A cat looks out into the streets of the Jubol, the old city of Harar, to see what I am doing in its territory.
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Market Cat #2, Mek’ele, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2009
A cat sits leashed to its stand, at the prouduce section of the main market in Mek’lele.
Priest’s Cat, Mek’ele, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2009
A priest’s cat sits on some news-sheets, patiently waiting for her master’s interview to be completed.
And now for something a little different. . .
I wanted to experiment a bit with a punchier, more-saturated look, and this is what came out of a shoot with Pop the cat.
Strobist info: 1 SB-28 in a shoot through umbrella camera right to fill open shade.
I wanted to experiment a bit with a punchier, more-saturated look, and this is what came out of a shoot with Pop the cat.
Strobist info: 1 SB-28 in a shoot through umbrella camera right to fill open shade.
Cat, Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, 2009
A cat lazes in the sun at a house in a hamlet on the Zege Peninsula.
The Coke Shop, Harar, Ethiopia, 2009
Cat #5, Harar, Ethiopia, July 2009
I was really interested in the second version of this image, with the cat looking into the laundry, when I was shooting it. On reflection, I think the a version is stronger, but I couldn’t resist sharing both.
That’s all the cat photos for this week–next week, dogs (more cat photos in the future!).
Update (17 April 2011): Apparently this photo has been turned into a mixed-media painting elsewhere on the internet:
Cat #4, Harar, Ethiopia, July 2009
As previously mentioned, Harari houses exist around enclosed courtyards, hidden behind walls. This cat was cautiously watching the street from the safety of an only partly-open door. I was really indecisive today, so you have three variants to choose from!
All this week, I’ll be putting up photos from my series on the cats of Harar–stay tuned!
Cat #3, Harar, Ethiopia, July 2009
Harari houses exist around enclosed courtyards, hidden behind walls. Here, a cat looks out of the door of his compound to survey the goings-on in the street.
All this week, I’ll be putting up photos from my series on the cats of Harar–stay tuned!
Cat #2, Harar, Ethiopia, July 2009
A cat sits under a Coca-Cola sign, at the bottle distributor in Harar, Ethiopia.
All this week, I’ll be putting up photos from my series on the cats of Harar–stay tuned!