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Mongolia-2014 This is a composite, part of my lesson with Jim Zuckerman. I took the eagle from another photo by using the pen tool and added it to the outstretched arm of our “Mongolian Queen”. Then to try to make … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari matron rolls out and bakes chapatis. You can see a stack of them to her right. A chapatti is similar to a flour tortilla and it is used as a utensil to scoop up the … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 I’m happy with the way this photo “posterized”. I used Photoshop’s version of posterizing and also used Snap Art 4. I love this look but it isn’t easy to find a photo that works with this technique. I … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 The bond between eagle and hunter was obvious. The bird was on edge. She squawked constantly. She’d spread her wings as if to take flight only to fold them the next minute. We could see that she wanted … Continue reading
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Gujarat India 2009 A small Rabari girl wears the intricately embroidered clothing of her tribe while her grandmother hides herself in black with only her lac or maybe ivory bracelets showing. This is the patio area of a prosperous Rabari home occupied … Continue reading
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Near Leh, Ladakh Our young Ladakhi guide was a devout Buddhist. I’d see him murmuring his morning prayers in the car on days when he woke late and hadn’t had time to pray in private. We visited a monastery in … Continue reading
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Mongolia, 2014 After a few hours at the Eagle Festival, I began to feel an affinity for some of the men. I liked this man. He always had a pleasant expression on his face and though he noticed my lens trained … Continue reading
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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 Torie and I waited for hours for the puppet show to begin. The “curtain” was delayed because the honored guest, the president’s daughter, had not arrived. I don’t think she ever did arrive, but finally the show went … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari nomad sips tea from a silver saucer. He wears ear rings, necklaces, rings and bracelets. His hand has typical Rabari tattoos. He looks rather like a maharaja with his fuchsia turban. You wouldn’t think that … Continue reading
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Western Mongolia 2013 The Uriankhai men dominated the archery contest at the Eagle Festival. Their colorful deels (knee-length robes) and hats made them look like Asian Emperors. The man in the orange deel was a champion archer. The families behind … Continue reading
