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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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Contemplation

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A woman uses a prayer-stick as a staff as she visits the ancient stone churches of Lalibela. A basic rule for printing black and white photos is to make sure your blacks are truly black and your … Continue reading

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Cusco, Peru

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Cusco, Peru 2003 A young woman, proud of her baby, stops to let me photograph her. Lucky for me the harsh sunlight reflecting from the stone work softened the shadow side of her face. 

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Caucasus Costume

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Caucasus Mountains 2016 Actors dressed in traditional Georgian costume pose in front of the ancient village of Ushguli. I added a rose-colored filter to give the effect of a postcard that had been stored for generations.    

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Offerings for Theyyam

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Kasaragod, Mangalore State, India 2009 The point of our trip was to shoot the Theyyam ceremonies. We’d get to the temple, which was a rather simple affair, and stand for hours watching the preparations. Then the ceremony would begin and … Continue reading

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Separation and Composition

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Ayutthaya, Thailand 2007 Recently I was told to keep some space between objects in the foreground and background..in other words, don’t let them overlap. I had never heard of that “rule”. And maybe I’m easily influenced but, now that I’ve … Continue reading

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Environmental Action Shot

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Turkistan, Kazakhstan 2016 I shot this with my zoom lens on its widest setting…28mm. The wide angle tells a story by including the environment.  I wanted my shot to have a bit of tension that accompanies any sporting contest.  Notice the dogs … Continue reading

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Russian Fortress of St. Peter and Paul

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St. Petersburg, Russia Another view from the bus window as we waited for the light to change. The bridge support seems to loom rather threateningly over the scene. I enhanced this with a vignette of black but made sure to keep … 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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