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Burma 2011 The white and gold pagoda gleamed from the top of a jungle-covered hill overlooking the Irrawaddy River. The name Umin Thonse means “thirty cave pagoda” but we didn’t see any caves. We saw what seemed to be a temple with many rooms, … Continue reading
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U.S.A. Santa Barbara Zoo 2015 The curve and flow of the brilliantly colored feathers brought the Russian Fairytale about the Firebird to my mind. I tried to use Photoshop brushes to add to the ethereal effect, but I am hopeless. After … Continue reading
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Burma, Inle Lake 2011 I’ve posted a lot of photos of women lately. Normally, I gravitate to men when I am “in the field”. My friend, Torie, with whom I have traveled many times, prefers women. She immediately feels like … Continue reading
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Ghana 2002 Portrait of an African woman with a dreamy expression. I can’t tell you more about this moment…I’m pretty sure this is Accra. I can tell you that West African women love these cotton prints. They make two piece … Continue reading
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Rome, near the Forum 2015 The light falling on the Forum was so beautiful that we photographed everything in sight. My daughter shot some panoramas with her phone. I stuck with my same-old, same-old. Not that I can’t do panoramas, … Continue reading
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Rome 2015 These nuns are part of a procession going from one church to another. It was mid-day. Crowds of shoppers and tourists stood to the side to let the priests and nuns pass down the narrow street. There isn’t … Continue reading
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Rome, Italy 2015 It’s difficult to find a new angle on a famous landmark like the Coliseum in Rome or the Eiffel Tower. I’m not sure, because I just thought of this, but maybe the key is to have the landmark … Continue reading
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Accra, Ghana 2001 This was a messy photo (slide) because the background, although I had blurred it out, was too dark and too busy. I loved these two women with their upraised arms holding the pans full of clean laundry. I love … Continue reading
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Somewhere in Burma, 2011 This poor woman was sitting, minding her own business when I walked by. She was on the porch of her small home, completely oblivious to me and my camera. An open door behind her framed her handsome portrait in black. … Continue reading
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Machu Picchu 2003 I shot this with Kodak Ektachrome which gave a bluish cast to the photo. The clouds had a green tint, the mountains were too blue. The deep tones hid the detail in the mountains. When scanned colors … Continue reading
