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Welcome to the second article of the series “Field Notes”. This time I bring you a story about a predator, which, although relentless, is crucial for pest control and for the “balance” of ecosystems. This animal is the wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi), which for me is one of the most beautiful spiders of the Portuguese […]

Welcome to the new series of my blog – “Field Notes”. This series will consist of short texts in which I will explain how I managed to make some of my photographs. The goal is to share my experiences and ideas from the moment I idealize the image in my thoughts, until the moment when

Spring is considered by many the most inspiring season and there are reasons for that. During this time of the year, nature gains a new life, birds sing more frequently and intensely and most of the plants bloom, painting vast areas of the most diverse colours.The vibrant colours and the varied shapes of the flowers

Since a few centuries ago we have been increasingly destroying nature, never thinking about the consequences of our actions to the planet. We destroy dune systems to build hotels, we devastate forests to make roads, and we end up with the dynamics of fragile ecosystems, such as rivers when dams are built.One of the main

At the time of writing of this article, there are 8338 known species of amphibians spread throughout the world, some with vibrant colours, others with very peculiar behaviours. They are extraordinarily interesting animals indeed, yet they are often victims of irrational superstitions. Photography is a great way to counteract these ideas and show the beauty

With the autumn the days begin to get colder and wetter, the leaves start to change colour and the first mushrooms appear. These fungi can be found essentially during Autumn and Winter, in dark and humid places, growing almost overnight.Mushroom photography does not sound very compared with other subjects – as birds, mammals or flowers