Adhemar Duro

my dogs. Birds and butterflies became an obsession in that time, and suddenly I was carrying a 70-300mm everywhere. I still enjoy to photograph wildlife! I've been studying photography more seriously since 2011, when I received formal instruction at the University (unfortunately never concluded the graduate studies). A turning point happened when I started a personal project with starry night photography. Probably influenced by the Carl Sagan's Cosmos series, it became the next obsession. I won some amateur contests with my first images. It was challenging but also rewarding. Since 2011 I have been visiting the Atacama desert every year, my dark sky paradise. In 2013, I visited the ALMA Observatory for the first time after showing them a time lapse project. After my first results, I was invited to conduct night photography workshops as a recreational activity for their employees. Some results can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/121217646. Tribute to Carl Sagan (https://1x.com/photo/954825) was taken during one of those opportunities. Due to my contribution, I was invited to become an ESO Photo Ambassador in 2014 (http://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships/photo-ambassadors/#aduro).