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Bagan Temple with Monk and Umbrella This was a shot set up by Win (http://asiaphototravel.com/). Win would go to the local monastery where he was well known and get a few boy novitiates to pose for us. He knew … Continue reading
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Fisherman with cheroot Isn’t he perfect? The typical straw hat, holding a cheroot (the green cigars popular in southeast Asia) in his left hand and his fishing line clearly seen. Oh, I love my Nikon lens (28 to 300mm). … Continue reading
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U Bein bridge spans Lake Taungthaman and is near the city of Mandalay. We drove out one evening and got into boats to shoot this famous site. Luckily, I had a long lens with a stabilizer. The bridge is pretty tall so … Continue reading
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Boy monk in Burma I had seen a beautiful black and white photo of a young monk in the Strand Hotel in Yangon or, as we call it, Rangoon. When I saw this young boy in a monastery in that city, I … Continue reading
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The barber entertains his customer with jokes and conversation in this Mardin, Turkey shop. The men sport the gorgeous, full moustaches that Turks used to be known for. The hirsute look is no longer in style on Istanbul’s streets. Too … Continue reading
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The Temple of Heaven The sky was heavenly to say the least and adds so much to my temple shot. In the days of the Emperors, this temple was the site for prayers said once a year to ask for … Continue reading
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Yesterday I showed you some photos of long horned cattle and told you that shooting these animals in their pasture was the same as shooting animals on safari in Africa. Afterwards, I looked in my negative files and got out … Continue reading
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As good as Africa The photography here is the same as if on an African safari: trying to get a shot that depicts the animal in its environment. When you are on safari, you see lots of the deer family. They … Continue reading
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A sandstorm raged the night I was at the notorious Taodenni salt mines. Fine particles of sand blew through the tent my husband and I slept in. When we awoke we were covered in sand. I couldn’t put my contacts … Continue reading
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Sometimes when I’m photographing, and I can’t find something that interests me, I just start shooting anything that could possibly represent the country I’m visitng. I started off with a photo of a tree branch and blue sky that I … Continue reading
