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Morocco 2003: Jemaa El Fnaa Marrakesh It was the heat of the afternoon. The square was as empty as it ever gets. A woman has rushed over to have her fortune told and she sits with a worried expression as … Continue reading
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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 This boy was standing next to the village wall as Torie and I approached the ‘gate’ to the center of the village. (Maybe here is a good place to tell you that the village is quite … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 20012 Square with Madrassa, Minaret and Dome. Shooting architecture can result in disappointment. It’s so glorious when you are standing in front of majestic structures like these. You put your camera on its widest angle and look for … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012: The Women’s Hammam What is it about a public bath that seems so intriguing? Perhaps it recalls the mysteries of the harem, an aspect of life in the East that has fascinated many artists and writers. Whatever … Continue reading
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Moynaq, Uzbekistan 2012 Once one of the four largest lakes in the world, the Aral Sea has been nearly destroyed. The two rivers which supplied it, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya were diverted by the Soviets to irrigate the … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 A common sight in the markets of Uzbekistan is the incense purveyor. It could be a man or a woman, young or old, but always a gypsy. It is they who know how to make potent incense, an incense … Continue reading
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Khiva Uzbekistan 2012 Khiva isn’t a very large city. Torie and I walked the alleys and squares looking for photos and, in Torie’s case, artisanal handicrafts. Uzbek music drifted from one particular shop and it must have had a magical power because … Continue reading
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Bokhara Uzbekistan 2013 Geometry. It’s “key” as Cartier-Bresson might have said. Here we have those difficult to photograph towers (cylinders), plus square shapes, arches and triangles. A surfeit of geometry. Did I think all that when I shot this photo? … Continue reading
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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 The village was small, huddled on the side of a busy highway. Women and children were sitting by the wall of the village watching the trucks and cars go by. They sat on the dirt and … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 : A serendipitous shot in a museum in Fergana Valley. The light behind the girl is coming from an open door. This separates her from the background. It makes her stand out. Light next to dark, keep that in mind … Continue reading
