Mongolian Eagle Hunters
February 17, 2013 5:24 PM Subscribe
The Last of the Mongolian Eagle Hunters. "In remote Mongolia, a few men continue the dying tradition of training golden eagles to hunt. Australian photographer Palani Mohan describes his project to document what remains of this centuries-old culture."
Video clips from BBC's Human Planet series: Fox hunting with a golden eagle, Kazakh Music.
John Delaney Photography: Golden Eagle Nomads
Kazakhstan’s lone female eagle hunter. Video: Female eagle hunter reaches new heights
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Video clips from BBC's Human Planet series: Fox hunting with a golden eagle, Kazakh Music.
John Delaney Photography: Golden Eagle Nomads
Kazakhstan’s lone female eagle hunter. Video: Female eagle hunter reaches new heights
Previously
Thanks for this wonderful post!
Not only are his eagle hunters wondeful, so are the pictures of Holi, and the series of camels.
posted by Katjusa Roquette at 7:12 PM on February 17, 2013
Not only are his eagle hunters wondeful, so are the pictures of Holi, and the series of camels.
posted by Katjusa Roquette at 7:12 PM on February 17, 2013
aw really? I don't know what this is a commercial for yet but i will keep digging.
probably some Conan the Barbarian installment
posted by Colonel Panic at 8:14 PM on February 17, 2013
probably some Conan the Barbarian installment
posted by Colonel Panic at 8:14 PM on February 17, 2013
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before your eagles, and to hear the lamentation of the foxes.
posted by homunculus at 8:25 PM on February 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by homunculus at 8:25 PM on February 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
dont know why it took me so long.
The head eagle chief with the hipster frames?
It's a viral for Lenscrafters.
next!
posted by Colonel Panic at 8:29 PM on February 17, 2013
The head eagle chief with the hipster frames?
It's a viral for Lenscrafters.
next!
posted by Colonel Panic at 8:29 PM on February 17, 2013
I am not worthy. I am not a hunter. I am merely a peasant with a gun.
posted by bert2368 at 9:12 PM on February 17, 2013
posted by bert2368 at 9:12 PM on February 17, 2013
It's a viral for Lenscrafters.
Yeah, no. I've been to Western Mongolia before, to the Eagle Festival. Saw that dude compete. That guy is completely baller. He would not rep Lenscrafters. 20 thousand dollar limited edition Oliver Peoples frames designed by Kanye West, maybe. Not Lenscrafters.
posted by tracert at 11:14 PM on February 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
Yeah, no. I've been to Western Mongolia before, to the Eagle Festival. Saw that dude compete. That guy is completely baller. He would not rep Lenscrafters. 20 thousand dollar limited edition Oliver Peoples frames designed by Kanye West, maybe. Not Lenscrafters.
posted by tracert at 11:14 PM on February 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
black and white
While I agree, most of the photos are pretty amazing, a few stuck out in my eye as really screaming to be in colour. I'm talking specifically of the few close up shots of the birds by Mohan, especially the couple directly above the birds' back.
I get black and white as a medium and all that, but the birds colouring deserves the full colour treatment, in my opinion at least.
posted by Legs11 at 2:42 AM on February 18, 2013
While I agree, most of the photos are pretty amazing, a few stuck out in my eye as really screaming to be in colour. I'm talking specifically of the few close up shots of the birds by Mohan, especially the couple directly above the birds' back.
I get black and white as a medium and all that, but the birds colouring deserves the full colour treatment, in my opinion at least.
posted by Legs11 at 2:42 AM on February 18, 2013
Yes, totally agree- black and white does not suit this subject at all.
posted by BobsterLobster at 4:38 AM on February 18, 2013
posted by BobsterLobster at 4:38 AM on February 18, 2013
Re back and white vs colour.
Instead of desiring these photographs to be what you want them to be, why not accept them as the photographer wants them to be. After all he is the one telling the story. It isn't as if he doesn't use colour.
posted by adamvasco at 6:37 AM on February 18, 2013
Instead of desiring these photographs to be what you want them to be, why not accept them as the photographer wants them to be. After all he is the one telling the story. It isn't as if he doesn't use colour.
posted by adamvasco at 6:37 AM on February 18, 2013
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