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Burdened

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Rosemary
a silhouetted and exhausted looking monk crosses U Bein Bridge,

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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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Kathakali

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Rosemary
Backstage at the Kathakali Theatre showing men in costume waiting to go on stage

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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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Beware!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Rosemary
black and white photo of handmade brooms in front of a Romanian peasant's cottage

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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 Market

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Rosemary
open air market in Shahrisabz Uzbekistan selling carrots

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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: A Village in the Bush

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Rosemary
Porttait of African village girls

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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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Mama’s Helper

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Rosemary
young Burmese farmgirl carries load with shoulder yoke

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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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Fantasy

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Rosemary
colorful cartoon-looking shoes in a Bucharest shop window

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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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Stealth Shot

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Rosemary
Stealth Shot: use of wide angle shot in Uzbek market

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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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Hani People of Yunnan

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rosemary
a H'mong baby gazes in amazement at the photographer

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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 →

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Neva River Landscape

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Rosemary
landscape Neva River with St. Petersburg

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St. Petersburg, Russia 2009 Another shot from the bus window. We had no free day, no day to be on the loose in this beautiful old city. St. Petersburg has so many world-famous museums, palaces and monasteries to see that I … Continue reading →

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