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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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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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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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Pre-Visualization

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Turkistan 2016 We stood on the side of a huge field where the men of the village played Kokpar or Buzhkazi…a form of polo played in Asia. I wanted to get some up close shots of the expressions on the … Continue reading

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The Candle Vendor of Lalibela

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A young man, wrapped in his shama (white shawl) waits on the path to Lalibela’s famed stone churches.  Church-goers buy the candles and hold them over their prayerbooks during mass. Maybe the candles help them see in the dark churches or maybe … Continue reading

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Armenian Wolfhound

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  Armenia 2106 An Armenian Wolfhound proudly guides his flock of  hundreds of sheep down the highway leading to Azerbaijan. The Armenians crop the ears and tails of these dogs…they say it is so that if they got in a … Continue reading

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The Sea Eagle

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Near Almaty, Kazakhstan 2016 We drove to a sort of ‘sea-world’ for birds of prey in the foothills of the mountains surrounding Almaty. The man in the photo above was the owner and trainer. Although, he does not appear to … Continue reading

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