Maurizio
Zanetti
š®š¹ Italy
42
Selected photos in 2024
33
Selected photos in 2023
23
Selected photos in 2022
25
Selected photos in 2021
4
Selected photos in 2018
TOP5 photographer in 2024
TOP3 photographer in 2023
TOP3 photographer in 2022
TOP3 photographer in 2021
TOP10 photographer in 2018
With us
6 years
I shot photographs from when I was 6 years old. I played with Threepenny machines up to 18. Then I discovered the reflex camera (first an old Zenit E, then Olympus OM1, OM2). I discovered the black and white (the mythical Ilford), the dark room. From 20 years to 45 I snapped, developed and printed thousands of photos. Especially dance, theatre, portraits. Almost always black and white. When digital arrived I was very wary. Then, slowly, I discovered the advantages in the use of digital cameras and, sometimes, Photoshop. I'm not a pro but (I think) a good amateur and today, 68 years old, I'm still taking hundreds of photos with Olympus OM d ā E-M 10 Mark III. I always love dance, theatre and portraits. But also the landscape, reportage and above all street photography. And now that I have the iPhone, sometimes with Hipstamatic app, I discovered a wonderful chance to take pictures whenever I want. Iām on FLICKR like Maurizio Zanetti ā mauzzan https://www.flickr.com/
Winning photos
Between Malga Lessinia and Castelberto, Lessinia Regional Park, trenches were dug among the ancient rocks during the First World War. Today they can be visited, with the silence and respect they deserve.
38th CollectionHard to get up at dawn in late summer, the sun still rises very early. But if you do it and you are by the sea on the Conero Riviera, with a little luck you can find this beautiful landscape.
38th CollectionThere is nothing to do: you can no longer see the mists of the past, the ones that even in the city center prevented you from seeing a few meters away. Today, it will be due to the rise in temperatures, more mists than fogs in the center. However, they give magic to known landscapes. As in the Roman bridge Ponte Pietra.
38th CollectionThe Adige river gathers the historic center of Verona in a bend. From Ponte Nuovo you have a nice glance: on the left the church of Sant'Anastasia, on the right on the hill surrounded by cypresses Castel San Pietro, in the center, small little, Ponte Pietra. The clouds of a splendid day in late summer are the outline.
37th CollectionSirolo, Conero Riviera, San Michele beach. Before the tourists arrive you can still admire the compositions left the previous day. Small constructions of land art, without pretending to be...
37th CollectionThey call them "the crests of Monte Grolla". It is a path that runs along an overhang on the velle di Revolto, Lessinia Regional Park, less than an hour's drive from Verona.
36th CollectionThe night and its colors as always give new shots for the beautiful Verona. In the foreground the ruins of the Roman Theater. Overlooking the ancient "Ponte Pietra" and the bell tower of the cathedral.
35th CollectionAn hour's drive from Verona, on the Lessinia plateau, a path runs alongside a cliff for a few kilometers. They are the "crests of Mount Grolla", a masterpiece of nature in which it is easy to find chamois and marmots. And also the "lung-ta", the Tibetan prayer flags, spread in the wind by some hikers.
35th CollectionA classic view of Verona from Ponte Nuovo towards the Church of Sant'Anastasia and Castel San Pietro. Waiting for the storm coming.
34th CollectionA stone's throw from Campo Santa Margherita, Banksy has given his murals to Venice and the world. Murals that, sometimes happen in Venice, are partially covered by high water.
34th CollectionWaiting for the first tourists, the newly painted beach cabins give a touch of color. And a taste of the old holidays. Photo was taken in Sottomarina (Chioggia) with iPhone7, no post-production.
33rd CollectionTo say that Venice is a unique city in the world is all too trivial. But it is only with his usual acquaintance that we can discover, step by step, corner by corner, the incredible beauty of his daily life: clothes hung out to dry between home and home, the boats moored, the colors that are reflected in the canals. A simple but perhaps always new beauty ... The photo was taken with iPhone 7, no post-production.
32nd CollectionDozza, a small village on the Apennines between Tuscany and Romagna, is a treasure chest with entirely frescoed houses. Since 1965 it has hosted the Biennale of the Painted Wall, with artists from all over the world who continue to transform it into a true open-air art gallery. Photo taken with iPhone 4 during a visit of mine back in 2012.
31st CollectionPalazzo Grimani, Venice, is a treasure chest that after being the residence of various DOGI (starting from 1521) is a splendid museum. Less known than others, perhaps among the most beautiful in the world. Photo was taken with iPhone7, no postproduction.
29th CollectionWhen we say gray: the sky that is the background to the palaces and "masegni" of Piazza San Marco, the balcony of the church and even the young seagull ... but it is priceless to be a part even for a moment of the eternal magic of Venice. Photo was taken with iPhone 7, no post-production.
27th CollectionMatera and its "SASSI" in itself is an incredible, magical city. If among old houses, caves, churches, you will find a splendid art exhibition that makes its setting in the SASSI, you can easily get to the wonder. With the iPhone always in your pocket taking a picture is a must.
26th CollectionThe bet I make with myself for at least 8 years is always the same: can a good smartphone replace the reflex? The answer I continue to give is: often but not always yes. And so even a dance show (here Barcode 39 by Lpp Project Dance Company) can give a good picture from the iPhone ...
19th CollectionA new show is prepared in a dance school. With the iPhone, it is easier to be discreet and to capture the moments of a hard but sweet job.
17th CollectionOctober 2018, a warm autumn day in Venice. On the vaporetto two American tourists. From his clothing they look like Texans. She looks at Giudecca and Molino Stucky, he watches the "zattere" from 100 ice-cream shops. I, indiscreet, shoot out with the iPhone and take the picture.
16th CollectionAn autumn afternoon in Verona. The Adige river swollen with water, a young girl draws in her notebook. And between one color and another, he munches an apple. Photo taken with the faithful and always ready iPhone.
15th Collection