Alahattin Kanlioğlu, a photography specialist from Ege University in Izmir, Turkey, captured a striking image of daily life on Myanmar's Inle Lake using an iPhone. He first visited the region in 2019 and returned in December 2025 to lead a photography workshop with six students.
The photograph features two local fishers using foot-controlled oars, a woman selling flowers, and three Buddhist monks receiving food donations. Kanlioğlu staged the scene to demonstrate the fishers' unique technique and the monks' morning alms routine. 'The skill of the fishers with their foot-controlled oars was miraculous,' he said.
Inle Lake's inhabitants live in wooden houses on stilts, relying on agriculture and fishing. Kanlioğlu noted that fishers, born into this aquatic culture, develop extraordinary abilities. 'It’s miraculous for foreigners like me to witness it,' he added. The image highlights the harmony between tradition and daily sustenance on the lake.
