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Yuki Ueda

EOS R5 • RF24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z • 24mm • 1/320 sec. • f/18 • ISO320

Everest

Everest. I wanted to see the world of the highest place on earth, so I set my sights on its summit. The black sky that reminded me of outer space. Extremely low temperatures that froze my body and soul. The fear of death that approached so close to me. When I overcame all that, there was nothing higher than me on earth. This is a record of my journey to the summit of the world’s highest peak.

EOS R5 • RF24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z - 64mm • 1/320 sec. • f/6.3 - ISO50

Namaqualand

The desert region of Namakwaland in northwestern South Africa. This region is completely a desert for most of the year; however, only for a few weeks in late August, a landscape of flower fields emerges, stretching beyond the horizon. It is as if a god have worked a capricious miracle, and people in this local call it the “Flower-garden of the Gods”.

EOS R5 • RF15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM • 35mm • 1/320 sec. • f/6.3 • ISO100

Humpback whale

After conquering the world’s highest mountain, Everest, I decided to travel the oceanic worlds. My first stop was the French territory of Tahiti, to take pictures of humpback whales over 15 meters long. It was difficult to capture images of the delicate wildlife, but after two weeks of swimming every day, I was able to get a few chances.

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EOS R5 • RF24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z • 24mm • 1/320 sec. • f/18 • ISO320

EOS R5 • RF24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z - 64mm • 1/320 sec. • f/6.3 - ISO50

EOS R5 • RF15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM • 35mm • 1/320 sec. • f/6.3 • ISO100

Yuki Ueda (Japan)

Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1988. After graduating from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, he embarked on a round-the-world trip at the age of 24, visiting 45 countries in 18 months. After returning to Japan, he joined Amana Inc. and became a freelance photographer in 2016. He is traveling and shooting in polar and remote areas around the world to bring images of unimaginable landscapes to larger audience. In recent years, he has been expanding the field of his activities to the range - from 8,000m peaks in the Himalayas to wildlife, underwater life, deserts, and Antarctica, and has attained the peaks of Manaslu (8,163m) in 2019 and Everest (8,848m) in 2021.

His main books include a photo book "Between the Sky and the Earth, the borderline between dream and reality - Everest" and a new book "The Sky of Everest" In 2017, he received the Canon "SHINES" Award 2017 (Shinagawa Kazuharu selection).