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Published: 2007-04-06 02:25:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1094; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 26
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Description Revisiting an older image captured during my travels to Tanzania, summer '06.

'Babu' they called him... a respectful way to address the elderly in Swahili. His hat, furnished from a lion's mane. He was the father of the family that I camped with in the bush.
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paRad0x- [2009-09-29 17:50:40 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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quadrajet988 [2009-09-20 14:55:24 +0000 UTC]

This portrait is simply phenomenal!

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DreamStarPhotography [2009-08-10 05:37:41 +0000 UTC]

This Image was chosen to be in the Feature's Article Photography By Keyword...You can find

it here [link]

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mouthtomouth [2007-04-12 13:33:07 +0000 UTC]

what a story in this man's face....i can imagine all that he has witnessed and his face is still wise but not hard..

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atomicpixel In reply to mouthtomouth [2007-04-12 23:03:34 +0000 UTC]

the hat he's wearing is made of a real lion's mane.. so you're right, tons of stories!

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mouthtomouth In reply to atomicpixel [2007-04-12 23:39:35 +0000 UTC]

You said that you had camped with him..did he tell you many?

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atomicpixel In reply to mouthtomouth [2007-04-13 03:11:58 +0000 UTC]

He only spoke Swahili... unfortunately.. but we did learn alot through his son and his family.

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invulnerability [2007-04-08 12:04:42 +0000 UTC]

excellent portrait !!

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Galce [2007-04-06 11:34:28 +0000 UTC]

Great portrait!

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atomicpixel In reply to Galce [2007-04-06 22:45:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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