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Portrait of a shop keeper, Pavagadh Hill, Gujarat State, India<br /> <br /> I like how pleased he looks to have his photo taken,surrounded by his coconuts and beautiful fabrics. Note the single marigold among the coconuts.<br /> <br /> A photo of a decorated live elephant, the Marahajah's palace, and other scenes can seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/KCDsM8">http://goo.gl/KCDsM8</a><br /> <br /> 18/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
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Portrait of a shop keeper, Pavagadh Hill, Gujarat State, India

I like how pleased he looks to have his photo taken,surrounded by his coconuts and beautiful fabrics. Note the single marigold among the coconuts.

A photo of a decorated live elephant, the Marahajah's palace, and other scenes can seen here: http://goo.gl/KCDsM8

18/12/13 http://www.allenfotowild.com

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  • Fallen tree in the early morning mist, Mitchell River, Cariboo-Chilcotin, British Columbia<br /> <br /> The morning mist and the frost on the vegetation muted the colours but enough sun came through the mist to back light the stump of the tree showing it in silhouette.<br /> <br /> A few more photos from this beautiful roadless wildness area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/PloIz5">http://goo.gl/PloIz5</a><br /> <br /> 20/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • 'Y' is for yummy, year-end, yuletide vegetables!<br /> <br /> Our recent snow was gone by the next day, giving me the opportunity to go out yesterday afternoon and dig some beets, carrots and leeks out of the garden. I rinsed some of the soil off them with the hose to bring out the fresh colour, laid them on one of the raised beds and took a photo. In Vancouver, with our Mediterranean climate, root vegetables will over winter in the ground. The leeks, together with some potatoes I dug earlier in the season, will make a nice potato and leek soup. The beets can be used to make a nice borscht or some pickled beets, while the carrots could be part of a nice scotch broth with barley. So now, there is only 'Z'. I have an idea, but you'll have to wait until next Saturday (1 day early, since I'll be on an airplane).<br /> <br /> 29/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Cariboo mountains and Mitchell River with fall colours, Cariboo-Chilcotin region, British Columbia<br /> <br /> Other photos of this beautiful remote area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/Lq3uSU">http://goo.gl/Lq3uSU</a><br /> <br /> 28/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Spawning pair of sockeye salmon in breeding colours on a shallow gravel bed, Mitchell River, Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, British Columbia<br /> <br /> Sockeye salmon swim hundreds of miles up into the interior of British Columbia to spawn and die. They reach the Mitchell River via the Fraser River, the Quesnel River and Quesnel Lake. The dead and dying salmon feed a rich community of bears, wolves, eagles and other wildlife, who drag their bodies into the forest to add nutrients to the plants that grow there. Plants flourish when they take up nutrients from the decomposing bodies of salmon, and they attract song birds and other species to the dense growths of wild berry bushes and the increased numbers of insects near the salmon rivers.<br /> <br /> Other photos from the local area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/s0hcIc">http://goo.gl/s0hcIc</a><br /> <br /> 27/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), Mitchell River, Cariboo-Chilcotin region, British Columbia<br /> <br /> Other photos from the region can be seen here, including a spawning sockeye salmon: <a href="http://goo.gl/v5UDED">http://goo.gl/v5UDED</a><br /> <br /> 26/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Fall colors with fresh snow on the peaks, Mitchell River, Cariboo-Chilcotin region, British Columbia<br /> <br /> You can actually see the snow line, below which the precipitation fell as rain. <br /> <br /> Other photos of the beautiful fall colors and the Cariboo Mountains can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/93RDeD">http://goo.gl/93RDeD</a><br /> <br /> 25/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • MERRY CHRISTMAS! <br /> <br /> Best wishes to all my fellow smugmuggers for a wonderful Christmas. May you all receive your photo wishes!<br /> <br /> Two polar bears, shot on foot at close range, at the remote Seal River Lodge on Hudson's Bay, a half hour flight north of Churchill, Manitoba. As shot, except for the hats and the lettering.<br /> <br /> Please protect the bears' endangered polar environment by helping to fight climate change.<br /> <br /> 24/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Sushi, anyone?<br /> <br /> Mother grizzly with sockeye salmon, Mitchell River, British Columbia<br /> <br /> The Cariboo-Chilcotin region is a huge area in the middle of British Columbia that stretches from the Pacific Coast to the Cariboo Mountains. It is the site of several major salmon runs, including the sockeye salmon run that enters the Fraser River from the Pacific, and proceeds up the Fraser River system to the Quesnel River, then Quesnel Lake and finally the Mitchell River where they spawn, a journey of several hundred kilometers. This mother grizzly bear had brought her three cubs to the spawning beds of the Mitchell River to feast on salmon. <br /> <br /> Several photos of the grizzly and her cubs feasting on salmon can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/MjKnUQ">http://goo.gl/MjKnUQ</a><br /> <br /> 23/12/25 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • `X`is for X-garden (as in ex-garden) #1<br /> <br /> When I got back from my recent trip I was wondering if I could squeeze another alphabet challenge out of my garden, but before I could take a photo it started to snow, and I thought "my garden is no more, it is a dead garden.....an ex-garden" (remembering the Monty Python sketch about the ex-parrot) and all of a sudden, I knew I had my `X`shot. (Although as Art would say, we'll have to let the jury decide this one, LOL).<br /> <br /> Thanks to Rick for pointing out that the paths between the raised beds also make an 'X'!<br /> <br /> If you don't remember the famously funny Monty Python dead parrot sketch, it's a classic! You can see it here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz_4OgMi7M">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz_4OgMi7M</a><br /> <br /> A wider angle shot of the garden can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/xk3ovS">http://goo.gl/xk3ovS</a><br /> <br /> 22/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Sunrise on a frosty morning on the creek near Llkely, British Columbia<br /> <br /> The white frost on the grasses and the low hanging mist on the water gave an interesting, almost ethereal, look to the image that is best seen at the largest sizes.<br /> <br /> Other photos of the area (spawning sockeye salmon, mountains, snow, fall colours, grizzly) can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/kx60c4">http://goo.gl/kx60c4</a><br /> <br /> 21/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Mother grizzly with long white claws, Mitchell River, Cariboo-Chilcotin country, British Columbia<br /> <br /> I didn't see many grizzlies on the Mitchell River during the sockeye salmon run, but was pleased to see this female, who had 3 cubs. She had the most incredible long white claws.<br /> <br /> Other photos from the Mitchell River can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/fcPDkm">http://goo.gl/fcPDkm</a><br /> <br /> 20/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Two nuns with parasols walking down the road near Dha Kya Di Tar nunnery, Sagaing, Mandalay, Myanmar'<br /> <br /> Other interesting photos of a trio of laughing nuns, red-robed monk with a giant Buddha, and rows of porcelain Buddhas can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/gU1tg3">http://goo.gl/gU1tg3</a><br /> <br /> 19/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Portrait of a man studying a stained glass window, Basel Munster, Old Basel, Switzerland<br /> <br /> I was struck with the way the light from the stained glass window lit the man gently from the side.<br /> <br /> A photo of the huge bell at Basel Munster, the clock works and a cute little dragon can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/omedC7">http://goo.gl/omedC7</a><br /> <br /> 18/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Portrait of a shop keeper, Pavagadh Hill, Gujarat State, India<br /> <br /> I like how pleased he looks to have his photo taken,surrounded by his coconuts and beautiful fabrics. Note the single marigold among the coconuts.<br /> <br /> A photo of a decorated live elephant, the Marahajah's palace, and other scenes can seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/KCDsM8">http://goo.gl/KCDsM8</a><br /> <br /> 18/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Portrait of a woman in a turquoise sari, Pavagadh Hill, Gujarat State, India<br /> <br /> I was taken with the beauty and grace of this woman in her luminous turquoise sari.<br /> <br /> Other portraits and local scenes can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/MLKHMk">http://goo.gl/MLKHMk</a><br /> <br /> 16/11/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • 'W' is for winter kale<br /> <br /> Took this before I left for London. My garden came through again, since we had some frost, and I caught the kale just as the sun was rising and there was still frost and ice crystals on the kale. Best seen at larger sizes to catch the details of the frost and ice, and the nice side lighting to give it more of a 3 dimensional effect.<br /> <br /> For an alternative 'W' shot of another kale plant winter kale from my garden, with some even nicer ice crystals, but with a flatter light, see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/AikWVR">http://goo.gl/AikWVR</a><br /> Any preference?<br /> <br /> Thanks to everyone for your discussion yesterday on women photographers. I was thinking last night of the other fields where women are under-represented including great chefs, artists (painters), symphony conductors and composers, and many other artistic fields that you could probably add to.<br /> <br /> 15/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Giant ship: tiny boat! Boy with dugout canoe standing on the algae-covered bulb of Clipper Odyssey, Utupua Island, Solomon Islands<br /> <br /> COMMENT about the lack of representation of woman photographers among the award winners in major photography competitions:<br /> <br /> I went to the National History Museum yesterday in London, UK, to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award photographs. <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/wpy/gallery/2013/index.html">http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/wpy/gallery/2013/index.html</a>). As usual the photographs were wonderful......and as usual 99% of the awards were received by men!! Only two women won prizes out of ~240 winners. I have nothing against men that take wonderful wildlife photos and enjoy seeing their work. I just wonder why women are not recognized for their excellent photos. In other years when I have gone to this exhibition, it has been exactly the same.<br /> <br /> So why is this? I doubt that there is bias against women on the jury, since many of the jurors are women. I also doubt it is because women aren't capable of taking award winning photos, or don't have the equipment or the technical know how to do so (as our many talented lady smugmuggers clearly demonstrate). I also don't think is is because women don't travel to the exotic places where these types of photos can be taken. In my travels the women usually outnumber the men.<br /> <br /> So I concluded that it is because, for whatever reason women photographers are not entering these contests, maybe for lack of time, maybe for lack of confidence, maybe because they are unaware of them, or maybe because they can't be bothered playing that particular game.<br /> <br /> I must confess that I never enter contests, since I am too busy with my 'real' career to spend the extra time and effort for a very small chance of winning, and since, I admit, that I am not confident enough about winning to 'waste' the time applying. And I don't approve of contests with entry fees, as I see them as a way of siphoning money into the organization sponsoring the contest with only a tiny fraction paid out in prizes (are you listening National Geographic?)<br /> <br /> Bottom line: When I went to the National History Museum today, I asked about the very low representation of women among the winners. I was told that this had been noticed by those in charge and the reason was that only a tiny percentage of the entries are from women. So now we need to understand why women are not entering these contests. Any ideas?<br /> <br /> Other photos from Utupua Island can be see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/7fe3UJ">http://goo.gl/7fe3UJ</a><br /> <br /> 14/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Mud men dance, Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands<br /> <br /> Photos of a women's dance where they are dressed up in Klu Klux Klan hats, and a photo of a giant megapod egg (birds that incubate their eggs in composted materials) can be see heres; <a href="http://goo.gl/LQHNWJ">http://goo.gl/LQHNWJ</a><br /> <br /> 14/11/13 www.allenfotowild
  • Father carrying daughter on his shoulders, Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands<br /> <br /> The father was busy watching the dancers, but his child was more interested in me and my camera.<br /> <br /> Another photo of a father and child, and some photos of women dancers can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/vQoBmP">http://goo.gl/vQoBmP</a><br /> <br /> 12/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Carver demonstrating the fascinating way the villagers use a carved wooden fishing device, Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands<br /> <br /> The rope in the carver's right hand leads to a lure that is taken by the fish. The wooden top, carved in the shape of a fish, has a stone attached by fibre at its bottom that keeps it upright. When a fish takes the lure, the fisherman can see the wooden fish moving across the water and can then retrieve the device and the fish. I searched the internet for any mention of this interesting fishing technique, or any images, and found absolutely nothing.<br /> <br /> For other photos from Santa Ana Island, including three beautiful children with the genetic mutation that leads to blond hair. see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/kWHB7t">http://goo.gl/kWHB7t</a><br /> <br /> I'll be flying around 'earning my living' for the next few days and will comment and post when and where I can.<br /> <br /> 11/12/13 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>

  • Jon Arne Pedersen

    on December 18, 2013

    Great smile,beautiful portrait :-)

  • TruImages

    on December 18, 2013

    Wonderful portrait! He is proud of his shop!

  • dalystock

    on December 18, 2013

    ha great eye to see the marigold, love his expression

  • jimholmquist

    on December 18, 2013

    Great smile and an excellent portrait!

  • Linda Treleaven

    on December 18, 2013

    Super street portrait! He does look pleased!

  • geoghanart

    on December 18, 2013

    Another super candid portrait that you do so well.

  • Donna McCommon

    on December 18, 2013

    Super portrait!

  • henryklepczynski

    on December 18, 2013

    Excellent composition, very nice portrait.

  • The Curious Camel aka gail

    on December 18, 2013

    Nice candid

  • Lgood

    on December 17, 2013

    I like this a lot Terry!

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