Photo of the month for January 2021 by Dimitris Makrygiannakis, as voted by BME members.
Some words from Dimitris about the photo:
“I traveled to Prague in the end of September 2020 for 2 weeks. It was just when the second wave of the pandemic had hit the Czech Republic. My plan was to shoot mainly in Charle's Bridge, the main touristic spot of Prague, a great place for street photography. In-between, I was planning to visit a beach next to the bridge, where many swans gather to get fed by the tourists. This was the first day of my trip. I started in Charle's Bridge and I was shocked to discover there were almost no people. I thought at least I have the beach and the swans left to shoot those 2 weeks. But the beach was empty of swans. Suddenly I had to forget my plans and readjust. I thought to walk along the river and see if I can find swans elsewhere. After an hour of walking, I found the swans, they had just migrated to another part of the river. Old plans got semi-saved finally. I spent 2 weeks following the swans in their new home. The settings were different, and this new environment inspired me a lot. This is the last photo of that first day. A shock can turn to something positive sometimes.”