2nd place
silver star award
Emanuele Lagazzi
italy 
Photo © Emanuele Lagazzi
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Sunset thinker
Emanuele Lagazzi is a trauma surgeon in training and an avid backpacker. Driven by the fascination for travel photography, he takes pride in providing the most original shots and constantly looking for a fresh angle through which to show moments of life.
As a non-professional photographer, his goals include seeking out interesting lighting and harmonious shapes that can highlight the most interesting subjects for him, often wildlife. His profession as a physician allowed him to develop a sensibility toward the power of life, intended as a gift to be preserved.
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entry description
Long-tailed macaque enjoying the last rays of sunshine in the crater of the Rinjani volcano,Lombok,Indonesia.about the photographer
When he was 10 years old, Emanuele Lagazzi used to steal his grandfather's small and cheap digital camera to shoot dragonflies at the river near his house. Today, almost 20 years later, nature photography is still his passion, but he finally owns his own camera.Emanuele Lagazzi is a trauma surgeon in training and an avid backpacker. Driven by the fascination for travel photography, he takes pride in providing the most original shots and constantly looking for a fresh angle through which to show moments of life.
As a non-professional photographer, his goals include seeking out interesting lighting and harmonious shapes that can highlight the most interesting subjects for him, often wildlife. His profession as a physician allowed him to develop a sensibility toward the power of life, intended as a gift to be preserved.
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