dji_0438
“Sometimes drone work can seem so removed, so mechanical, like anyone can do it. But I don’t agree. It’s delicate work. And finding the right angle, not just the typical overhead, or the follow-the-guy-in-the-tube work, takes a cosmic point of view. I get my dreamiest shots when I just go flying, imagining myself up there, seeing things with my own eyes, not the lens.”
Italian by birth, Balinese in spirit, water photography specialist Federico Vanno is never in the wrong place in Indonesia. And he’s having a hell of a year. Thanks to the non-stop swells that have been hammering Bali and the Mentawai during the pandemic. With pinpoint local knowledge, technical mastery and an artist’s eye, Federico is the go-to photographer for locals and visiting surf stars alike. The following is a collection of his favorite moments of this season and his insights about them.
Editor’s Note: Photo captions as told to Matt George.