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Last Resort
Photograph by Randy Olson

A pot of leaves boiling over an open fire is all a Dinka family in Biem has to eat. The leaves can fill a person's belly, but they cannot provide the nutrients necessary for long-term survival. Reduced to such a diet, the woman crouching by the hearth is slowly wasting away.

Camera: Leica M6
Film Type: Fujichrome Velvia 50
Lens: 35mm
Speed and F-Stop: Unrecorded

Weather Conditions: Overcast
Time of Day: Late afternoon
Lighting Techniques: Strobe light