Elevina – Kiowa Apache
(2013.MAY.03)

▲ Beautiful Older People Challenge on The Human Condition
(2011.MAR.24) – Tie Vote
▲ Ethnic Female Beauty Challenge on Ethnic Art
(2009.NOV.22)
▲ Soul Challenge on Images And Ideas
(2009.OCT.30)
▲ Portrait Of A Woman Challenge on The Woman Photographer
(2009.MAY)
▲ I Am Woman Challenge on Mood And Ambience
(2009.JUN.18)

▲ Hands & Faces Challenge on Moody And Evocative
(2013.MAR.21)
▲ Women From Around The World Challenge on Your Country’s Best
(2012.NOV.17)
▲ ‘I’ is for Indigenous Challenge on The World
(2010.AUG.18)
▲ For The Ladies Challenge on The Human Condition
(2010.JUL.21)
▲ Appreciation for Culture Challenge on Good News Group
(2010.may.25)
▲ Most Viewed Artwork Challenge on Journal Junkies
(2010.MAY.06)
▲ Wisdom And Character Challenge on Good News Group
(2009.OCT.16)
▲ That One Great Portrait Challenge on That One Great Shot
(2009.MAY.09)

The Wild West Show
(2009.APR.26)


Canon 350D EOS
Tamron 55-200mm
Outdooors in natural light.
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arla ruggles, ethnic art, indigenous woman, mature, native american, nevada, portrait, western
Great Basin Life exists … between … high desert expanses and majestic mountain wilderness.
Daily, I watch the winds of change sweeping away what remains of our western culture and heritage, and the land that has produced them.
My mission is to preserve as much as I can, of that which will soon vanish, through my photography.
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Comments
beautiful capture:)
Thank you, Marsbub!
She is a delightful subject to work with!
– Arla M. Ruggles
What a wonderful shot, well captured!
Thank you, Robert!
– Arla M. Ruggles
This is gorgeous…it touches the heart!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxooxox
Thank you so much, Sally!
– Arla M. Ruggles
Lovely title for a powerful shot.
Thank you!
I appreciate your comment!
– Arla M. Ruggles
Excellent portrait, and a most aptly titled piece.
Thank you, very much!
– Arla M. Ruggles
Beautiful capture!
Thank you so much, Susan!
Most of the credit should go to the model.
She simply has “presence”.
– Arla M. Ruggles
This is most excellent!! Fantastic portraiture!
Thank you, Rebecca!
– Arla M. Ruggles
Thank you for featuring this image in “The Sisterhood”!
I am elated!
– Arla M. Ruggles
Very professional and forceful capture! That’s right, the model deserves compliments as the photographer does. Indeed they work as one big whole. Modesty adorns people. However, the photographer picks up what should be captured and the detailed way it has be done. Congrats!
Thanks, so much!
– Arla M. Ruggles
Beautiful portrait and the title describes her perfectly. Well done ;-)
Thanks so much for the comment (and fav), Yolanda.
Greatly appreciated!
– Arla M. Ruggles