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Hama, Syria 2010 Teen-aged boys horse around on one of the waterwheels of Hama, Syria. No baton waving official came to remonstrate with them, no bystander warned them that they might come to harm, no one took the parents to … Continue reading
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Burma 2011: U Bein Bridge A lone monk who seems to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders crosses the U Bein Bridge. The skeletons of the bare trees add a sense of desolation and loneliness.
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Malabar, India 2009 We were permitted to observe the Kathakali actors as they were dressed in their fantastic costumes. The men were pleased to be photographed. The room was crowded and hot, we photographers were scrambling for our shots, checking each other’s viewpoint for … Continue reading
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Romania 2012 I couldn’t resist making this photo into a low-key black and white to give it a hint of sinister mystery. Actually, some of the families along this road made brooms to supplement their incomes. We stopped at one house … Continue reading
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Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan 2012 We drove over the mountains to Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane. The temperature had been in the 70’s in Samarkand, but in Shakhrisabz it was in the 90’s. I insisted on stopping for a Coke. I thought … Continue reading
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Mali or Senegal 1998 Our van had broken down on the way to Senegal. We waited under a huge kapok tree which was the only shade available. The landscape of red earth was covered in brush and punctuated by termite … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 Near Bagan A young village girl, maybe ten years old carries water to her home. She wears an ankle length longji and blouse…the same outfit worn by adult women in Burma. Her small but muscular arms keep the shoulder … Continue reading
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Bucharest, Romania 2012 I had a couple of days in Bucharest after saying good-bye to my guide, Daniel Gheorghita (http://www.covinnus.com/index.html). It was Easter weekend and almost everyone was spending the religious holiday with family and friends. I walked the deserted neighborhood streets … Continue reading
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Uzbek Market 2012 I first learned this market shot technique in a book written by Lisl Dennis. She demonstrated with a photo of some Andean Indians standing by their table with goods to sell. The two were unaware that Lisl had … Continue reading
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China, Yunnan Province 2005 A Hani mother carries her sweet-faced baby on her back while she shops at a country market. The colorful fabric used to tie the baby to her body is typical of her tribe’s embroidery. Women of the … Continue reading
