Mongolian Man

Photograph by Charles Meacham, My Shot

A man in western Mongolia wears a fur-trimmed hat as protection from the bitter cold of winter. Sprawled across mountains and plateaus, Mongolia has an average elevation of 5,180 feet (1,580 meters).

Photo Tip: Light coming through cloud cover is diffuse and useful for shooting portraits. So is the light in open shadows.

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