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    The winner of the World Wetlands Day in Sardinia 2022 Contest

    With a picture taken in the Oristanese lagoons representing a group of flamingos and the sentence "They come / They come back / Sometimes they stop / Like nomads / In a world / That no longer belongs to us", Gabriele Espis, nature photographer from Terralba , won the MEDSEA #WWDSardegna photo contest which took place on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day from 2 to 27 February 2022. 

     

    The jury, composed of Fabrizio Caramagna, writer and author, Vania Statzu, vice president MEDSEA, Francesca Figus, marketing & communication manager Nieddittas, Francesca Mattana, marketing & communication manager Riso iFerrari and Gianluca Doa, head of the Sardinia section of Afni - Association of Italian Naturalist Photographers, has chosen from the 233 photographic contributions posted in the 25 days of the contest: 

     





    1st classified 

    Gabriele Espis 

     @gabriele_espis 

    "They come / They come back / Sometimes they stop / Like nomads / In a world / That no longer belongs to us" 

    The Jury: The subject of flamingos well represents wetlands, especially as a whole. Technically very successful photo as a whole that fits well with the quote. Bright colors, long times for an almost magical atmosphere. 




    Gabriele
    won the MEDSEA 1st prize, consisting in a
    GoPro Hero 7 – Action Camera digitale 4K HD. Congratulations! 



    RISO iFERRARI SPECIAL MENTION 

    to Sandra Mas @ sandramas30 

    The Salt ponds of Olbia 

    Bu walking in the nature, man receives much more than what he seeks. Pantana. 

    The Jury: The photo immediately strikes and conveys peace and calm, all those emotions one feels when taking a walk through the "wetlands". 





    Sandra was awarded with a PREMIUM 24-pieces mixed rice box by iFerrari Farm. Well done! 


    NIEDDITTAS SPECIAL MENTION 

      

    To Alberto Fozzi @ afozzi3 

    Wings! At the first light of dawn, everything is more magical in the wetlands ... 

    The jury: The use of color with shadows and reflections is striking, sunrise and sunset cannot be missed in wetlands. Essential but enchanting photo. 

     




    Alberto was awarded a kit consisting of a backpack, a hat, a water bottle and a voucher worth € 50 for online shopping in Nieddittas website. Well done! 

     

    AFNI SARDEGNA SPECIAL MENTION 

     

    To Mauro Sanna @mauro___sanna 

    sky + wings + moon = dream 

    The jury: Warm tones, clean, calm, calm shot: a dream. 

     



    Mauro was awarded the annual subscription to the AFNI magazine "Asferico". Well done! 

     

    #WWDSardegna 

      

    The #WWDSardegna, World Wetlands Day Sardinia is a MEDSEA initiative, within the Maristanis project, towards the integrated management of the Ramsar wetlands of the Oristano, to raise awareness and advocate on the protection of coastal areas and marine ecosystems. The contest was held in February 2022, to celebrate the World Wetlands Day of February 2, 2022. 

    The contest page is available only in Italian in this page. 

     

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