Craft market in Montecristi colonial town, Greater Manta area, Ecuador, South America

Pig market, Rantepao, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Planting rice, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Zoomp fashion boutique on Rua Oscar Freire with many designers stores in the Jardins area, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

Backlit view of watermelon growing in sandy soil under plastic sheeting, Qumran, Dead Sea area, Israel, Middle East

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, Talbot County, Miles River, Chesapeake Bay area, Maryland, United States of America, North America

Market, Rantepao, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tea factories, Nuwara Eliya area, Sri Lanka, Asia

Papaya for sale, market area, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Ploughing paddy fields, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cutting clay for tiles after it has been mixed, south east area, Guizhou, China, Asia

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Fishing boats in Rocky Neck, Gloucester, Cape Ann, Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Agricultural landscape with people working in rice paddies, Toraja area, island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Commercial quay, port area, Galway, County Galway, Connacht, Eire (Ireland), Europe

Close-up of pots on tree trunk used for collecting pine resin in the Castilla Leon (Castile) area of Spain, Europe

A woman spinning at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Pig market, Rantepao, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tea plantation, Nuwara Eliya area, Sri Lanka, Asia

Radishes for sale, market area, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Vegetable stall along the road in the mountain area, Sri Lanka, Asia

Montmartre area, Paris, France, Europe

Tea plantation, Nuwara Eliya area, Sri Lanka, Asia

Market, Rantepao, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rice harvest, Denpasar area, island of Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fisherman, province of Hormozgan, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Market vendor selling tomatoes, main market area, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Fish market, Rantepao, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rantepao market, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tea plantation, Nuwara Eliya area, Sri Lanka, Asia

Tea factories, Nuwara Eliya area, Sri Lanka, Asia

Market, Rantepao, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Roses drying in buyer's house, Roses Valley, southern area, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Indonesia laboratory testing drinking water. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour. terchnician : every house well gets tested. Unicef originally helped up to support other ngos in area, helps staff salaries provides us with equipment. coordinates activities with local government. water in local wells is quite contaminated, especially with arsenic, as well as nitrates, nitrites, iron, manganese fluoride. water became salinated after tsunami. We test here both water from shallow deep wells

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Kids walking in the village in the area of hanamerant, meket, ethiopia ,early in the morning.Kids Are used to work from early in the morning till the sunset on their own.They Usually take care of the horses and cows., Kids walking in the area of hanamerant, meket, ethiopia ,early in the morning.Kids Are used to work from early in the morning till the sunset on their own.They Usually take care of the horses and cows. Ethiopia

Working pumpjack near Rangely in the desert plateau oilfields of the Rio Blanco area in the far north west. War needs stimulated drilling here in the 1940s, north west, Colorado, Utah, United States of America (USA), North America

Heavy metal industry, near Rosetta, Delta area, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Weighing latex for rubber, Lake Toba area, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Drying clothes, Arsenal area, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Woman in vegetable patch, view from the Pljesivica Vine Road, Zagreb area, Croatia, Europe

Horse farm, Racine, Greater Milwaukee area, Wisconsin, United States of America, North America

A Padaung girl in the area of Doi Tung, in the Golden Triangle, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

People washing on the edge of the Irrawaddy river in the area of Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Main Street, St. Charles Historic Area, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America, North America

Slow cooked pork taken from imu is carried back to serving area, Kona Village Resort Luau, Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

The Atlantis on the Palm a hyper luxury hotel in an area of Dubia that was reclaimed from the sea, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The Atlantis on the Palm a hyper luxury hotel in an area of Dubai that was reclaimed from the sea, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

woman inviting passersby to enter into her restaurant.

Sushi restaurant, Shinjuku,Tokyo, Japan

Women wearing kimono.Street scene in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Geishas and 'maikos' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school(Kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu okiya (house of geishas).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Okobo (tall wooden shoes).Detail of 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu tea house (o-chaia).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice) workimg in Miyaki tea house (o-chaia).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Oka san says goodbye to clients.Taxi in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice). from Ishihatsu okiya (geisha house).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice)in taxi going to work.They say goodbye at Oka san. Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Geisha and 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) in Shijo dori street.geisha's distric of Gion, ,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Show of Maikos,(geisha apprentices)they interpret Kyomai, is a Kyoto dance,at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo, geisha's distric of Gion, ,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Geishas and 'maikos' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school(Kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

woman inviting passersby to enter into her restaurant. Street scene in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Geishas and 'maikos' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school(Kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Detail of 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu okiya (house of geishas).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

'maiko' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school (kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Detail of 'maiko' (geisha apprentice) from Ishihatsu okiya (house of geishas).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice)in taxi going to work.Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Fukuyu,geisha and Fukukimi,'maiko' (geisha apprentice) workimg in Miyaki tea house (o-chaia).Geisha's distric of Miyagawacho.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Geishas and 'maikos' (geisha apprentice) in dance class. Geisha school(Kaburenjo) of Miyagawacho.Kyoto.Kansai, Japan.

Fukunae,'maiko' (geisha apprentice)working in a tea house.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Street scene in Hanamikoji dori street.Geisha's distric of Gion.Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Local fisher woman in Fakarava island, Tuamotus Archipelago French Polynesia, Tuamotu Islands, South Pacific.

Indian tapestry with cowrie shells and mirrors, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Older long-necked woman of the Karen or Padaung tribe weaving a carpet, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Farmer working on dried loamy soil, Basti Lehar Walla village, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Photographer Norbert Eisele-Hein at Spectra Point, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Brian Head, Utah, USA

Worker in a lava field, dryland agriculture on lava, volcanic landscape at La Geria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Women wearing colourful saris during the chili harvest, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Giraffe engraving, neolithic rock art of the Tadrart, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Worker on a construction area

Old house facade, St. Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut resort area, Austria, Europe

Construction of a new bridge crossing river Irawaddy in Myanmar near Ava, Burma

Wrecking excavator at a demolition site

La Merced Church, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, Central America

"Totems" art installation by Basque artist Augustin Ibarrola, painted railway ties at the top of the Haniel spoil pile, Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

DEU, Germany : Essen, motorway Autobahn A52. Rushhour in the evening. Noise protection wall.

LKA, Sri Lanka : Nuwara Eliya, Highlands, tea plantaion area. Pea plucker, traditionell femal work.

DEU, Germany, Essen: Traffic speed control in a speeding zone of 30 km/h near a school, with a laser measure gun. Daily police life. Officer from a city police station.

Dangerous ghost, rock painting of the Aborigenis on the Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Moai Ahu Tahai, stone sculpture, sunset, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile, Oceania

Aboriginal rock painting (Nabulwinjbulwinj) at Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, Australia

Juggernaut during the building of a refinery and harbour area for the Ramu Nickel Mine, chinese mining company, Basamuk, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Historic Aboriginal scratch drawings, Ewaning Reserve near Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Earth mover building a road for the refinery and harbour area of the Ramu Nickel Mine, chinese mining company, Basamuk, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Refinery and harbour premises being built, at a nickle mine, chinese mining association, Basamuk, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Refinery and harbour premises being built, at a nickle mine, chinese mining association, Basamuk, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia,

Earth mover building a road for the refinery and harbour area of the Ramu Nickel Mine, chinese mining company, Basamuk, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Trekkers carrying packs on the Khumbu Glacier with Mt. Nuptse (7861 m), Khumbu Himal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Heaven Steps of the artist Hermann Prigann on the stockpile Rheinelbe, IBA International Building Fair Emscherpark, Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany