Elephants of Mondulkiri, Cambodia
We are deep in the Cambodian jungle. It has been pouring all night. The path down from the hill into the thick vegetation is nothing but a muddy slide. We’re…
Photo Exhibition
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Hello! I’m Alejandro the photographer behind the images you see here at Mision Café.
I’m glad that you’re interested in the stories behind these shots and the circumstances in which they were created. Below, you can read the stories behind each photograph, but first, let me introduce myself briefly:
I’m Alejandro Moreno de Carlos, a travel, editorial & fine-art photographer that has been documenting stories around the World, for the past 15 years, spanning more than 70 countries. These experiences brought deep learnings, emotions and a profound impact that I hope to convey, express and share with you through my images.
You can follow more of my work and stories in Instagram @alejandro.photo and in my portfolio alejandromcb.com
At this blog (passportsoul.com) you can read some of my travel stories, musings and writings too.
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Now, scroll down to dive into the full stories behind each of the photographs in this exhibition:
Stories behind the shots
Nazaré, Portugal
Many people ask me if I took this photograph with a drone—but I didn’t. It was taken from the top of a cliff in Nazaré, Portugal, looking straight down. As…
Bahía de Los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico
Silence… the gentle whisper of the sea breeze… silence again. A sudden splash of a dolphin jumping in the distance followed by soft splashes of water hitting the bottom of…
Lonely Tree – Deadvlei, Namibia
This tree is about 900 years old. It’s a strange feeling—standing face to face with something that has witnessed centuries pass. Trees like this have endured the rise and fall…
Zebras in Etosha, Namibia
In Etosha, Namibia, everything feels surreal. It’s strange to see the kind of animals you’d expect on a safari roaming across a vast salt flat, surviving in one of the…
Flower fields, Pushkar, India
While in Pushkar, India, I decided to escape the main tourist attractions and the so-called “must-see” places. I rented a motorbike, took the first dirt road I found, and ventured…
Allepey Backwaters – Kerala, India
We spent the night on a houseboat—a floating wooden home that gently carried us through the lush, vibrant backwaters of Kerala, India. At sunrise, we woke to breathtaking views of…
Blue Door – Chefchaouen, Morocco
A city dipped in shades of blue. Walls, doors, stairways—every corner bathed in a dreamlike hue. Walking through the narrow alleys of Chefchaouen feels like stepping into a painting, where…
Vilanculos, Mozambique
Extreme tides and a full moon made the sea completely vanish during the low tide on this slow peaceful Mozambican village called Vilanculos. The ocean literally empties for some hours,…
Sikandra Fort – Agra, India
When I was walking around Sikandra Fort in Agra, I spotted this interesting perspective of door frames creating a depth illusion. I knew those doors weren’t that appealing by themselves.…