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This photo shows the Abbey of San Galgano near Siena, Italy.

This church fell into disuse during the 16th century. It became a quarry of building materials, plundered and abandoned to the negligence of men. They even sold the lead plates that covered the roof exposing it to the inclemency. Despite all of this, in fact, thanks to the negligence of men it is now one of the most suggestive places in Tuscany.

This piece represents the essence of my photography. I love to share things from a different perspective. Currently there is a big trend of aerial and drone photography but have you ever thought to raise your head and watch things from below? The results may actually be pretty cool! 

This church was abandoned and looted in the past, but now, because of this, it is a wonderful and unique place! Sometimes, also in life, it is enough to watch things from a different perspective to change everything! 

Camera: Canon 6D
Lens: Canon EF 8-15 Fish Eye

A different perspective

This photo was taken in South Africa in the rocky headland of Cape Agulhas where two great oceans, the Indian and Atlantic, meet. This mystic place is also known as the southernmost tip of Africa.

I will always remember that day as one of the most beautiful sunset of my life. That same night I was fascinated by a giant full moon rising from the sea and I was lucky enough to be there to capture that magic moment with my camera.

Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200 F4 USM

Giant Moon

This composition is divided exactly in half by this giant wave smashing on the cliff of Sud Africa and represents the merging of the Indian and the Atlantic ocean. In fact, this shot was taken in the natural reserve of Cape of Good Hope where these two great oceans meet and their waters mix.

The part I particularly love of this photo is the water receding the cliff, which, together with the foam, seems to send the observer a message written on the white sand of this beautiful piece of paradise.

Divide

This is one of my favourite shots of my trip to China. We stopped by this temple near Beijing just after visiting the Great Wall of China. 
Anything compared with the Great Wall may seems small and negligible. However, I was amazed by the sense of peace and silence you get by walking through the gardens of this mystical place.
Every time I look at this photo, I remember that feeling of being safe and at ease with the world.

Silence

This photo was taken in Pyramiden, once upon a time the world's northernmost town. This was once inhabitated by Russian and Ukranian coal miners and their family and is now part of Norway. 

In 1998, the village’s population of around 300 people was told to leave behind everything but what they most needed. The operation was shuttered, and within a matter of months, the only occupants were seals, birds, and the occasional polar bear. Today, this ghost village showcases Soviet industrial life, literally frozen in time. 

This shot remembers me of generative art as all the windows are the same but in each one you can see a different scene. Also the bricks of different colours and shades complete perfectly this composition. Similarly to a disease that spreads in an organ or in a tissue, you can see the progressive deterioration and decline of this settlement, hence the name Degenerative Art.  

Degenerative Art

This photo shows a view of St Andrews Cathedral. It was the Scotland’s largest and most magnificent medieval church.  Even in its ruinous state, the cathedral remains a prominent landmark highly visible from the sea.
Works began in 1158 and was completed only in 1318. In 1559 a protestant mob ransacked the cathedral and the interior of the building was destroyed. The cathedral fell into decline and become a source of building materials for the town. Nothing until the 19th century was done to preserve the ruins.
This spectacular view of the cathedral is another example of how the negligence and the neglectfulness of men can transform a building into a magnificent, atmospheric and iconic place. A reminder for humans that beauty is in all things but not everyone can see it. Like photography, sometimes, we just need to look at things from a different perspective!

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