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Kazakh eagle hunter and his golden eagle<br /> <br /> Taken on the steppes of Western Mongolia. Other photos of this group of eagle hunters can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/evlBwd">http://goo.gl/evlBwd</a><br /> <br /> 10/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
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Kazakh eagle hunter and his golden eagle

Taken on the steppes of Western Mongolia. Other photos of this group of eagle hunters can be seen here: http://goo.gl/evlBwd

10/04/15 http://www.allenfotowild.com

Kazakh eagle huntersWestern Mongoliagolden eagleshorsessteppesmountainsriverBasha Villageethnic Miaogun villageGuizhou ProvinceChina

  • Kazakh eagle hunter and his golden eagle<br /> <br /> Taken on the steppes of Western Mongolia. Other photos of this group of eagle hunters can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/evlBwd">http://goo.gl/evlBwd</a><br /> <br /> 10/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Stepping out... (best larger)<br /> <br /> I saw this handsome rooster stepping out of the doorway of a house on the main street. Zhaoxing Dong village, Guizhou Province, China<br /> <br /> The last photos from the village, including some interesting fried ants, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/QpbTVB">http://goo.gl/QpbTVB</a><br /> <br /> 9/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Produce at the Grand Bazaar<br /> <br /> The Grand Bazaar is a historical market in the center of Tehran. There has been some kind of bazaar on this site for several thousand years, although the recent covered corridors (measuring ~10 km in length) date back around 400 years. It is the largest market of its kind in the world, said to cover an area of around 20 square kilometers, reportedly with two hundred thousand vendors.<br /> <br /> Several photos from the Grand Bazaar can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/gyeUNy">http://goo.gl/gyeUNy</a><br /> <br /> 07/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Entry gate at dusk<br /> <br /> The beautiful architecture of the entry gate to Zhaoxing Dong village was lit up after dark, which showed the structures off to maximum advantage.<br /> <br /> Other photos from the Dong village can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/8mlq6T">http://goo.gl/8mlq6T</a><br /> <br /> 7/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Look up, way up!<br /> <br /> Canon photographers practicing their synchronization skills, Pixaim River, Pantanal, Brazil<br /> <br /> Other photos of the Pantanal wildlife can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/dwDL9o">http://goo.gl/dwDL9o</a><br /> <br /> 05/04/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Portrait of an Kazakh eagle hunter, his eagle and his horse (best larger)<br /> <br /> This is one of my favourite portraits that I captured of the three of them.<br /> <br /> Other photos of eagle hunters, eagle and horses can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/n4nnZ9">http://goo.gl/n4nnZ9</a><br /> <br /> 05/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Fast hands<br /> <br /> A woman rolling indigo-dyed traditional Dong cotton fabric. Note that her fast moving hands have been coloured by the indigo dye. Zhaoxing Dong village, Guizhou Province, China<br /> <br /> The ethnic Dong people's culture of cloth:<br /> A common sight in Dong villages of Southern China are the deep indigo blue cloths hanging to dry. The women have long been renowned for their skills in weaving and dyeing. According to historical records, Dong cloth-making dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and the finished material was often carried to the royal palace as tribute.<br /> <br /> The process of creating the cloth is arduous. The raw cotton is harvested from Dong farmland, cleaned, and woven into cloth. The Dong women mix indigo plants (Isatis tinctoria, also known as woad) with lime water to make the blue dye. The cloth is dyed in tubs then washed and dried again up to three or four times until the colour is a rich dark blue. Then other plants are added to the dye and the cloth is dyed again, resulting in a deep blue with rosy accents. After a final drying, the cloth is folded, coated with egg white and beaten with a mallet over the course of two weeks until the cloth develops a rich shine. The more it shines, the more precious the cloth is deemed to be.<br /> <br /> Several photos about the cloth making can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/HkiWoR">http://goo.gl/HkiWoR</a><br /> <br /> 04/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Whoops, deep water!<br /> <br /> Boy on a mule crossing the Pixaim River, Pantanal Brazil<br /> <br /> Other pictures from the river can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/ixfAYo">http://goo.gl/ixfAYo</a><br /> <br /> 03/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Freeway light streams, Tehran, Iran (best larger)<br /> <br /> Taken from my hotel room through the window with my camera on a tripod for the long (10 sec) exposure.<br /> <br /> Other shots from Tehran can be seen here:<br /> <br /> 02/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Float like a butterfly<br /> <br /> Sulphur butterflies (Phoebis senae) feeding on minerals on a sandback, Pixaim River, Pantanal, Brazil (best larger)<br /> <br /> Other photos of creatures from the river bank can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/j1Nzn5">http://goo.gl/j1Nzn5</a><br /> <br /> 01/04/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Happy lady<br /> <br /> Brazilian rider after crossing the Pixaim River on horseback, Pantanal, Brazil. Notice the sun freckles on her face where the light shone through her straw cowboy hat. In strong light it is better to place people in the shade to photograph them. In this case, the shade from her hat prevented harsh shadows on her face and gave her a lovely skin tone.<br /> <br /> More photos from the Cavalcado do Cavalo Pantaneiro can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/wNxZEQ">http://goo.gl/wNxZEQ</a><br /> <br /> 31/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Crossing the river<br /> <br /> Every year in the fall in the Pantanal they have a festival called Calvacado do Cavalo Pantaneiro (Cavalcade of Pantanal Horses) where ~150 horses and riders party and whoop it up and ride from fazenda to fazenda across the Pixaim River. It is a ribald occasion with lots of drinking, selfies and hilarity as people fall off their horses into the river. <br /> <br /> This girl was a good rider and made it across without falling in. Note the sunlight freckles on her face where the light came through her straw cowboy hat. <br /> <br /> It was difficult photography since the event took place midday with very bright contrasty light and deep shadows, so even shooting in RAW didn't completely help. I did my best to rescue the photographs in Photoshop, but they would have been better had the event taken place later in the day.<br /> <br /> Other photos of this occasion, plus a couple more wildlife shots, can be seen here (plus more to follow): <a href="http://goo.gl/VMlwLK">http://goo.gl/VMlwLK</a><br /> <br /> 30/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Showing off his eagle<br /> <br /> Mounted Kazakh eagle hunter, Western Mongolia<br /> <br /> Other photos of the eagle hunters, their horses and their birds can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/mOXr6Y">http://goo.gl/mOXr6Y</a><br /> <br /> 29/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Pretty in pink<br /> <br /> Young Dong girl, Zhaoxing Dong village, Guizhou Province, China<br /> <br /> Other photos from the Dong village can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/eRSQtp">http://goo.gl/eRSQtp</a><br /> <br /> 28/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Galloping with eagles<br /> <br /> Kazakh eagle hunters galloping at full speed with their eagles held high, Western Mongolia<br /> <br /> Other photos of the eagle hunters can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/H81GOL">http://goo.gl/H81GOL</a><br /> <br /> 27/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Common black hawk grabs a fish (best larger)<br /> <br /> Pixaim River, Pantanal, Brazil. The hardest shots to get are those where the subject is heading fast straight for the camera. It took a lot of trying but I finally managed to catch a hawk head-on at the moment it grabbed a fish.<br /> <br /> Other photos of birds and monkeys from the area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/6CBB9S">http://goo.gl/6CBB9S</a><br /> <br /> 26/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Iranian saffron with reflections<br /> <br /> Saffron is the world's costliest spice by weight and Iran is famous for its saffron, which is produced by painstakingly collecting the stigma from individual crocus flowers (Crocus sativus). Iran produces over 90% of the world's saffron, which has a history going back over 4000 years.<br /> <br /> This photo was taken at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran. At first I was put off by all of the reflections in the glass of the shop window but then saw a way that I could have it work for me in the photo.<br /> <br /> Photos from Saadabad Palace, the former residence of the deposed Shah of Iran, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/Sp4pES">http://goo.gl/Sp4pES</a><br /> <br /> 25/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Rosy-cheeked girl<br /> <br /> This little girl is the daughter of a Kazakh eagle hunter seen in another photo posted today. She was very shy so I spent some time hanging around with her until she was comfortable posing for me in front of the embroidered hangings that line her parent's ger.<br /> <br /> Photos of her dad and other eagle hunters can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/EBG7kM">http://goo.gl/EBG7kM</a><br /> <br /> 24/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Mercedes Benz Gullwing 300SL, 1954<br /> <br /> This beauty was owned by the former Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Palavi. His former residence, Saadabad Palace in Tehran, has a car museum where some of his cars are conserved.<br /> <br /> Other cars from the museum can be seen here, plus some shots of Tehran city: <a href="http://goo.gl/fVEmLC">http://goo.gl/fVEmLC</a><br /> <br /> 23/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Dong girl in ethnic attire<br /> <br /> Zhaoxing Dong village, Guizhou Province, China<br /> <br /> Several other photos from this interesting village can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/KnfVX4">http://goo.gl/KnfVX4</a><br /> <br /> Re DycassStudios question, its partly my job (invitations to give talks, consult, etc.) and partly because I enjoy travelling to interesting places.<br /> <br /> 22/03/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>

  • nelli

    on April 11, 2015

    THEY BOTH LOOK SO PROUD LOVE THIS SHOT

  • jimholmquist

    on April 11, 2015

    Superb shot Terry!

  • Gene Hyder

    on April 11, 2015

    Terrific shot.

  • Howard's Photography

    on April 11, 2015

    Superb shot!

  • TruImages

    on April 11, 2015

    Fabulous shot! That's one huge eagle!!

  • geoghanart

    on April 11, 2015

    Super candid portrait - your travel photos are always so interesting.

  • paulbellinger

    on April 10, 2015

    Great shot Terry! Your travels are so cool, I hope you're having fun! Thanks for your comment on my portrait yesterday, I love hearing feedback. On one hand it's good that the eyes are catching your attention, that's where I want you to look with a portrait. But on the other hand too much eye white is a big no no and the portrait is definitely bordering in that direction. I probably could have squared her face to the camera a bit more so that there is less distance from the pupil to the corner of the eye. But that would split light her face which is something I like in general, but for a corporate headshot I want loop or rembrandt light on the shadow side of her face for the dimension that gives without losing too much in the shadows. Anyway, thanks for making me think about it!

  • Lgood

    on April 10, 2015

    Outstanding capture Terry! My goodness the talons on the eagle are huge. I had no idea.

  • Peggy

    on April 10, 2015

    That bird is almost as big as he is!

  • fotoeffects

    on April 10, 2015

    Wonderful shot!

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