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Los Angeles Zoo 2015 Practice makes perfect. That’s why my friend, Judi, and I drove down to the zoo on Monday. My goal was to get some perfectly sharp shots. Sharp means having the key element of your photo in focus. Having … Continue reading
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Los Angeles 2015 My friend and I visited the zoo yesterday. I was looking forward to the Aviary, remembering the time when my daughter insisted we look at the birds although I didn’t want to. It turned out to be … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari man and his daughter herd their flock to new pastures. The father led the way, the girl stayed back ensuring no animal strayed. When a motorcycle sped past, she ran to the front to keep … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa 2003 A man and a boy float on the Niger propelled by the wind. The billowing sail echoes the ‘c’ curve of the man’s back. The ‘c’ curve integrates the aspects of the image. Look for curving lines … Continue reading
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Biertan, Romania 2012 We were walking up the road to the church when I shot this. It was an easy way to get a worm’s eye view…no crouching to ground level, thank God. Of course, you know I shot this with … Continue reading
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Araouane, Mali 2002 Azalai, a Tamasheq (Berber) term for salt caravan A Berber man assists in the loading of salt slabs on the backs of camels. He controls the camel using the peg inserted in the camel’s nostrils. Control of the … Continue reading
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Inle Lake, Burma, 2011 Many photos, including mine, of leg rowing fishermen on Inle Lake are “posed”. That is the men are hired to act as if they are fishing in front of a group of photographers. The leader might call instructions … Continue reading
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Burkina Faso 2002 A Guerounsi boy stands near his home. We spent the night in this small village. Frequently, when we visited villages, boys of this fellow’s age would act out but the Guerounsi children did not. Maybe they had been told to … Continue reading
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West Africa 2003 I’ve said it before. The camera can be like a glass wall between me and what I’m looking at. Here the wall was even less transparent as I had my flash to contend with. There was very … Continue reading
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South Carolina 2011 When I was a girl, I’d walk a mile out of my way home from school to go to the country store where I would buy a candy bar. Sometimes, after I got my candy, I might go … Continue reading
