I took this photograph while walking across the alleys of Lamu. Lamu is an ancient, historical and amazing place of Kenya, which will give you the taste of cultural harmony. This is a place of absolute peace with 20000 people, 6000 donkeys, and without any mechanical vehicle. If you visit this place for once, you will feel like to come back every now and then.

Nikon D90 with 18-105mm | Exposure 1/200sec @ f/5.3 | ISO 320 | Focal Length 75mm
Across the Alley, by Mohammad Saiful Islam

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | September 16
Award Score: 67 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 18, Style 13, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Lamu, Kenya

Photographer: Mohammad Saiful Islam (Sylhet, Bangladesh) Registered
Mohammad Saiful Islam was born on 23rd Febuary, 1984 in Bangladesh. After completing his Secondary and Higher Secondary Education he joined Bangladesh Army as an officer in 2005. Beside photography, he loves traveling. He has traveled in many places around the world and explored lives of people including Africa.

He got into vast arena of photography in the early 2011. Since the very beginning, he was interested in photographing the diversity of human lives from different perspectives. Besides, he also photographs nature, people and the lives on the streets. He loves working in both color and monochrome.

In his short carrier as a photographer he achieved recognition from national and international organizations. His photos have been exhibited in many exhibitions in Bangladesh. He got honorable mention in the Biggest Photography Contest in Bangladesh “Celebrating Life Photo Contest – 2012. He was a finalist in “CGAP Photo Contest – 2013. His photo was shortlisted in “Click a Smile Photo Contest – 2013″ organised by “The Akshayapatra Foundation” as well. Besides all these his numerous photos was featured in many national newspapers and in yearly calendars.

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