ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Humanity lives at tremendous speeds. Progress has turned us into a consumer society. We lost ancient knowledge how to communicate with nature, often destroying and exploiting it. Diving into the beauty of the mountains brings us back to ourselves. There is no lie. All masks are shattered by their stern and stony character. Due to the ability to listen and admire nature, a person finds harmony.

The photo was taken in the Yergaki Nature Park, located in the south of the Krasnoyarsk region in the Western Sayan Mountains. Mountains are very harsh, changeable and unpredictable.

AUTHOR
Marina Ogneva (b. in 1980) is a self-taught nature photographer but has been shooting professionally for more than twelve years now. She is a member of the Union of Photographers of Russia and a participant in numerous photo expeditions to Baikal, Altai, the Urals, Kamchatka and Transbaikalia.

Marina uses photography as a tool for inner dialogue and calm deep contemplation. Over the years, photography has gradually evolved into a powerful therapeutic tool, a kind of training for the mind, soul, and body helping to process emotional waste for the benefit of others. Originally hailing from Kyrgyzstan, Marina Ogneva is currently based in Krasnoyarsk region (Siberia).

Professionally, she has been working in web/digital design, marketing, PM and copywriting for more than 18 years.

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