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Pierluigi Gualano

Pierluigi Gualano

The Breath of Silence

In a forest veiled by mist, the water falls like an ancient thought. Every drop becomes a breath, every shadow holds an echo of light. I sought to capture not the movement itself, but the stillness within it

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2026

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Nature

Professional

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Landscapes

Professional

The Breath of Silence

In a forest veiled by mist, the water falls like an ancient thought. Every drop becomes a breath, every shadow holds an echo of light. I sought to capture not the movement itself, but the stillness within it

About Artist

Pierluigi Gualano

Pierluigi Gualano is an Italian photographer based in Turin. His work moves between street photography and urban or natural landscapes, seeking that fragile balance between light, time, and silence. He walks through the city as a discreet observer, capturing the moment when reality reveals itself without being asked. His images, suspended and intimate, emerge from essential geometries and an unexpected sense of calm. He works with lightweight gear and fixed or compact lenses — such as the 16–55mm — to blend into the rhythm of the world and let light, above all, become the storyteller.

Pierluigi Gualano

Photographic Areas of Focus

Aerial, Architecture, Architecture, Landscapes, Landscapes, Nature, Portrait, Street

Location

Italy

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