SteveDiederich

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Nov, 2015

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Was talking in my hideous Spanish to this guy in Santiago, Cuba .... What a character ... what a face!

Madrid airport terminal - one of the most complex structures of functional space i have ever seen

Set against the beautiful, coloured low-level buildings of Reykjavik - this granite monolith soars out of the skyline

When the Yak train comes through ... you move out of the way! Still the most effective transport in remote high mountain areas.

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In a mountain village remote in Kumbu region of Nepal, I heard them singing and laughing long before I saw them. This is three classes of children ..

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This was one of those moments where you wait and wait and wait and hope that you have put yourself in the right spot

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This one caught me by surprise, I was looking at the illuminated backdrop and turned round to find the sun scoring stripes through the morning mist an

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I love photographing old people and children, they wear an honest, open expression , they do not seem to fear being judged. This guy was a case in poi

Fragmented mirrored reflection of multi-story open air market in Barcelona - this really fascinated me, trying to make sense of the image, the structu

Sea Eagle picking up leftovers from an earlier meal to have as a takeaway

Acrobatic wing walikng - Farnborough

I saw this flower coming from a pool in the rainforest, the dark background highlighting the flower really made it stand out. I leaned over to take th

Behind The Lens

Location

Sahara Desert - Near SafSaf Oasis at the end of an extraordinarily hot day, the rains had been through and the sky was clearing, the light was gentle and set everything it touched aglow.

Time

End of the day towards dusk

Lighting

The light re-defined the phrase "Golden Hour" ... this was 24 Carat

Equipment

Sony A7, 24-70mm lens hand held

Inspiration

I was looking for a place to set my tent up, the closer I got to the little dunes, the more compelled I was to go further to see the light dust the mountains in the distance

Editing

Slight vignette

In my camera bag

Always 2 bodies with lenses - Standard is Sony A7 rII with 24-70 ( light enough for me to grab and dash ) And Sony A9 with 70-200

Feedback

A mentor told me - "If you want to take a good photo - always carry a camera"

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