In the heat of of the afternoon sun a woman prepares fish for market on Negombo beach in the west of Sri Lanka. Working in temperatures in the high th

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In the heat of of the afternoon sun a woman prepares fish for market on Negombo beach in the west of Sri Lanka. Working in temperatures in the high thirties she has to contend with the smell of the catch and ever present scavenging crows.

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Terry Mathews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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