Floating Village of Siem Reap-The city of Angkor Wat

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Cambodia | Sunday, October 17, 2010 | 4 photos

These photos was about the people who lives in the floating village. Although the living condition and the weather is really tough, the people still not giving up and work hard to survived. The people here have to work hard to earn for livings so do the children. The Cambodian lady have to cover up herself while selling goods around the lake; the boy who can earn 1US dollar if a tourist want to take a photo with him and the Peyton aorund his neck; a family with the mum who is trying to keep those flies away from the baby face and the brother is trying to keep her cool down with spraying water on her legs, I can feel love with these small actions; a boy throwing stick in the lake, this photo actually remind me of what i did when i am young, at the time my family don't have money to buy toys and I have to play with what is available (sticks, leaves and stones and etc)This boy is a lot like me, and that's why i captured this photo.
I have been traveling for years now and only lately i try to see the people to where i visit with my heart, not only with eyes. I am very interested in trying to captured that very special moment in my travel, especially about the people and their life. I guess i do quite well in captured the daily life of the people in the floating village but i guess i can do a lot better if i can learn how to capture a good picture from a professionals. I have to learn how to captured photos from different perspective and angels, and how to get the inspiration. Anyway, i am just happy enough for being a participant in this contest. Thanks you!