Alexander Ladanivskyy, a Ukraine-based photographer and a Depositphotos contributor, has been organizing photo expeditions into the wild for years. He is also a content partner of Discovery and one who speaks up about the dangers of climate change by using travel photography.
Alexander’s path in travel photography was unusual: having a special forces background, he started with wedding photography, steam-punk portraits, and futuristic snaps. Soon, Alexander started exploring the nature of the Carpathians and discovered some locations that soon became incredibly popular among local and international photographers.
This collection features amazing images taken by Alexander Ladanivskyy (see his full portfolio here) on his journey across Central and Northern Europe.
Photographers from all over the world apply to take part in the expeditions curated by Alexander Ladanivskyy. It is impossible to become a part of this group without first going through a personal interview.
The photographer claims that he enjoys returning to the same places. His favorite countries are those that can endlessly surprise him, like for example, Iceland or Norway.
In winter, Alexander Ladanivskyy prefers to go on expeditions across the glaciers. It is only during the cold season that travelers can literally walk on the glacier that covers 11% of the territory of Iceland.
The heroes of Alexander Ladanivskyy’s photoshoots are usually some of his travel mates. The combination of a wild, deserted landscape and a human posing in the foreground (usually dressed in clothes in contrasting colors) makes you wonder how big the world we live in really is.
Iceland’s main glacier, Vatnajokull, shrinks by 100 meters in diameter every year. Scientists expect this glacier to disappear from the face of the Earth in only 10 short years. Alexander captures these changes with his camera.
Landmannalaugar can be called a natural wonder. These rainbow-colored volcanic mountains are located in Iceland and the territory around them has been marked as a nature reserve. However, this area is open for hiking.
Expeditions led by Alexander Ladanivskyy last for several days. Their participants choose the route together with the photographer, who offers them a large number of locations that he has already explored before.
The first model for Alexander Ladanivskyy was his wife. He took some pictures as a gift to her, having borrowed a digital camera from a friend. Feminine beauty and elegance captured with a spectacular background are what the photographer has excelled at.
Aerial photography is sometimes the only way to capture natural objects and convey their beauty to others.
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