One of my favourite subjects for photography is nature, in all its possible expressions, and landscapes feature highly amongst my preferred sources of inspiration. Constrained most of the times by urban skylines I then like framing very open spaces with contrasting colours, where nature prevails. There is something magical about capturing a landscape and crystallising a distinct moment in the ever changing process of natural life that will never be repeated the same again because of lighting, colours, seasons or inspired emotions.
When on holiday I try and immerse into nature and these amazing colours of a volcanic landscape in the Canary Islands seem to be from another world. Urban life does not allow us to enjoy much of nature expression, unless we try and escape the hectic inner-city rhythm in a park or a garden. Only then we can reconnect with a more peaceful and comforting landscape, more relaxed and inspiring than overcrowded and dense spaces.
A mysterious landscape can be observed on the hills of Westbury in Wiltshire where a stylised gigantic horse has been carved in the chalk of the hill and can be seen from some distance. The real origin of this carving is quite obscure but seems to originate in the celebration of military victories in the Middle Ages.
The most stunning natural spectacle is undoubtedly a sunset, with its fleeting explosion of colours. Sunlight reflections on water make this end of the day show even more exciting, with contrasting colour combinations and composition of mirrored shapes. What I find also particularly attractive in chasing sunsets is the unpredictability of the final result. One never knows how, even a very familiar scene, will turn out in the glowing and unexpected light of a sunset.
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