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Moscow

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Moscow 2009 GUM Department Store Built in the late 1880’s as a replacement for shops that had burned in the great fire of Moscow, GUM is a mix of Russian medieval architecture and 19th century railway station designs. (If you … Continue reading

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India: Vintage Poster

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India 2009 Yes, I’m still trying to use my photos to make vintage looking travel posters. As I told you, I have several books with illustrations of the real thing. I try to study them, but my mind can’t seem … Continue reading

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Mandingo Woman

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Mali 1998 I call this portrait Modigliani’s Inspiration because this woman has a long, oval-shaped face. Modigliani’s portraits were noted for elongated faces. Although he did not go to Africa, he was inspired by African art with its stylized human forms. In … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster Oakland Bay Bridge

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San Francisco, California 2012 It’s not really a vintage poster, but it is my vintage poster. Sometimes I see a photo in my archives and it hits me that I’ve got a vintage poster just waiting for a few Photoshop … Continue reading

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Whimsey

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Thousand Hills, China 2005 I loved the rounded mountains, so ancient, all jumbled together as if protecting the mysteries of “The All Under Heaven” (one of the old names for China). Once again we had a foggy, rainy day. A thick blanket of fog … Continue reading

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Sunrise on Sunday

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 Another view of the worshippers at one of the ancient stone churches in Lalibela. It felt like Easter morning to me when the rays of the rising sun lit the white shammas (shawls) of the people clustered … Continue reading

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Morocco’s Cave Dwelling Berbers

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Boumalne Dades, Morocco: late 1990’s We picked up a man, who worked in a shop in Boumalne Dades.  He said he knew where the cave dwelling Berbers could be found. The head of the nomad family was out with his flocks of goats … Continue reading

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Morocco: Land of Berbers

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Morocco 1996 We were shown many images from the great photographers our first semester of photography class. I tried to figure out why they were great. Sometimes it seemed to me to be a case of “Because I said so.” … Continue reading

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In the Ala Too Mountains

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Kyrgyzstan 2012 This is my best portrait of this handsome man and his champion eagle. How perfect is it that her head is just above his face? And both of them have a lovely expression. Expression is key in portraits. … Continue reading

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For Horse-Lovers

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USA 2014 Horse photos for those of us who love horses and never tire of looking at them.  Below is a digital painting done using Snap Art 4. You can do the same if you have a photo you like of … Continue reading

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