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Romania: Tsurcana Sheep

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Rosemary
Tsurcana sheep group portrait

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Romania 2012 The sheep were grazing on a hillside. Two shepherds kept watch.  

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Caucasus Costume

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Rosemary
Georgian couple in traditional costume posed above village in Caucasus Mountains

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Caucasus Mountains 2016 Actors dressed in traditional Georgian costume pose in front of the ancient village of Ushguli. I added a rose-colored filter to give the effect of a postcard that had been stored for generations.    

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Offerings for Theyyam

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Rosemary
Mangalore, India:hands hold offerings for Theyyam

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Kasaragod, Mangalore State, India 2009 The point of our trip was to shoot the Theyyam ceremonies. We’d get to the temple, which was a rather simple affair, and stand for hours watching the preparations. Then the ceremony would begin and … Continue reading →

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Waiting in the Sahara

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Rosemary
two men in flowing garments stand in the sands of the Sahara Desert

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Sahara Desert, somewhere in Mauritania 2005 Our small caravan of 4×4’s stopped in a small settlement in the empty sands of Mauritania. We tourists crawled into a straw hut to escape the heat. We drank warm Coca Colas, which we bought from these … Continue reading →

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Dawn in Gujarat

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Rosemary
farmers with headloads cross river in Gujarat India

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Gujarat, India 2009 Farmers cross the river carrying ‘headloads’ of animal fodder.  A festival was in progress. It was a good time to sell to the pilgrims.  

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Separation and Composition

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Rosemary
statue of Buddha at Ayutthaya Thailand

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Ayutthaya, Thailand 2007 Recently I was told to keep some space between objects in the foreground and background..in other words, don’t let them overlap. I had never heard of that “rule”. And maybe I’m easily influenced but, now that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Environmental Action Shot

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Rosemary
kokpar match begins in Turkistan

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Turkistan, Kazakhstan 2016 I shot this with my zoom lens on its widest setting…28mm. The wide angle tells a story by including the environment.  I wanted my shot to have a bit of tension that accompanies any sporting contest.  Notice the dogs … Continue reading →

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Party at Ayazkala

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Rosemary
Uzbek musicians play as sun sets on Ayazakala

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Ayazkala, Uzbekistan 2012 We all danced that night. I remember getting out of breath trying to copy the Uzbek way of dancing. It involved a lot of hopping steps, sort of like running in place. I grabbed my camera as … Continue reading →

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Icons of Egypt

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Rosemary
a golden haze envelopes the Sphinx and the Pyramid of Giza

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Egypt 1998 I used some of my plug-ins to add this golden sandstorm look to my photo. You’ve got to try to make your photo different even though there are millions of photos of these Egyptian icons. Plug-ins make that … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Berber Girl

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Rosemary
Berber girl carries a huge load of firewood on her back

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Morocco,  between Ouarzazate and the Erg Chebbi 2000 I’d often see groups of women carrying loads of desert brush homeward. I had the impression from my friend’s family, that this was a chore most women disliked. He told me proudly that he … Continue reading →

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