Sliding down the hill Photograph

Mario Bucolo was born in Catania (Italy) on December 1st 1967, he lives and works in the magnificent island of Sicily and in New York City. Mario is a professional photographer since 2007, dedicated mainly to landscapes, cityscapes, nature, wildlife, travel and sense of place, religious celebrations and festivals, people and historical architectures. He's had a remarkable experience chasing tornadoes during the 2008 Tornado season around Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. He is also a renowned international expert in marketing, PR, communication and Web 2.0 tools, mainly for museums, art and cultural travel sectors and is the founder and publisher of , the WorldWide Portal to Museums and Cultural Heritage. His photos has been recently awarded with 3 honorable mention at the International Photography Awards 2010, Los Angeles (and one in 2009) and 2 bronze at PX3 Paris People Choice Awards. Photos was also shortlisted for the final judging round in the 2008 Travel Photographer of the Year competition, in 2007 and 2008 "Human rights" International Competition co-promoted by Sicilian Parliament and he was personally awarded , in 2008 as "author in evidence" and in 2009 as "Finalist Author" in the International "Premio Fotografico" promoted by the National Association of Professional Photographers of Italy - Tau Visual. Awards: 2010 PX3 People's Choice Awards, Paris, 2 Bronze 2010 IPA, International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, 3 Honorable Mentions 2010 International "Premio Fotografico" promoted by the National Association of Professional Photographers of Italy - Tau Visual, awarded as "finalist author" 2009 IPA, International Photography Awards, Los Angeles, Honorable Mention 2009 International "Premio Fotografico" promoted by the National Association of Professional Photographers of Italy - Tau Visual, awarded as "author in evidence" 2008 Travel Photographer of the Year competition, shortlisted for the final judging round 2008 "Human rights" International Competition co-promoted by Sicilian Parliament, shortlisted for the final judging round 2007 "Human rights" International Competition co-promoted by Sicilian Parliament, shortlisted for the final judging round