Tom Bourdon

Travel photographer & judge at with a passion for shooting global celebrations.

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@T_Ball_N @GuruShots Sure thing :) best to send me a msg through my site https://t.co/AZj3rI8kfU

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I’ve experienced many different Easter celebrations from hooded candlelit processions to Los Tambors y Bombos (a drum festival) and even something called the Dance of Death in Verges. But none of them come close to this.⠀
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The town of Shukhuti in th… https://t.co/vu8V0NqDcg

[Tom Bourdon @tombourdon]

I’ve experienced many different Easter celebrations from hooded candlelit processions to Los Tambors y Bombos (a drum festival) and even something called the Dance of Death in Verges. But none of them come close to this.⠀
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The town of Shukhuti in th… https://t.co/2uE6BX0J4G

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#ThrowbackThursday from 2009⠀
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This shot was from a brief shoot on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The man (unfortunately, I don't have his name) was a ferry boatman and earnt his living rowing passengers in his small wooden boat.⠀
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[Tom Bourdon @tombourdon]

I’ve experienced many different Easter celebrations from hooded candlelit processions to Los Tambors y Bombos (a drum festival) and even something called the Dance of Death in Verges. But none of them come close to this.⠀
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The town of Shukhuti in th… https://t.co/gQeGxeoJaY

[Tom Bourdon @tombourdon]

I’ve experienced many different Easter celebrations from hooded candlelit processions to Los Tambors y Bombos (a drum festival) and even something called the Dance of Death in Verges. But none of them come close to this.⠀
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The town of Shukhuti in th… https://t.co/KMVY9wlB9x

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The last in the series of orthodox Easter celebrations from here in Georgia (at least for the moment 😀) #Easter #orthodox #christian #photooftheday #travelgram #instatravel #wanderlust #photography #instagood #traveling #trip #beautiful #adventure #e… https://t.co/kWXOnHd1Nu

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#Throwbackthursday
A photo of a rather young looking Dalai Lama (@dalailama) adorns a small shelf in a monks hermitage in the Indian Himalayas. Photo shot in 2010.

#photooftheday #travelgram #instatravel #wanderlust #photography #instagood #traveling #t… https://t.co/sU87Tjzvvy

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A young woman #praying during the build up the Easter here in #Georgia.
#Easter #orthodox #christian #photooftheday #travelgram #instatravel #wanderlust #photography #instagood #traveling #trip #beautiful #adventure #explore #vacation #happy #cute #phot… https://t.co/nbdfxvGEeL

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A woman reads a passage from an old book by candlelight during holy week in Georgia.

#Easter #orthodox #christian #photooftheday #travelgram #instatravel #wanderlust #photography #instagood #traveling #trip #beautiful #adventure #explore #vacation #happ… https://t.co/hom1JUzBhl

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Yesterday was the celebration of the Orthodox Easter here in #Georgia. While many people spent the day lighting candles and attending mass, in the small town of Sukhuti they were celebrating in a rather different way.
Those who have checked out my Insta… https://t.co/Nu6yjYXgYS

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#throwbackthursday part 2

A couple of hours ago I posted a shot I took 12 years ago in India. Well, here's a rather informal portrait of me trying out some of the local headgear :) #photooftheday #travelgram #instatravel #wanderlust #photography #instag… https://t.co/tz6FuSzgVT

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#throwbackthursday
This week's throwback shot comes all the way from 2007. It's crazy to think that was 12 years ago (almost to the day). I'm sure many of you will recognize this as a typical street scene from India. Where barbers regularly appear in the… https://t.co/cyAhFzxxol

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A man holds his child in the early hours as he stares out into the distance.
Another shot from #Cappadocia. The landscape here is unlike anything I've seen before, which lends itself to create some unique images. Cappadocia - I will be back!

#photoofth… https://t.co/bnvLhXQVGh

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I met this young chap in the Ihlara Valley near Capadoccia. He was cruising around with his mate on their bikes.
They both came up to me and were obviously intrigued by me and my big motorhome. They didn't speak a word of English. Despite this, there wa… https://t.co/cvRDZcT0X1

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It seems weird including my home town in a #ThrowbackThursday post. But here it is.

This is actually just a short distance from the town of Eastbourne, where I spent the first 20 years of my life. This shot is from 2013 during a short trip to visit the … https://t.co/IKKn3mCMIb

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A woman tends to her crops in the #Cappadocia region of Turkey.
For the second time in the last few days, there were no hot air balloons flying in above the stunning landscape that this region offers. Hot air balloons are extremely sensitive to the weat… https://t.co/BMujkXuo0t

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For the last few days, I've been getting up at 5 am to photograph the hot air balloons that Cappadocia is so well known for. The weather hasn't been perfect every day, but I can't complain :) The experience is incredible with over 100 balloons flying ove… https://t.co/k1D9FWgTct

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#ThrowbackThursday from 2006

Fish drying in the morning sun un Diu, India.2006 seems a lifetime ago, this was my second trip to India and one which cemented my love for the country. Scenes like this are just something you don't find in many places in th… https://t.co/NiqecRhdwX

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Another shot from the ancient silk road where traders used to travel from East to West to sell their wares some 2000 years ago.

This photo shows one of the many karavan sarays dotted along the route. A karavan saray provided simple accommodation for the… https://t.co/OEmSXUPowG