Bronze in Special/Night Photography / 2025 / Special / Night Photography

• Prize
  Bronze in Special/Night Photography
• Photographer
  Samuele Bertoli, Italy
• Website
  https://www.inmywayphotosam.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/ingsamu/

One of the Torrechiara castle's aspects that fascinates me the most is when, in mid-June, the hills and paths around it are illuminated by a sea of glowing fireflies under the cover of darkness. An ancient spectacle that transports us back to childhood, evoking sweet memories of our youth. A vision that touches the heart and fills it with joy.
The part of the castle I find most photogenic is precisely framing the castle with the north behind and looking south. So why not raise the bar and try to fill the background behind the castle with the Milky and the foreground hill with fireflies?

I feel an overwhelming need to tell and share.
Because my nature is prone to storytelling, this burning need to photograph and tell comes from deep within myself.
A sensitive soul in connection with the harmony of the universe should grasp and decide which style fits best with this reality and with the message they want to convey.
I have always had the tendency and presumption to tell what strikes me about the world as my eyes see it.
And to quote Kant, "to show how it is processed once filtered through the coloured lenses of my eyes".
Perfection doesn't exist, but it's nice to see that your p