Bob Michaels
nobody special
Bob, great shot. You are a true documentarian. I respect the reverence that you pay to your subjects, living and not.
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Anyway, Bob thanks for continuing to share, not just the great images, but the strongly empathetic stories you almost always provide as accompaniment. Maybe a picture is worth a thousand words; nevertheless, I always feel richer for your words, too. They ground the images in a time and place. This picture brought back strong memories and emotions.
Rob: thanks! I sense that my approach is quite different from most here in that I do not set out with photography as my primary goal. I go to meet people, immerse myself in different cultures, and see new things. I sometimes photograph as a part of that. Sometimes I do not photograph at all but just enjoy the cultural exploration.