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Hi all ! I'm "noborders", because not too fond of divisions or boundaries + feel at home in many places in the world, but also fear some overland border crossings in Asia and Africa... My 1st aim here is not esthetics, rather to portray as best as I can people/situations that I witness and my interest goes mainly to documentary photos and photos of people in daily life situation - sorry for not being more selective, as I want first to inform as much as possible... >>> For a quick overview, check out my most "popular-interesting" photos.
NB : I don't consıder myself as a 'photographer' (although passıonate about photography), rather an 'old traveller' = tryıng to dıscover thıngs dıfferently, listening to people a lot and nowadays ıf possıble, avoıdıng hotels and lıvıng wıth local famılıes.
Ex tour guide/tour leader, now re-visiting the countries where I was based with other purposes (often, to see various NGOs). Spent earlier more than 3 years of my life in INDIA touring the country (= my obsession still now) + more time in the countries around, but have acquired there terrible problems with noise, although IMO India is still the most fascinating place on earth...
Now, going often to Turkey and slowly learning the language. Also very interested in all countries with Persian language (Iran, India (Urdu), parts of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan etc)...
!!!! I'M VERY HAPPY TO READ ALL YOUR COMMENTS BUT PLEASE : NO AWARDS, TROPHIES, BIG LOGOS or ANIMATED GIFs... plain text version for group invitations is OK... Thank you !!!!
visited 78 states (34.6%)Create your own visited map of The World
visited 27 states (77.1%) Create your own visited map of India or Like this? try: Google Position
Equipment (not a fan of big cameras and not gifted in technical matters)
* (before 2006) : Canon EOS analog with various lenses + small compacts : Minox and Pentax cameras
* Canon Ixus 850IS (and 90IS) (first digital photos, mostly)
* Lumix LX3 (from 12/08)
* Lumix G1 (from 6/09) : upgraded to Lumix GH2 (3/11), with LumixG20mm/F1.7ASPH.lens and other lenses (from 12/09)
* Lumix GF1 (from 7/11)
Photos of © noborders (3)
© noborders' favorite photos from other Flickr members (4,489)
Contacts (306)
Groups (50)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 5,779 photos, 1,078 members
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 65,083 photos, 5,126 members
- The World Through My Eyes - Weekend Showcase is *OPEN* 2,851,905 photos, 85,686 members
- Lumix GF1 Pancake 20mm f/1.7 4,263 photos, 609 members
- Turkey/Türkiye/Törökország/Tirkiye/Turquie/Türkei 17,714 photos, 1,614 members
- NİFAT (Niğde Fotoğraf Amatörleri Topluluğu) 131 photos, 19 members
- New Photo Page Preview 0 photos, 3,728 members
- Image Portrait Gallery !!! - B&W or Color !!! 25,355 photos, 998 members
- ╠Art Libre-Free Art-Arte Libre-Freie Kunst-INVITED PIX ONLY 48,904 photos, 7,868 members
- Colours of Peshawar 75 photos, 12 members
- Flickreenos Against **Missing Links** 8 photos, 86 members
- Agony & Ecstasy 2,149 photos, 35 members
- Ağrı Dağı 1,467 photos, 228 members
- ***** LA GRAN URBE ***** 592 photos, 182 members
- hedda morrison - past, present 228 photos, 25 members
- Portraits On Film 9,382 photos, 1,737 members
- Black, White & Square Portraits ! 6,223 photos, 906 members
- BETWEEN LAUGHING AND CRYING | Curated by: LitterART 512 photos, 63 members
- OrphFund - photography and fight for street children and orphans 1,429 photos, 395 members
- Say NO to the new Flickr logo 105 photos, 200 members
- Low key 15,662 photos, 4,439 members
- Foto/work/shop 923 photos, 42 members
- shahsoft 230 photos, 27 members
- Humanistic 7,059 photos, 1,810 members
- The Smile of a Dog 14,176 photos, 1,951 members
- Antiguas 8,861 photos, 541 members
- Antique Photographs 37,166 photos, 1,359 members
- Old Photographs 81,823 photos, 3,353 members
- Historic and Old Photos 66,911 photos, 3,205 members
- 100 years old 19,813 photos, 6,382 members
- Documentary Photography / Photojournalism 33,050 photos, 1,591 members
- la familia abrazada 1,749 photos, 758 members
- (st)ARTCAFE - 2O12 50,128 photos, 5,289 members
- Panasonic G1 25,728 photos, 913 members
- Antropologia Visual / Visual Anthropology 27,261 photos, 1,786 members
- *Imperfect* 145 photos, 44 members
- IMPERFECT PICTURES /// No pets & animals / No kids / No macro & 482 photos, 64 members
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- Momente 700 photos, 46 members
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- Animals from turkey 16 photos, 7 members
- Cappadocia - Turkey 1,556 photos, 88 members
- Cappadocia 765 photos, 41 members
- Cappadocia / Kapadokya (max 6 per day) 4,326 photos, 550 members
- ve insan 3,896 photos, 318 members
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Galleries (10)
- VII - expressive faces 13 photos
- VI - concerts etc : other interesting faces 17 photos
- GF1 shots to remember (for a while) -II 17 photos
- GF1 shots to remember (for a while) (I) 18 photos
- "haiti chérie" 13 photos
Testimonials (11)
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Nagatta(나같아) Very busy says:
"She is one of the most my favorite photographer and neighbor on Flickr. Simply I say, she is my style so that I feel always such an inspiration to look at her pictures. Her many photos are so simple but that is simplicity and honest moreover, easy to understand. The reason that her perspective is important in many ways because of she try to be with people who she has been meeting with every moment that's why when I see her images, I can easily figure out how she approached people with familiar emotion as well as I can find out how she show herself toward those who are in front of her small window(Camera). There are so many photographers on Flickr however she is one in a hundred, such a humanist and storyteller as her nickname in Flickr.
Yes, we all dream of noborder in this world, why not!
Best wishes."10th April, 2010
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mallard123 says:
"I am a new comer here. Is this a wright place to write to you?
I've met many of your photos that are exactly like your name 'noborders'.
This might be rude to say, in the first contact, but I got a smell that you are same kind of creature as me.
Anyway, today is a happy and lucky day to meet your photos."23rd November, 2009
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arnabchat says:
"My liking for Catherine's pictures goes back to days I was active in another website.
She is here to tell us stories, she excels in her own way in the area of photojournalism, be it classic monochrome or vivid colors, bringing to us stories of people and their cultures, with emotions as overtones."28th September, 2009
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Emre Ucar says:
"Cath is great. I love her photos...and i suggest you should follow her if you like documentrary photography and the things related to life and culture of the people. I also love her nickname here: "noborders" is a brilliant choice."
28th September, 2009
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marielito says:
"a master of delightful, touching candid photos.one of the best on her style here on flickr!i`m always impressed !
congrats friend!"6th June, 2009
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olebrat says:
"This lady intrigues me. She claims not to be a “photographer” yet her work is undoubtedly the labour of a fine eye, a technique and style.that is inspiring to many fliker viewers – me, included.
She has recently commented on my work and I fee privileged to receive her comments as it’s my opinion that comments carry only weight when they are given by some one that you admire, otherwise they are just platitudes.
On top of that she shows to have a hart, an humanity that is reflected in her work. She is some Lady.
I’m glad she took the time to comment on my pictures.
Thanks for your work Catherine !"23rd March, 2009
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angshumanghosh is itching for some faces says:
"There is a history in her photographs and I think it's safe to say that it is unparalleled here on Flickr. When I say history, I don't just mean time, but of people and places as well. Her uncanny ability to capture moments which seem ordinary at first glance, convincingly grab and catapult you into a world where you live in her photos. Everytime I look through her photostream, I can't help but feel like I'm embedded in it, standing right next to her. Full of life, love and laughter (like that profile picture), I am privileged to be a part of her incredible journeys! Thanks!"
14th March, 2009
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newlune says:
"Catherine est mue par une soif inextinguible…
La soif de l'autre… la soif des autres… de tous les autres
Et là où elle va, elle s'insinue, telle l'eau, dans tous les groupes de femmes et d'hommes et d'enfants à la rencontre desquels elle va…
Et toutes ces personnes l'accueillent, comme on accueille une eau bienfaisante…
Toutes ces personnes l'accueillent comme on accueille quelqu'un que l'on attendait depuis si longtemps… quelqu'un dont la visite était inéluctable… nécessaire !
Et je suis certain que toutes ces personnes ressentent du plaisir à ce contact… elles y trouvent une reconnaissance, à leur propre regard et à celui des autres.
Ceci explique la vérité dont sont pétris tous ces portraits que Catherine nous offre en retour.
Des portraits qui s'inscrivent dans des séries qui sont autant de reportages sur des quotidiens qu'autrement nous ignorerions.
A cela s'ajoute, malgré les doutes qu'elle exprime, une très grande qualité dans le cadrage et la composition ! Que du plaisir !!
Qu'il me soit permis de dire que parmi les photographes que je connais, Catherine est une "grande" !"22nd February, 2009
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Stepan003 says:
"What I enjoy the most in Catherine compos is the way you feel how close she can get to the people.
Sharing moments, feeling complicity, capturing simple real (and then rich) daily life instants... that's what I appreciate in her gallery...
Hope you'll feel that too..."6th December, 2008
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Ameer Hamza says:
"Catherine is a fantastic shooter. That is obvious. What is even more obvious is her use of colours and sharp composition to bring people together. She also has an ability to evoke a sense of place, a rather difficult thing to do. I am not sure what she is or what she does, but I know that she has been quite a lucky person to have travelled a lot and her photographs display a fine sense of travelling.
I got to know her when she added me to her contact list and commented on my shots in her own way. It is always nice to meet people across the globe and I am happy to be her contact."10th September, 2008
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N A Y E E M says:
"MARK MY WORDS, I am telling you, you have the potential to be a great photojournalist and a famous one. I have seen all your pictures in your stream and I am not trying to just make you happy. You have the power to be close to people which is the most important thing in photojournalism. You shall see if you continue your work.
ALL THE BEST"3rd September, 2008
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