Wisdom Eyes and Pigeons, by Ryszard Wierzbicki

I photographed this most common sight of Boudhanath – the wisdom eyes and pigeons at Boudhanath Stupa, the largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. It is the center of Tibetan culture in Kathmandu and rich in Buddhist symbolism. The stupa is located in the town of Boudha, on the eastern outskirts of Kathmandu.

Nikon D5000 | Exposure f/9.5 @ 1/250sec | ISO 200 | Focal Length 55mm
Wisdom Eyes and Pigeons, by Ryszard Wierzbicki

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | November 12
Award Score: 64 (Value 11.5, Clarity 12, Composition 16.5, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Travel Photography
Photograph Location: Boudha, Kathmandu | Nepal

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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