Photo of an Eagle Hunter in Mongolia. The population of Bayan Olgii province in far northwestern Mongolia is 90% Kazakhs; an Islamic nomadic people of Turkish origin. In the freezing Mongolian winter (October to March), these Kazakhs hunt marmots, rabbits, foxes and even wolves with trained golden eagles. This ancient tradition probably originated around 940 AD.
Conceived by Jan Bouma, visualized with AI.
Jan Bouma was already creative with photography and other visual creations at the age of 9. Always eager to learn, he set out on a journey of discovery that started with a discarded analogue Minolta SLR. A path that eventually led to a wanderlust filled with photography of beautiful.. Read more…