Hot air balloon over the imposing Karst Mountains in southern China, near Guilin. The backlight creates a fairy-like atmosphere in this photo, with the hot air balloon standing out small against the mountains.
Joop Luimes (Gendringen 1957) has been photographing since his youth. A simple darkroom was set up in the attic, where the exciting moments when an image entered the developer made an indelible impression. The predilection for black-and-white photography in particular was born here. From 1992 to 1994, Joop.. Read more…