Whipped Hamer woman in Tumi
The scars on this woman are wore with pride. She was whipped with a slender stick when her son or another close younger male became a man in the Jumping of the Bulls ceremony. The young guy runs across the…
Hamer girl, Tumi, Ethiopia
I visited this Hamer village near Tumi in the Omo Valley (southern Ethiopia) right on sunset - which meant, not only was the light great, but everyone was returning back to the village so there was a lot going on.…
Debbie Having a Whale of a Time
Debbie reading the newspaper outside the town library in Kaikoura, New zealand. Kaikoura is all about whale watching - hence this mural of a whale. I like the composition of this shot so that you can't see the rest of…
Mursi Lip Stretchers
This photo pretty much speaks for itself. While researching the Lonely Planet guide for Ethiopia I went to Omo Valley and met their most famous tribe – the Mursi. While it may appear as freaky as hell to us, it…