Biwa, with a crocodile. Kara Tribe, Ethiopia

I was staying in the Kara village already for several days, when I saw Biwa coming back from the Omo River with a crocodile on his shoulders. It looked amazing! Biwa is one of the highly respected elders of the village and he is known for being a great warrior and hunter. I only had a few minutes until the sun would disappear and make it impossible to take pictures. Within a few minutes I setup my large format camera and my mobile studio with backdrop & softbox/flash. I only had the chance to expose four sheets of film before it was too dark. Back at home I eagerly developed my film and I was super excited that two of my negatives turned out perfect. Of course, I returned back to the vill...View all