After several unsuccessful attempts over the last three years, I finally managed to find lighting that, in my opinion, does justice to the extraordinary beauty of this landscape.
All the weather forecasts predicted skies full of fluffy clouds until sunset, but I found myself spending the afternoon under a gloomy sky covered in almost storm-like clouds, with sporadic bursts of rain.
Without much hope, I decided to wait until sunset, when a beam of sunlight filtered through the clouds, gifting me an enchanted atmosphere.
The exact same thing happened to me a few months ago, in winter, when I decided to shoot a panorama (…see the post “Forecasts”).


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After a week spent checking various weather forecast apps, last Sunday was supposed to be the perfect afternoon to return to the location from the previous post, with temperatures above freezing and a “veiled” sky that would surely have gifted me an epic sunset. Upon arriving on site, full of hope, the sun was instead quickly obscured by dense, dark, compact clouds that completely covered the sky for the entire afternoon and through sunset.
I remained up there, being battered by the wind at altitude until the very last moment, when the sun, having slipped beneath the clouds on the horizon, kissed the peaks with a few faint warm rays for just a few seconds before leaving the entire landscape to the cold blue light, a prelude to the night.

P.S. This is not a poorly handled HDR: the sky was genuinely gloomy, and the last fleeting rays of the sun illuminated the peaks, allowing them to ‘emerge’.


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The small lake visible in the background of the previous photo is the famous Lago delle Baste, here captured with the reflection of Mount Pelmo and a few friendly donkeys accompanying the flock of sheep.
The composition may not be the most original and the sky not particularly dramatic, but the presence of the two white donkeys on the left, with the foal seeking its mother’s affection, makes it stand out a bit from the countless similar shots you can find online.


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Mondeval is one of the most iconic and picturesque corners of the Ampezzo Dolomites, a place steeped in history and prehistory alike.
It is renowned for the discovery of the “Uomo di Mondeval” (“Man of Mondeval”), a Mesolithic skeleton dating back roughly 7,500 years, unearthed in 1987 within a rock shelter (visible in the photo) to the left of the grazing flock of sheep, a presence that, to my eye, adds a poetic touch to the scene.
Still blissfully untouched by the “Instagram flip-flop crowd,” Mondeval rewards those willing to put in a bit of effort to reach it. The payoff is extraordinary: sweeping views of some of the Dolomites’ most majestic peaks, including Mount Civetta (veiled by clouds here) and Mount Pelmo, proudly dominating the horizon.
After several attempts over the years, last week I finally managed to find satisfying light conditions to do justice to this magnificent place.


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This shot was taken not far from the previous one, before the sun, now setting, decided to suddenly and unexpectedly dive into the clouds beyond the horizon.


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After too many months of unwanted and prolonged photographic inactivity, and despite uncertain weather forecasts, last week I treated myself to a mountain hike into the Dolomites I had been wanting to do for a long time.
Out of shape and loaded like a mule, I still managed to reach a scenic viewpoint that rewarded me with this beautiful view of Cima d’Ambrizzola on the left and Becco di Mezzodì on the right.
The heavy clouds on the horizon and the light growing warmer as sunset approached made the atmosphere enchanting.



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On the top of Lagazuoi it (almost) seems to be on the roof of the world, with a stunning 270° view over the most important and beautiful Dolomite groups.
As the evening approached, I was hoping that those clouds would welcome a breathtaking and dramatic sunset.
But as the sun went down, the sky turned into a dull cloudless flat table.
This shot is the best I’ve been able to get.

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Without any strength to climb higher, without a decent light, without the possibility to spend the night there…this is the only photo I was able to take in Val Montanaia.

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As in the previous post, with this photo I tried to turn a banal shot into something very personal.

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This photo of Odle peaks was taken from the famous and overcrowded scenic spot on Mount Seceda. I tried a slightly different shot than the “standard” ones that can be found on the web.

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