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Echoes of Heritage: The Buffalo Keeper's Path

A local water buffalo farmer and his daughter cross an ancient stone bridge as the first rays of sunshine spill over the peaks. Location: Guilin, China

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Color Photography Contest

2025

Bronze

Travel

Professional

Echoes of Heritage: The Buffalo Keeper's Path

A local water buffalo farmer and his daughter cross an ancient stone bridge as the first rays of sunshine spill over the peaks. Location: Guilin, China

About Artist

Sam Oetiker

Sam Oetiker is a British photographer & videographer based in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany. In 2013 Sam had the opportunity to move to Germany to work as the online editor and social media manager for Onboard snowboard magazine, Europe's largest snowboarding publication. Sam is now working as a freelance photographer and videographer, specialising in outdoor, travel, aerial and lifestyle photography. He is drawn to wild and dynamic places, and feels most alive when he is exploring a new place with his camera.

Sam Oetiker

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Aerial, Landscapes, Nature, People, Travel

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Germany

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