Some of My Best Photos of 2014

ENG/ Dear friends,

Wishing you the best for the new year, I am sharing what I consider to be some of my best photos taken in 2014. Although I know that any kind selection is relative and inaccurate, any excuse is good for sharing our passion for photography, travel and natural richness.

Hope you enjoy and share. Thanks!

ESP/ Estimad@s amig@s,

Con mis mejores deseos para este nuevo año, comparto las que considero alguna de mis mejores fotos tomadas en 2014. Aunque soy consciente de que cualquier tipo de selección es relativa e inexacta, toda excusa es buena para compartir nuestra pasión por la fotografía, los viajes y la riqueza humana y natural.

Espero que lo disfrutes y compartas. Gracias!

Guru Karunapala, Living Legend of Angampora in Sri Lanka

ENG/ “Finally, a little later than agreed, we manage to arrive at the place where great master Guru Karunapala lives and gives meaning to “Mirihana Angam Maduwa”, the school which aims to preserve the richness of the discipline and transfer the valuable lessons learned, during more than five decades, to a select group of students…”

Read full reportage at Inusualia.

ESP/ “Finalmente, un poco más tarde de lo acordado, llegamos al hogar donde el gran maestro Guru Karunapala reside y da sentido a “Mirihana Angam Maduwa“, la escuela con la que pretende conservar la riqueza de esta disciplina y transmitir lo aprendido, durante más de cinco décadas, a un selecto grupo de estudiantes…”

Leer el reportaje completo en Inusualia.

New Website: Inusualia

ENG/ Dear friends,

I am happy to present you my new website project, named Inusualia, where I will be publishing travel and culture reportages, on a regular basis. You will also be able to read enhanced versions of previously published series, such as Lapland Adventure or Chronicles of Japan, with larger images.

Hope you visit and enjoy my new place, and please remember to follow and share if you like what you see and read. You are also welcome in our Facebook and Twitter accounts, where we will share updates and news. Thanks!

ESP/ Estimad@s amig@s,

Tengo el placer de presentar mi nuevo proyecto web, llamado Inusualia, donde iré publicando reportajes de viaje y cultura, de forma regular. También podéis disfrutar de versiones mejoradas de series ya publicadas aquí, como Aventura en Laponia y Crónicas de Japón, todo ello en español.

Espero que visitéis y sigáis mi nuevo espacio, así como os agradezco que lo compartáis con vuestros contactos, si os gusta el contenido. También estamos en Facebook y Twitter, donde compartiremos novedades y nuevos reportajes. Muchas gracias!

Aventura Laponia 2014 / Sumario

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El Campo de Cebada

ENG/ Last Sunday, after a pleasant lunch in the popular neighbourhood of La Latina, in Madrid, we bumped into this interesting place. Located in a plot, in the middle of the big city, El Campo de Cebada (The Barley Field) is the name given to this artistic/social/cultural space by the group of neighbours that brought this place to life. Activities include concerts, poetry and gardening, among others, in a creative place furnished with recycled objects. I really liked it.

Ver en Español + More Photos:

ELLE + Nano Calvo

ELLE publishes one of my images for illustrating an article about Muslim women and the polemic hijab, written by Daisy Khan, co-Founder of American Society of Muslim Advancement. You may read her article here.

Any unauthorized use of this image is prohibited.
Photo © Nano Calvo

Crónicas de Japón: Sumo Keiko

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Chronicles of Japan: Muneyasu, Katana Swordsmith

This is the first post of a series, titled Chronicles of Japan, dedicated to the fascinating Japanese culture and some of the intriguing traditions that, during my recent trip to the country, I had the pleasure to photograph.

One of the traditions that remains alive and is profoundly respected, awakening the interest of many westerners, is the art of Japanese swordsmithing. This is possible thanks to the work of young talented people like Muneyasu – portrayed in the photos that illustrate the post and, if Im not wrong, celebrating his birthday today  -, who is part of the new generation of this labour-intensive bladesmithing process, developed in Japan for forging traditionally made bladed weapons.

Crónicas de Japón: Muneyasu, Herrero de Katanas

Este es el primer post de la serie titulada Crónicas de Japón, dedicada a la fascinante cultura japonesa y a alguna de las interesantes tradiciones que tuve el placer de fotografiar, durante mi reciente viaje al pais nipón.

Shaped on All Six Sides

“A short documentary about the craft and philosophy of wooden boat carpentry, directed by Kat Gardiner.”