Faces
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| Packed into a truck on the way to a Saturday market & a fiesta, Andes, Peru. |
We relate to faces. Some of the most iconic travel photos are of faces. I know this, but sometimes I can’t bring myself to openly take pictures of people as they come toward me. It takes a certain brazenness, a certain lack of regard for others, an ephemeral rudeness, and an arrogance that permits the photographer to snap a pic of someone without their permission. Since I am a coward, the only pictures I have of people’s faces are taken surreptitiously, from far away with my 12x telephoto, paid for (don't like to do this) or taken with permission. I do take pictures of people, but usually from the rear – a sneak attack. I try to take images of people from cars as they come towards me, but that almost never works.
In truth I am an equivocal person, so as much as the afore stated is true, it is also not so true—I am always trying to be more brazen. However, from our last trip, here is the rear view...
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| Covering the Ground in the Andes |
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| Rear View x 3 |
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| Vendors in Cuzco |
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| Moving Goods in the Plaza de las Armas, Cuzco, Peru |
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| Viewing a Religious Festival, Cuzco, Peru |
And one wonderful smiling face--well actually three.
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| In a Truck on the road in the Andes between Cuzco & Pillahuata, Peru (taken with permission - shared fun) |
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