“Gardena Pass” - Dolomites, Italy
The Gardena Pass is a picturesque mountain pass that connects Val Gardena with Val Badia. The Dolomites, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley in the east. © Mattia Chersicola

“The World Away”
Our protagonist, an albino girl often feels this way when she relates to others. In this case I wanted to represent this sense of unease of our protagonist by imagining that she actually belongs to another world but nevertheless she settles down on our planet relating to others who consider her different even if she often does not feel accepted. She met a friend who accept and love her and has many difficulties to leave her gone when it is the moment to leave this world and come back to hers. © Giandomenico Veneziani

“Breakfast time at Phuktal Gompa”- Ladakh, Northern India
In the remote Phuktal monastery, a young monk awaits the arrival of Master Lamas to begin serving breakfast. Every morning, at the end of the Puja ritual and before starting the monastic lessons, the young monks prepare the food to be shared all together on the terrace overlooking the valley below, nestled between the Himalayan heights of the Zanskar valley. Given the advanced age of the few lamas in the monastery, the small school in the structure, which sees some children from the nearby village studying to become monks, is the hope of survival of the monastery and local religious traditions. © Andrea Peruzzi

“Sea Meets the Sky”- England
A long exposure to blend the sea into the sky on a perfect overcast day off the English coast © Victoria Clarke

“Married Couple’s Daily Life 1” - Japan
From “Aware” a series of staged dyptich offering an inside look into the daily life of a couple and a photographer’s practice. © Teppei Handa

“Fabergé egg” - Surgut, Russia
Creative studio portrait work taken during working on the upcoming “Visual. From classics to the present day” series. © Pavel Kun

“Iceland Northern Lights” - Iceland
Captured in an adventure into the southern highlands in Iceland. Driving back to camp the sky opened up and the northern lights danced above this church. Talk about the right place at the right time. © Stevie Reinhart

“From Beyond Street Series” -Mumbai, India, 2013
A man uses a plastic sheet to shield against the rain at Haji Ali Shrine in Mumbai. © Swarat Ghosh

“Featherlight” - Netherlands
Nynja (34), suffers from anorexia nervosa, has a borderline personality disorder, commits self-mutilation, and has made several suicide attempts. As a teenager, Nynja came across ‘Pro-Ana’ on the internet (websites that help vulnerable girls, with tips on how to become as thin as possible and how to end their life). Her physical and mental health has been on a downward spiral from here. When Nynja becomes homeless she lives on the street for a while until she is assigned a place within ‘assisted living’. Nynja is very creative, loves to dry and burn herbs, and collects feathers almost obsessively. © Esmeralda Holman

“Hyena man” - Nigeria, 2023
Hyena men, originally from Northern Nigeria, travel around towns and perform in street circuses. It is believed that hyena men have supernatural powers and use black magic to tame the hyenas. © Joaquin Barata

“Tender love” - Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
This photo was taken during my travel to the city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. I was exploring the old ‘Blue City’ when I came across this scene of a young girl holding a baby in her arms. I thought it was truly a beautiful tender moment, and I immediately composed and made the photo. © Sudeep Lal

“101”- Santa Monica, California, USA
A foggy Santa Monica Pier, a gorgeous Dalmatian in the midst of chaos and attractions. A perfect moment in time by the Ocean. He is stoic in his manner. A perfect moment in time. © Rebecca Clark Andrino

“Tubs of fun” - Chuvashia Republic, Russia
Chuvashia, officially the Chuvash Republic, is a republic of central Russia. - “I always associated Chuvashia with hills and ravines, with grazing cattle from the nearby villages. Chuvash’s worldview was formed from the veneration of the environment, nature, and animals. Chuvash people were pagans before the mass Christianization in 1740. The land-farming culture was reflected in their rites and beliefs. They believed that the human soul could be reincarnated as an animal and gathered in holy places to worship the spirits of nature and to complete the harvest season with ritual actions. There are a few people in my family who speak the Chuvash language. It’s mostly distant relatives from the villages. I could barely understand them talking when occasionally the whole family came together. I left Chuvashia at an early age and would go there and come back on and off. By living outside the republic without knowing my ancestors and mother tongue, I have been losing my national identity. I decided to go back to Chuvashia in search of my ‘national code’ to rediscover the land and people that are home to me. - From series “Kilelle, Towards Home” © Ksenia Maksimova

“Pulling of the fishing net” - Kovalam, India
In Kovalam, India, fishermen take a long net into the sea and retrieve it with immense effort by pulling it onto the beach © Salvatore Franco

“Consti”
Consti is a chef living across the world. He breaks the rules in cooking but respects the traditions. His favorite taste is umami, butter is his element, and his culinary spirit is reminiscent of a graceful feline, displaying agility, finesse, and elegance. © Olga Shatokha