Category Archives: Travel

Let Us Pray

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Tibet 2007 I noticed a monk sitting in the back of one of the myriad temples in the Potala Palace. He sat cross-legged in front of his prayer bench which you see here. Buddhist ‘scripture’ or prayers are written on those ancient-looking papers … Continue reading

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Cropping to Best Advantage

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Mongolia, 2014 I shot with a 32 megapixel camera, the Nikon D 800. The frames per second left a bit to be desired but I could crop my photos and still have plenty of pixels . I won’t be getting any … Continue reading

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Portrait of Romanian Woman

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Brasov, Romania 2012 A farmer-woman, she concentrated on selling her lettuces. Her flawless, rosy complexion caught my eye. I had to tame the color in her face by making a black and white layer and then adding a color layer … Continue reading

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Fez Souk

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Fez, Morocco 2009 Finally, after dozens of tries, I got this to look the way I want. The hides nearly covered the boy and they were heavy. He couldn’t wait for more than one shot. Thanks to my plug-ins (Lucis … Continue reading

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Primary Colors

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Mongolia 2014 Red and blue together make me happy. Add those faint scratch marks that are a shade of yellow and for me it’s perfect. The doors open to a small temple in a forest in eastern Mongolia. The temple … Continue reading

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Bac Ha Market

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Viet Nam 2005 H’mong women lined the road leading to the main market. They sat with their bundles, some selling, but most waiting for a family member to help them carry their heavy burdens back home. A not-photogenic woman sat next … Continue reading

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Morning in Viet Nam

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Ha Long Bay, Northern Viet Nam 2005 Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful place on earth with the mysterious karst mountains rising from the azure sea. But, you can’t believe how hot it was. Unbearable. I wanted … Continue reading

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Weavers

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Kashgar, China 2003 Women weave silk carpets in a workshop in Kashgar. Their knots were fine and tight. The carpets felt like the fur pelt of an animal.

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Potala Palace Abstract

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Tibet 2007 After I’d shot the Palace in its entirety, I segued into the detail shots. The isosceles trapezoidal shape of the windows is similar to the shape of Inca windows in Peru, but the Tibetans have added the heavy … Continue reading

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Geometry and Mystery

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A village in Gujarat, India 2005 I remember the days when I couldn’t tell my good photographs from my bad. In my first semester of photography class I asked the teacher to choose for me when I had to print. … Continue reading

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