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Happiness
Dhorpatan, West Nepal
My fascination with photography started in the 1960s with the publication of the iconic image of a baboon in full flight turning to confront the chasing leopard. Today, the image still acts as a carrot on a stick, taunting me to achieve its standard with the taking of the next photograph. Combine this with the excitement of travel and the world becomes an amazing place, providing opportunity across the photographic genres of landscapes, cityscapes, events, portraits and wildlife.
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entry description
It was high in the mountains in the small village of Dhorpatan, where we would rest for a few days to acclimatise to the altitude. Here the landscape was harsh with a few thatched stone houses. But the general atmosphere was upbeat with children playing in the fields.Dhorpatan, West Nepal
about the photographer
I am a retired physicist who has photographed most of my life, inter¬weaving photography with my scientific career that has extended over 40 years.My fascination with photography started in the 1960s with the publication of the iconic image of a baboon in full flight turning to confront the chasing leopard. Today, the image still acts as a carrot on a stick, taunting me to achieve its standard with the taking of the next photograph. Combine this with the excitement of travel and the world becomes an amazing place, providing opportunity across the photographic genres of landscapes, cityscapes, events, portraits and wildlife.
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