Mountain Of Hell by Berthold Steinhilber

Photo Credit: Berthold Steinhilber

Berthold Steinhilber, born in 1968, is a photographer based in Stuttgart, Germany. He is widely known for his landscape work and his distinctive lighting technique. His Lightworks Photographs (Ghost Towns, Lost Places ..) have attracted a growing international audience.

He uses artificial light in documentary photography to illuminate whole landscapes and sceneries. A great part of his photography is concentrated on the change of places and landscapes.

Berthold Steinhilber won several awards for his photography (a World Press award in 2009, a German book award for "Ghost Towns of the American West", Kodak Young Talent Award, Reinhof Wolf Award).

He studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Falmouth and his work is shown in various exhibitions.

Mountain of Hell

Sports Feature, second prize singles

20-07-2008

Cyclists compete in the ninth annual Mountain of Hell' bike race at Les Deux Alpes resort. The race starts 3,400m above sea level, at the top of the Dme de la Lauze glacier, and goes through a 2,500m altitude drop over an unmarked, 25km-long course, to the village of Venosc below. Participants have to cycle over snow, rocks, single tracks, steps and sheer descents.

Commissioned by: Laif Photos & Reportagen for Stern