Gapa Semenenko and her husband, Ivan Martynenko, enjoy a bit of harmless horseplay after a few rounds of vodka at their house in a village near Chernobyl. More than 350,000 people evacuated the area around Chernobyl after the disaster. Nearly 400 elderly residents have returned to their former homes to live out their lives on familiar, if contaminated, ground.
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Format: Digital Lens: 17mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/16 @ f/3.5
Weather Conditions: Indoors Time of Day: Evening Lighting Techniques: Flash