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Nothing Happening, So How About Some More Pictures?

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

Not much interesting has been happening. I’ve been with June in Bangkok for almost a month now, so it’s kind of like I live here. Not really doing any vagabonding. So since there is nothing much to report, except that I will be going to Laos in about 3 days, here are some more pictures. Again with a concentration of street photography. I know these are not the kind of pictures everyone has been anticipating. You’ve probably thought they would be more like, “Here’s me at the zoo” “Here’s me at the waterfall.” “Here’s me scratching my butt.” “This a statue of King Rama the VIII,” etc. But I really like street photography, so that’s what I have.

The Smoking Monk
When I walked by he asked me if I had any blow

Okay I lied, “Here’s me at the waterfall!” Except I wasn’t standing in front of the waterfall at that moment. Ratankiri, Cambodia.
Did I already put this one in a post before, I don't remember?

Yeah, you are seeing it right. Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
A little off the sides Charlie

Bangkok, Thailand
I love finding interesting looking people like this to shoot

Badmitton Lovers
I told you badmitton was popular here

A common sign in Bangkok guesthouses.
This is what they think of their lady citizens here. Not to mention the clientelle

The seat behind the door on buses is reserved for monks, and he rides for free.
For some reason I like taking pictures of monks.

There are thousands of stray dogs in bangkok, but this may not be a stray dog. He’s too small, he would never last.
Hey where's all that Bangkok traffic you're talking about?

Another interesting face. Bangkok, Thailand.
I have nothing to say about this one

Crater Lake in Ratanakiri, Cambodia. The locals jump in fully clothed. Eventually the guys will shed their shirts.
I have a funny story to tell about an Israeli girl and her boobs at this lake. Ask me to tell it and I will.

I took this one when I was here on Oct, 20 2004. I didn’t include it here for photography’s sake.
Part of my People Who Harrassed Me photo's from 2004

This is the same guy on the same corner selling the same shit. Photo taken, Jan, 28 2006
And he's wearing the same shirt.

This guy is also in the photo from 2004, this one was taken on Jan 28, 2006.
It looks like he might be wearing the same clothes too

Gotta love those Monks
What's he hiding under his robe?

Another from The Crater Lake
I hope there's water below him

Waterfall in Ratanakiri. I mentioned this picture in my last post post. It came in 398th place out of 829 entries on DPChallenge.com

I didn't direct those people, I swear. They just posed like that natuarally.

Withdrawal
This one came in 93rd place out of 188 entries in the tribute challenge. I paid tribute a street photographer

I lamented in an earlier post that there were no squirrels in Thailand. Look what I found!!!!!

Rocky Raccoon

June and I really love this one. I hope you do too.
Taken from a bus.

All done. June and I are about to go to see a jazz musician now.

Posted in Cambodia, Posts With Pictures, Thailand, Travel | 6 Comments »

Some Street Photography

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

I’m still doing a whole lot of nothing in Bangkok so here are some more pictures, with a concentration of street photography. And some experimental editing.

The same park on the same day as my masked musicians photo in the last post. In fact he was watching the dudes play at that moment. The Da Vinci Code is a very popular book.
Soon to be released motion picture directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks

“Now where are they hiding the Penthouse? Oh hello kitty.”
Magazines, man, bike, pet

Bangkokian Graffiti artists and their supervisor.
John Cougar Mellencamp sings songs

I experimented with Duotones on this one. I saw that it didn’t come out very good, but I didn’t have time to fix it. I still like the picture though. Good slice of life, moment in time, street photography.
As I was editing this one I kept repeating 'Pulling the boxes, pulling the boxes, pulling the boxes . . . ' June thought I was going crazy

Pick up game of Takraw, a popular Asian game. Played where ever you can clear a space and put up a net. It’s a variation of volleyball. The ball is woven plastic or something, a little larger than a softball (you can see it just above the net and in front of the guy in the red shirt), and you can use all parts of your body to hit the ball over the net, except your hands, and I believe arms. Mostly they use their feet. When you see very good players playing this game it’s quite amazing. I saw some on TV during the Asian Games. I oversaturated the colors too much. I wanted to make them really stand out against the bland background, but went too far. Check out the red shirt hanging on the net post.
Badmitton is also very popular over here

I had just gotten into Phnom Penh, Cambodia either this day or the day before, and had just obtained a copy of the Phnom Penh Visitor’s Guide. I was sitting on the bank of the Tonal Sap River reading it (I was kind of far from my guesthouse, and you don’t want to be caught reading the guide on the street, or you’ll be hounded by touts. So I figured I’d be safe here. Plus it was sort of nice there, for Phnom Penh), when I looked up and saw this person sitting on the bank right in front of me. But their head was down, and at the moment I didn’t even know if it was a boy or a girl. I just knew I had to take this picture. An instant before I pushed the shutter button, she looked at me.
There are two reasons people go down this steep bank to the river. 1) To fish; 2) To do their laundry. I think I got them both in this picture
I continued to read the guide, and a few minutes later a guy came up to me on a motorcycle, and started to talk to me. He asked the basic questions, “Where are you from?” “How long have you been here?” “Where else have you been?” Etc. He was a motorcycle taxi driver and he was hoping he could be my driver for the day and make some money. (There are about 50 motodups (motorcle taxis) in Phnom Penh for every one person who needs a ride, it seems) But then the girl from the picture, who had since walked away, came over. The guy told me that she came to Phnom Penh (the big city) from some rural place all by herself looking to get a job, or make money somehow. And that she was all alone here. Suddenly the girl asked me if I knew how to speak Thai (She’s Cambodian). I said I knew a little, “I know the numbers.” I said. So we recited Thai numbers together. Then I started getting worried that the guy was going to pimp her out to me. Thankfully he never did. He started giving me the story that he’s going to college, and needs money and that his family is poor, and he sends them money, yada yada. There was no place I wanted to go at the time, but I guess I felt sorry for the guy, so I looked in the guide book to see where I could go, and decided to let him take me to the Russian Market.

I meant to include this one in my last post, but forgot it. This is a Where’s Waldo. See if you can find my motorcycle taxi driver.
This is from the waterfall in Ratanakiri, Cambodia. I'll include the waterfall in a subsequent post. I can't now, it's currently being judged on DPC

I shot this from a bus in Bangkok, Thailand.
The normal size red buses in Bangkok cost 6 baht, no matter where you are going. There's no AC so they are good for taking pictures out of the window.

June wanted me to crop this so it only shows the dog. But I like how it is a split image with the rail as a natural divider. Two completely different scenes in one shot.
There are hundreds of thousands of stray dogs in Bangkok.

Also shot from a bus. Chinatown in Bangkok.
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2:00am Khaosan Road, Bangkok Thailand. Look closely. If you can’t see it the answer is hidden somewhere in this post. I have easter eggs, if you will, in this post and the last post. Every picture contains additional information. See if you can find it.
Two passed out people. One clealy seen behind wheels, the other across the street underneath and just to the left of the New Boston sign.

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A Lot Of Not So Good Pictures

Sunday, January 15th, 2006
Well, I think I must have confused a lot of people with my last post. And I am a bit humbled too, because I thought it would be well received, especially from those who have been there. Oh well, here ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Devastating Disease Hits Southeast Asia, Not Bird Flu

Friday, January 6th, 2006
There is a very dangerous and potentially fatal disease currently afflicting the residents of Southeast Asia (SEA). A disease so devastating, when it strikes, it can kill an otherwise healthy adult in an instant. I'm not talking about bird flu. ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Are American’s Too Cautious?

Friday, January 6th, 2006
The seemingly negative tone of my last few posts: the boat ride from hell; asshole, scamming touts; border nazis; and even the sadness of Pattaya, have prompted my sister to ask, "Are you having fun? Are ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Speedboat To Sihanoukville

Sunday, December 25th, 2005
. . . . I ended up staying at the Phumin Hotel that night. It looked nicer than Otto's, and after what I had just been through, and what I knew was coming next, I needed nicer. Although ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Touts and Scams: A Border Crossing Adventure, Part 2

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
***Before you read "A Border Crossing Adventure, Parts 1&2", let me just say that it's been a while since I've written them and I've since regretted some of the ways that I tried to save money on this ... [Continue reading this entry]

Posted in Cambodia, Thailand | 7 Comments »

Taking On Immigration: A Border Crossing Adventure, Part 1

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
***Before you read "A Border Crossing Adventure, Parts 1&2", let me just say that it's been a while since I've written them and I've since regretted some of the ways that I tried to save money on this trip. I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Posted in Cambodia, Thailand | 5 Comments »

Koh Samet: An Island . . . . . Paradise?

Sunday, December 18th, 2005
First, I'd like to thank everyone for reading my blog, and/or individual posts. And also thank you to those who have commented. I know I've hardly replied to any of them, but I do see them, and appreciate them. Also, if ... [Continue reading this entry]

Posted in Thailand | 6 Comments »

There’s Nothing Discreet About It

Monday, December 12th, 2005
Previously, I'd said that I was on my own again, and about to head south to the beautiful beaches of Thailand. Well, I was on my own for about 2 days, but June could still not let go, and I ... [Continue reading this entry]

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