This image of 33-year-old Michael from Homer, Alaska, is from Canon Ambassador Gabriele Galimberti's CouchSurfing series. The photographer travelled to five continents over the course of two years, meeting and staying with locals. "There are two things you have to know," says Gabriele. "First, there are waves in Alaska. Second, there are men – extraordinary men – who surf those waves. Michael is one of them." Taken on a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III (now succeeded by the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III) with a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens (now succeeded by the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM) at 35mm, 1/60 sec, f/10 and ISO160. © Gabriele Galimberti
"Around 90% of my photos are portraits, done from a documentary point of view," says Gabriele. "Basically, I like to meet people, spend time with them and photograph normal, everyday life. I go into people's houses and see what they do, find out about their habits and what they collect. That's what I enjoy the most."