ADIDAS MARQUEE BOOST - TEST
In March I have photographed an event that took place in Club Natació Terrassa and was dedicated to the new shoes Adidas Marquee Boost…
In March I have photographed an event that took place in Club Natació Terrassa and was dedicated to the new shoes Adidas Marquee Boost, organized by Adidas and the 23 Basketball shop. The main celebrities for the event were Jordi de Mas and Marquie Smith.
Adidas Marquee Boost
Marquie Smith
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REDISCOVER TENERIFE
Tenerife is mostly known for its mass tourism but, unfortunately, there is yet little known about the cultural aspects of Tenerife and activities beside the commercialized amusements…
In March I did an assignment for Airbnb together with a communication/PR agency from Berlin Styleheads. Tenerife is mostly known for its mass tourism but, unfortunately, there is yet little known about the cultural aspects of Tenerife and activities beside the commercialized amusements. The idea of the Airbnb Experience project - "Rediscover Tenerife" was to introduce to a group of journalists and bloggers, that there is much more to experience on Tenerife rather than the concrete jungles of the massive hotels and shopping malls in the South. The mission of the journalists and the bloggers was to spread the word and distribute the awareness.
It was my first time on the island and the first thing that striked my eyes is the flora. It changes quickly from region to region. Its beauty is unique and enchanting. While driving from the airport to the location the island was covered in fog. From time to time the largest mountain of Spain Teide (3718m) was playfully showing its gorgeous peak, covered in snow. What a pleasure it is to breath the fresh air that goes down from the mountains with the charming flavor of the tropical vegetation.
The main host for this project was Kay Gonzalez. Born in Tenerife, studied linguistics and philosophy in the University of Cologne, cognitive scientist and associate professor of University of Illinois at Chicago. Together with his father Alberto Dorner, Kay has a few amazing apartments in the North of the island in Icod de Los Vinos. Of course, as the real Tenerife inhabitants, Alberto and Kay have their own wine bodega with the best wines from the region. Kay is a great story teller with a good sense of humor. He knows everything and everyone on the island. Thanks to Kay we could go to authentic bars, restaurants and bodegas, where you can get quality wine without worrying of getting the headache. Kay and his father Alberto Dorner are worrying about the mass tourism and what negative impact it brings to the island. The mass tourism is not only killing the nature but it also destroys the cultural uniqueness of Tenerife. Another major problem of the island are the banana plantations, that take huge amount of territory and waste a lot of the island's resources. Besides Kay and his father there are many locals who are optimistic and build communities to participate in the sustainable tourism. The biggest obstacles that those communities have is the bureaucracy and lazy contribution of the government.
It was an honor and pleasure to be part of the project. Magnificent island, delicious food, delightful people, adorable and professional team!
The view form the Alberto Dorner terrasse
Teide
The mass tourist’s hot spot Los Christianos
Los Christianos is crowded mostly by the British tourists
Macizo de Teno mountains and the most dangerous road of the island
Casa Riquelme
Casa Riquelme
Masca
Whale watching and a trip to the Los Gigantes
Los Gigantes
Permaculture farm of Pierre and Yasmin
Pierre and Yasmin bought the land three years ago and built their own paradise from scrath. The permaculture farm offers environmentally friendly agriculture experience for volunteers and tourists
San Cristobal de La Laguna
San Cristobal de La Laguna
San Cristobal de La Laguna, Casa Vidál
Guachinche Bodega Zenón
Guachinche Bodega Zenón
Restaurante Arístides
Back to the villa in Icod de Los Vinos
Kay Gonzalez in his bodega
Photographs: Yuriy Ogarkov
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GEEKOTO X25 TRIPOD REVIEW
Geekoto X25 Tripod Review
During Photokina in Cologne, in summer 2018 I met guys from Geekototo. We agreed, that I do a review if they send me one of their tripods.
Geekoto is an emerging small brand from China, that does photo equipment - tripods and lighting systems. As one of you might already have seen, there is a large variety of products from Chinees brands, that are competitive with the well-known brands. These are alternatives for starting photographers, but also for professionals who are not chasing the big names and want to spend their budgets wisely.
The view from the mountain Montseny shot on the Geekoto X25 tripod
I choose to test the Geekoto X25 Defender. The tripod's price is only 145€, but what do you get? I had a few tripods in my hands and I can tell that Geekoto made this one very well. All the knobs, tubes, rubber feel well-made and with the good quality. But what surprised me the most is the head of this tripod. Usually, when you buy a tripod under 200€ you will get a badly adjustable head, so you'd better invest in a head separately. But X25 has an stable head, that moves very smoothly and has measurement units on it, so you will not have problems when you have to be very precise, for example, shooting landscapes with a heavy tele-lens.
I am not a big fan of the rotating locks, because I am much faster with the click locks. Although on the X25 you only need a slight rotation to lock and unlock the legs of the tripod, so its a matter of taste. The legs can be adjusted in three positions: normal, wide and the widest. The height is 190cm. The tripod can be also transformed into a monopod with the 200cm high.
It is a bit heavy for travels, because its weight is 2,6 kg. Although it fits well in the travel photo bag and can be used as a traveller's tripod for short trips. The reason why I choose this model is because of the horizontal 90° adjustable upper tube. Useful for product, macro shots or complicated camera positions. For travellers Geekoto has the AT24 Traveler model.
In general, it is a well-made, stable tripod for the unbeatable price. I did this test on the peak of the Montseny mountain (1712 meters), where the powerful northern wind made standing on the top uneasy and unpleasant. But the Geekoto X25 Defender protected my camera and the sharpness of the images well.
SUMMARY:
Durable tripod under 200€ for outdoor and location shootings
Height 190cm
Adjustable 90° tube for complicated camera positions
Smooth, quality head
Transformation into the monopod
Where to buy:
Amazon
Geekoto X25 and its smooth well-made head.
Even by the strong wind with the legs fully extended the X25 performs a stable stand.
The manual of the tripod says, that it's not exactly the right position for the extantion 90° tube to adjust, but I am fine with that adjustment too. In this position the tripod is still very stable.
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IRON FIGHTERS
“Iron Fighters” - a muay thai and K1 competition that took place in Castelldefels, Spain.
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RUMBLE IN THE CAGE
In May this year I met a professional MMA fighter Karl Stahl from Bochum, Germany. He took me with him to Bremen, where the fighting event "Rumble in The Cage" took place. Concentration, aggression, effective tactics and luck, the euphoria of victory and sadness of defeat, pain and challenge, sweat and blood all of which are the companions of this sport. I was happy to be there not only because sport is fun to photograph, but also because I love martial arts…
In May this year I met a professional MMA fighter Karl Stahl from Bochum, Germany. He took me with him to Bremen, where the fighting event "Rumble in The Cage" took place. Concentration, aggression, effective tactics and luck, the euphoria of victory and sadness of defeat, pain and challenge, sweat and blood all of which are the companions of this sport. I was happy to be there not only because sport is fun to photograph, but also because I love martial arts.
Rumble in The Cage in the Pier2
Kevin Burmester
Niklas Stolze
Lukas Vesely
Lukas Vesely vs. Koray Cengiz
Utku Sahin vs. Hakan Bozkurt
Johannes Michalik
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SURFING IN SITGES
After the stormy week the weather brought the sun and the waves. I drove to Sitges and shot some images. This time I was in an impressionistic mood…
After the stormy week the weather brought the sun and the waves to Sitges…
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MONTSERRAT
Montserrat mountain is a conglomerate of the sedimentary rocks, that emerged from the Ebro Basin in the Eocene Epoch (around 50 million years ago)…
Mountain Montserrat (1236m) is a part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. Its huge ridge on the top looks like a jaw with tusks. Montserrat is a conglomerate of the sedimentary rocks, that emerged from the Ebro Basin in the Eocene Epoch (around 50 million years ago). The mountain situated 50km from Barcelona and is an attractive place for tourists, mountain climbers and pilgrims, because of Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery, that was built in the XI century.
It was my second time on Montserrat. I was lucky, because as I was on the top of the mountain the weather has suddenly changed into bad weather. Usually bad weather means good images for a photographer…
Abbey of Montserrat
Ermita de Sant Joan
Creu de Sant Miquel
Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery
The view from Montserrat
Montserrat at the dusk
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Montseny
Montseny is a mountain range located in Cataluniya, Spain, about 70km North from Barcelona. The highest point is Turó de l'Home 1712 m above sea level…
Yesterday I and a couple of friends went to the mountain Montseny. Montseny is a mountain range located in Catalunya, Spain, about 70km North from Barcelona. The highest point is Turó de l'Home 1712 m above sea level.
Before you get to the top of the mountain, you have to walk through the dense forest that is mostly dominated by evergreen oaks, cork oaks, alders and pines. Suddenly, through the branches of conifer trees, you see the peak of Turó de l'Home. A few more meters and you are at the top. A huge panorama view opens and paralyzes you with its eternal beauty...
The Les Agudes peak 1703 m
Meteorological Observatory at the top of the Turó de l'Home
Montseny Panorama (click to enlarge)
Montseny Panorama
The same view under different light conditions (click to enlarge)
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INTERVIEW
It is useful to understand the rules of each genre. Once you have nailed it and can perform well in a particular genre, try to break the rules. But before you break the rules you have to know the rules. When you play by the rules you are the craftsman. When you play beyond the rules, you are an artist. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t put an artist above a craftsman or vice versa. Sometimes you need to do a service for what you were hired, and sometimes you need to experiment to come up with something new...
This is my first interview as a photographer. Thanks to Hon Hoang for making it real!
If you would like to get some insides about me, philosophy and approach on photography, follow this link:
https://enflight.design/interview-hidden-world-yuriy-ogarkov/
Your subject matter ranges from sports to travel, fashion to portraits; do you approach each genre of photography differently? How do you prepare for projects with such varying subjects?
It is useful to understand the rules of each genre. Once you have nailed it and can perform well in a particular genre, try to break the rules. But before you break the rules you have to know the rules. When you play by the rules you are the craftsman. When you play beyond the rules, you are an artist. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t put an artist above a craftsman or vice versa. Sometimes you need to do a service for what you were hired, and sometimes you need to experiment to come up with something new...
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HAMBURG
In December 2017 I went to Hamburg to visit my friend-photographer Lucia Bartl, meet with a photo agency and show my series about the Shamans Of Siberia to one magazine...
In December 2017 I went to Hamburg to visit my friend-photographer Lucia Bartl, meet with a photo agency and show my series about the Shamans Of Siberia to one magazine.
Hamburg was the first German city that I have visited when I first traveled to Germany as a kid in the year 1994. My father was working there for a few years before moving to Bochum. The last year I have visited Hamburg three times, but only in December 2017, I finally had one day free to explore the city.
The temperature was probably around +1 degree Celsius - cold, gray and snowy. The strong wind moves the clouds in Hamburg fast. As opposed to the North Rhine-Westphalia, where the clouds mostly don't have visible structure, the sky in Hamburg appears as dynamic and dramatic.
On that trip I took only one lens with me: Sony Zeiss 24mm 1.8 (SEL-24F18Z), that equals the 35mm lens. There were moments where I wished I could have a tele-lens with me, but sometimes gear limitations make the game more fun. A friend of mine, German travel photographer Patrick Wendt, who travels the world over the last two years, at the beginning of his journey used the Fuji X100 with the fixed 35mm 2.0. Due to that limitation Patrick, in my opinion, developed a recognizable style. So, sometimes less is more.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg Hafencity
Hamburg Hafencity
Hamburg Hafencity
Hamburg Hafencity
The famous Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg Elbphilharmonie
The Port of Hamburg
Self-Portrait
The Port Of Hamburg
The Port Of Hamburg
The Port Of Hamburg
Hamburg The Elbe River
The Port Of Hamburg
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ND PHOTO AWARD 2017 - 2nd PLACE
My series "Shamans of Siberia" won the 2nd place in the ND Photo Award 2017 in the category Professionals - People: Travel/Culture.
Today I have received a pleasant email saying, that my series "Shamans of Siberia" won the second place in the ND Photo Award 2017 in the category Professionals - People: Travel/Culture.
Winners also receive a certificate that looks like this
UKRAINIAN FASHION WEEK
Models of Ukrainian Fashion Week
In September this year I have visited my home town Kiev where the Ukrainian Fashion Week took place…
Ukrainian Fashion Week - designer GASANOVA - model Tamila Protsenko
Ukrainian Fashion Week - designer GASANOVA
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - designer GASANOVA
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - Model Mira March - hat designer Ruslan Baginskiy
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - Model Mira March
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - designer YANA CHERVINSKA
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - BOBKOVA
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - PRZHONSKAYA Backstage
Ukrainian Fashion Week - designer DOMANOF
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - stylist Riccardo Terzo
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Ukrainian Fashion Week - designer PRZHONSKAYA
Ukrainian Fashion Week - designer PRZHONSKAYA
Ukrainian Fashion Week
Photos by Yuriy Ogarkov
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