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17 responses to “Louis’s Last Turn (for Now)”

  1. Ladd Connell Avatar
    Ladd Connell
    November 22, 2025

    Loved them all! And I need to know: the Uzbek B&W photos– those are Bukhara, yes? And the burst of color, Samarkand (or Khiva)?

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    1. ChezLouisDoris Avatar
      ChezLouisDoris
      November 23, 2025

      Reversed! The B&W were all in Khiva. The burst of color was magical. When we walked through Bukhara before sunrise, all the colors were muted and natural. As we were returning to our hotel, this balloon vender emerged with a burst of color signaling the day had begun.

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    briankellycamera
    November 18, 2025

    I think your most adventurous and interesting trip.BKSent from my iPhone

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    1. ChezLouisDoris Avatar
      ChezLouisDoris
      November 18, 2025

      So do we!!!!

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    jovial05fd5b32d3
    November 18, 2025

    Thanks for sending these photos! Louis is an excellent photographer and I’m glad you shared the photos as a group. I look forward to seeing you on Thanksgiving. Treacy

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    loudlyfurry850e592085
    November 18, 2025

    Thank you so much for your beautiful photo’s. You can keep looking at them it is fascinating.

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  5. Leo Malamud Avatar
    Leo Malamud
    November 17, 2025

    Hello Doris, hi Louis,Beautiful shots Louis.  The eye is the eye!!!Please include Joanne

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    1. ChezLouisDoris Avatar
      ChezLouisDoris
      November 18, 2025

      Thank you, Leo. We think she found us!

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  6. Ann Alves Avatar
    Ann Alves
    November 17, 2025

    thank you for sharing these wonderful pictures each one remarkable

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    1. ChezLouisDoris Avatar
      ChezLouisDoris
      November 17, 2025

      Thank you, Ann, for following us so faithfully and posting so many kind words.

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  7. Michael Grippo Avatar
    Michael Grippo
    November 17, 2025

    great photos and congrats.

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  8. Carolyn Connell Avatar
    Carolyn Connell
    November 17, 2025

    these photos are stunning!!!! among the best you’ve ever done, in my opinion. What an epic trip! that water nymph is pretty cute

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    1. ChezLouisDoris Avatar
      ChezLouisDoris
      November 17, 2025

      The water nymph thanks you!

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  9. Robert Verge Avatar
    Robert Verge
    November 17, 2025

    Many thanks for the wonderful narrative and pictures.

    Robert Verge +52 322 248 4133

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  10. slowlypuppyd9351a1d1a Avatar
    slowlypuppyd9351a1d1a
    November 17, 2025

    What a lovely collection of photos to have as a keepsake of this remarkable trip. What photo equipment did you use, Louis? You have a great artistic and journalistic eye: your pictures cause my mind to wonder and at the same time teach me something new. Bravo!

    Certified Personal Trainer

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    1. ChezLouisDoris Avatar
      ChezLouisDoris
      November 17, 2025

      Thank you for the kind words. Especially welcome from a fellow photographer.

      I use my Sony 6600 for most everything except closeups, like the village man, and shots on the fly, like the overloaded car, which I took from a moving car. I also usually rely on the iPhone for night shots, like the one of white Ashbagat. I carry a Sony telephoto 70-350), but I never used it on this trip. It’s mostly for trips involving wildlife that has to be photographed from a distance, but I always carry it because I’d hate to miss a great shot because I left it at home.

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  11. Kelly Taylor Avatar
    Kelly Taylor
    November 17, 2025

    WOW!! These pictures are incredible!

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