Carmine Bonanni
Photography and Adventures
About
Carmine Bonanni is an award winning mountaneer, photographer and filmmaker specialized in documenting remote and challenging environments. My work focuses on capturing unique landscapes and untold stories from places rarely explored, often requiring self-sufficient expeditions in high-altitude and extreme conditions. Through a combination of technical expertise and creative vision, I aim to deliver powerful visual narratives that connect audiences with the raw beauty of the natural world.
Gallery from the world
The collection of pictures from a lifetime in the mountains and remote places
The Great North
The gallery dedicated to the Far North captures photographs taken over travels in the remotest places, documenting the vastness of icy landscapes, glaciers and north environment. Each image reveals the stark beauty, light, and textures of this frozen wilderness.
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KYRGYZSTAN
With an average altitude of 2700m, Kyrgyzstan is one of the most mountainous regions of Central Asia. From high alpine valleys to vast glacial landscapes, these images document the scale, solitude, and raw beauty of a land shaped by mountains and nomadic traditions.
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KAZAKHSTAN
The gallery dedicated to Kazakhstan captures photographs taken across the immense landscapes of the Central Asian steppe. From harsh desert to 7000m mountain, these images document the vastness, silence, and unique character of this little-known region.
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ETHIOPIA
The land of origins, where the human mankind has born. Often subjected to conficts and war, Ethiopia is one of the most ancient, cultural rich and long living culture of the whole Africa. From the hottest desert in the world to the dozens of tribes in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia is a paradise to be explored.
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The winning photo
One of my all-time favorite photos, which earned me 2nd place in Sony’s Europe contest.
We are on the summit of Rocciamelone (3538 m) at dawn, after spending the night in the highest church in Europe. The sunrise was absolutely insane, and the entire shot is perfectly balanced: the rays are broken by the mountain in front, while the subject—together with the shapes of the valley carved by the river—guides the viewer’s eye toward the sunrise.
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