TITLE: The Young Breeder

Portrait of a Mundari child with a bull of the cattle (South Sudan).
Mundari are cattle herders of South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, who dedicate their lives to the care of their cattle. The Mundari live in symbiosis with their cattle and nothing is more important for them than their bovines.
In the cattle camps, kids are doing most of the daily work. They collect the fresh cow dung and put it into piles which are then set on fire to repel the numerous and voracious mosquitoes of the area.
Mundari also use the ash created by these fires to rub on themselves and their cattle, creating a protection against mosquitoes. They massage their animals twice a day.
When the herd come back from grazing the dust lift by the cattle, the smoke of the fires lighted on agains mosquitoes and the sun light, make the atmosphere of the camp almost mystical.
The young kids and the guardinas are sleeping with the cows. The ash from dung fires, as fine as talcum powder, is often used as bedding.

AUTHOR: Roberto Pazzi (Italy)

Born in 1973 in Italy and educated as engineer, Roberto Pazzi found his true passions in travelling and photography remote cultures.
His immersive approach to photography has earned him acclaim from both critics and peers alike, having been recognized in several prestigious international competitions.
Roberto's work has reached the pages of renowned publications all over the world, offering glimpses into the captivating diversity of our planet.
He also published HUMANKIND, a premium limited-edition volume presenting a curated selection of his most remarkable works in large format.
Currently based in Spain, Roberto partners with Nomad Photo Expeditions, organizing and leading photographic expeditions to the farthest corners of the world.

Main Awards:

2025
- Winner (Photographer of the Year) | European Photography Awards
- Category Winner of the Year | Global Photography Awards
- Category Winner of the Year | New York Photography Awards
- Category Winner of the Year | London Photography Awards
- Gold Winner | New York Photography Awards
- Bronze Winner | Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA)

2024
- Category Winner of the Year | New York Photography Awards
- Silver Winner | Natural Density Awards (Series)
- Silver Winner | Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)
- Bronze Winner | Chromatic Photography Awards

2023
- Winner | Smithsonian Magazine Photography Contest
- Winner | Chromatic Photography Awards
- Winner | The Artist Gallery Annual Awards
- Gold Winner | Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
- Silver Winner | Vienna Photography Awards (VIEPA)
- Bronze Winner | reFocus Awards

2022
- Silver Winner | Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)

2021
- Winner | MonoVisions
- Winner | Global Photography Awards (GPA)
- Winner | Visual International Photo Awards (VIPA)
- Winner | 500px Global Photography Awards
- Gold Winner | Natural Density Awards (ND Awards)
- Gold Winner | Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA)
- Silver Winner | Vienna Photography Awards (VIEPA)
- Bronze Winner | Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
- Bronze Winner | Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA)
- Bronze Winner | Chromatic Photography Awards

2020
- Winner | Photo Is Light World Contest (PIL WC)
- Silver Winner | Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
- Silver Winner | ONE EYELAND
- Runner-Up | Nikon Travel Photographer Of The Year (NTPOTY)