Water Buffalo by Ryszard Wierzbicki
Carabao, what means Water Buffalo, is an animal that is highly utilized in the provinces of Philippines. Buffalo are used to plow the fields, as a mode of transportation and a source of food. For those who explore rural Philippines on motorbikes Carabaos are the most met animals around local villages.
Award Winner
Photo of the Day
Award Date
November 20, 2018
56
AWARD SCORE
Value 11
Clarity 11
Composition 13
Style 11
Skill 10
Award Category
Wildlife Photography
Photograph Location
El Nido, Palawan Island, Philippines
Born in 1963, Ryszard Wierzbicki is a graduate of University of Gdańsk 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.
Current Location
Swindon, United Kingdom
Twitter
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Website
http://ryszardwierzbicki.com
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