PAVEL MACENAUER

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6albums

Viewed from above, a black frog with orange stripes and pale patterned legs sits beside the central vein of a bright green leaf.

Colombia

Forest textures and wildlife encounters shape this collection from Colombia. Rope-like roots, mossy branches and small growths lead into close views of frogs, a spider and a banded snake, from tiny striped species on bright leaves to a large frog on the night forest floor. Monkeys, sloths and birds occupy the canopy and wooden perches, with a Ringed Kingfisher photographed in flight. Throughout the album, green foliage, patterned skin and fur, and selective focus connect small details with larger animal portraits.

17 photographs

A small mountain hut stands on a sunlit golden ridge below the snow-capped summit of Mount Kazbek and the Gergeti Glacier, under dramatic clouds.

Georgia

High ridges, empty valleys and old stone define this collection from the Georgian Caucasus. Shkhara’s great wall of snow and ice glows at sunset, and a lone Svan tower stands beneath it under a magenta sky. In the Truso Valley, a clear river winds over gravel, a mineral spring stains a turquoise pool orange and the ruins of Zakagori Fortress crown a golden hill under storm clouds, and an abandoned house waits at the foot of autumn slopes. Higher up, a mountain hut sits below Mount Kazbek and the striated ice of the Gergeti Glacier leads toward its rocky summit.

8 photographs

Orange-gold clouds rise behind the snow-covered wall of Mount Everest and Lhotse, above dark valley slopes beneath a blue sky.

Himalayas

From summit to street, this collection follows the Himalaya and the lives lived beneath it. Kangchenjunga glows at sunrise, Ama Dablam rises through drifting cloud and above a glacial valley, Cho Oyu catches the last light and golden clouds gather behind Everest and Lhotse. Lower down, tea pickers work green hillsides, elderly tailors bend over vintage sewing machines and monks in maroon robes drum and dance in the courtyard of Tengboche Monastery. A sadhu with a painted face, women gathered in a sunlit Bhaktapur street, men at a game beneath carved pillars and macaques grooming on a stone ledge complete a portrait of a region shaped by altitude, faith and daily routine.

16 photographs

A motorcycle travels along a reddish dirt road bordered by green vegetation.

Uganda

Portraits and wildlife encounters form this photographic collection from Uganda. Forest branches frame a red-tailed monkey and a chimpanzee, while close lion photographs and a giraffe at the waterline bring different animal forms into focus. Outdoor portraits, brick walls, wooden shelters, patterned textiles and a leafy gathering connect the wildlife images with everyday settings. Green foliage, reddish earth and contrasting fabrics recur throughout the verified photographs.

18 photographs

A close portrait features a black feather headpiece, white painted lines, a curved pale nose ornament and a black-and-white necklace.

Papua

A photographic journey through Papua, bringing together close portraits, wooden doorways, market stalls and rainforest wildlife. Painted patterns, feather headpieces and woven textiles feature alongside everyday settings, from blue-painted buildings to dim interiors and scenes beside a fire. Two photographs of Red Birds-of-Paradise extend the collection into the canopy, highlighting reddish flank plumes and long black tail wires. Across the album, color, natural light and the textures of wood, fabric, feathers and smoke connect the varied scenes.

18 photographs