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Party at Ayazkala

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Ayazkala, Uzbekistan 2012 We all danced that night. I remember getting out of breath trying to copy the Uzbek way of dancing. It involved a lot of hopping steps, sort of like running in place. I grabbed my camera as … Continue reading

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Icons of Egypt

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Egypt 1998 I used some of my plug-ins to add this golden sandstorm look to my photo. You’ve got to try to make your photo different even though there are millions of photos of these Egyptian icons. Plug-ins make that … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Berber Girl

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Morocco,  between Ouarzazate and the Erg Chebbi 2000 I’d often see groups of women carrying loads of desert brush homeward. I had the impression from my friend’s family, that this was a chore most women disliked. He told me proudly that he … Continue reading

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Russian Fortress of St. Peter and Paul

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St. Petersburg, Russia Another view from the bus window as we waited for the light to change. The bridge support seems to loom rather threateningly over the scene. I enhanced this with a vignette of black but made sure to keep … Continue reading

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Tobacco Harvest

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Yunnan China 2005 I made the driver stop when I saw this man and his family drying their tobacco crop. The tobacco leaves were tied to long poles and were hung in a barn. Never mind if the barn was a … Continue reading

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Café Society

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Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 1989 Notice the Berets these men wear. Every man in Eastern Europe wore a beret before all those danged baseball caps became popular. Those Berets make this photo. They’d make any photo. But no one wears them anymore. And … Continue reading

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Pagoda and Go-Down

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 A pagoda overlooks the busy quay where boats dock at a go-down or warehouse. I used my purple filter again but this time lightened it to give an aged look. Also I added scratches. I used to … Continue reading

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Burmese Marionettes

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 Sometimes I could kick myself for being so half-hearted when I am shooting. Here I was in a small shop on Inle Lake.  We had gone there to photograph the Padaung women who ran the shop. They had … Continue reading

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A Turkish Woman

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  Istanbul, Turkey 2008 I used Topaz Impressions 2 to get this sketched look. I masked her face because I wanted to show her calm and rather stoic expression. She’s unfazed…used to having her photo taken by tourists. Although she probably lives in … Continue reading

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Tumacacori Mission

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Arizona, U.S.A. 2010 This is my daughter’s shot. Marie and I were trying to get a unique viewpoint and I liked hers. So, I copied it. A mother has that privilege.

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