I'd wanted to take a panoramic photograph of Ortiguera for some time, but I could never find the right moment. The opportunity arose during my participation in the Coaña Photo Marathon, where I decided to take the drone photos I had in mind. After obtaining the necessary permits from the authorities, I headed to the port of Ortiguera at dawn, hoping to find good light. Unfortunately, that day was overcast with sporadic drizzle. But I had to get it done that day, so I took advantage of a break in the rain, launched the drone, and took three vertical photos to compose this panorama.

Camera: DJI Mini 4 Pro. Lens: 24mm f/1.7. ISO 190, 1/640 sec, f/1.7. Author: Juan Fco. Abal

I was really looking forward to going back to Rio Tinto, a magical place to play with shapes and colors. We were there a few days after heavy rains and there were many puddles, so we played at finding dynamic, ephemeral shapes, based on nuances, lights, and shadows. This image is the result of that search.

Camera OM Digital Solutions OM-1. Lens Olympus 12-100 F/4. ISO 250, 1/50, F/11. Author Yolanda Moreno

We were on a beach in the municipality of Coaña, Asturias, participating in a photographic rally, when I saw this curious rock. I really like abstractions, focusing on the details, so I spent some time studying the best composition to finally obtain this image. A few days later, during the award ceremony of the rally, I was very surprised -and grateful- to receive the first prize for this photograph.

Camera OM Digital Solutions OM-1. Lens Olympus 12-100 F4.0. ISO 800, 1/40, F/8. Author Yolanda Moreno

A spectacular aurora borealis enjoyed from Luleå, Sweden. The lens covers 180º diagonally, meaning the entire sky was covered by this colorful display.

Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1 Mark II. Lens: Zuiko Pro 8mm F1.8. ISO 6400, 1" aperture, and f/1.8. Author: Juan Fco. Abal

If you like photography and visit Vietnam, you can't miss the place where the incense sticks are made. These are very colorful images that, although they have been photographed thousands of times, never lose their charm. I wanted to show the woman placing the sticks, but with her hands hidden; and I wanted to show her face without her looking directly at it. I used a wide aperture to achieve a shallow depth of field and focus attention on the human figure.

Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1 Zuiko Pro 40-150mm F2.8 lens. ISO 640, 1/200, and f/4.5. Author: Yolanda Moreno

To get this photo, we had to leave before dawn, arriving just before the sun illuminated the dunes. There were only two other people there at that time, so we were able to photograph calmly until the sun illuminated the entire scene. We had time to take photos with and without lighting in the dunes, from various angles. After taking several photos with my Panasonic m43 camera, it occurred to me to take one with my cell phone, to take advantage of its 48 MP sensor. I chose an isolated tree, with a slightly low vantage point. The result is really good, with amazing resolution and sharpness.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Camera. 6.86mm f/1.78 lens. ISO 100, 1/2500, and f/1.8. Author: Juan Abal

Sometimes you find curious images in the most unexpected places: we were having breakfast in a traditional Japanese hotel when we saw this scene on one of the room's walls. They look like paintings, but they're actually openings in the paper walls that lead to a garden. It's a curious, minimalist, very Japanese scene.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro camera. 6.86mm f/1.78 lens. ISO 80, 1/160, and f/1.8. Author: Juan Abal

We were walking along the coast of Asturias and saw this kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) perched on a fence while searching for prey in the nearby fields. It let us get very close, and we were able to take this portrait with a great background blur.

OM Digital Solutions OM-1 camera. Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 lens. ISO 320, 1/1600, and f/6.3. Photographer: Yolanda Moreno