light was improving as the day slowly came to an end. The Chimney Rock formation had captured my attention earlier in the day, but the lighting was […]
Mulagljufur Canyon, Iceland
Mulagljufur Canyon is among the most beautiful places in Iceland. My wife and I first hiked up to the edge of this canyon in 2015. The only people we met on our hike were a small group led by a local guide who asked us how we had found the place. The path was so […]
Salva Mea, Colle Santa Lucia, Belluno, Italy
Wrapped in mist, a solitary church emerges between the mountains, suspended between silence and light.
Mormon Barn, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
Southern Utah is extraordinary. Layers of ancient stone, shaped over millions of years by wind, water, and tectonic forces, have created some of America’s most remarkable landscapes. Capitol Reef National Park, perhaps less familiar than its Utah neighbors Zion, Bryce, Canyonlands, and Arches, is centered on a nearly 100-mile-long wrinkle in the Earth’s crust whose […]
Quintay Beach, Valparaiso Region, Chile
This is a very special picture. I took it on Chile’s central coast, near Valparaíso. This picture was taken at Playa Grande when the sun was going down. The image is special because it was taken on a weekend when we took my dad there after he had recovered from a shoulder injury and surgery.
Leading Lines, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
A photograph that is deeply personal and meaningful to me—one that can only be taken in June and for just a few days, as it is the only time of year when the sun’s angle creates this specific interplay of light and lines. A corridor of arches, columns, and shadows that seems to expand beyond […]
Enchanting Morning Glory, Hamnoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Lofoten was an unknown name and location to me before I saw this image on the internet many years ago. I was instinctively captivated by the red houses placed in front of a uniquely shaped mountain. With the surrounding mountains and waters, the whole scenery looked like something from an artist’s painting. I had dreamt […]
Nightless Night, Posio, Finland
Sometimes sleeping is overrated. This photo was taken in the middle of a summer night at 2:06 AM when we have nightless nights in Finland (Lapland). I had a feeling that this “endless” road would be interesting to photograph. Was I right? It was a shock to me how beautiful that road and landscape were […]
Salt Evaporation Ponds, Aveiro, Portugal
Salt evaporation ponds offer fascinating views for landscape photographers, due to the geometry and regularity of the ponds and the diverse colors they display: blue when fresh saltwater has just entered; red and brown as halophilic bacteria grow during evaporation; and white when the salt is exposed after the water has evaporated. A few days […]
Dragon’s Eye, Vareid Beach, Lofoten, Norway
Lofoten is truly a landscape photographer’s paradise. It has such a variety of sceneries that can be captured under spectacular and amazing lighting conditions. On this day, we were looking for a place to photograph some seascapes. However, the weather wasn’t in its prime condition. It was mostly gloomy, snowing, and windy, but with a […]