wanderlust.co.uk March 2020 5Contributors
Wanderlust is brought to life by people from all over the planet. Here, we shine a spotlight on
our Travel Photo of the Year competition winners – and their most inspiring travel moment...THIS ISSUE UPFRONT
Stefania Urbini
Landscape – p
Since she started her
travels, Stefania has been
collecting memories with
her camera, using it to
share her emotions about
places she’s been. Her
photo shows us life
after dusk in Poland’s
age-old Białowieża
Forest. It’s haunting.
Most inspiring
moment: “Seeing Uluru,
the giant monolith in the
middle of the Australian
outback. Walking the
perimeter is a spiritual
experience in itself, but
taking a break at
Mutitjulu Waterhole
ills
your heart with joy.”
Giovanni Frescura
Wildlife – p
Giovanni has always
loved taking photos, but
about ten years ago, he
placed his focus on
learning more about
nature from behind the
lens. His photo of
a young leopard, out in
the open, mid-hunt, will
stay with us a long time.
Most inspiring
moment:
“Seeing migrating swans
on a foggy morning in
Sweden. On an iced lake,
I heard a noise and then
out of nowhere came
these swans – like ghosts
lyinginfrontme.”Bun Ngo Leung
People – p
Cuba, India, Nepal... it’s
easy to see why Bun Ngo
is attracted to these
places – colour. It’s no
surprise that his winning
shot captures the
brightness of everyday
life in Cuba with eortless
good humour.
Most inspiring
moment:
“Waking up very early on
a misty morning in
Myanmar to take shots of
the sunrise on a small hill
overlooking numerous
stupas and shepherds
driving their
locks down
dusty, unpaved roads
against the changing
morning light.Monika
Mazurkiewicz
Travel icons – p
Monika
inds inspiration
everywhere, readily
admitting her addiction
to the shutter-release
button. Her candid shot
of London’s palace
guards proves that even
the best photos can be
taken at the back.
Most inspiring
moment:
“I love blue. I remember
arriving in Chefchaouen,
in Morocco – everything
was blue. You could point
your camera anywhere
and get an ideal photo. It
was a feast for the eye.”
TRAVEL
PHOTO OF
THE YEAR
2019See page 116 for all Travel
Photo Of The Year inalists