Because Cambodia is not very rich with water reservoirs, every piece of wet is precious to play with. When exploring local areas, I had a chance to observe and photograph this boy playing in water… Jumping, running, diving… and having the best time of his life.

Nikon D90 | Exposure f/9 @ 1/320sec | ISO 200 | Focal Length 60mm
Water Run, by Ryszard Wierzbicki

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | November 25
Award Score: 64 (Value 11.5, Clarity 11.5, Composition 17, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Motion Photography
Photograph Location: Around Siem Reap Area, Cambodia

Photographer: Ryszard Wierzbicki (Swindon, United Kingdom) Registered
Born in 1963, Ryszard Wierzbicki is a graduate of University of Gdansk in Poland, and completed his master degree of Social Sciences in Children Care Education in 1992. He worked in an orphanage and four other companies, where he served the positions of Educator, Marketing Specialist, and Sales & Marketing Manager in various branches including child care, dentistry, orthodontics, and IT. Apart from his regular jobs he continued developing his Scuba Diving qualification resulted as an instructor level in PADI. After emigrating to UK in 2006, he began his real travel and photography experience. He loves to explore South-East Asia, where he volunteers occasionally with Stu and the Kids charity organization of Thai and Burmese Orphans (stuandthekids.org). He established two forums for active travelers and photographers named Instant Travelling (instanttravelling.ning.com) and World Around (worldaround.co.uk) in 2010. Changed to an ironed suit and laptop for cargo trousers, hoodie jacket, and knapsack, Ryszard have been managing freely the passion of photography, traveling, and scuba diving. He is now self-employed as Marketing Advisor and Tour Organizer, happily divorced, and has no kids.

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