Varanasi is a magical as well as terrifying town on the banks of the Ganges, where life meets death in almost every corner. The variety of individual faces you meet there are incredible. That is just unfinished source of themes for any travel photographer. Colors and moods surrounding you in every moment guarantee that Varanasi be remembered forever.

Nikon D5000 | Exposure f/5.6 @ 1/500sec | ISO 1100 | Focal Length 200mm
Varanasi Street Man, by Ryszard Wierzbicki

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | January 07
Award Score: 65 (Value 12, Clarity 11, Composition 18, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Candid Photography
Photograph Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | 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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