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Six sets from the highlands

Land & Sky \u00b7 Horsemen \u00b7 People of the Highlands \u00b7 Craft & Artisans \u00b7 Winter & Sport \u00b7 Band-e-Amir Lakes
01

Land & Sky

Golden-hour valleys \u00b7 eroded cliffs \u00b7 the Milky Way over Bamyan
Golden-hour light over an eroded river valley, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
Night sky over the cliffs, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
The Milky Way above the cliffs, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
02

Horsemen

Buzkashi riders in backlit dust
Buzkashi riders converging in dust at golden hour, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
A pack of buzkashi horsemen mid-chase, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
A buzkashi rider breaking away through backlit dust, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
03

People of the Highlands

Environmental portraits in traditional dress
Environmental portrait in traditional dress, Bamyan highlands, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
A herder with animals in the valley, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
A figure at the cliffs, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
04

Craft & Artisans

Weavers at the loom \u00b7 hands knotting wool \u00b7 a historic caravanserai
Weavers at the looms in the workshop, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
Hands knotting wool at the loom, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
Dyed wool prepared for weaving, Bamyan, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
05

Winter & Sport

Young snowboarders in the Koh-e-Baba mountains
A snowboarder carving through powder, Koh-e-Baba mountains, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
A snowboarder airborne, Koh-e-Baba mountains, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
Riders ascending the winter ridge, Koh-e-Baba mountains, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
06

Band-e-Amir Lakes

The sapphire lakes of the central highlands
The sapphire lake beneath travertine cliffs, Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
The lakes seen from the cliff edge, Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
The lake and its natural travertine dam walls, Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan — photo by Shamshad Noori
07

Conceptual Art

A new series in progress
Coming soon