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Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic Lluis Companys in Barcelona

The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc or Barcelona Olympic Stadium, was the main venue during the 1992 Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city (and Barcelona’s bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to […]

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My photo featured in the BBC Countryfile Magazine

I’m thrilled to have one of my images from the Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland, featured in the 100th edition of the BBC Countryfile Magazine! I remember exactly the day I took this photograph. There was a heavy rain a few minutes before, which helped to make all the people run away, and suddenly I had the […]

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Celestial Lights | A time lapse of the aurora borealis in Tromso, Norway and Healy, Alaska, US

I’m happy to share with you my second time lapse project featuring the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. This time, I’m partnering with my aurora hunter friend Marco Brotto, who also shares the same enthusiasm and passion for this unreal phenomenon. The video contains image sequences shot in different nights and locations, […]

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The Death Gate of the Auschwitz II – Birkenau Camp

In the last years of WWII, the sleepy Polish town of Oświęcim saw the cruel massacre of as many as three million innocent men, women and children in the gas chambers. I really didn’t know what to expect from my visit to Auschwitz. I was excited to be visiting a site which had played such […]

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A sunset in Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo

It is impossible to go to Florence without going to the famous Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square), in the Oltrarno district, to appreciate the magnificent panoramic view of the city. The panorama embraces the heart of Florence from Forte Belvedere to Santa Croce, across the lungarni and the bridges crossing the Arno, including the Ponte Vecchio, […]

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