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Eric Fichtl
<p>Trees peek through the mist in Val di Funes – a great welcome for a day of hiking!<br /></p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>A family poses for a portrait in Tiananmen Square. </p>
<p>A paraglider over the Langkofel (Sassolungo) massif in the Dolomites. <br /></p> <p>Shot with Pentax 645N, 645 FA 80-160, Cinestill 800.<br /></p>
<p>People rushing toward a night out in midtown Manhattan.</p>
<p>Men gather to read and air their birds in the shade of a tiny park wedged between busy streets in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Taking a caged bird for a walk is an old tradition – it is said that the birds are inspired to sing more beautifully by these meet-ups.<br /></p>
<p>A stark warning on a wall in Santiago: 'If the government is capitalist, we will be ungovernable'.</p>
<p>Smoke and soccer in Soweto.</p>
<p>A view over misty hills, seen from a stretch of the Great Wall.</p>
<p>Farm fields in subdued light early on a Christmas morning.</p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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Times Square Record Mart: Universidad de Música Latina

A quick take on the legendary record shop in Times Square Subway station, just before it closed...
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Civilian “Collaborators” in Colombia’s Conflict

Though press reports often cite deaths of civilian collaborators, what qualifies as “collaboration” is rarely explored by mainstream coverage.
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Uribe Administration Impeding Foreign Press

The new president moves to limit any potentially damaging reports appearing in the foreign press.