Category Archives: culture

Competition

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Rosemary
Kazakh men compete in games of strength and horsemanship

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A village in Kazakhstan, 2016 The idea is to pull your opponent off his horse.

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Contemplation

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Rosemary
b/w photo of Ethiopia woman walking in canyon with a staff

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A woman uses a prayer-stick as a staff as she visits the ancient stone churches of Lalibela. A basic rule for printing black and white photos is to make sure your blacks are truly black and your … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Portrait of a Berber Girl

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Rosemary
Berber girl carries a huge load of firewood on her back

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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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A Turkish Woman

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Rosemary
Istanbul: a woman sells pigeon food at the entrance to Yeni Jami

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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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Nomads on the Asy Plateau

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Rosemary
Kazakh nomads with sheep herd and yurt

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Asy Plateau, Kazakhstan 2016 Kazakhstan is the third largest country on earth. Talk about wide open spaces. That is why this photo is so small.  I wanted to get the herd and yurt in the photo, so I couldn’t zoom … Continue reading →

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Caucasus Village

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Rosemary
Georgia: tinted landscape of a Caucasus village

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Caucasus Mountains, Georgia 2016 You can tell we were at about 8000ft because of the lack of trees. It is cold in Ushguli. For six months of the  year the village is blanketed with snow. The people were hardy. The men were … Continue reading →

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