Carnival photography

I've always liked Carnival as a manifestation of colors and joy, laughing and being crazily happy is way better than being rich and tense. Life is good.

Covering for a few years the two most famous Carnivals, Venice and Rio de Janeiro, made me really aware of it.

I show here a small selection of all those images I took, but you can find a lot more in the VENICE CARNIVAL

... and RIO DE JANEIRO CARNIVAL websites. Enjoy!

Three dancers make a pose in the Sambodrome in Rio Piazza san Marco in Venice full of masked people Two masked persons hugging in the Venitian fog The 'cuica' player in the Rio parade
Venice: close-up of two masked persons Colorful float in the Rio Sambodrome Rio: abstract image from the 'baianas' spinning fast Three carnival masks on the Venice background
Colorful float in the Rio Sambodrome Big float representing a greek temple in Rio Sambodrome in front of public Woman with a torch at night in San Marco Square, Venice Float and dancers in Rio in front of public stands
photo gallery:

Here are the bodies making the show

All images & texts: Copyright Roberto Delpiano - 1997-2025