Honorable Mention / 2020 / Fine Art / People

Ascend

In the small town of Bamei in the Tibetan Autonomous region of western Sichuan, China on a temple built of tiles, 1.5" thick, inscribed with prayers and laid one by one, a solitary nun ascends the central stairs of their ever evolving structure.

The town is home to mostly nuns and monks which still live a traditional way of life in the harsh mountainous region, situated 4500m above sea level.

Ben is an amateur photographer, working in the hospitality field, travelling the world.
For the last 10 years, he has focused on improving his abilities to take his hobby to the next level.
His favourite subjects are found around Asia, with a love for the Tibetan people and street food in SE Asia, his appetite for finding something interesting in everyday life grows with each image created.