Simone Caldonazzi is a young landscape and wildlife photographer born in 2006 in Trentino Alto Adige. He started taking pictures in 2019 when his grandfather gave him his first reflex camera, the proximity to the splendid Dolomites led him to love the mountains with their landscapes and nature. His passion for photography pushed him to travel to different countries outside Italy such as Iceland, Slovenia, Egypt, Spain, South Africa and Patagonia in search of shots that can give more and more emotions. His photographs are the result of many hours in contact with nature, looking for ever-changing compositions and waiting for the perfect light.
Awards
2024:
- “Top 4% Wildlife photographer” 35Awards (9th edition)
- “Top 70 Wildlife nomination” 35Awards (9th edition)
- “Top 200 Landscape – daytime photographer” 35Awards (9th edition)
- “Top 35 Italy photographers” 35Awards (9th edition)
- honorable mention at Annual Photography Awards in the natural landscapes category
2023:
- Italy’s top10 landscape photographers OneEyeland (RANK 8)
- World’s top10 landscape photo contest (Silver) OneEyeland
- “Top 35 Italy photographers” 35Awards (8th edition)
- “Top 100 Landscape – daytime nomination” 35Awards (8th edition)
- official reposts on the Instagram pages of Sony Alpha, Saal-Digital
- 3rd place at the Artist Gallery (nature category, youth)
- honorable mention at the ND Awards in the landscapes category (non professional)
2022:
- honorable mention at the ND Awards in the landscapes category (non professional)
- honorable mention at the Fine Art Photography Awards in the night photo category
- bronze medal at The Epson International Pano Awards
- “Top 50 Italy photographers” 35Awards (7th edition)
- silver medal at the WPE Awards (Second Half 2022)
- official reposts on the Instagram pages of Nikon Europe, Nisi Global, Saal-Digital
2021:
- 2nd place at the ND Awards in the landscapes category (non professional)