Maurizio Biancarelli's Image

After two days of torrential rain, Maurizio's luck changed.

He was on assignment in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, a small but beautiful World Heritage Site - 'a real wild wonder of Europe' - with the goal of photographing the Veliki Prstvaci waterfalls. On the third day, arriving well before dawn, Maurizio saw for the first time the sun rise. 'Everything came together in the most serendipitous way,' he says. Gloriously soft light played through the mist and highlighted the lush tapestry of woodland colour. 'I especially like the dream-like quality of this image,' he adds. 'It's easy to forget that it was taken in Europe - a reminder of what a powerful tool photography can be.'