Landscape nominee

During my recent trip to the Dolomites in late October I had the opportunity to visit breathtaking sceneries.
Due to bad weather, we had to change destinations, and this place was not listed in our program.
This landscape is called Pyramids of Plata and it's characterized by natural sand towers, covered with large boulders.
These pyramids were formed centuries ago due to erosions and storms and will be destined to change shape over the years, as well as the seasons.
The alternation of the seasons and the succession of torrential rains indeed cause the erosion of the ground and the creation of new pinnacles.
The boulder at the top of the pinnacle has a protective function: it protects the sand tower from torrential rains by slowing down the erosion process.

Marco Calandra is an Italian-Swedish photographer born in Gothenburg in 1989.
His interest in photography starts in 2010, after buying a compact digital camera to keep all the memories of the summer of that year.
After abandoning his studies in Engineering and after the enrolling at the Academy of Fine Arts of Catania, he decides to take the plunge by buying his first DSLR.
His passion for photography increases over the years, thanks not only to magazines, books and photo blogs, but also travels.
In 2014, he writes a thesis on "The Unreality of the photography", achieving the highest score. In the same year he decides to continue with the two-year specialization in Photography and to finish his studies with a master degree.
A few years later, after having used and having acquired experience with his first DSLR, he decides to move up to a higher level by purchasing a Full Frame.
His academic career ends in 2017, with a thesis named "The silent landscapes" achieving again the highest score.
In these years, he has grown his portfolio and his photographic experience traveling across Europe, capturing a variety of landscapes ranging from volcanic to snowy lands.