Young Monk in Kathmandu 25th November 2006

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ROB:

Just perfectly captured. The lighting is outstanding. Impressive image.

December 2nd, 2006 at 23:22

CameraCanon EOS 5D
Focal Length135 mm
Aperturef/2.0
Exposure1/100 sec
ISO800
Date Taken11 Apr 2006, 11:07

The story behind "Young Monk in Kathmandu"

We were listening to the chanting of the Monks in the Swayambunath Monastery when I noticed this young boy, looking a bit bored and half asleep. But suddenly he grabbed his sticks and started beating the huge drum. That was what he was actually supposed to do, as did some others at exact the same moment, he was just very concentrated beforehand, waiting for the right moment :-)
Right after his intermezzo, he went back into his dreamlike stare for a while and when the light of the reflecting sun hit him, I could take this image. Peaceful place..

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