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Qinghai Province, China 2007 Zhana Monastery. A young man takes a rest as he circumnavigates the monastery. He doesn’t take a rest from his prayers, though. His unusual hat intrigued me. It looks like a prototype of the ubiquitous baseball … Continue reading
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Florence, Italy 2015 We got off the train from Rome and headed toward the Uffizi Gallery. My daughter spotted a leather shop her friends had recommended and that derailed us. I waited on the street and photographed whatever took my … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 The shaman’s eyes were hidden behind his elaborate headdress. The three dots of red from which stream braided and beaded thongs become his “eyes”. Now he has three eyes. He stares at me as he slowly beats the drum. The … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Burma 2010 Using his feet as a vise, an artisan puts the finishing touches on a marble Buddha. Dust clouds billowing from sanded marble filled the air. The white powder covered everyone who worked there. Each breath they drew and each … Continue reading
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Mandalay Burma 2011 In front of a shop selling statues of Buddha, a man concentrates on his work. I love an environmental portrait. No need for the subject to pose, look this way or that. They just go about their work … Continue reading
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Morocco 2009 Even in a small village in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, there is gang rivalry. The two “alpha-girls” seem to be ready to resort to fisticuffs to settle their disagreement. Another Norman Rockwell!!
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Lancaster, PA 1992 Norman Rockwell comes to mind when I see this photo. It’s one of my early shots taken when I was in my first year of photo classes. My teacher wasn’t interested in this subject matter. He preferred pretty … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Look at the stance of the girl in front…she has talent, those long legs, her slender muscular arms resting on her thigh, her fierce expression. She is ready for Vogue!
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Rome, Italy 2015 Another “save” of a photograph that lacked punch. Bright sun entered the shop from the window on the man’s right. As I looked at this portrait, I thought “Rembrandt light”…something I often tried in the darkroom. It’s … Continue reading
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Rome, Italy 2015 A digital painting rendered through the use of many plug-ing…and not just once, either. I use them several times. I might use Topaz Simplify, then Alien Skin’s Exposure 7 and back to Topaz, but this time Impression or … Continue reading
