Bodh Gaya Gang of Friends by Ryszard Wierzbicki

When taking photos in villages surrounding Bodh Gaya, you cant avoid local children who are gathering around all the time, being curios of you and your photographic equipment. In this situation you have two choices, how to cope with that circumstances… You can adapt to it by interacting and cooperating with them or struggle to avoid them. I had chosen the first option and was awarded with many great photos.

Nikon D5000 | Exposure f/8 @ 1/250sec | ISO 200 | Focal Length 92mm
Bodh Gaya Gang of Friends by Ryszard Wierzbicki

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | January 30
Award Score: 68 (Value 12.5, Clarity 12.5, Composition 18, Style 12.5, Skill 12.5)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Portrait Photography
Photograph Location: Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

Photographer: Ryszard Wierzbicki (Swindon, United Kingdom) Registered
Ryszard Wierzbicki was born in 1963. Graduated with a Master degree of Social Sciences in Children Care Education from University of Gdańsk in 1992 in Poland. He worked in an orphanage and four other companies, going through positions of Educator, Marketing Specialist and Sales & Marketing Manager in various branches (child care, dentistry, orthodontics and IT). Apart of his regular jobs he continued developing his Scuba Diving qualification resulted of an instructor level in PADI. Emigrated to UK in 2006, from where he started his real traveling & photography experience and exploration of South-East Asia. Volunteering occasionally with Stu and the Kids charity organization of Thai and Burmese Orphans (stuandthekids.org). Established 2 forums for active travelers and photographers named Instant Travelling (instanttravelling.ning.com) and World Around (worldaround.pl) in 2010. Changed an ironed suit and laptop for cargo trousers, hoodie jacket, knapsack and started to manage freely the passion of photography, traveling and scuba diving.

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