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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Myanmar | Sunday, January 6, 2013 | 5 photos

I should be chosen for the travel scholarship to Oman because I am a passionate, enthusiastic photographer and love exploring different cultures.

The selected photos were taken in February 2012 on a trip to my birthplace, Burma. It was an amazing trip.

Image 1 – People gather to watch the beautiful sunset at Shwe Sandaw Pagoda (A.D 1057), Bagan. The image shows the arrival of people to the different levels of terraces to get the best possible viewing position.

Image 2 – A young monk’s early morning walk, carrying a traditional urn. The image was taken at Nyaung Shwe Township, a few km from Inlay Lake in Shan State, North of Burma. It’s the monk’s meditative walk and calmness that inspired me.

Image 3 – After sunrise at U Bein Bridge across Taungthaman lake, 10km south of Mandalay. This teakwood bridge spans 1.2 km.

Image 4 – Shinbyu parade at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon. It’s a custom of all Buremese parents to admit their son to the Buddhist Sangha by performing a Shinbyu ceremony once they have reached an age of seven to ten.

Image 5 – School kid at Zoo Excursion in Yangon. He's wearing a traditional Thanaka made from ground bark.