Atmosphere shot of a cormorant on the Li River near Yangshuo (Guilin) in southern China. 'Photographed early in the morning in the rain with the imposing Kart Mountains as a backdrop. The cormorants are traditionally equipped with ring around the neck to prevent swallowing (larger) fish. The caught fish disappear into the basket on the boat.
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…