Good Morning Bagan, by Shirren Lim

One of my highlights in Myanmar is to go for the hot air balloon ride in Bagan. I remember we had to wake up really early for the pick up to the balloon site. Once there, we were instructed on proper behavior while in the hot air balloon basket. I have fond memories of the flight to this day.

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | November 08
Award Score: 61 (Value 11, Clarity 11, Composition 17, Style 11, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Black & White Photography
Photograph Location: Bagan, Myanmar

Photographer: Shirren Lim (Jakarta, Indonesia) Registered
Born in Penang Island, Malaysia, in 1970, Shirren would find herself moving cities over the course of her life. She is now based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Shirren took up photography in 2009, as she thought it would be an interesting habit, later she discovered it as her true passion. Shirren loves portraitures best. To her, the expressions people wear are so beautiful, so telling, so uncovered in their sincerity. With her photo-taking, she tries and does justice to capture humanity in its many forms. Shirren’s work has been described as intense and earthy with her simple composition cutting to the heart of the subject matter. As a child, she had flipped through many of her father’s National Geographic magazines, but it was Steve McCurry’s 1984 “Afghan Girl” that she recall two decades later. That is what she wants to do with her life. She believes, someday, she can able to capture that one moment that could change the world. Her work has appeared in several web and printed magazines.

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