Photography | @galactic_safari “A Maasai warrior teaches his son about the stars, as they enjoy the vastness of space together.
The Maasai are semi-nomadic, using the stars to navigate across the east African plains in search of new grazing grounds for their livestock. At a young age, young Maasai must learn how to become a man and warrior. Insights and wisdom are passed down the generations, so my goal was to capture on camera the moment a father passed down his knowledge of the stars to his son, using the Milky Way and the setting of their semi-permanent hut as compositional elements.
That was the grand plan: in reality, when I visited a Manyata (Maasai home) and sought out the perfect spot for the shot I’d planned, it just happened to be completely covered in dried up cow excrement. It was a novel experience, lying in the dung with my camera, but as the image shows, a fruitful one!
I feel privileged to have met the Maasai in their home – and happy I was able to capture a rare moment before their rich culture begins to fade away” #Canon_Photos
Ciao, Nihon.