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Two years ago I arrived in Canberra, Australia. Although I had been travelling quite a lot, Australia was totally new to me. In these two years I have been exploring, with my camera at close hand, this vast country. It has been an amazing adventure.

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One of the first things I noticed is the pure day light. Blue skies not obscured by dust and pollution. This intense, clear light has a special effect on the landscape; beautiful sunsets, breathtaking sea views, endless horizons. For a photographer who loves the outdoors Australia offers endless opportunities. I have spent a lot of time trying to capture the incredible beauty of this country.

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The collection of pictures presented here is an attempt to describe the variety and splendor of the country as I have seen it and have come to love. Many different elements build the landscape. I have focused on four natural elements: the blue sky, the red earth, the sea and the sun. Together they form this impressive and unique Australian scenery. I have added one gallery dedicated to a distinctive feature in the landscape of Australia: the gum tree.

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In one of the pictures you will see a sculpture “Wide brown Land”. It’s a reference to the poem “My Country” written by Dorothea Mackellar in 1908. I like the following apt stanza in particular:

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I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and terror,
The wide brown land for me!

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