Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Bull Meets Bull: South Korean Bullfighting

Festival season in Korea has been blessed with wonderfully warm weather. So far I've been to the beautiful Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival and the soju-fueled Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival. Here's a slideshow from the bullfights. Enjoy!


Bull Meets Bull: South Korean Bullfighting - Images by Ben Weller

Monday, August 15, 2011

Dog Meat Market

I came across this market while working on my ongoing project: the outdoor markets of South Korea. Let's just say this one was a bit different. I only worked here for about 5 minutes as people were telling me not to take pictures and the atmosphere was quickly becoming threatening. Having the 70-200mm helped for getting long shots, but it's also quite conspicuous. I'll be going back soon to collect audio--the noise in the market was overwhelming.


South Korean Dog Meat Market - Images by Ben Weller

Sunday, July 17, 2011