Sitting on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River that winds its way through the central plains of Myanmar, Bagan is a sacred place. The UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases the Bagan civilization of the 11th and 12th centuries, when Bagan was the capital of a regional kingdom. David ST Loh has used a drone to fly over Bagan's 1,000-year-old historical monuments to capture a mesmerizing, astonishingly rare overhead view of multiple temples and pagodas.
Internationally published multi award-winning author, photojournalist and aerial landscape artist, David ST Loh has been a paragon of innovation in the media industry for over 30 years, most of which were spent at the distinguished news organization, Reuters Ltd. He has worked as a photojournalist and subsequently as an editor at the award-winning global pictures desk at Reuters. In July 2019, David published Over Penang, featuring unique and iconic aerial images across Penang.The book was awarded the Malaysia National Library Book Award 2020 under the English category.
