Kazakh Rider in Mongolia

Every year the Kazakh eagle hunter from western Mongolia travel 1300

km to Ulaanbaatar to participate in an eagle hunter's contest. They

compete for the best performance with the eagle and for their

traditional clothing. This photo is from the 2011 festival.

Thanks for comments and rating. Karl

This is the very soul of your images of the area,.

For something to live here,breed ,and age he or she must be something very special ,not only in flesh and bones,but in the soul level too.

Glad to see it with such a wonderful details,and I hope you have not just shot this one only ,

Happy new year to you and yours.

Awesome shot with a real desolate landscape....Regards