ENTRY DESCRIPTION
My journey of discovery of Japan's natural and spiritual treasures brings me in a place of great importance, both in the meaning and in the scenic way: Futami, Mie prefecture. This is a beloved place for Japanese people, because of the important significance: the two rocks symbolize the gods Izanagi and Izanami and the bond between them through the Shimenawa, the sacred rope. They are the creators of Japan and the father and mother of all divinities. From all over Japan, many couples come in this place to witness the enchanting beauty of sunrise between the Meoto-Iwa and to pray the gods to bless their marriage. I took this shot with my Pentax K-3, using the smc K 30mm F2.8, a rare vintage manual focus lens back from the 80's.

AUTHOR
I’m Claudio, an italian guy born and grown up in the heart of the millennial city of Rome. As far back as I can remember I’ve ever been fascinated by photography and by the dreams of distant places. These passions remained in an ethereal form at the time of my education, that ended with a university degree in Industrial Design. At that time I’ve also started to learn the basics of digital postprocessing.
Then, after the university, a life-changing event happened: I met Sara, the girl I love and with whom I share my passions and dreams. We have decided to set off and begin a journey to know the world we’re living.
Currently I’m working of some projects about Japan and Italy to document the beauty of nature, history and culture of these unique countries. But the biggest project, in constant evolution, is about landscapes: my aim is to find the spirit of the places that I discover, and to make it visible in the form of photography.
I’m deeply committed to show the beauty of our planet because I’m truly convinced that people need to fall in love with it to take care of nature. If photography has the power to arouse positive emotions and to awaken the consciousness of being part of our world, I want to use that power as best as I can: I hope that the people who linger to look my shots wish to visit the places I’ve captured to live my same experience and to feel the emotions that lead to understand those places. I actually do the very same thing when I stumble upon inspiring images: my curiosity drives me to undertake “discovery travels”, to learn the history and establish a spiritual bond with the lands I visit.

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