Rapa Nui: the mystery of the moai
‘We could hardly conceive how these islanders, wholly unacquainted with any mechanical power, could raise such stupendous figures’ The post Rapa Nui: the mystery of the moai appeared first on Travel...
View ArticleRapa Nui: the birthplace of the moai
Because the moai of Rapa Nui represent real people, each has a different expression, something that becomes obvious the more you study them. But they were all ‘born’ of the same place, carved from the...
View ArticleThe Birdmen of Rapa Nui
After the deforestation of Rapa Nui, and the destruction of the moai, probably as a result in part at least of war between the tribes, the people needed to believe in something; if their ancestors...
View ArticleGallery: when the light is right
Studio photographers can spend a lot of time getting the light just right, changing the angles, adjusting the brightness and colour. Landscape photographers don’t have that luxury; we have to work with...
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