www.ricardolapiettra.com (en Bari)'s photostream

I was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1978. My passion for landscape photography started during my first trip to Patagonia almost ten years ago, with a 35mm SLR film camera and a pocket digital camera at my disposal. I was amazed by the natural beauty and wilderness of this land. I was born and raised in a big flat and contaminated city, that´s why that first contact with the wild nature produced such a big impact on me. At that moment I realized that I would live there some day, and felt the urge to capture and communicate all those moments and places i´ve been witness. Since then, I´ve improved my skills, learned to see, to previsualize a scene, compose and expose correctly. This learning process never stops.

All my inspiration comes from nature and the possibility that it gives me to experience, capture, and show to the world something different and unique every time i go out shooting. Mother nature has always something new to show us, it´s shapes, textures, colors and moments of light are endless. Through photography i can materialize one of the things i enjoy most in life: being in touch with nature, hear its sounds, witness its spectacular events. Satisfactory experiences fill the soul, and the simple fact to look a photograph of an event that marked to us is capable to bring to the memory the greatest moments of our lives.

Several photographers inspired me and continue doing so, but I can't fail to mention Galen Rowell, his work and philosophy of life, is and will be a big influence to me.

This is how i see nature through photography, and what i do best, i hope you enjoy and feel inspired by my photos as much as i enjoyed taking them.

Current gear:

-Canon 1Ds MKIII dslr body
-Olympus Zuiko 24mm f2.8
-Zeiss vario-sonnar 35-70mm f3.4
-Canon 70-200mm f4L
-Singh-ray graduated neutral density filters
-Gitzo GT2531carbon fiber tripod + Kirk BH-3 ballhead
-Clikelite and Lowepro backpacks

All my images are available as Fine-Art prints as well as for editorial or comercial use.
If you are interested in one of my photos please feel free to contact me at info@ricardolapiettra.com