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Western Mongolia 2014 After his Golden Eagle has attacked the prey, the hunter retrieves the eagle and places the hood over his eyes. Here the eagle seems eager to continue eating the rabbit. I suppose that once his hood is … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 I have been corrected. These men are not Tuvan. They are Uriankhai. But the blog about Tuva is correct. I was told that the archers competing as part of the Eagle Festival were of Tuvan descent. Tuva lies … Continue reading
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Eastern Mongolia 2014 She played happily as her brother, on horseback, herded their cashmere goats. (Perhaps her father was selecting goats to drive to market.) She wore a tiny ‘dell’, (a Mongolian robe tied with a sash) and handmade leather boots with turned … Continue reading
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Ulanbaater, Mongolia 2014 Jim Zuckerman, hired this woman to model a 15th century costume for us. He had a specific background in mind and we searched and then double backed several times to find a landscape that matched the one in … Continue reading
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Western Mongolia 2014 When you go on a tour for a special event such as the Eagle Festival held in Western Mongolia, or the Theyyam in Mangalore, India, your photos are specific. You may, as I did, shoot several hundred gigabytes … Continue reading
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Bayan-Olgii, Western Mongolia 2014 A portrait of a young Kazakh girl whose mother worked in a guest house in Bayan-Olgii. She seemed shy until our group leader, Jim Zuckerman, let her play with his Ipad. She sat happily by his side as … Continue reading
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Inle Lake Burma 2011 Finally, I found a photo of these Padaung women that I like. The shop, owned by Padaung women, floats on one of the outlets of Lake Inle. We visited the shop twice. Still, I didn’t get the shot I … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 Another view of the worshippers at one of the ancient stone churches in Lalibela. It felt like Easter morning to me when the rays of the rising sun lit the white shammas (shawls) of the people clustered … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 This is my best portrait of this handsome man and his champion eagle. How perfect is it that her head is just above his face? And both of them have a lovely expression. Expression is key in portraits. … Continue reading
