Swift-Foot and Bürkit

• Prize
  Bronze in Events/Sport
• Photographer
  Apostolos Kaloudis
• Technical Info
  Camera Nikon D5300, Shutter Speed 1/400, Iso 200, Aperture F/10, Cmos Cropped Sensor
• Photo Date
  26 April 2022

“Own your identity. Love who you are in the world. Love your deafness.” – said ones Nyle DiMarco. For thousand of years, eagles became a valuable hunting companion across the northern steppes from Eurasia to China. It was fundamental for the acquisition of food and furs in the harsh, unforgiving winter months.“Our ancestors had two comrades,” goes the old Kazakh saying,“swift-foot and bürkit”(fine horse and eagle). Here is Eagle Hunter Jenisbek Tserik, a Multi-title champion in Horse Wrestling.

My name is Apostolos Kaloudis, and I'm an adventurer. I consider myself as an adventurer/explorer, rather than a photographer. When I was studying Medieval History, I was amazed by stories and details of military campaigns. Something that impassioned me later to go out and explore remote lands, such as the Silk Road, the vast Steppes & deserts of Central Asia & northern China or even former Himalayan Kingdoms.