Giants and Grazers

• Photographer
  Giovanna Arnaud Fleming
• Agency / Studio
  Gioflemingphotography
• Photo Date
  2/10/24

The Dolomites rise imposingly in the background. A warm ray of sunlight illuminates a patch of golden grass where horses graze quietly below. Then contrast between the towering mountains and the tiny figures of the horses captures the majesty of nature and the humbling scale of life within it.

A consequence of growing up in mountainous areas is a sensitivity to the subtle cycles and seasonal changes of the landscape. The trees, the rivers, the fields, the snow cover, and the mountains, which show different aspects of themselves from one hour, one day, one season, to the next. The world’s wild places - mountains, glaciers, polar ice – are under increasing pressure, both from climate change and the relentless intrusion of human activities. One way to inspire people to value and make an effort to preserve these areas is by sharing images of them. These images need to convey not only