There are two kings of the road in Papua New Guinea, the Toyota Hilux and the Toyota Landcruiser. In a land where most roads are not surfaced, and there are highway robberies, it’s preferable to be in a vehicle that can drive around or through most obstacles.
During his lunch break, on November 22, 1963, Abraham Zapruder went out onto the street with his Bell & Howell 8mm movie camera to film the motorcade of President John F. Kennedy. The tragic events he recorded have been seared into the minds of millions.
A few photos from this evening’s shoot with high school senior James. A lovely young man, a great location, and some moody lighting allowed us to create some heroic portraits.
Members of the Omena Singsing Group of the Eastern Highlands Province at the Goroka Show, Papua New Guinea
This holiday season I’m going to send one of the followers of Chris Willson Photography on Facebook a free limited edition print of their choice. Choose any photograph in the series as either a 12″x 17″ or 17″ x 24″ fine art print. To enter simply visit Chris Willson Photography on Facebook, like the page, and then share the post about the contest. On December 1st, I will randomly select one lucky winner from the list of sharers. A couple of weeks later they’ll receive an extra box to put under the Christmas tree!
Three hero shots, three heroic highland warriors.
Taro, a big lovely dopey Akita-ken (Akita dog) I met in Fukuoka. The most famous Akita-ken, however, is Hachiko. There have been several movies about his life, and of course there is the statue beside Hachiko Crossing in central Shibuya, Tokyo.
As the floats wound their way around Karata City, locals and visitors lined the parade route. On the Monday, among the thousands of spectators, one person stood out. An elderly lady waited on the side of the road clutching a framed photograph of an man dressed in the colors of one of the float teams. The Warrior Helmet of Shingen Takeda approached. Two lines of men dragged the float along the street and up across the bridge. Then something rather magical happened. The giant float with the warrior helmet of Shingen Takenda stopped. The elderly lady was ushered in front of the float, and the teams of men turned to face her. The widow held up the photograph of her husband and the men cheered, and cheered, and cheered again.
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