Landscape 3rd place winner

The specimens present in the Pollino park appear to those who look at them, clinging to the rocks, exposed to the rigors of winter, winds and bad weather that draw their contours in a unique way; almost as if they were moving arms pointing to the sky, legendary figures with tormented movements, offer scenarios that entice the visitor to interpret with their own creativity.Being in the midst of the loricate pines is like a fairytale, it seems to go back in time. A place that is little known and unspoiled, however it deserves to be seen all over the world.
Pollino National Park, Italy

Roksolyana is a landscape photographer based in Italy. Her passion for photography was born around the age of 5 in her father’s darkroom. Spending her childhood in the Carpathian mountains taught her to love nature in all its nuances and also aroused a strong desire in her to explore more. This further led to that Rokoslyana wanted to start immortalizing the magical moments that only nature can give. For many years she dabbled in ceremony photography and portraiture, having her father (also a photographer) as a reference point.
Over time, however, she began to understand that only landscape photography could make her feel satisfied and bring out the strongest emotions. Over the years Roksolyana began to feel the need to express her personal and creative vision. She did not like the idea of documenting reality and so she started studying post-production, initially attending some basic course, subsequently reading various books and spending whole days experimenting to find a personal style. She is still continuously growing always looking for new techniques both in the practical field and in post-production.