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Just Published! ♛ June 2026 Edition #136
One-Of-A-Kind Extended Edition. Most Influential Photographers
The Power Of Faith
Religion and Spirituality Across Cultures
Digital Edition’s Front Cover:
Candle Procession
Three young Buddhist novices hold candles inside a monastery in Sri Lanka. In Buddhist practice, light is often associated with clarity, offering, and devotion, turning this quiet procession into part of a broader spiritual education.
Thibault Gerbaldi © All rights reserved
See the article on page 122
On the Back Cover: An orthodox priest reading his bible inside one of the churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia
Inger Vandyke © All rights reserved.
See the article on page 204
We’re excited to share this special extended edition focused on the power of faith, religion, and spirituality across cultures. In these 300 pages, you’ll discover work by acclaimed photographers from around the world, each offering their own unique perspective.
Inside, you’ll find an exclusive interview with Roberto Pazzi, who shares his collection of sacred moments. Brice Gelot captures the Love of God in the streets of Mexico and Los Angeles.
Aga Szydlik documents Voodoo, showing the living spirit of Benin.
Orna Naor shares two series: The Holy Fire Ceremony and Jewish traditions and holidays.
Holger Hoffmann’s documentary explores the Shamans in Tuva. Frank Binder captures Christmas in Lalibela. Yoram Biberman documents the Kapparot Atonement Ritual within Jerusalem’s Orthodox Jewish communities. Ingmar Ostermaier reflects on the horrors committed in the name of religion at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazis’ extermination camp. Costanza Rossi shares her project ‘Hadaka Matsuri,’ photographed during the sacred ceremony in Okayama, Japan.
Haris Kakarouhas explores The Path Within, with photographs taken inside Tibetan temples. Mieke Douglas looks at the rise of the Cult of Santa Muerte (Holy Death) in Mexico. Gabi Steiner’s series is dedicated to the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela. Arkadiusz Kubisiak presents a black-and-white documentary of The Pauline Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland. Thibault Gerbaldi, whose work appears on our cover, shares two collections: The Island of Offerings and The Geography of Faith. Ora Buerkli explores devotion across cultures and invites us inside Magdenau convent in eastern Switzerland with her series ‘Within These Walls’. Inger Vandyke features her collection of Faith from many continents and cultures.
We are proud of this unique edition, expressing the diversity across cultures, as well as the unity of our souls seeking greater meaning in life and understanding that a human being has a spirit beyond flesh and blood alone. WE ARE ALL ONE.
Enjoy!
- Due to the large number of pages in June Edition #136, we’ve created two Print editions that will be affordable for orders from all countries. Enjoy!
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Cultural PhotographyPhotographersPortrait PhotographyStreet Photography
Gianni Alessi | Reflections of Life
Born in Belgium with strong Italian roots, Gianni combines authenticity and warmth with precision and flair. His photography doesn't just document what's in front of the camera – it tells stories that stay with you.Reflections of LifeVivid Colours & Authentic Soulsby Gianni Alessi “As a travel photographer, I seek moments that are authentic and unforgettable. My work revolves around color and atmosphere:I strive to …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
Sayan Biswas | The Common Thread
Through a blend of candid documentary and street photography spanning several years, the series highlights how the extraordinary is woven seamlessly into the fabric of the ordinary.The Common Threadby Sayan Biswas “The Common Thread” is a sweeping, deeply intimate visual exploration of the human condition, seeking to capture the universal impulses that drive us: the need …
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Cultural PhotographyDance PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographers
Michel Pedrero | Documenting Cultural Beauty
Documenting Cultural Beautyby Michel Pedrero Featured Projects:Larim — Dance, Colors, and Cultural MarksCOLLECTION: Ethiopia, Papúa, Benín Larim — Dance, Colors, and Cultural Marks Larim women participate in a collective dance …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographers
Alexandros Emmanouilidis | What Is Memory
'What Is Memory' is a visual reflection on how we remember—not as perfect records, but as echoes that continue to shape who we are.Lens Curated Feature What Is Memoryby Alexandros Emmanouilidis Memory is not an archive of facts; it is a landscape shaped by time.Moments fade, merge, and transform, leaving behind fragments rather …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Gabi Steiner | The Poetry of Dust and Horn
"Dust rises into the morning air, transforming the camp into a place that feels suspended in time. Portraits emerge from the haze: boys standing at the threshold between childhood and duty, men whose quiet presence reflects the strength and dignity of their cattle. - Gabi Steiner In a tender moment, a boy kneels and gently presses his forehead against a young calf's—a simple gesture revealing a profound connection between the human and the animal. " - Gabi SteinerThe Poetry of Dust and Hornby Gabi Steiner In the early light of South Sudan, the Mundari cattle camp awakens between smoke and silence. Before sunrise, boys sleep among towering …
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William Ropp | What the Flesh Consents To
"Something exists beyond the portrait itself. The gaze is never simply an expression; it is a presence. It seems to carry the memory of landscapes, the slow rhythm of the seasons, the quiet gravity of lives shaped by earth, wind, and dust." - William RoppWhat the Flesh Consents To:Ethiopia. An Intimate Cartographyby William Ropp The face is not merely a surface shaped by emotion; it is also a palimpsest endlessly rewritten by days and …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
Garry Lotulung | An Exclusive Interview
An Exclusive Interview With Garry LotulungDocumentary Journalist, Indonesia-Based by Ariel SU 2 SPECIAL PROJECTS:■ Not Our Trash: Indonesia’s Struggle with the World’s Plastic Waste■ Defending The Environment What if a …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Ingmar Ostermaier | An Exclusive Interview | Nigeria
NigeriaDistance to careby Ingmar Ostermaier “My photography is driven by presence rather than by the construction of narrative.I photograph situations as I encounter them — without artificial intervention or narrative …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersStreet Photography
Alfred Freddy Krupa | Lifetime Photography Project
Lens Curated Feature Lifetime Photography Projectby Alfred Freddy Krupa Alfred Freddy Krupa’s photographic work should be understood as a lifetime photography project — an ongoing visual practice that has developed …
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Ingrid Koedood | Becoming Visible
Ingrid Koedood is a Dutch photographer drawn to stories of identity, culture, and human connection. She works primarily in remote regions. Through her lens, she creates intimate portraits that highlight both individuality and shared humanity.Lens Curated Feature Becoming Visibleby Ingrid Koedood Each year in Chad’s Sahel region, the Gerewol festival brings together the Wodaabe, a semi-nomadic subgroup of the Fulani people, in a ritual …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersStreet PhotographyUrban Photography
Eric Renard | The Backlight City
"In these black & white images, I shoot into the light source, whether direct or reflected, and people are transformed into mysterious shadowy figures, and objects break into primitive shapes and lines."Lens Curated Feature The Backlight Cityby Eric Renard “The Backlight City” focuses on life in cities, including Budapest, Porto, New York, Casablanca, and Chefchaouen. In these black & white images, …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersPortrait PhotographySexuality in Photography
Maciej Max Dominik | Infatuation / 2024
Lens Curated Feature Infatuation / 2024by Maciej Max Dominik Infatuation is a black-and-white photographic series that explores intense, obsessive desire and sensual surrender. The series uses intimate close-ups of intertwined …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersPortrait Photography
Candace Karch | To Be Seen
Lens Curated Feature To Be Seenby Candace Karch I created this series in 1988-1989 for my senior thesis at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, when I was introduced …
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Documentary PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersPortrait PhotographyStreet Photography
Juan Carlos Rodriguez Briceño | Street Laborers of West Bengal
Lens Curated Feature Street Laborers of West Bengalby Juan Carlos Rodriguez Briceño (Pector) Street Laborers of West Bengal is drawn from a larger photo project I undertook during my four …
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Fine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersPortrait Photography
Anastasia Jackson | Versailles Reimagined
Lens Curated Feature Versailles Reimaginedby Anastasia Jackson Napoleon Bonaparte, the Eternal EmperorThis piece embodies the iconic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a minimalist yet powerful setting that positions him as …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATURENature PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
Ralf Dreier | In The Countryside
LENS CURATED FEATURE In The Countrysideby Ralf Dreier “In the Countryside” is a photographic exploration that documents rural life beyond the postcard idyll and the hustle and bustle of industrial …
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Fine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait Photography
Nilangana Banerjee | The ‘Selves’ & The Lullaby
Nilangana Banerjee | 2 SeriesThe ‘Selves’ & The Lullaby About: The ‘Selves’ The series Selves aims to artistically represent the psychological conflicts we face when we weigh ourselves based on …
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Fine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait PhotographySexuality in Photography
Gala Semenova | And then I remembered
Gala Semenova | And then I remembered “Nature is like a woman who enjoys disguising herself, and whose different disguises, revealing now one part of her and now another, permit …
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Fine Art PhotographyPhotographersPortrait PhotographyStill Life Photography
Renata Dutrée | Time Will Tell
Renata Dutrée | Time Will Tell “For this project, I combined staged portraits with still-lives.Through online fora, I approached five women who were severely traumatized in the past. Their personal …
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Tetyana Erhart | Ukrainian BeautyTraditional Folk portraits Tetyana Erhart believes that photography is a way to preserve a person’s energy and express emotions at a particular moment. Photos revive feelings …
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REBECCA DROLEN | FACTORY The factory presents a space where the female body is increased as a means of defense and empowerment through physicality. Hair, nails, and teeth are added …
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VICKY MARTIN(great) EXPECTATIONS (great) Expectations is a series of portrait and still-life photographs that explore ideas of conformity to stereotypical, individual, and societal expectations of femininity, as well as the …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
Steff Gruber | Railway Community (2022)
Steff Gruber | Railway Community (2022) Over 300 families live in Phnom Penh’s “Kilometer 6” commune, which is located alongside railway tracks that stretch from the districts of Tuol Kork …
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Holger HoffmannNorilsk: Stopover in Russia’s Most Polluted City We have just landed in Norilsk. It is 8 a.m., and the first rays of sunshine are already hitting the snow-covered runway. …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild Side
JAMES T GUNDERSON | FIRE AND FOG
JAMES T GUNDERSON | FIRE AND FOGThe aftermath of the 2025 Palisades Fires On January 1st, 2025, New Year’s fireworks started a small blaze along the Temescal Canyon Trail near …
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Documentary PhotographyMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
Jürgen Chill – “Bordelle & Zellen”
“Bordelle & Zellen” By Jürgen Chill With the photography series “bordelle & zellen” (“bordellos & cells”), the photographer Jürgen Chill penetrates milieus that are not accessible to everyone but radiate …
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Josef Buergi | The Raw Spectacle Ranch Rodeo in the USA
Josef Buergi | The Raw Spectacle Ranch Rodeo in the USA “At the heart of every ranch rodeo is the unbreakable bond between cowboy and horse. These aren’t just animals; …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyPhotographersStreet PhotographyUrban Photography
LILYAN ALOMA | Commuting
LILYAN ALOMA | COMMUTING “My life stretches out in front and trails behind me like railroad tracks. I am the train, its passenger, and the engineer. The way I have …
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Steff Gruber | The Narikuravar people of Tamil Nadu
Steff Gruber | The Narikuravar people of Tamil Nadu Outside the small town of Mahabalipuram in India’s southernmost state of Tamil Nadu, the settlement of Poonjeri is home to around …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersStreet Photography
JM SIMPSON I The Humanity of the Moment
JM SIMPSON l The Humanity of the Moment “Documentary photography is the art of telling a story through images.It involves creating a connection between the photograph’s subject and the viewer; …
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Holger Hoffmann | Waste Mismanagement
Holger Hoffmann | Waste Mismanagement– Dystopia or Reality? Recent studies indicate that the world currently produces over two billion tons of solid waste annually, a figure projected to rise significantly …
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Alexandra Buxbaum | Broadview’s Stand
On September 9, 2025, President Trump launched Operation Midway Blitz, a federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants in Chicago that quickly expanded across Illinois and into Lake County, Indiana. Led by …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Roshi Aba | An Exclusive Interview | Through Their Eyes
An Exclusive Interview WithROSHI ABABritish-Iranian, London-based Multi Award-Winning photographer By Ariel SU Through Their EyesA Journey Through People and Cultures Featured Projects:. Eagle Hunter Family. Mongolia Nomadic Life. Inside the …
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MICK STETSON | THE UYGHURS: BEIJNG’S RESTIVE NEIGHBOR
MICK STETSON THE UYGHURS: BEIJNG’S RESTIVE NEIGHBOR “Ethnic groups like the Uyghurs express a cultural worldview that does not neatly fit into the free-market capitalism paradigm that China has adopted. …
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Schwingen: The Swiss National Sport | Josef Buergi
Schwingen: The Swiss National SportBy Josef Buergi “Legend has it that the sport originated in the Alpine region, where shepherds would compete to showcase their physical strength and agility.”-Josef Buergi …
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Cultural PhotographyMark Edward HarrisMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Tales from Hidden Japan | Mark Edward Harris
Tales from Hidden JapanBy Mark Edward Harris Japan, a country roughly the size of California, offers a seemingly endless variety of photographic and adventure opportunities. While first-time travelers tend to …
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Interviews with PhotographersMark Edward HarrisMost Influential PhotographersPhotographers
Film Stars of North Korea | An Exclusive Interview with Nicholas Bonner
An Exclusive Interview with Nicholas BonnerPhotographs by Kim Gwang SongInterview by Mark Edward Harris Nicholas Bonner, owner of Koryo Tours & Studio, has been running tours and cultural exchanges with …
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Biljana Jurukovski | An Exclusive Interview
Journey to the Past: A Glimpse into the Forgotten Kuba Kingdom of DR Congo An Exclusive Interview With Biljana Jurukovski BY ARIEL SU WITHIN THE FOUR CORNERS OF A PHOTOGRAPH, …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyFine Art PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Angelika Kollin | An Exclusive Interview
An Exclusive Interview WithAngelika KollinBy Ariel SU3 Projects:You Are My Mother/FatherEveryday SaintsHold me till I go “Photography is a conduit that allows me to reveal the divine presence surrounding us, …
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Nature PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
Ronen Golan | The love for nature’s beauty
The love for nature’s beautyby Ronen Golan “I keep returning to the Alps, the Himalayas, the Pyrenees, and the greater Caucasus to hike and climb.Through photography, I share the beauty …
Black & White Photography
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographers
Alexandros Emmanouilidis | What Is Memory
'What Is Memory' is a visual reflection on how we remember—not as perfect records, but as echoes that continue to shape who we are.Lens Curated Feature What Is Memoryby Alexandros Emmanouilidis Memory is not an archive of facts; it is a landscape shaped by time.Moments fade, merge, and transform, leaving behind fragments rather …
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Black & White PhotographyCultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyInterviews with PhotographersMost Influential PhotographersPhotographersPortrait Photography
Ingmar Ostermaier | An Exclusive Interview | Nigeria
NigeriaDistance to careby Ingmar Ostermaier “My photography is driven by presence rather than by the construction of narrative.I photograph situations as I encounter them — without artificial intervention or narrative …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersStreet Photography
Alfred Freddy Krupa | Lifetime Photography Project
Lens Curated Feature Lifetime Photography Projectby Alfred Freddy Krupa Alfred Freddy Krupa’s photographic work should be understood as a lifetime photography project — an ongoing visual practice that has developed …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersStreet PhotographyUrban Photography
Eric Renard | The Backlight City
"In these black & white images, I shoot into the light source, whether direct or reflected, and people are transformed into mysterious shadowy figures, and objects break into primitive shapes and lines."Lens Curated Feature The Backlight Cityby Eric Renard “The Backlight City” focuses on life in cities, including Budapest, Porto, New York, Casablanca, and Chefchaouen. In these black & white images, …
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersPortrait PhotographySexuality in Photography
Maciej Max Dominik | Infatuation / 2024
Lens Curated Feature Infatuation / 2024by Maciej Max Dominik Infatuation is a black-and-white photographic series that explores intense, obsessive desire and sensual surrender. The series uses intimate close-ups of intertwined …
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Black & White PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATUREPhotographersPortrait Photography
Candace Karch | To Be Seen
Lens Curated Feature To Be Seenby Candace Karch I created this series in 1988-1989 for my senior thesis at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, when I was introduced …
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
“We can be a prism and not just a reflection of society. This is the true meaning of being an artist. We can also enlighten …
Nature. Wildlife. Landscape
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Black & White PhotographyFine Art PhotographyLENS CURATED FEATURENature PhotographyPhotographersWildlife & Landscape Photography
Ralf Dreier | In The Countryside
LENS CURATED FEATURE In The Countrysideby Ralf Dreier “In the Countryside” is a photographic exploration that documents rural life beyond the postcard idyll and the hustle and bustle of industrial …
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Nature PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
Ronen Golan | The love for nature’s beauty
The love for nature’s beautyby Ronen Golan “I keep returning to the Alps, the Himalayas, the Pyrenees, and the greater Caucasus to hike and climb.Through photography, I share the beauty …
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Black & White PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWater & Underwater PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
Geoffrey Ansel Agrons | Hazardous Shorelines
Hazardous Shorelinesby Geoffrey Ansel Agrons “As a photographer preoccupied with transition and loss, I am drawn to the evolving land-water interface of this new era. This project explores coastal enclaves …
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Cultural PhotographyDocumentary PhotographyPhotographersThe Wild SideWildlife & Landscape Photography
Holger Hoffmann | Stormy Nights in the Yaranga
Stormy Nights in the YarangaBy Holger Hoffmann In the winter, the days are short in Chukotka, and stormy winds sweep across the wide tundra in the far east of Siberia. …
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Fine Art PhotographyNature PhotographyPhotographersSeascapes PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
Pygmalion Karatzas | Salt Pans | Mount Athos
Pygmalion Karatzas 2 Series: Salt Pans | Mount Athos Salt Pans The Messolonghi-Aitoliko lagoon complex is located in the north part of the Gulf of Patras on the central west …
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Mark Edward HarrisNature PhotographySeascapes PhotographyWildlife & Landscape Photography
Mark Edward Harris | Australia’s Last Frontier
Australia’s Last FrontierBy Mark Edward Harris There are places on this planet that are off the beaten track, then there are others that are so removed that there are few, …