Category Archives: Myanmar

“Burmese Stroller”

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Rosemary
Burma: silhouette of woman with baskets suspended on a shoulder brace carrying her baby in one basket and firewood in another

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Burma 2011 A village near Bagan: a woman carries her baby and a supply of firewood as she hurries home. The baby held tightly to the rim of the basket. Otherwise he was as happy as any baby who is … Continue reading →

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Inle Lake Jumping Cats

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Rosemary
cat jumps through hoop in monastery on Inle Lake in Burma

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Burma 2011 I’m trying to vary the photos although at present I’m fascinated with my photographs from Ethiopia. Here’s a photo to make you smile.  I saw a post saying that these cats at the monastery of Nga Phe Kyaung were being ill treated. … Continue reading →

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Asian Beauty

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Rosemary
Buddhist Child Nun with foxed overlay

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Burma 2011 A young Buddhist nun turns her beautiful face to the light…a serendipitous shot from an afternoon’s shooting in a Yangon monastery. Don’t stop shooting until you’ve left the premises is my advice. In Photoshop, I increased contrast and added a layer … Continue reading →

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Rangoon:Nuns with Angst

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Rosemary
young Buddhist nuns holding their begging bowls peer out with anxious looks

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Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar) 2011 This was shot in a monastery in Rangoon. The young nuns lined up to receive a special lunch and no doubt their anxious expressions betray their fear that nothing would be left for them. I … Continue reading →

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Burdened

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Rosemary
a silhouetted and exhausted looking monk crosses U Bein Bridge,

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Burma 2011:  U Bein Bridge A lone monk who seems to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders crosses the U Bein Bridge.  The skeletons of the bare trees add a sense of desolation and loneliness.    

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Mama’s Helper

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Rosemary
young Burmese farmgirl carries load with shoulder yoke

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Burma 2011 Near Bagan A young village girl, maybe ten years old carries water to her home. She wears an ankle length longji and blouse…the same outfit worn by adult women in Burma. Her small but muscular arms keep the shoulder … Continue reading →

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High Key

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Rosemary
High Key Photo of leg rower on Burma's Inle Lake

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Burma 2011- Inle Lake A young man glides on the canal of a floating village. You can see how he balances on the tip of his boat and how he uses his leg to propel his oar through the water. The people … Continue reading →

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Wooden Monasteries of Burma

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Rosemary
A young monk studies in the window of an ancient wooden monastery near Bagan, Burma.

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Bagan, Burma 2011 Nat Taung Kyaung Monastery: I used Photoshop to make this look as if I’d had a fish-eye lens. Go to transform>perspective and straighten the towers. Then open transform> warp and exaggerate the aspect of the photo that you … Continue reading →

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Shwedagon and Mingun Pagodas

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Rosemary
The ruins of the largest stupa ever attempted.

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Rangoon, Burma 2012 You’d think that getting a photo at Shwedagon would be simple, but it takes some thought. And after thinking, my conclusion is that a simple landscape featuring as much of the gold covered pagoda is the best. … Continue reading →

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High Key

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Rosemary
myanmar_inle lake_fisherman

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Burma 2011 Inle Lake I’ve shown Inle Lake fishermen on this blog before. This one is different because it is high-key and a silhouette, almost. All my other fishermen shots are in glorious color. After I got home from my trip, I saw … Continue reading →

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