As some of you may know, Rob and I have just spent a couple of weeks in Bhutan on holiday.  We had a terrific time, and although the light was not great there were some interesting images to capture.  However, I was appalled to see the lengths some ‘photographers’ will go to to get a photo.  The people in Bhutan have an excellent command of the English language, and are very open, friendly and amenable to being photographed.  Anybody that we photographed from a short distance we spoke to first.  I’ve attached two photos.  The first is the context – there were three Buddist monks sitting together on the floor of a courtyard in a monastery.  On entering the courtyard we could see that they were comparing things on their mobile phones and having a conversation.  I think the photo of them in context works quite well.  The second photo is of a group of tourists, who also entered the courtyard and saw the monks.  They surrounded them, snapping away, and didn’t once speak to the monks.  In addition, the tall thin guy leaned right over the monks, stretched out his arm  with his camera in his hand to photograph what they were doing.  I have to say I was embarrassed, ashamed and very disappointed by this behaviour.  The monks tolerated it for a short while, but then got up and left, and who can blame them.  These are human beings, not zoo exhibits!  I would very much like to believe that no-one in North Cheshire PS would behave in such a disrespectful way.  To me, the price to get ‘that’ photo is just too high.monks in contextlack of respect