ROBERTO PAZZI
The Kings of the Mountains

Kazakh eagle hunters (Altai Mountains, Mongolia).
Kazakh eagle hunters are a group of skilled hunters from the Kazakh ethnic group, primarily found in the western regions of Mongolia.
The practice of eagle hunting is a central part of their cultural heritage and identity, passed down through generations among the Kazakh people for centuries.
Eagle hunters typically capture and train female golden eagles because they are larger and more aggressive than their male counterparts.
The training is a meticulous and time-consuming process used by hanters to establish a strong bond with their eagles.
To hunt, the hunter typically releases the eagle from a high point. The eagle circles in the sky, scanning for potential prey.
When a suitable target is spotted, the hunter gives a command, and the eagle swoops down to capture it.
The hunting season for Kazakh eagle hunters typically takes place during the colder months of the year, from late autumn to early winter.

Author
Travel photographer who leads photo expeditions to remote cultures and author of HUMANKIND, premium limited-edition book.

Awards:
2026
Finalist SIPA
2025
POTY European Photo Awards , 500px GPA
Winner 23rd Smithsonian Magazine Contest
Category Winner Global Photo Awards, NY Photo Awards, London Photo Awards
Bronze Winner BIFA
Finalist HIPA
2024
Category Winner NY Photo Awards
Silver Winner ND Awards (Series), PX3
2023
Winner 21st Smithsonian Magazine Contest, Chromatic Awards, The Artist Gallery Awards
Gold Winner TIFA
Silver Winner VIEPA
Bronze Winner reFocus Awards
2022
Silver Winner PX3
2021
POTY GPA, 500px GPA
Category Winner MIFA
Winner MonoVisions Awards, VIPA
Gold Winner ND Awards
Silver Winner VIEPA
Bronze Winner BIFA, TIFA, Chromatic Awards
2020
Winner Photo Is Light World Contest
Silver Winner TIFA, ONE EYELAND
Runner-Up Nikon TPOTY

Website
https://robertopazziphoto.com/

Instagram
@roberto_pazzi_photo

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