This portrait is part of a documentary about a diamond mining city in Yakutia, Russia. “Udachny” is the name of the city, which is translated as lucky because the first Russian diamonds were found there. The series is a portrait of “Udachny” and an homage to its proud inhabitants living under harsh climatic conditions in the far north of Russia. Udachny, Russia.
Photo: Hanne Van Assche, Finalist in The Independent Photographer's Emerging Talent Award