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Morocco late 1990’s A Berber woman sits in the shade of her tent and waits for the kettle of water to boil. Whenever guests arrive, it’s tea time in Morocco. I’m glad to see that my shot included the men … Continue reading
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Taodenni, Mali 2005 Touareg men pass the time at the salt mines of Taodenni. They have come north from Tombouctou with their camels laden with fodder and millet. They will trade millet and/or buy salt from the miners and then travel … Continue reading
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Fez, Morocco 2009 Finally, after dozens of tries, I got this to look the way I want. The hides nearly covered the boy and they were heavy. He couldn’t wait for more than one shot. Thanks to my plug-ins (Lucis … Continue reading
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Niger 2000…or thereabouts The “scarf” these young men wear on their head is called a tagelmoust. It is of cotton and at least 13 meters long. The Wodaabe are skillful at wrapping their heads as are the Touareg. A mask can easily … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 The Hamar men sat in a huddle in the shade. All were young and in their prime. Faces were smeared with red ochre. Incantations were whispered. It was a special day. A young Hamar man would be welcomed into … Continue reading
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Niger: Somewhere near Agadez The Wodaabe are nomadic. The elders, women and children set up camps and send the young men out with the cattle. They men stay with the cattle until the grass is sparse, then the camp is moved. … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 I wish now that I had asked just who arranged these elaborate hairstyles for the Hamar men. Definitely, you’d need another pair of hands.
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Mali: Somewhere between Taodenni and Timbuktu 2005 Men load salt slabs on several hundred camels each dawn and unload them when the caravan stops for the night which may be at 2 or 3 a.m. They repeat these chores each day for … Continue reading
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Elephant Rescue 2016 We were close enough to the elephants for my 300 mm lens to be adequate. But circumstances were not perfect for me back in 1998. I shot into the sun, remembering to open up, so that I could … Continue reading
