Portrait Photography Award Winner: A Face of Hoi An

There were so many interesting things to see and do at Hoi An Heritage site. This photo was taken during those many times when we were criss-crossing the lanes and exploring all the little shops in the area. I met this lady while walking towards the market area. She has such a wonderful face that I like.

Nikon D810 | Exposure ƒ/4 @ 1/120sec | Focal Length 120mm | ISO 125
An Old Man of Hoi An by Shirren Lim

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | April 14
Award Score: 70 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 18, Style 13.5, Skill 13.5)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Portrait Photography
Photograph Location: Hoi An, Vietnam

Photographer: Shirren Lim (Jakarta, Indonesia) Registered
Born in Penang Island, Malaysia, in 1970, Shirren would find herself moving cities over the course of her life. She is now based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Shirren took up photography in 2009, as she thought it would be an interesting habit, later she discovered it as her true passion. Shirren loves portraitures best. To her, the expressions people wear are so beautiful, so telling, so uncovered in their sincerity. With her photo-taking, she tries and does justice to capture humanity in its many forms. Shirren’s work has been described as intense and earthy with her simple composition cutting to the heart of the subject matter. As a child, she had flipped through many of her father’s National Geographic magazines, but it was Steve McCurry’s 1984 “Afghan Girl” that she recall two decades later. That is what she wants to do with her life. She believes, someday, she can able to capture that one moment that could change the world. Her work has appeared in several web and printed magazines.

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