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Daydreams in Photoshop

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A cobbler mends shoes in an outdoor market in Khiva, Uzbekistan. I try to posterized my shots because this look is my favorite. Some shots work and some don’t. I try many ways to accomplish this look. I use software … Continue reading

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Abandoned Kasbah

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Ouarzazate Morocco: some time in the late 1990’s There are several old kasbahs on the opposite side of the river from the town of Ouarzazate. A crumbled village sits behind the crumbled Kasbah and that is where this woman is … Continue reading

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Portrait of Hunters

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Mongolia-2014 A Kazakh man and his eagle stare into the distance…well, the bird can’t stare…he has his hood on, but he can hear. Jim Zuckerman (www.jimzuckerman.com) had arranged for a group of eagle hunters to come to our camp on this … Continue reading

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In the Jungle

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Burma 2011 We scrambled up the muddy bank of the Irrawaddy River to find pony traps and drivers waiting for us and for any other tourists who might straggle ashore. The carts or traps were tiny but we managed to squeeze … Continue reading

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Shaman Imagined

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Mongolia-2014 This is a composite, part of my lesson with Jim Zuckerman. I took the eagle from another photo by using the pen tool and added it to the outstretched arm of our “Mongolian Queen”.  Then to try to make … Continue reading

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Istanbul Nights

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Istanbul 2008 A view from my window at Arcadia Hotel. To be honest, I substituted another moon, shot from my balcony at home, for the Turkish moon. The Turkish moon was a full moon but it looked rather tiny in … Continue reading

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Electric Lines as Design Element

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Romania 2012 Funny how things stick in your head. Once in an assignment for photography class, I shot a tunnel that had lights arching over the ceiling. And I remember my teacher saying, “Do I see some design elements here?” … Continue reading

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Bayon: Being Eaten Alive

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Cambodia 2011 Although these monuments are spectacular, it was difficult to figure out a good perspective. Here, I’ve got the two sculptures plus a tree that is nearly the same size…maybe that makes it balance. I do like the fact … Continue reading

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Subconscious

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Romania 2012 I went out on the open porch of the guesthouse in Bukovina. Snow had fallen the night before although it was already April. The cold air was invigorating: so fresh it had a smell or maybe it had a … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster for Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 I’m happy with the way this photo “posterized”. I used Photoshop’s version of posterizing and also used Snap Art 4. I love this look but it isn’t easy to find a photo that works with this technique. I … Continue reading

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