This might be the creepiest photo I’ve ever taken, but I absolutely love it.

I was in Hotan, West China exploring one of the city’s awesome weekly markets. Hotan citizens are mainly Uyghur, a Muslim ethnicity that you would never think lives in China. When I passed the butcher, I saw these two camel heads. Such an odd thing to see on the ground. I set up my composition & right before I took the photo, that man turned around & looked at me. Perfect. He completes the photo, in my opinion. I don’t remember him looking as mean in person as he does in this photo.

I haven’t written much about my time with the Uyghurs, but probably one day. My trip to Xinjiang rocked me a bit. I love that province & hope to return someday.

camels in hotan's bazaar