Category Archives: Travel

The Village Beauty

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Gujarat, India 2009 This beautiful girl is an orphan, cared for by a relative. My impression was that she was intelligent and industrious. She was quick to do any task at hand and if not otherwise occupied, she attended to … Continue reading

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Pastel Color Palette

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Western Mongolia 2014 The sky and mountains gave hints of these fantasy colors and I just went with it, using saturation, curves, levels, clarity and gradient tools. It’s fun.

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The Joy of Photography

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Kazakhstan 2016 A woman delighting in the joys of photography. Seventy-five percent of all photos taken now are taken with a smart phone. Only 12% are taken with a traditional camera. It is estimated that world wide, more than a trillion photos are … Continue reading

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Oasis of Rissani

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Rissani, Morocco 1997 I’ve never shown anyone this photo before, but I’ve always loved it. The beautiful Barb horse standing between the shafts of a wagon, the palm trees and the two women wrapped in  black chadors.  It’s Africa! I could … Continue reading

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Balance

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Northern Gujarat 2009 A young girl learns to balance a jug of water on her head.

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Buzhkazi in Kazakhstan

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Turkistan, Kazakhstan 2016 I tried to keep my 300mm lens ( on my D500) at full magnification so I could get shots like this one…close up and showing the emotion of the men and horses. I especially wanted the expression on … Continue reading

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Falconry in Kazakhstan

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Near Almaty, Kazakhstan 2016 Bird trainer holds a  hawk at a facility near Almaty, Kazakhstan. Sorry. I can’t tell you what kind of hawk this is. I was too busy getting my shot. I look for drama, not documentation, and … Continue reading

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Fairy Landscape

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Kazakhstan 2016 The plan that afternoon was to photograph a sand dune at Altyn Emel Park.  I knew I didn’t have the strength to carry my gear up the dune so I while I waited for the few people who did have the … Continue reading

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Towers of Ushguli

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Caucasus Mountains, Georgia 2016 Ushguli is actually four small villages lying at the foot of Georgia’s highest mountain, Shkhara at 17037 feet. Each village is dotted with “defensive towers” which are places of safety during blood feuds. By making the photo black … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Man in a Loincloth

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Kochin, India 2009 I’m still not sure what was going on with this man. He came around the corner and saw us…a group of tourists holding cameras…and began to pose.  It’s kind of creepy, isn’t it? That’s why I’ve never shown … Continue reading

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