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I call the Isle of Arran's landscapes home. They are always familiar to me, and always new. They never disappoint, never let me down. Sure, sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate - but that's normal, and it doesn't matter: photographing the sun rising over what looks like a sculptor's work, is...

I just recently purchased a Formatt Hitech 95mm Firecrest solid ND filter (2.7/9-stop) for my D810 and have been coming up with a pink line in my photos (happens regardless of shooting into the sun/light or not). Any ideas as to what my problem is? I'm using it with my 15mm Irix full frame...

Skogafoss, here shown at sunrise, is one of the most majestic and impressive waterfalls I have ever seen and photographed. 8 seconds exposure with my Hasselblad X1D, my Hasselblad XCD 30mm and my Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Sometimes, ideas come, and build up into projects. Shades of Blue is one such idea, and one of such projects. This 366 seconds exposure, taken in Cornwall with my Hasselblad X1D, Hasselblad XCD 21mm and the wonderful Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters is the first photograph I am sharing...

Bat's Head, taken at sunset last February in Dorset, UK. Leica SL, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Next week I'll be again working in Dorset, and this image (taken there last December) came to my mind. This is the famous Durdle Door, but the sky that evening inspired me to go for a very long exposure, 200 seconds for a very dramatic B&W. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm Super-Wide-Heliar and...

A couple of days ago, during the Workshop I am leading here in Asturias, we were talking about Tuscany and its amazing landscapes: I immediately started thinking about the beauty of this land in the fall, and realised once more that I can't wait to be back there very soon! This is Val d'Orcia...

Iceland's basaltic rocks, shaped by the power of the weather, feature incredible shapes: this is Gatklettur under the storm, a black & white image created in Iceland in February 2018. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

One magic morning in Dorset (UK), working on the silhouette of Corfe Castle, with the sunrise light scattered by the mist. Leica SL, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm @ 27mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards Vieri

The amazing Durdle Door at sunset, taken in Dorset (UK) last February. Leica SL, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm and filters Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Feeling minimalist today: "Morning mist", taken in Tuscany (Italy) in October 2017. Leica SL, Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm and filters Formatt-Hitech Firecrest. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

A burning sunset sky over the Racetrack, a 20-seconds exposure taken in amazing Death Valley (CA), USA last winter. Leica SL, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm and filters Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Ledge at Kimmeridge Bay, a sunset image taken in beautiful Dorset (UK) in spring 2017. Leica SL, Voigtlander 10mm Hyper-Wide Heliar and filters Formatt-Hitech Firecrest. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Castel Boccale at sunrise, taken in Tuscany (Italy) in Fall 2017. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm and filters Formatt-Hitech Firecrest. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

A Tuscan sunrise, taken in Tuscany (Italy) in November 2017. Leica SL, Leica APO-Vario-Emarit-SL 90-280mm and filters Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Iceland is so amazing, landscapes and geology are unforgettable, but what makes all the difference is the light - it's just spectacular, and unlike any other light I have ever worked with. This is Reynisfjara Beach at sunrise, taken in Iceland last February. Leica SL, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL...

Vestrahorn at dusk, a long exposure taken in Iceland last February. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and filters Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Vernazza at sunrise, taken in Le Cinque Terre (Italy) in Spring 2017. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

A stormy sunset at Allt a Chapuill, taken on the Isle of Arran in Scotland in spring 2017. Leica S (Typ 007), Leica Super-Elmar-S 24mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

A beautiful sunset at Playa de Mexota, taken in Asturias (Spain) last fall. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri

Dreamy sunset at the amazing Diamond Beach at Jokulsarlon, in Iceland, taken last December. Leica SL, Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards Vieri

Today, something from Iceland: The Arch at Gatklettur, here portrayed at sunrise last December, is one of the lesser known - but not less amazing - beautiful landscapes of Iceland. With the Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thank you for viewing, best...

The glacial lagoon at Jokulsarlon, Iceland, taken during the first Workshop I led in Iceland, last December. Leica M10, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards Vieri

A serene sunset at Talisker Bay, taken on during one of the Workshops I led on the Isle of Skye in Scotland last spring. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards Vieri

To peacefully say goodbye to 2017, a little Fine Art: Tree at Loch Fada, a 4 minutes long exposure taken last spring during one of my Workshops on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Leica SL, Leica Summarit-S 70mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thanks for viewing, and Happy New Year...

A Badwater sunset, taken during one of the Workshops I led in Death Valley last January. Leica SL, Voigtlander 15mm v. III and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest filters. Thanks for viewing, best regards Vieri