Clouds of Salt: Art of Nature Winner.
On the high plains of northwestern Argentina, the photojournalist Chiara Salvadori encountered a truly magical scene.
Standing at an elevation of 3,900 meters (12,795 feet) surrounded by the stark beauty of the Salar de Antofalla, one of the world’s largest salt pans, she watched as the landscape’s colors changed and were shaped by the shadows of clouds that flowed fast overhead.
One of the things that stood out most to Salvadori was the absence of humanity here. Indeed, the Salar’s dry salt bed supports little in the way of life.
Even along its edges and on the slopes of towering volcanoes nearby, only the hardiest plants and animals survive. Shaped largely by wind and drought, the region’s harshness will, in all likelihood, continue to guard its surreal beauty.
Image Credit: Photograph by Chiara Salvadori / BigPicture Photography Competition
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