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1. Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 07:22:54 UTC Temporary Marjolein

   • abhi1tb
   @abhi1tb reading... that's interesting
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 07:34:03 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb I see a mention of Aleppey - I've been there, too :)
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 07:42:18 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb with good reason ;-)
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 08:20:59 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb no, alas - we did make a Backwater trip though - sublimely relaxing, with a local meal (lunch) with a family along the way :)
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 09:37:00 UTC Temporary Marjolein

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     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb on the backwaters, november 2010 http://oracle.skilledtests.com/attachment/57403
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 09:53:33 UTC Temporary Marjolein

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     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb on the backwaters, november 2010 - in the tiny village where we had lunch http://oracle.skilledtests.com/attachment/57405
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 09:55:26 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb thanks :) it was actually very hard to take decent pictures from the constantly-moving boat!
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 09:59:44 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb especially in India! I saw many 'poster fights' too: someone puts up a poster, someone else comes alomg, scrapes off most of, puts up his own poster, ... and so on :D Also interesting are the party symbols (found on the voting form, for the illiterate - that system is used in Yemen, too). I have many pictures of these things ;-)
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 10:09:08 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb more pictures from India here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/marjoleink/portfolio/india
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 10:11:52 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     • Photography
     @abhi1tb there are 4 or 5 different ones in that photo alone ;-) !photography
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 10:14:56 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     • Photography
     @abhi1tb this non-political one is still one of my favorites: http://www.redbubble.com/people/marjoleink/works/8617611-sr-skin-specialist-mysore - and don't miss the related story: http://www.redbubble.com/people/marjoleink/journal/8617370-one-that-got-away-but-is-still-with-me !photography
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 10:57:45 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb that's very interesting! Do you have a link?
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 11:05:55 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb I *always* respect people's wish to either not be photographed, or even to be photographed (even if that is not my main theme) - I usually do not publish those photographs, and keep the not-taken ones in my head :)
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 11:07:44 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb there's one difficult situation when a woman says yes, and her husband (who has the last word in their culture) says no; in that case I still do not take the picture.
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 11:09:16 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb thanks :)
   • abhi1tb (abhi1tb@quitter.no)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 11:15:29 UTC abhi1tb

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     @mk I guessed. Professional photographers are very ethical. They were just enjoying college days. Sad thing is that they are engaged in other works and have given up photography.
     Temporary Marjolein repeated this.
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 11:29:20 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb that is indeed a pity. I think photography - if taken a bit seriously, beyod snapping selfies - is actually good for the brain!
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 11:34:23 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb ah, awesome! That's two different locations, even! thanks
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 11:42:31 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • abhi1tb
     @abhi1tb I found a good source for it, too (can't find it on "The Logical Indian", which I tried first): https://www.facebook.com/logical.indian/photos/a.430765593719832.1073741828.426895610773497/593747304088326/?type=1
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-Jan-2015 22:09:58 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • tregeagle
     @tregeagle do you have a link? there seem to be many different people called Bruce Chatwin, so I don't really know what you're referring to!
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Sunday, 18-Jan-2015 05:31:54 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • tregeagle
     @tregeagle great, thanks. Reading that (without seeing) I can understand what you mean. The difference is that for me, culture comes first. I call what I do "cultural surfaces" - the humans are (nearly always) not in the frame but only "present" as makers and users of their built environment. See also my description here: http://www.artflakes.com/en/shop/marjoleink
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Sunday, 18-Jan-2015 05:37:41 UTC Temporary Marjolein

     • tregeagle
     @tregeagle Yes, that helps. Thanks.