Mike’s^ come^ back^ from^ his^ travels^ with^ an^ amazin
g, varied^ haul^ of^
photographs.^ Getting^ in^ close^ with^ his^ market
shots^ has^ given^ them^
an immersive^ quality^ that^ transports^ the^ viewer
directly^ to^ Thailand.^
If I was^ being^ picky^ I’d^ just^ ask^ Mike^ to^ watch
his highlights^ as^
they’ve^ clipped^ to^ pure^ white^ in^ some^ of^ his^ p
ictures.^ This^ can^ be^
remedied^ in^ future^ images^ by^ shooting^ in^ the^ R
aw format^ and^ under-
exposing^ the^ pictures,^ the^ dynamic^ range^ can^ the
n be lifted^ in^ post.
FEEDBACK
(^01) THE SOUP STALL
A chef measures out noodles at his sprawling food stall in Bangkok
Lens Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Exposure 1/320 sec, f/4, ISO2500
(^02) CONTRASTING BUDDHA
The black buddha stands out in a line of shimmering gold statues
Lens Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM Exposure 1/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO100
(^03) THREADING THE NEEDLE
A motorist precariously makes his way through narrow market stalls
Lens Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM Exposure 1/250 sec, f/2.8, ISO400
(^04) ANOTHER WORLD
A rua hang yao glides across the Andaman Bay just off Phuket
Lens Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM Exposure 1/500 sec, f/16, ISO400
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I used this setup to get my
image Threading The Needle,
which sees a Thai man making
his way precariously through
the narrow alleys of a market
on his motorbike!
I had already dialed in my
settings, so that was one less
thing to worry about, and
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shots to get it.
We explored Bangkok by
foot, train and tuk tuk (and a
wild late night taxi ride that
put our translation skills to the
test). Spending an afternoon
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temple, I stumbled upon a line
of golden buddhas and single
onyx one at the end. Nobody
else was there. Just me, my
camera and these iconic
statues that represented a
bucket list shot. The girls
eventually found me and
dragged me back to reality.
Striking out from the bustle
of Bangkok, we hopped down
to Thailand’s largest island,
Phuket, for some rest and
relaxation. Midway through
our stay, we ventured off the
resort to explore Phang Nga
Bay aboard the Andaman
Passion. The serenity and
beauty of the bay was a stark
contrast to the sensory
barrage of Bangkok.
There was a daily onslaught of vibrant
sights, sounds and smells – it was a sensory
overload in the very best way!