Discussion on: Image 118 - "Pleasant Discovery"

Discussion, revisions and constructive criticisms of Image 118 - "Pleasant Discovery"

Original - Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
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Camera	Konica Minolta » DiMAGE A1
Original Date	2005-01-23 08:59:41
Focal Length	25.125 mm
Aperture	f 7.1
ISO	100
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
Flash	No Flash
Tripod	No
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Photographers Note:
During this last trip to Bangkok I again visited (got to look up the name of the temple) which is also know as the Metal Palace.  It's become a favorite place of mine both because of the architecture and the fact that few tourists visit.  A nice peaceful place to relax for a while.

This time I wandered around back to see what the neighborhood offered.  There I found the ruins of an older, far less elaborate temple and on the still standing rear wall of the temple some beautiful stucco figures.

Standing in the elements and are slowly being taken over by the ever invading vegetation are Buddha and two of his followers.  The artist's style is not like anything else that I recall seeing in that part of Thailand.

Craig Ferguson (cfimages)
Msg: #1

June 18th 2005
07:00:30

Hi Bob, great image. You'll have to let me know where this place is, as it looks like something I'd like to shoot next time I'm in Bkk. I played around with the levels and curves in each channel, and a little bit with the channel mixer, to give it a different look.

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Craig Ferguson (cfimages)

Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
Msg: #2

June 18th 2005
12:34:44

Thanks, Craig.

I like what your tweak did to the color of the leaves but I'm not sure I like the 'whiteness' of the right side plaster. But it's always interesting to see other people's versions. Appreciate your input.

Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
Msg: #3

June 18th 2005
12:41:11

This is Loha Prasat, located in Wat Ratchanatda, just east of the Democracy Monument. It's a great place (IMHO) to photograph. Interesting Buddha images inside on multiple floors, great windows, and the cast metal decorations are spectacular and quite unusual. These ruins are just behind the Wat. (And expect a couple of local guys to tell you that the Wat is closed and you should go see the "Big Buddha". Just smile and shine them on. ;o)

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