Category Archives: Travel

Caucasus Mountains

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Rosemary
Georgia: Caucasus landscape tieh Shkhara and Ushguli village

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Caucasus Mountains 2016 Shkhara rises over the village of Ushguli, (Svaneti, Georgia) with its many defensive towers.

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Village Artists

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Rosemary
Gerounsi women artists prepare to paint a village wall

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Burkina Faso 2003 We stayed the night in a Gerounsi village. Our tents were placed on the flat roofs of the adobe houses. In the morning, the women gave us a demonstration of their artistic skills by painting a village wall. Thinking … Continue reading →

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Cusco, Peru

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Rosemary
Peru: young woman in native garb carries her infant on her back

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Cusco, Peru 2003 A young woman, proud of her baby, stops to let me photograph her. Lucky for me the harsh sunlight reflecting from the stone work softened the shadow side of her face. 

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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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