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Advice

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Rosemary
Ethiopia, a family asks advice of an old priest

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Addis Ababa 2012 Old priests, full of wisdom gained through a lifetime of prayer, sat on the steps to Holy Trinity Cathedral. People like this family sought them out for advice.

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Afternoon at the Zoo

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Rosemary
a hippopotamus swims in rainbow colored water at LA zoo

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Los Angeles, CA 2016 The hippopotamus doesn’t look as if it would be a friendly creature and in the wild it is dangerous. At the zoo, though, the hippos seemed to know the keepers and allowed themselves to be petted … Continue reading →

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A Place for Prayer

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Rosemary
Romania wooden shrine of the Crucifixion

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Transylvania 2012 Shrines similar to this wood carving of the crucifixion are found all over Romania. Bouquets or wreaths of fresh flowers laid at the foot of the shrine testify that religion is still strong. I shot this in early spring and the … Continue reading →

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Door Light and Geometry

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Rosemary
Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan: Uzbek man decorates pottery

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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 An artisan decorates pottery the way pottery has been decorated for generations. His light source is from an open door that opens to a small, unkempt garden. I love unkempt gardens. They seem magical to me as does this … Continue reading →

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Expression

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Rosemary
Buzhkazi: Expression of Horses

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Kazakhstan 2016 I aimed for expression when I was shooting the buzkhashi in Kazakhstan. You might think the horses are trying to bite each other but in reality, they are trying to evade the punishing bit. Another interesting tidbit…the word … Continue reading →

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When Is It Finished?

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Rosemary
silo and barn, Maryland dairy farm

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Maryland, U.S.A.2016 These dairy barns in Western Maryland made it easy to think of a graphic look. It also made it easy to tweak it using various software. The problem is knowing when to quit.  

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Women of Mopti

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Rosemary
Mopti Mali, Mandingo women wash clothes in Niger River

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Mopti, Mali 1998 Women wash clothing in the Niger River.  I love their posture. Graceful. Although we who are used to washing machines would not like doing this chore, it didn’t bother these women who were laughing and gossiping as … Continue reading →

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Woman of Mystery

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Rosemary
woman in large hat with face in shadow: a vintage look

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San Francisco, California My favorite look! I’ve been trying to copy some editing techniques and so far am unsuccessful but I think I am making progress. It all comes down to using Topaz plug-ins. You can get all sorts of effects … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Scribe

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Rosemary
scribe writing under an umbrella in Marakesh's Jemaa El Fna

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Marrakesh Morocco 1997 A man capable of reading and writing in both French and Arabic earns money writing letters for those who are illiterate. After getting the basics of contrast, saturation etc. the way I wanted them, I used Topaz Simplify … Continue reading →

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More Happiness!

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Rosemary
Santa Barbara, California poster with palms, clouds and mountains

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Santa Barbara, California 2017 To get to Santa Barbara from my house, you must drive through a beach town called Summerland. That name always puts me in a good mood. And when I see the tops of the palms that … Continue reading →

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