Dugout 18

With the help of a glaring tropical sun, I managed to capture some natural effects on this close-up photo of a parked motorized dugout, thus highlighting the textures of  its smooth but woody… Continue reading →

Children of Papua 13

I pretended not to notice them as they peeped from behind the bamboo while I photographed their village and talked to some of their parents.  But one boy made this “you’re it!” gesture… Continue reading →

Children of Papua 8

Most of the village kids were either following us around the village or just horsing around but she didn’t seem to notice or care about the excitement.  She emerged from the grove of… Continue reading →

Picnic

Armed with zoom lens and, like a stalker on my hotel balcony, I was taking photos of the people and activities on the Daru seaside market when this group of young men noticed… Continue reading →

Children of Papua 7

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Children of Papua 5

She came out from a cluster of houses as we approached her village near the bank of the Fly River.  Four of her kids very closely tagged along as she met us smiling.… Continue reading →

Children of Papua 4

The rest of the village boys were playing on the field inside the school compound but he just sat on one side quiet and alone.  He noticed me focusing my lens on him… Continue reading →

Children of Papua 3

The low tide exposed a wide and long stretch of sand at the coast along the Gulf of Papua. It was a regular school day but, for some reason, these boys were on… Continue reading →

Dugout 2

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A Papuan Seascape 1

I was coming from Port Moresby, the capital of  Papua New Guinea, on my way to my second visit to Kiunga when I got stranded in the island of Daru during a stop… Continue reading →