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Engin Sahin

3/10/2018

18 Comments

 
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I used to always take photos of landscapes and I wanted to try something different. This photo was my first try. Surprisingly, it became a complete success. (Engin Sahin, Olympus) 
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She was hypnotizing me. Suddenly, she stood up and placed herself in front of her puppies. She was roaring and looking threateningly to the visitors, a killer and mother at the same time.  (Engin Sahin, Olympus) 


​Interview


My name is Engin Sahin. I'm 25 years old. I'm living in Switzerland but I'm originally Kurdish. I love hiking, paragliding, eating and photographing. I travel alone. I don't like companionship while hiking because I really want to be with myself and nature. I want to see, to hear and to feel the nature, but in recent years I realised that Mother Nature is dying. I thought about my future children. "Will they still see such a beautiful earth?" So I decided to take photos of landscapes for my future children. Dead places still exist on photos. I call it "Conservation of Mother Nature". This way my future children will be able to see such beauty. One day I decided to share my photos on Instagram with the whole world. I wanted them to appreciate the importance of Mother Nature. I also love to make people laugh. In my opinion there are a lot of sad people who haven't laughed for a long time. That's why I combine my Instagram posts with some funny stories. Maybe someone will laugh.

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I shot this photo in Bolzern, Switzerland. My girlfriend and I were hiking there. It was very cold, about -5.0 degrees celsius. But the setting sun was heating us. We decided to have a break. While we were drinking some tea I saw the sun rays hitting the mountain. It was a beautiful view. I decided immediately to take a photo of this natural spectacle. (Engin Sahin) 

In the future I will focus on Deep-Sky photography. I bought the "Skywatcher Star Adventurer Mini" some weeks ago. I'm a big fan of stars and planets. I love the unknown in the endless expanse. Sometimes I ask myself thousands of questions about the sky. "Are we alone?", "Are there other lives?", "Is there a copy of myself?", "Does he also do an interview right now?" and a lot of other questions. I love the different colours of the celestial objects. For example the Andromeda. There are red, yellow, blue, purple and orange. It's a colourful spectacle. I've already shot the Andromeda. You will find it on Instagram. If someone gives me the choice between staying on earth with my family or the exploring alone the unknown in the endless expanse I would explore the universe. Maybe I'm an explorer like Columbus. Maybe I will escape from the problems on earth. I don't know.
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There is no civilisation and the phone has no reception. Göschenen looks like a place on a different planet. My friend and I were hiking in the mountains of Göschenen. Later we realized that we were lost. The sun was disappearing and we decided to stay in an abandoned hut over 2000 meters above the sea level. Later we took some photos of the milkyway with the Skywatcher Star Adventurer Mini. (Engin Sahin)


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​Equipment
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I was using the OMD EM 10 Mark 2 for a long time. Recently I get the Olympus OMD EM 1 Mark 2. I love the image stabilizer of Olympus. I'm also a big fan of the Live Composite and I like the retro look of the cameras. That's why I chose Olympus.
I use a lot of different lenses. The 7-14mm 1:2.8 is recommendable for landscapes. I use the 25mm 1.8 for portraits and the 75-300mm 1:4.8-6.7 II for animal portraits. I have some analog lenses too. I love the TOKINA 135mm 1:2.8. It makes great bokehs. The integrated image stabilizer makes possibile to shot some sharp photos with it.
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​You can find out more information about Engin's work here: 

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18 Comments
Frankie
3/27/2018 11:32:14 am

Hi Engin, congrats for your breathtaking pics. You are very talented and I am waiting for new pics from your journeys.

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Deniz
3/27/2018 11:38:14 am

Very impressive pictures. Keep it up! Great as you keep the mother nature in pictures.

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Hazal
3/27/2018 11:38:15 am

Hello Engin
I just LOVE your photos 🌌🌄🦒
You are the BEST photographer I KNOW !
Keep going 👍🏽💥💕📸

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Sarah
3/27/2018 12:12:54 pm

Such an inspiration, amazing work, amazing person. You can be sure, I laught a lot! ;) Go on!💪🏻

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Anil
3/27/2018 12:32:56 pm

Hello Engin
I am a big fan of you! Your work is so amazing and thanks for sharing your pictures with us. Keep going!💪🏻 One day l will visit Switzerland and see the beauty with my own eyes.
Greetings from India✌

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Ala
3/27/2018 12:56:54 pm

Hey Engin
You make very impressive pictures. You are a great photograph. I wish i can make also this beautyfull pictures!

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Sharuk
3/27/2018 01:05:20 pm

It‘s nice to see a passionate photographer who stand out the crowd. The way you combine your photographes with stories is very impressive. Thanks for beeing an inspiration for many of us. I hope you will reach new heights in the photography industry.

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Andas
3/27/2018 01:24:59 pm

Hi Engin,
I love your pictures, your own style of taking and editing til your funny and creative comments on them. It makes them unique. I know how difficult it is to hike for hours to capture the picture you were looking for or to stay for hours outside in the cold weather to make sky photography, the people can't imagine how much work is behind it but I do. So keep going and don't lose your passion!
Best wishes from a big fan

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sahin haci
3/27/2018 01:52:38 pm

Nice pictures🌅🌄 keep it up!😄👍

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Buket
3/27/2018 02:05:55 pm

Hey Engin
Just want to say - GREAT shoots!
I'm following your pictures for long time and you can't do it better. Keep doin it you're doing a good job! Best wishes dude

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Emma
3/27/2018 03:50:29 pm

hi engin,
amazing pictures! i love the way you capture feelings and atmospheres in your photos. really breathtaking. keep up the good work! xox

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Derya
3/27/2018 05:17:24 pm

Eindrückliche Geschichten und wunderschöne Fotos! Hut ab für diese tolle Leistung. Grüsse aus dem Laufental

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Ibrahim
3/28/2018 04:35:16 am

Hi Engin,
Your pictures are amazing, you are very talented and I am waiting for new pics 😉

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Fernando
3/28/2018 11:22:02 am

Such nice pictures, keep up the good work man it's awesome!!

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David
3/28/2018 11:43:53 pm

Stunning work!😮😍 Love how you combine creativity, editing skills and nature to make your images speak 🐆✨👍👍 keep it up!

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Seyd
4/9/2018 03:26:08 am

Stunning! I know Engin for a long time now. Ironic, I was not in touch with him for a long time too. I stumbled across his Instagram and was very surprised! He truly worked hard to build what he's built and is going to build. His photography is developping constantly which I inspire. Keep up the good work and thanks for the interview!

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Martin
7/3/2018 02:25:05 am

Awesome pictures... Keep up the great work... All the best. 👍☺️

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12/28/2020 09:51:45 pm

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