honorable mention
Lorenz Berna italy
title
LALIBELA HERITAGE
Everywhere there is an atmosphere of great devotion and mysticism and there are many who take refuge among these rocks to lead a life of prayer and hermitage.
The fervent Christian religious sentiment and the spirituality that pervades this people is perceived in every moment and in every gesture.
These images were taken in January 2020 with the intention of documenting some aspects of this ancient and mysterious Christian current only present in Ethiopia that has always fascinated me.
I love to photograph People and Landscapes during my travels so my body of work rotate all around this two categories.
I've lived in Asia for a total of 3 years between India,Nepal and Cambodia. I love the south Asia and i feel deeply connected with the ancient wisdom that influenced the continent.
My story with photography began during a road trip in Mexico in 2006.
I was in the magic town of Real De Catorce when I saw two photographers full of enthusiasm carry their gear and leaving horseback before sunrise in search of beauty and adventure!
That vision was so powerful inside me that with my cheap compact camera I began to document my entire journey in a more "conscious" way. It was the beginning of a new way of seeing the world around me.
From that moment i started to look at the world differently and i realized that being an attentive observer of humans life and nature can bring us a deep understanding of life, serenity and harmony. Taking pictures around the world has always helped me to live a life full of wanders and surprise.
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entry description
Devotion, mysticism and sacredness. I like to use this three words to describe Lalibela. This fascinating city, located in the north of Ethiopia, is considered a unique reality in the world with its churches carved in living rock, created with the intent to give life to a small Jerusalem.Everywhere there is an atmosphere of great devotion and mysticism and there are many who take refuge among these rocks to lead a life of prayer and hermitage.
The fervent Christian religious sentiment and the spirituality that pervades this people is perceived in every moment and in every gesture.
These images were taken in January 2020 with the intention of documenting some aspects of this ancient and mysterious Christian current only present in Ethiopia that has always fascinated me.
about the photographer
I'm an Italian born Travel and landscape Photographer based in Florence, Italy.I love to photograph People and Landscapes during my travels so my body of work rotate all around this two categories.
I've lived in Asia for a total of 3 years between India,Nepal and Cambodia. I love the south Asia and i feel deeply connected with the ancient wisdom that influenced the continent.
My story with photography began during a road trip in Mexico in 2006.
I was in the magic town of Real De Catorce when I saw two photographers full of enthusiasm carry their gear and leaving horseback before sunrise in search of beauty and adventure!
That vision was so powerful inside me that with my cheap compact camera I began to document my entire journey in a more "conscious" way. It was the beginning of a new way of seeing the world around me.
From that moment i started to look at the world differently and i realized that being an attentive observer of humans life and nature can bring us a deep understanding of life, serenity and harmony. Taking pictures around the world has always helped me to live a life full of wanders and surprise.
back to gallery