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Ovahimba Woman
Ovahimba Woman
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Camera: Olympus E-510
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Location: Namibia
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Galleries: Portraiture, Overlays
Date Uploaded: Nov 9, 2010

Viewed: 526
Comments: 9
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Portrait of an Ovahimba woman in northern Namibia.

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11/11/2010 10:32:20 PM
stunning as usual
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11/10/2010 02:53:36 AM
amazing!! : )
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11/09/2010 09:39:56 PM
Gorgeous hair!
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11/09/2010 07:13:32 PM
These portraits are incredible. You seem to be able to capture the essence of who these folks are and reveal that essence with absolute beauty and style. Your texture and overlay choices only add to that beauty.
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11/09/2010 05:42:52 PM
Thank you for the information-a truly wonderful portrait of this young girl.
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11/09/2010 05:04:51 PM
This red paste in her hair is known as ‘otjize’ and is used as protection against the weather and a skin lotion. It is also rubbed on the skin and onto traditional clothing. When Himbas come of age at puberty the girls have many smaller plaits covered in otjize, like this girl.
11/09/2010 04:54:38 PM
Is that her hair wrapped in something. This is stunning. I love a beautiful profile.
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11/09/2010 03:49:13 PM
Don't take this the wrong way, this reminds me of the Diva Plavalaguna from the Fifth Element movie. What is in her hair? I've looked & looked but I just can't figure it out.
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11/09/2010 02:43:58 PM
Can you imagine how much her hair weighs???!!! What a stunning image.
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