Alter Binotto

Alter Binotto is an Italian photographer renowned for capturing rare atmospheric phenomena. He gained significant recognition after winning the 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' award. Recently, Binotto made headlines for photographing a stunning image that featured both a sprite lightning and an elve, two elusive and transient atmospheric events that occur high in the Earth's atmosphere, often linked to thunderstorms. His expertise in astrophotography, utilizing a specially modified camera sensitive to infrared light, allows him to document these fleeting occurrences that typically last just milliseconds.