Karl Schuler 48 Posted May 24, 2008 Fortunately now the winter is over but still I remember the freezingfingers when I shot this photo. For me it was a short while out in thecold. But for them it is their life. They have my admiration.Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Karl Link to comment
artedetimo 0 Posted May 24, 2008 Great documentary capture. Is it part of a series or body of work? Seems like there is a story to go along with it. Is there? Too often photogs make work about themselves. This is about what is beyond the lens, and it becomes great because the moment is right, the composition is right, and the colors and tones are right. This is a well thought out connection to your subject. Again great work. Keep it up. Link to comment
nachosaezdeugarte 0 Posted May 24, 2008 I`m glad of your visit and rate, II`m glad of giving you the sense of remembering, I`m glad of knowing your work, I`m glad of giving you another 7/7 anon to this wonderful documentary and I�m glad of knowing you. Photography give us good moments... Thnak you, my friend//Nacho Link to comment
katzpjs 50 Posted May 27, 2008 These must be some very hardy beasts to be able to survive in this environment. You would have found me in the center of the pack where it has to be the warmest.A very nice panoramic shot Karl!8~)# Link to comment
bertr 0 Posted May 27, 2008 It is beyond our comprehension how difficult life must be for the people of this land.\ You have done well in bringing this culture to our attention...beautiful photography and a gripping historical sociological record...thanks Karl....Bert Link to comment
carsten_ranke 0 Posted May 31, 2008 I love how thy are crowded together, to preserve a bit the temperature in this bitter cold surrounding. Perfect composition as panoramic, and very good the subdued colors. Hats off, your work is first class ! Link to comment
daily_photograph 0 Posted June 4, 2008 The expression here and at your biopic rival for the stronger implacability. An extenuating circle here - could I conjure a smile there in this way? Link to comment
jana 1 Posted June 8, 2008 Fantastic image, perfectly composed, simple, yet very powerful, cheers Jana Link to comment
michael anderson 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Karl, Fantastic lifestyle portrait and the soft subtle colors are perfect for the starkly beautiful landscape. Your artistic choice of presenting this as a panorama composition really emphasizes the wide open loneliness and strength of the people that live there. Wonderful image! Link to comment
nadya r. 0 Posted September 14, 2008 I feel the wind and a coldness. Was there anything to eat? Link to comment
Karl Schuler 48 Posted September 15, 2008 thank you all for your thoughts about this photo. Was there anything to eat? This is the question. Last winter I was traveling by plane from Ulaanbaatar to the west of Mongolia. The whole country was covered by a thin layer of snow. Everywhere there were strange drawings in the snow. These were the footprints of the herds roaming around for food. What they find is very little to eat. The goats eat the roots of the grass. Drastically increasing desertification is the major environmental problem of Mongolia. Fourty million animals in a country with 2.6 million inhabitants. Several hundred thousend animals will die every winter from cold and hunger. In strong winters they die in millions. Some say hungry animals produce the finest quality of wool. Cashmere wool is the backbone of the the rural economy of Mongolia. Karl Link to comment
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