Free subject category 2nd Title: Happy Monks Name: Shu Kei Fung Country: Hong Kong Shooting situations The Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southern part of the Gansu Province. The population of this area is comprised of, 51% Tibetan, 41% Hans, 6% Hui (Islamic) and a few ethnic groups such as Tu, Manchu and Mongols. High altitude (average over 3,200 meter above sea level), beautiful scenery, extreme weather conditions and Tibetan Buddhism Monasteries make this area a prototypical Tibetan areas. Feelings towards this work and how it interprets "At the heart of the image" Different natural facial expressions under extreme cold weather composed the "heart" of the image. Further comments The Tibetan Buddhism Monastery is a holy and dignified place. Smiling or laughing is rarely seen within monks. A group of young monks were concentrated on their self-study during cold weather until a stranger entered their sight. The stranger was holding a camera and shooting photos from inside the monastery. Photo-taking is rare in the monastery so every time the camera was pointed in the direction of the monks, they would display excitement and curiosity. The Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is a good place for photo-taking, but beware of high mountain sickness.