The Red Bulletin June 2019

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Yosemite, USA EDGE OF THE WORLD B U L L E V A R D Rising almost 1,500m above Yosemite Valley and 2,700m above sea level, Half Dome is a California icon. The granite formation at the eastern end of the valley is the summit of a legendary hiking route which, until a couple of years ago, was just an item on photographer Emilio Maglione- Fulco’s bucket list. When he finally got the chance to hike it, he reached its peak at first light, just as the sun began to illuminate the valley. The photographer’s gaze was drawn to this little diving board of a rock – “a small outcropping far from the classic photo-op” – where he captured his companion, fellow snapper Justin Mayers, walking to the edge. “The way it cantilevered over the void allowed us to showcase the immensity of the rock face,” says Maglione-Fulco. “Only Yosemite is capable of making one feel such an awe-inspiring sense of scale.” Instagram: @emiliomag EMILIO MAGLIONE-FULCO 14 THE RED BULLETIN

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Yosemite, USA<br />

EDGE OF<br />

THE WORLD<br />

B U L L E V A R D<br />

Rising almost 1,500m above Yosemite<br />

Valley and 2,700m above sea level, Half<br />

Dome is a California icon. <strong>The</strong> granite<br />

formation at the eastern end of the valley<br />

is the summit of a legendary hiking route<br />

which, until a couple of years ago, was just<br />

an item on photographer Emilio Maglione-<br />

Fulco’s bucket list. When he finally got the<br />

chance to hike it, he reached its peak at first<br />

light, just as the sun began to illuminate the<br />

valley. <strong>The</strong> photographer’s gaze was drawn<br />

to this little diving board of a rock – “a small<br />

outcropping far from the classic photo-op”<br />

– where he captured his companion, fellow<br />

snapper Justin Mayers, walking to the edge.<br />

“<strong>The</strong> way it cantilevered over the void<br />

allowed us to showcase the immensity of<br />

the rock face,” says Maglione-Fulco. “Only<br />

Yosemite is capable of making one feel<br />

such an awe-inspiring sense of scale.”<br />

Instagram: @emiliomag<br />

EMILIO MAGLIONE-FULCO<br />

14 THE RED BULLETIN

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