Starting on Monday, 23 September, the WUST campus will host a unique exhibition by Dr. Piotr Zabawa from the Department of Applied Computer Science. The “Bird Inspirations” exhibition presents 12 photos taken by the author while observing birds in their natural environment.

The exhibition will be available in two locations:

• the lobby of building A-1 (until 30 September),
• the lobby of building D-21 (until 10 October).

The exhibition will be officially opened on 4 October at 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of building D-21. 

– The photos presented at my bird inspirations exhibition are a selection of those close to me, which trigger my greatest emotions and show some history in the background – says Dr. Piotr Zabawa. Being close to birds, in the of nature, he finds inner peace. This peace allows him to return to his scientific work with new strength and often with a new, fresh perspective.

– My best time to photograph birds is in the morning – during the so-called blue hour and the golden hour that follows it. That is when nature comes to life, to start the next day. Birds start to speak, first individually, and then with a gradually growing wave of sounds. The light at this time of day is also beautiful, changing with every moment. And photography is all about painting with light – explains Dr. Zabawa.

Read more about the exhibition and the author's inspirations. 

Dr .Piotr Zabawa is an electronics and automation engineer and an IT specialist by education, with a Ph.D. in automation. He works as an assistant professor at the Department of Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

His scientific interests include modelling, metamodelling (defining modelling languages) and software engineering. He is a professional guide of the Tatra mountains and has completed mountaineering courses (summer and winter). He climbs not only the Tatras, but also four-thousanders (Alps, Pamir-Ałai) and high mountains (Pamir, Tien-Shan). He also does ski touring.

Water is another of his passions – he trained in a swimming class and had some successes in this discipline, he likes kayaking and packrafting. He is about to finish several diving courses, which help move independently in the water.

He also practices several sports disciplines. He has ULC qualifications to pilot drones (BVLOS up to 25 kg for multi-rotors) and he has completed basic training for VLOS flights on airplanes. He uses remote-controlled multi-rotors and gliders for photographic reconnaissance and for aerial photography. 

Photo by Zofia Zabawa.