Category Archives: Thailand

Sleek and Shiny

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Rosemary
Elephants leave the river after a bath

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Thailand 07 There are elephant camps in Thailand where tourists can participate in the care of the animals…feeding them, exercising them and best of all, bathing them.  

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Separation and Composition

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Rosemary
statue of Buddha at Ayutthaya Thailand

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Ayutthaya, Thailand 2007 Recently I was told to keep some space between objects in the foreground and background..in other words, don’t let them overlap. I had never heard of that “rule”. And maybe I’m easily influenced but, now that I’ve … Continue reading →

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BeJeweled

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Rosemary
a bejeweled temple in Bangkok's Grand Palace

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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 A portion of one of the temples at Bangkok’s Grand Palace. The graceful eaves with the golden ‘finials’ form the base for the bejeweled chorten or stupa that is typical of Buddhist architecture. The Grand Palace is a … Continue reading →

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One of Life’s Pleasures

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Rosemary
Thailand: H'mong woman enjoys a cheroot

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Northern Thailand 2007 It was early morning but not too early to enjoy puffing on a cheroot.

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Elephant Story

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Rosemary
African elephants meet in the wild

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Elephant Rescue 2016 We were close enough to the elephants for my 300 mm lens to be adequate. But circumstances were not perfect for me back in 1998. I shot into the sun, remembering to open up, so that I could … Continue reading →

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House to House

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Rosemary
Thai woman peddles brooms house to house

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Chiang Mai, Thailand 2007 She was on her way to somewhere to sell her brooms but she stopped and followed my instructions to “stand here” and ” Oh, no. Better stand there.” Turned out that everywhere she stood was good.

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Genteel

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Rosemary
Thailand: woman with paper umbrella

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Chiang Mai Thailand 2007 She worked in a craft shop making paper umbrellas. But she could have been sitting in the living room of a mansion offering her guests tea…she seemed a vision from the past. I used Topaz software … Continue reading →

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Scenes from a Thai Village

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Rosemary
Old Thai village woman extends her hand for money

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Northern Thailand 2007 The Mekong River flowed past the village. Flat bottomed skiffs belonging to the villagers crowded the river bank. As we disembarked from our long boat crowds of children came to greet us. They were well-behaved but curious. We walked through … Continue reading →

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The Diagonal Line

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Rosemary
bright saturated portrait of a man paddling a boat in Bangkok

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Bangkok 2007 The diagonal line is the most powerful, dynamic line in photo composition. The line from the man’s head to his extended leg draws your eye from left to right…and that’s a good thing as we read from left … Continue reading →

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Bewildered

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Rosemary
statue of Buddha with jeweled background

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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 I’ve moaned to  you before about the difficult time I had finding a viewpoint at Bangkok’s Grand Palace. Gilded, bejeweled temples, statues, and pagodas fill the park-like area.  It’s so full of beauty that there is nowhere to look…know … Continue reading →

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