Now and again, I’ll see an image that just grips me in the best way possible. The composition, the visual narrative, and the color – everything about the scene feeds into a visceral narrative that seems to stop you in your tracks.
That’s exactly how I feel about this image that recently won the Adventure & Experiences Portfolio category of the Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) Awards 2025. The image was captured by Sara Bardotti, an Italian fashion designer turned seasonal receptionist, come documentary photographer, during a trip to the Yamal Peninsula, Siberia, Russia.
