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  • Timeless world of Ethiopia's Omo valley tribes
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    Timeless world of Ethiopia's Omo valley tribes
    March 1, 2023 - Karat city, south Ethiopia, Africa: The Konso tribe is notable for erecting Wakas memorial statues to honor a deceased man who killed an enemy. The Koncho tribe, maintains a traditional lifestyle centered around agriculture, livestock herding, and animistic beliefs. Known for their distinctive clothing, body painting, and ceremonies, they preserve their cultural heritage amidst the challenges of modernization. (Maro Kouri/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074p)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074i)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074l)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074j)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074f)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074e)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074g)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797074d)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Wednesday 09 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 09 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
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    SPORT - Die Belgierin Kim Clijsters stellt neue Padel-Anlage in Bree vor
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Shutterstock (12797078e)
    Belgian Kim Clijsters pictured during the launch of the start-up Pablo, a new hardware and software system to prevent misuse of padel courts, at the padel club of the Kim Clijsters Academy, in Bree, Tuesday 08 February 2022. The outdoor courts have each been equipped with a Pablo totem, a hardware and software system for access control via face recognition. The aim is to prevent unauthorized use of the courts by unregistered players and make the padel courts more available to users who have registered. Founder and main shareholder Boulbahaiem and co-shareholder Clijsters introduce Pablo and explain their plans for the start-up.
    Bree Padel Launch Of Start-Up Pablo, Bree, Belgium - 08 Feb 2022

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
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    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
    © Tristram Kenton / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
    © Tristram Kenton / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
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    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
    © Tristram Kenton / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Performing arts archive
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    Performing arts archive
    Rehearsals showing High Bars from Totem by Cirque Du Soleil @ Royal Albert Hall.
    (Opening 16-01-19)
    © Tristram Kenton / Guardian / eyevine

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  • FEATURE - Pix of the Day - Bilder des Tages
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    FEATURE - Pix of the Day - Bilder des Tages
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Belen Diaz/DYDPPA/REX/Shutterstock (9217367aa)
    Performer as The Great White Carp arrives in Madrid
    'Cirque Du Soleil: Totem' photocall, Puerta del Angel stage, Madrid, Spain - 09 Nov 2017

    (c) Dukas

     

  • TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil Opening Night
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    TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil Opening Night
    -Santa Monica, CA - 1/21/14 - TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil Opening Night

    -PICTURED: Neil Patrick Harris and daughter Harper Grace Burtka-Harris
    -PHOTO by: Tony DiMaio/startraksphoto.com
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    Editorial - Rights Managed Image - Please contact www.startraksphoto.com for licensing fee

    Startraks Photo
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    For licensing please call 212-414-9464 or email sales@startraksphoto.com Neil Patrick Harris and daughter Harper Grace Burtka-Harris (PHOTO: DUKAS/STARTRAKS)

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  • TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil Opening Night
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    TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil Opening Night
    -Santa Monica, CA - 1/21/14 - TOTEM from Cirque du Soleil Opening Night

    -PICTURED: Jenna Elfman
    -PHOTO by: Tony DiMaio/startraksphoto.com
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    Editorial - Rights Managed Image - Please contact www.startraksphoto.com for licensing fee

    Startraks Photo
    New York, NY
    For licensing please call 212-414-9464 or email sales@startraksphoto.com Jenna Elfman (PHOTO: DUKAS/STARTRAKS)

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  • Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
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    Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
    Santa Monica, CA - No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, leather leggings and boots.

    AKM-GSI January 19, 2014

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  • Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
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    Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
    Santa Monica, CA - No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, leather leggings and boots.

    AKM-GSI January 19, 2014

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  • Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
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    Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
    Santa Monica, CA - No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, leather leggings and boots.

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  • Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
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    Gwen Stefani bumps her way to see Cirque du Soleil with the Family
    Santa Monica, CA - No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, leather leggings and boots.

    AKM-GSI January 19, 2014

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    ginsburgspalyinc@gmail.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

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  • Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
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    Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
    Santa Monica, CA - Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. The family-of-four were joined by Gavin's sister Soraya and a friend. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, jeans and boots.

    AKM-GSI January 19, 2014

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  • Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
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    Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
    Santa Monica, CA - Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. The family-of-four were joined by Gavin's sister Soraya and a friend. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, jeans and boots.

    AKM-GSI January 19, 2014

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  • Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
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    Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
    Santa Monica, CA - Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. The family-of-four were joined by Gavin's sister Soraya and a friend. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, jeans and boots.

    AKM-GSI January 19, 2014

    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

    Steve Ginsburg
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    ginsburgspalyinc@gmail.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

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  • Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
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    Gwen Stefani and her Family check out Cirque du Soleil's Totem
    Santa Monica, CA - Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale take their boys, Kingston and Zuma to watch Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica. The family-of-four were joined by Gavin's sister Soraya and a friend. Gwen showed off her big baby bump but still looked fabulous dressed in a black shirt with a printed jacket, jeans and boots.

    AKM-GSI January 19, 2014

    To License These Photos, Please Contact :

    Steve Ginsburg
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    (323) 423-9397
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    ginsburgspalyinc@gmail.com (FOTO: DUKAS/GINSBURG-SPALY)

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  • The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada - Nov 2012
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    The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada - Nov 2012
    CREDIT PICTURES BY: Jeff Friesen/Rex Features
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen / Rex Features (1975003b)
    Totem Forest, British Columbia was taken in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Model Train Crosses Canada In Amazing Photography Project
    A stunning photography project showing a train crossing Canada is made even more amazing by the fact the train is just two inches tall.

    Jeff Friesen's work captures the travels of a GBP 950 scale model vintage 1955 streamliner passenger train against picturesque landscapes.

    Entitled The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada, the series evolved from Jeff's wish to show off his native country.

    He explains: "I started The Canadian project to show Canada from an unexpected vantage point.

    "The journey has a surprise twist: I carry the train rather than it carrying me. At just two inches (5 cm) tall, it fits into a shopping bag.

    "While it is tempting to document such a huge country from a helicopter or plane (in fact, it has been done several times) I wanted to get closer to the heart of the land. Two inches off the ground seemed about right.

    "The model train provides a vehicle for the journey's visual narrative, linking far places with a ribbon of tiny steel rails. The train has its own resonance: a ghost from the past, it is an exact scaled-down replica of the 1955 Streamliner that was first named "The Canadian," which travelled the route between Montreal and Vancouver.

    "There is some peril in introducing a model train to the full scale world. In Nova Scotia the train fell into a fast moving stream and was quickly carried to the Atlantic shore. In Ontario's Algonquin Park the train fell off a log into a marsh of thick mud and dark water. I had to feel for the train in the bog's murky depths...the train wasn't the only thing down there. In Ottawa I was setting up the train behind the Parliament Buildings and wa...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTBSHHMAE

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  • The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada - Nov 2012
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    The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada - Nov 2012
    CREDIT PICTURES BY: Jeff Friesen/Rex Features
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Friesen / Rex Features (1975003b)
    Totem Forest, British Columbia was taken in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Model Train Crosses Canada In Amazing Photography Project
    A stunning photography project showing a train crossing Canada is made even more amazing by the fact the train is just two inches tall.

    Jeff Friesen's work captures the travels of a GBP 950 scale model vintage 1955 streamliner passenger train against picturesque landscapes.

    Entitled The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada, the series evolved from Jeff's wish to show off his native country.

    He explains: "I started The Canadian project to show Canada from an unexpected vantage point.

    "The journey has a surprise twist: I carry the train rather than it carrying me. At just two inches (5 cm) tall, it fits into a shopping bag.

    "While it is tempting to document such a huge country from a helicopter or plane (in fact, it has been done several times) I wanted to get closer to the heart of the land. Two inches off the ground seemed about right.

    "The model train provides a vehicle for the journey's visual narrative, linking far places with a ribbon of tiny steel rails. The train has its own resonance: a ghost from the past, it is an exact scaled-down replica of the 1955 Streamliner that was first named "The Canadian," which travelled the route between Montreal and Vancouver.

    "There is some peril in introducing a model train to the full scale world. In Nova Scotia the train fell into a fast moving stream and was quickly carried to the Atlantic shore. In Ontario's Algonquin Park the train fell off a log into a marsh of thick mud and dark water. I had to feel for the train in the bog's murky depths...the train wasn't the only thing down there. In Ottawa I was setting up the train behind the Parliament Buildings and wa...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/CTBSHHMAE

    DUKAS/REX