Category Archives: Burma

Weaving Lotus Silk

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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I liked the pools of light spilling from the windows. Low key with heavy shadows gives an impression of gloom, but the factory was as cheerful as a factory could be. They had a swing strung … Continue reading

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Spinning Lotus Silk

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 The mill, surrounded by floating lotus plants, stood on wooden piers on the edge of Inle Lake. A few women spun and wove the iridescent fibers into goods to be sold to tourists. Because lotus silk is … Continue reading

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Software and Miracles

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Inle Lake, Burma Topaz Impressions turned this photo into a sketch. By reducing the opacity of the Topaz layer and changing the hue and saturation, I arrived at the photo you see above. It was a severe crop from the … Continue reading

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Inle Lake Redux

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Burma 2011 I have many, many shots of rowers on Inle Lake. It’s what you shoot if you are lucky enough to go to Inle Lake.  I like this one because it is a woman who uses her arms to row instead … Continue reading

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Pagoda and Go-Down

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 A pagoda overlooks the busy quay where boats dock at a go-down or warehouse. I used my purple filter again but this time lightened it to give an aged look. Also I added scratches. I used to … Continue reading

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Burmese Marionettes

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 Sometimes I could kick myself for being so half-hearted when I am shooting. Here I was in a small shop on Inle Lake.  We had gone there to photograph the Padaung women who ran the shop. They had … Continue reading

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Bagan Temple

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Burma 2011 Three novice monks pose in front of a temple door. We were at the monastery where they studied the tenets of Buddhism. The boys were full of energy and mischief…they chewed beetle nut and drooled red spittle, yet … Continue reading

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On the Streets of Rangoon

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Rangoon, Burma 2011 Andrei Kertesz was one of my favorite photographers when I was taking classes. That was before the internet and I’d buy books with his work. One book contained only photos of people reading. It was after he moved … Continue reading

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Burma Scene

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 If you go to Inle Lake with a photo group, your leader will hire fishermen to pose for you. They will simulate fishing techniques but it isn’t the real thing. They make more money posing than … Continue reading

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Naughty Boys

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Bagan, Burma 2011 Students in the monastery classroom ranged from 20 years old to these boys who are maybe five or six. The master was engrossed in dictation to the older novice monks and the boys behaved as boys will … Continue reading

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