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Notes From the Road


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Austrian Alpine Club Best Portrait/People Image 2019

Alex Metcalfe May 18, 2020

Well then, I am extremely stoked to hear I’ve just won the Austrian Alpine Club Best Portrait/ People Image of 2019 and also come runner-up in their First Time Entrant category for my image of Tom and Bobby ascending the South West ridge of the Weissmies in Switzerland at dawn.

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In News, Awards Tags Austrian Alpine Club, Award, 2019, People, Portrait
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People From the Road: The Last Cowboy

Alex Metcalfe August 17, 2017

Don was the finest cowboy I ever met. One of the last. Bar fights, droughts, floods he's seen it all in his 30 years as a musterer. 

I rarely saw him on two legs, he preferred four. 

Kiana cattle station. The Northern Territory, Australia 2015.

In People From the Road, Travel Tags The Northern Territory, Australia, Cowboy, Portrait, Don, People, Person, Man
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People From the Road: The Tuk-Tuk Man

Alex Metcalfe August 10, 2017

The tuk tuk man, stanchion of the Asian transport system. 

He can usually be found half-heartedly looking for business or asleep in the back of his vehicle. Vigorous shaking maybe required. 

On the Streets of Yogyakarta. Java, Indonesia 2015.

In Travel, People From the Road Tags Indonesia, South East Asia, Java, Yogyakarta, Black and White, Portrait, People, Man, Indonesian
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Photo Stories #3: The Venetian

Alex Metcalfe July 19, 2017

Bob Dylan wrote: "the times they are a changing." No where could this be more apparent than Venice, whose streets resound to the tramp of over 20 million pairs of tourist feet a year.

I saw an old Venetian man surveying the crowds of a busy public square during the scrum of lunch hour. What do you think his expression says?

Venice, Italy 2016.

In Travel, Photo Stories Tags Europe, Italy, Venice, Venato, People, Stories, Thoughts, Street Photography, Alex Metcalfe Photography, Old Man, Age
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Photo Stories #1: On the Streets of Singapore

Alex Metcalfe July 12, 2017

Many think of Singapore as a quick long haul stop over. But the city is a diverse mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and Arab people, all offering their own fantastic takes on traditional food. Well worth a visit for a couple of days. 

I took a stroll one morning in The Arab Quarter, as the muezzin cried softly through the streets, rubbing shoulders with veiled strangers who glanced mysteriously from kohl rimmed eyes. 

The Arab Quarter, Singapore 2013.

In Travel, Photo Stories Tags Singapore, The Arab Quarter, People, Street Photography, Arab, Muslim, Islam, Mosque, Masjid Sultan, Stories, South East Asia
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People From the Road #5: The Sister

Alex Metcalfe July 11, 2017

After I returned from climbing in Nepal, who could’ve known that the grandmother of my friend whom I would meet, was the sister of George Lowe, Sir Edmund Hillary’s best friend and climbing partner on the first successful summit of Everest on May 29th, 1953.

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In People From the Road Tags New Zealand, People, Stories, Portrait, Memories, Mountains, George Lowe, Sir Edmund Hillary, Family, Everest
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People From the Road #4: The Entrepreneur

Alex Metcalfe July 4, 2017

It's a little hut nestled on the white sands of Gili Meno, with a palm frond roof and bright red plastic stools for chairs. Luxurious spas and retreats stand either side. But Ketut and her daughter, Leyly, run the best food on the island.

Gili Meno, Indonesia 2015.

In Travel, People From the Road Tags Asia, South East Asia, Indonesia, Gili Meno, Gili Islands, People, Portrait, Mother and Daughter, Indonesian, Travel, Love, Family
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People From the Road #2: The Pilgrim

Alex Metcalfe June 29, 2017

Baba, an Indian pilgrim, 70 years old and full of mischief, rests near Ghasa in the Western Annapurna, Nepal on his walk from New Delhi, India to the village of Muktinath and her holy Vishnu temple; sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike.

The Annapurna, Nepal 2014.

In Travel, People From the Road Tags Asia, Nepal, People, Stories, Travel, Himalaya, Mountains, Pilgrim, Indian, Portrait, Hindu
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People From the Road #1: The Guide

Alex Metcalfe June 28, 2017

My humble and funny guide Kardi, who took me into the volcanic crater of Kawu Ijen, Eastern Java, Indonesia. The infamous site of blue fire.

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In Travel, People From the Road Tags Asia, South East Asia, Indonesia, Java, Kawa Ijen, People, Portrait, Black and White, Olympus
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Past Posts

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Austrian Alpine Club (UK) 2023 Photography Competition Results
Sep 13, 2023
Austrian Alpine Club (UK) 2023 Photography Competition Results
Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
January Talks: Expedition to Tajikistan
Jan 7, 2023
January Talks: Expedition to Tajikistan
Jan 7, 2023
Jan 7, 2023
Expedition to Tajikistan 2022: The Plan
Jun 22, 2022
Expedition to Tajikistan 2022: The Plan
Jun 22, 2022
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Newsletter • March 2022
Mar 31, 2022
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Mar 31, 2022
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Newsletter • February 2022
Feb 28, 2022
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Feb 28, 2022
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Newsletter • January 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Newsletter • January 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021 Trip Report
Dec 12, 2021
Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021 Trip Report
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021
Newsletter • December 2021
Dec 6, 2021
Newsletter • December 2021
Dec 6, 2021
Dec 6, 2021
Newsletter • June 2021
Jul 1, 2021
Newsletter • June 2021
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First Front Cover With the OWPG
Jun 11, 2021
First Front Cover With the OWPG
Jun 11, 2021
Jun 11, 2021

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