After the Destruction

Andrea Dominizi's Image

Andrea Dominizi (Italy) finds a longhorn beetle looking like a guard observing an intruder.

Andrea noticed this longhorn beetle while walking in the Lepini Mountains of central Italy, in an area once logged for old beech trees.

Using a wide-angle lens and off-camera flash, he framed the beetle against abandoned machinery.

Andrea’s photograph tells a poignant story of habitat loss.

As longhorn beetles tunnel into dead wood, fungi make their way inside, helping to break it down and recycle nutrients.

If the beetles’ habitat is disturbed or destroyed, the effects ripple across the entire ecosystem.

Read more about this winning image.


Behind the lens

Andrea Dominizi

Andrea Dominizi

Italy

Andrea’s passion was ignited some years ago with a little compact Nikon camera. Living in the countryside and having always been a great lover of the natural world, he started to shoot a lot of natural subjects. He decided to pursue a more creative type of photography focused on conservation, and with that he found his style. His objective is to improve his skills and to tell stories about nature and conservation in a more effective way.

Image details

  • Nikon D7100
  • Tokina 10–17mm f3.5–4.5 fisheye lens at 17mm
  • 1/80 at f8  •   ISO 400  •   Godox TT350 off-camera flash and diffuser
  • Lepini Mountains, Lazio, Italy
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