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!

Top view of Salgueiro Samba School parading Rio: sexy blonde with violet decoration in Samba School flot Mask in front of Venetian San Marco square Pandeiro phantasist during Carnival parade
Young black woman immersed in colorful carnival atmosphere Venice: Jester Mask in blue attire in front of an old Church Top view of Unidos Porto da Pedra Samba School parading Venice: masked woman in front of the lagoon
Rio: abstract image from people dancing fast Two masks with gondolas in the background Venice: Carnival Party in historic building Two elegant masks in the Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice
photo gallery:

Salgueiro Samba School flowing in the Sapucaí Sambodrome

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