TITLE: THE DANTESQUE LIFT

A surreal sunrise, after a very early hike I was hoping to be above the cloud and the fog, despite not being the case, I still found some amazing inspiration with the conditions in front of me, especially the chairlift piercing through the fog.
Is this chairlift transporting people or souls?

AUTHOR: Giovanna Arnaud Fleming (France)

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.

Gio's challenge is to capture these subtle mood changes in ways that will induce those who see her photographs to want to preserve and cherish these places also.

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 induce people to value and make an effort to preserve these areas is by sharing images of them. These images need to convey not only the beauty but the fragility of such environments.