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!

Carnival party in Venice: woman cello player with three masked man listening Venice: actor on stage in front of big crowd in San Marco's square Rio: female sexy dancer with very reduced carnival costume Top view of Mangueira Samba School parading in Rio
Dancers with white attire introduce the 'Imperatriz' Samba School Venice: rich golden mask with black cape Dancer facing public in Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade Elegant gold masked couple in Venice
Rio: male dancers in ancient Rome attire sing and dance Two masked persons in front of bronze statue of Casanova in Venice Big float with eyes in a packed Sambodrome in Rio Rio: abstract image from crowded participants to carnival in Sambodrome
photo gallery:

Concert in one of the Carnival parties, but the music is secondary, in the end

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