Category Archives: Animals

Barbary Apes

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Morocco 2006 The dense forest of cedar trees hid the bright sunlight. The apes moved like greased lightening. I thought I had to keep my ISO at 400 or below, otherwise I’d get noise. As a result, I got nothing … Continue reading

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The King’s Horse

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Fes, Morocco 2000 One of the King’s horses, an Arabian stallion stares from his stall. Both Berber and Arabians are bred, raised and trained in the facility outside of Fes. Go early if you want to see the horses exercised.

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Variations on a Tiger

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Los Angeles Zoo 2015 Using Photoshop and plug-ins, it is possible to make similar photos unique.  This shot is saturated but not over the top. The tiger’s fur really did have that intense orange color or that is the way … Continue reading

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On the Way to Er Foud

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Morocco in the late 1990’s I used to hire a Berber man from Merzouga to drive me through the desert to visit villages or nomads, whichever came first. I didn’t know it at the time, but he was shy. I think, now, … Continue reading

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Abu-Simbal

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Egypt 1998 Four statues of Ramses II once faced Nubia on Egypt’s southern border. The temple was dedicated to the god Amon-Re who might be called the Egyptian version of Zeus. Inside the temple are several halls filled with huge statues … Continue reading

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Practice at the Zoo

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Los Angeles, California 2015 The tiger was restless. He paced back and forth along the edge of the moat in his enclosure. We felt sorry for him because we imagined that he was unhappy. I had plenty of chances to … Continue reading

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Practice Makes Perfect

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Los Angeles Zoo 2015 Practice makes perfect. That’s why my friend, Judi, and I drove down to the zoo on Monday. My goal was to get some perfectly sharp shots. Sharp means having the key element of your photo in focus. Having … Continue reading

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African Crowned Crane

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Los Angeles 2015 My friend and I visited the zoo yesterday. I was looking forward to the Aviary, remembering the time when my daughter insisted we look at the birds although I didn’t want to. It turned out to be … Continue reading

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Rabari Nomads

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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari man and his daughter herd their flock to new pastures. The father led the way, the girl stayed back ensuring no animal strayed. When a motorcycle sped past, she ran to the front to keep … Continue reading

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The Azalai

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Araouane, Mali 2002 Azalai, a Tamasheq (Berber) term for salt caravan A Berber man assists in the loading of salt slabs on the backs of camels. He controls the camel using the peg inserted in the camel’s nostrils. Control of the … Continue reading

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