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Herd Instinct

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Kazakhstan 2016 We spent the night in a farmhouse out on the steppe. The next morning we followed the woman of the house around the farmyard as she did her chores. The first job was to let the sheep out of … Continue reading

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The Ends of the Earth

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  Asy Plateau, Kazakhstan 2016 An abandoned observatory, built by the Soviets, is wreathed by razor wire.  Does it remind you of the Doomsday feeling that the cold war brought to both the U.S.A and the Soviet Union? That is … Continue reading

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Encounter at Noratus

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Noratus, Armenia 2016 I remember this day! It was after I’d ruptured my Achilles and I could only hobble over the uneven ground. A strong wind blew and I used my monopod to steady myself, fearing that the wind would … Continue reading

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Photo-Art

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Shymkent, Kazakhstan 2016 I’ve said before that I love to shoot in a market despite the fact it’s not a piece of cake photographically speaking. Often the light is dim, people are rushing about blocking your view to the “perfect” shot … Continue reading

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Dawn in Yerevan

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Yerevan, Armenia 2016 We got up at 5:30 almost every day because shooting the “blue hour” was a must for many of us. Not me. I didn’t bring my tripod and therefore was excluded from the blue hour coterie. I … Continue reading

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Inspired by Faberge?

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Almaty, Kazakhstan 2016 The fanciful tiled rooftops of the domes make me think of Faberge cloisonné. What do you think?

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Contentment

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Kazakhstan 2016 We had pulled over to the side of the road. A Kazakh family was enjoying a snack of samsas or piroshky or samosas…they are pretty much the same thing. The young women wanted a selfie with us. Of … Continue reading

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Adding Drama

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Gujarat, India 2009 l turned the photo into a high contrast black and white to give it drama. The pools of black direct your eye to the white chicken. The curve of the basket is highlighted but not as bright … Continue reading

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Pyramid Power

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Egypt 1998 Years ago there was a fad about the shape of a pyramid. Some people had the idea that the shape drew power from the cosmos or something like that. I didn’t really pay attention. When I was trying … Continue reading

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Chinese Farmers

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A Vegetable Market in China 2005 I was thinking that this was a basket full of lotus roots, however in comparing my photo to photos of lotus root, this isn’t lotus. But I know if you have a Chinese chef … Continue reading

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