The funds raised will be used to produce a reportage of expansion: complete the work for the purpose of publication, to produce a book for the sixtieth edition of 2016.

The idea is to be able to have multiple images, that best describe what has taken place since 1956 in the Bavarian Forest, able to translate the best passion that warms the hearts of ice covered bikers. The characteristic of the Elefantentreffen is that he is held in the coldest period of the year with big snowfalls in a remote area, but the 2014 edition that I photographed was not characterized by this (an abnormally hot day, much of the melted snow) and, although full of beautiful images and excellent feedback editorial is not enough to fully portray what this event is celebrating from years. Integrating my reportage I would have enough material to publish a photo book or an exhibition, that it's not excluded, could also take place in the mythical Yeti Treffen during the 2016 edition.

During the past experience of the January 2014 I photographed alone, reaching the abandoned quarry (where the rally takes place) every day walk from the nearest village (Thurmansbang) where I was based at an inn to recharge the equipment and manage files every evening / night. With all the equipment backpack I have traveled 7 - 8 km round trip, to reach for the three-day event also passing through the paths of the forest Bavarian cream. Given this difficulty and also given the complications in the management of the alone camera flash, I hypothesized the help of an assistant to assure me best work and safety.

Travel 400 €

Food and Accomodation 300 €

Photo Assistant 300 €

Production and Post production 300 €

Total 1300 €

I hope to achieve this and if your contribution, riding my enthusiasm exceed the planned budget, I can afford with the money more, to stay one more day in German forest to take photographs that describe the beautiful and wild place reached by motorcyclists. I could also get better the post production and raise the quality and attention necessary to a professional project, as well as pay more adequately my assistant.

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