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Heavenly sunset

The river that runs off of Twin Falls on Maui.

Sunburst fire lookout tower deep with in Glacier National Park, 1922 elevation 6,750 feet. Mountain Lion paw prints where on the trail and Grizzly Bear warnings are posted, must carry bear spray and a

Honoloa Bay Maui Hawaii.Surf's up at the Roxy contest.Pure perfection

A lizard soaking up the sun.

A fence lit with christmas lights in Malacca, Malaysia provided the perfect photo shoot with a friendly model.

A man watches as his cattle charge toward the Omo River for water.

Dusty Daze...Texas drought of 2011

A man guards his cattle during an imposing threat from a neighboring tribe days after blood was spilled at the hands of a young Kara boy.

A young man wrangles the first of five bulls that will be used for a Bull Jump; a young man's initiation into manhood.

Poised and alert, a young boy watches over his father's cattle and goats as they storm to the Omo River, the backbone of the Kara's existence.

The Kara women collect the water, cook for family, harvest the fields, make the clothing, and are the backbone of the tribe. This elderly woman's hands were the perfect symbol of the woman's role in t

A man herds his cattle down to the rivers edge in blazing hot heat.

This is a portrait of a young Kara about to be initiated into manhood at a Bull Jump.

enjoying the sunset

Down by the banks of the Omo River, I was granted permission to shoot this Kara father and son as they brought their cattle and goats down for water. It was a blistering 53 degrees C ... a nasty remin

Summer Solstice at about 9:50pm deep within Glacier National Park.

Caught this intimate moment between this Kara couple in the Omo River Valley of Ethiopia. A heard of goats kicked up the dust throwing them into silhouette. Luckily I had my 200mm with a doubler aroun

Caption: Call of Duty Description: Photo taken at Biggest Mosque in Bangladesh while the muslim people were saying their prayers to almighty.

Grandfather and Grandson celebrating Independence day in true American fashion.

A fire trace from bottle Rockets on the fourth of July.

Portrait of Ari, an elder of the Kara tribe from the Omo River Valley, Ethiopia.

The day my fiance proposed!

9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

The Kara women collect the water, cook for family, harvest the fields, make the clothing, and are the backbone of the tribe. This elderly woman's hands were the perfect symbol of the woman's role in t

The Kara women collect the water, cook for family, harvest the fields, make the clothing, and are the backbone of the tribe. This elderly woman's hands were the perfect symbol of the woman's role in their tribal society.

TAGS: Ethiopia, Women

Nicholas Wiesnet

Garden Grove, California, United States of America

Member since 2014

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Photo of the Day: 09.16.11 Editors' Pick Finalist

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© Nicholas Wiesnet.
All rights reserved.

Image Source:

digital

Date Taken:

06.2011

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Date Uploaded:

Sept. 15, 2011, 2:07 p.m.

Camera Make:

Camera Model:

Canon EOS 60D

Focal Length:

90mm

Shutter Speed:

1/250

Aperture:

f2.8

ISO:

ISO500

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