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Behind the Beach #3

January 26, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/1u9a4122.jpg — A National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) outreach worker conducts a mobile clinic for beach boys in the Sri Lankan tourist town of Hikkaduwa, registering sex workers, conducting blood tests, and handing out condoms and educational literature. *Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund*, in January 2022.

^{• 47mm • f/4 • 1/4000 • ISO800 • 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

Behind the Beach #2

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/1u9a3370.jpg — Dr Dharshani Wijewickrama, head of the STD Clinic, Mahamodara Hospital, Galle. *Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January 2022.*

^{• 24mm • f/4 • 1/80 • ISO800 • 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

COVID wasn’t the Only Disease #2

November 28, 2022February 1, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

Dr WCJK Jayakody interviews an out patient from behind an anti-COVID barrier at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme, De Saram Place, Maradana. Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January 2022.

^{• 24mm • f/4 • 1/125 • ISO1600 • Canon 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

^{• 50mm • f/1.4 • 1/320 • ISO200 • Canon 5DMkIV & EF 50/1.4, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

COVID wasn’t the Only Disease

September 20, 2022February 1, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/1u9a3437.jpg — *A patient thrusts his arm through an anti-COVID screen for a blood test. STD Clinic, Mahamodara Hospital, Galle. Shot on assignment *for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January* 2022.*

^{• 24mm • f/4 • 1/80 • ISO1600 • Canon 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

Prepping

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/1u9a4343.jpg — *A pharmacist* hands out HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to high-risk individuals at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP), De Saram Place, Colombo. January 2022. Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund.*

^{*shot on a Canon EOS 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.}

Behind the Beach

March 11, 2022January 27, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/1u9a3773.jpg — *Buddhika Wanniarachchi*, a National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) outreach worker, *takes a break from testing* *beachboys and other sex workers,* at his field clinic, in the southern Sri Lanka tourist town of Hikkaduwa. January 2022. *Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund*.*

^{*shot on a Canon EOS 5DMkIV & EF 50/1.4, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.}