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Erst waren sie nur zum Biken dort, doch dann wurde alles anders… Von der Sportdokumentation über das Umweltproblem zum Ofenbauprojekt.
Erst waren sie nur zum Biken dort, doch dann wurde alles anders… Von der Sportdokumentation über das Umweltproblem zum Ofenbauprojekt…
The Vertriders Axel and Sylvia venture deep into Africa to explore yet unridden mountainbike terrain. But they also discover a disturbing development on Mulanje. A Bike adventure and environmental investigation (Long Version).
The Story
Having spent the day riding mountain bikes through the Tuli Block, a game reserve tucked away in the SE corner of Botswana, a couple riders found a rocky outcrop to have a sundowner and capture a few sunset happy snaps. I was down below in camp downloading images at the time and the low vantage point was a great place to capture the silhouettes against the orange dusk sky.
The Photographer
Kelvin Trautmann
Visual storyteller. Photographer. Filmmaker. Outdoorsman and athlete. Focused on documenting adventure travel, extreme sport and active lifestyle for both the commercial and editorial world. Driven to create imagery with authentic creative style using a camera and empathy.
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Aktueller Standort: Nizza
Gesamtstrecke: 1.850km, 34.500hm, 42 Tage
Europe, a continent viewed as the centre of the universe is, in fact, an offshoot of Asia. Great Britain, former centre of the world’s largest empire, lies on the outskirts of Europe. The Old Forge, a pub on Scotland’s Knoydart peninsula, can only be reached on foot or by boat.
Bikes for a better life: simple words that describe the simple yet impressive community program, BEN Namibia.
Mountain Biking Extreme: Follow the Vertriders on their unconventional trails through Namibia, a wide open land of extreme harshness and surreal rocks…
The Story
OK, it’s the most famous glacier in the world. You can’t expect solitude here; every fifteen minutes a busload of tourists is released in the direction of the viewing platforms. And yet the sight of the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia with its 4-km wide and 60 m high escarpment has something touching, something incomprehensible about it. It is a natural spectacle that takes your breath away and that instinctively describes the relationship between man and nature. Humility and tranquil joy of existence seizes every viewer.
The Photographer
Ralf Gantzhorn was born in 1964, holds a M.S. in Geology – and has even worked as a geologist (as an independent consultant in the contamination sector). He has been climbing since 1983 and working as a photographer since 1985. As a northern German, he is always torn between the far too distant mountains and the fresh sea air, but he’s found a compromise in Scandinavia, Scotland and Patagonia (where he has now spent over three years). He enjoys organizing trips in areas where unfamiliar vistas – which haven’t already been photographed 1000 times – lure from every corner. He often experiences his images as far too static, but then is pleased with the abundance of triangles in the structure and the fantastic light.
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The Story
The picture was taken on the summit of Marmolada after an ascent of the Vinatzer/Messner on the south wall. We didn’t reach the summit until 10:00 p.m. so we bivouacke (planned) there. We woke up to this riot of color …
The Photographer
Ralf Gantzhorn was born in 1964, holds a M.S. in Geology – and has even worked as a geologist (as an independent consultant in the contamination sector). He has been climbing since 1983 and working as a photographer since 1985. As a northern German, he is always torn between the far too distant mountains and the fresh sea air, but he’s found a compromise in Scandinavia, Scotland and Patagonia (where he has now spent over three years). He enjoys organizing trips in areas where unfamiliar vistas – which haven’t already been photographed 1000 times – lure from every corner. He often experiences his images as far too static, but then is pleased with the abundance of triangles in the structure and the fantastic light.
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