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A cobbler mends shoes in an outdoor market in Khiva, Uzbekistan. I try to posterized my shots because this look is my favorite. Some shots work and some don’t. I try many ways to accomplish this look. I use software … Continue reading
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan 2012 Sher Dor Madrassa, built in the 17th century. The tigers are unique for an Islamic structure as Islam forbids depicting living things in art. The two round towers on each side of the entrance are minarets. They’ve … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 A young artisan sits in one of the many (once more than 170) madrassas in Bokhara. A hundred years ago, the madrassas served as seminaries for future imams but now they house workshops for artisans. All of Bokhara’s madrassas, trade … 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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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 The walls of the old city gleam golden at sunrise and sunset, a breathtaking sight. Torie and I walked around the walls in the morning and in the evening climbed the large bastion for pictures of the … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2010 You might call her a “black market vendor”. These are farm women who don’t have permission to sell in the large city market of Tashkent. She must be constantly on the lookout for the market police. Here, … Continue reading
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan 20012 Why was this dress tied to a mulberry tree and who would do such a thing? Was the bride jilted? Is she so furious that she has proclaimed her shame to her friends and neighbors by flaunting her unworn wedding … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan, 2012 The Kyzyl Kum Desert We stood in the ruined fortress of Ayazkala and looked across the empty, barren desert to the palace where the ruler of Ayazkala once reigned over oases and fertile lands. No farms visible now. The … Continue reading
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Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan 20012 I’ve never studied art other than my photography classes. I don’t feel qualified to describe the wonderful paintings in the museum: paintings that were saved from destruction by the artist Igor Savitsky. Soviet leaders, who considered these … Continue reading
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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2013 A young man, maybe 15 or 16 years old begins his working life in the workroom of a famed silk manufacturer. His job is to thread spun silk onto a pole. After that he will tie … Continue reading
