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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Black and white can simplify a shot to basic geometry. Here is a man’s shoulder covered in white clay with designs etched by a fingernail. His “wife-beater” undershirt and a wide necklace of red beads interspersed … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 She was attending mass at one of Lalibela’s ancient stone churches on St. Gabriel’s day. She sat with her friends on the hilltop alongside hundreds of worshippers, all wearing the white shawl called a shamma. Suddenly she was standing in … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 I took many photos of marabout storks when I was on an animal safari almost 20 years ago. I shot black and white film and none of my stork photos appealed to me. Last year in Ethiopia, I … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, 2013 We came across him, his womenfolk and children in the bush. He was a small man but wiry and muscular. It took him about ten minutes to decide that he didn’t like us all that much. We had … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 Another view of the worshippers at one of the ancient stone churches in Lalibela. It felt like Easter morning to me when the rays of the rising sun lit the white shammas (shawls) of the people clustered … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 The road to the ancient Coptic churches led for miles through the mountains surrounding Lalibela. Our van rattled and shook over the rough, stone strewn track. I had to cling to the side of the car to … Continue reading
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Addis Ababa 2013 A woman prays in the corner of the church courtyard. The woman didn’t know that I’d shot her portrait. She wouldn’t have liked it. I know that because our leader asked to take a photo and the woman angrily refused. … Continue reading
Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A Coptic priests gives out Holy Communion during mass in one of Lalibela’s ancient stone churches. A shaft of light dispels the dark shadow and highlights the gold embroidered vestments of the priest. The worshippers’ heads bow … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, Omo Valley 2013 A Dassenetch woman poses with a vessel made from a gourd. I noticed that the Dassenetch women decorated their gourds in a similar style to the Wodaabe of Niger. Many tourists came to the village on this day. … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, south of Addis Ababa 2013 Less than a hundred miles from the capital city of Addis Ababa, we came upon these herders watering cattle. The cattle represented the tribe’s wealth and the young men had the responsibility of their … Continue reading
