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Rabari Nomads

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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari man and his daughter herd their flock to new pastures. The father led the way, the girl stayed back ensuring no animal strayed. When a motorcycle sped past, she ran to the front to keep … Continue reading

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Niger River Traffic

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Mali, West Africa 2003 A man and a boy float on the Niger propelled by the wind. The billowing sail echoes the ‘c’ curve of the man’s back. The ‘c’ curve integrates the aspects of the image. Look for curving lines … Continue reading

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Summer Garden

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Impressionist Digital Painting I got the idea to make a Matisse painting. That was years ago. I began with a photo of  clothes hanging on a line.  I can’t remember what all I’ve done with this but I was never satisfied.  … Continue reading

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Worm’s Eye View

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Biertan, Romania 2012 We were walking up the road to the church when I shot this. It was an easy way to get a worm’s eye view…no crouching to ground level, thank God.  Of course, you know I shot this with … Continue reading

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The Azalai

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Araouane, Mali 2002 Azalai, a Tamasheq (Berber) term for salt caravan A Berber man assists in the loading of salt slabs on the backs of camels. He controls the camel using the peg inserted in the camel’s nostrils. Control of the … Continue reading

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Ballet on Inle Lake

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Inle Lake, Burma, 2011 Many photos, including mine, of leg rowing fishermen on Inle Lake are “posed”. That is the men are hired to act as if they are fishing in front of a group of photographers. The leader might call instructions … Continue reading

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Burkina Faso: Painted Houses

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Burkina Faso 2002 A Guerounsi boy stands near his home. We spent the night in this small village. Frequently, when we visited villages, boys of this fellow’s age would act out but the Guerounsi children did not. Maybe they had been told to … Continue reading

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Voodoo Ceremony

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West Africa 2003 I’ve said it before. The camera can be like a glass wall between me and what I’m looking at. Here the wall was even less transparent as I had my flash to contend with. There was very … Continue reading

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The Country Store

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South Carolina 2011 When I was a girl, I’d walk a mile out of my way home from school to go to the country store where I would buy a candy bar. Sometimes, after I got my candy, I might go … Continue reading

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Hagia Sophia

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Istanbul 2012 Hagia Sophia, one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture was built by the Roman Emperor Justinian in 537 AD.  The great church was the seat of the Orthodox Councils for 900 years before being converted to a mosque and then … Continue reading

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