Tina Bennett, Where have all the people gone (PLACES 2023)

This is a photo of the beautiful Galle in Sri Lanka in August 2022. The Australian government advised people not to travel as it was not safe. The Sri Lankans's were so happy we defied our governments advice. There were so few tourists and all the regular destinations were deserted. I wanted to highlight how beautiful it was but also how deserted it was with the loan couple heading towards the sunset.

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