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A Ukrainian photographer's love letter to his homeland

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"In a drone photograph by Yevhen Samuchenko, Lake Lemuria, the so-called "Dead Sea of Ukraine," takes on a surreal, otherworldly quality. Its waters turned pink by algae, its shoreline streaked with white salt deposits, the body of water might easily be confused for an abstract painting were it not for the presence of two tiny figures. "I wanted to show the scale of the landscape, because when you see the very small people, you understand how big the location is," said Samuchenko, via a translator, on a video call from his home in the Ukrainian city of Odesa. "But I also want the viewer to see themselves as being like these people — to invite them into the photo." The photographer's mission to showcase Ukraine's natural beauty has taken on new urgency following Russia's full-scale invasion in February. Samuchenko recently donated his drone to the Ukrainian military, and he says it is currently impossible for him to operate as a photographer. But in a conflict that may hinge on the support of sympathetic allies, he hopes his work can still contribute to the war effort by appealing to hearts and minds. "It's my frontline," he said. Over the summer, Samuchenko published a book featuring almost 150 of his photos, including many from regions devastated by conflict, such as Mykolaiv and Zhytomyr Oblasts. "The Beauty of Ukraine," which was shot over the course of two years, acts as a survey of the country's vast and varied geography, spanning both natural and man-made landscapes." 12/12/22 https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/yevhen-samuchenko-ukraine-landscape-photography-snap/index.html

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