Monk, by Shirren Lim

This photo was taken in July 2009, when I was living in Bangkok, Thailand. I was exploring Sanum Luang area on hot Sunday morning. Whilst there, I was intrigued by the many amulet sellers by the street. This monk happened to walk by and I took a quick portrait snap of his face as he slowly walked past me. I loved the character lines on his face.

Nikon D7100 | Exposure ƒ/5.3 @ 1/30sec | Focal Length 80mm | ISO 100
Monk, by Shirren Lim

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | May 02
Award Score: 67.5 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 18, Style 11, Skill 12.5)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Candid Photography
Photograph Location: Bangkok, Thailand

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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