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Ethiopian shepherd 2

I was walking this gravel road in the Ethiopian highlands, and seeing many young female shepherds. This lady got the last of my cash that day, in exchange for ...
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I was walking this gravel road in the Ethiopian highlands, and seeing many young female shepherds. This lady got the last of my cash that day, in exchange for posing for some photos.

She was very keen to give me a variety of poses and immediately picked up one of the lambs by its legs, hanging it upside-down. I said "No! No!", shaking my head, and she understood, put it down, and settled into a slightly more natural pose - this one.

It is an unbelievably cold place at night; with that said, you can understand her attire. Everything available is used to layer up and keep the cold at bay.
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3 Comments |
Tiekie
 
Tiekie May 25, 2016
Very nice capture !
LisaGHunter PRO+
 
LisaGHunter May 26, 2016
Beautiful photograph.
nickcalverey
nickcalverey May 26, 2016
Thank you!
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kenderby July 07, 2016
This photo rocks!
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