Ayutthaya

Photographer's Note

慉yutthaya - Wat Chaiwatthanaram - 2�

More pictures of the Wat Chaiwatthanaram in the historical park of Ayutthaya.
I arrived a bit before sunset and stayed until dark. Too dark to find my way back home easily :)

A long time ago I was in Thailand for about five days. It was at the end of a journey through West Malaysia and Singapore. I must confess that at the time the country had made little impression on me.
Afterwards it never seemed appealing to me to return there. I always chose other destinations.

When planning my 'longer' trip to Asia last year, it seemed difficult not to spend part of my time in Thailand.
If you want to combine Nepal with Laos and Cambodia you have to include Thailand (or part of it) in your trip. At least seen from a financial and practical point of view.
Twenty-six years after my first short visit, however, the country turned out to be much more pleasant.

Compared to Laos and Cambodia, I spent less time in Thailand, but I certainly enjoyed the country and its people.
There were of course a lot of tourists in Thailand. But contacts with the population were much easier and more pleasant than twenty-six years ago. Did I have accidentally the wrong experiences at the time?
Nowadays a lot more Thai do speak (some) English but mass tourism hasn抰 spoiled them.
Usually the experience is just the other way around.
Or have I just been very lucky this time? In any case, now I look back with a very good feeling to my days in Thailand.

ikeharel, Fis2, holmertz, Royaldevon, jean113, jean113, pierrefonds, worldcitizen, COSTANTINO, adramad, ricardomattos has marked this note useful

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jemaflor (147224) 2020-05-29 23:53

Salut Paul,
Impressionnante architecture, tr鑣 bien pr閟ent閑 sous cet angle et avec ce format vertical, Bien aussi les personnes qui animent cette pr閟entation, bonne qualit� d'image, on admire.

ifege (48159) 2020-05-29 23:59

Hi Paul
It is 50 years since my one visit to Thailand. It is still on the list for another trip.
Another good one from this great complex. Good having the women in traditional dress and the added bonus of a small moon.
cheers
Ian

Fis2 (170861) 2020-05-30 0:35

Witaj Paul!
Impressive view, building is impression.
Good framing and colors.
The girls add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (113427) 2020-05-30 0:45

Fabulous red stones monument shown from a relatively closer range, Paul.
Good choice to include the three ladies.
Wonder what was the white spot up on the sky part. Could be cloned out maybe?
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

holmertz (102774) 2020-05-30 1:42

Hello Paul,
People's habit of renting traditional clothes make your photos look like they're from a glossy fashion magazine. ;-) But it would have been impossible to resist the temptation of taking pictures like this. The temples are fantastic but the red stones get a new dimension from the matching (partly) red clothes of these ladies. Also, the light was perfect. The WS photos are also very nice, especially the beautiful silhouettes of #1.
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-05-30 2:23

Hello Paul,

I looked with pleasure and a sense of amazement at your main shot, that you had managed to get a photograph with three young ladies, who matched the b/g colour-wise. so perfectly! (On looking at your w/s, it might be that these ladies had hired the clothes but they still matched beautifully.)

I would have been tempted to get lots of shots of this temple building, too.
It is quite remarkable; made of bricks and creating such intricate patterns, it is utterly amazing.

You have given us some wonderful details of shapes, scales and textures.

Have a lovely w/e,
Bev :-)

Tue (92470) 2020-05-30 5:50

Hallo Paul,
Deze foto van dichterbij laat de details van de architectuur van het indrukwekkende bouwwerk nog beter zien. De warme tinten zorgen voor een mooi contrast met de blauwe lucht en de maan is bovendien een mooi extraatje.
Lars

jhm (211736) 2020-05-30 6:52

Goedemiddag Paul,

De beide torens maken uw foto extra mooi.
Groet architectuur uit de oudheid.
Die vrouwen zijn een zeer goede toevoeging voor de schaal.
Ook de kleuren en scherpte zijn zeker goed aanvaardbaar.Bedankt.

Nog een mooi Pinksterweekend,
John.

rychem (72187) 2020-05-30 7:30

Impressive architecture of the temple, and the sunset light is very attractive, I like these decorative details on both towers, nice scene in the front of the temple
regards Ryszard

jean113 (27893) 2020-05-30 12:02

Hello Paul, a lovely closer view of the temples.
The inclusion of the people in their fine clothes really adds to the composition. I like that we are able to see the brickwork and the patterns within the construction.
Good additional shots in the w/s.
Kind regards, Jean.

Ilonka1974 (10305) 2020-05-30 12:43

Hi Paul,
Beautiful place.
Well composed shot with good perspective and lots of interesting details.
Very well done.
Best regards
Janusz

foxy (3461) 2020-05-30 13:01

Hello Paul,
Good timing and best time to visit this historical park before sunset so I see. The temple just brought alive from the late sun light - reddish and blue twilight sky not forgetting the tiny moon. The 3 ladies with the Thai rented traditional costumes added the scene of the past.
I'm glad you found your way back home in the dark.
tfs. Loong

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-05-30 13:35

Hallo Paul, the Thai models are posing in front of that grandiose temple, a must see monument in the country. Their clothes add vivid colors to the photo. We can distinguish the old parts in stone and the restored parts in red bricks. Good sharpness, interesting note, regards.

emka (158204) 2020-05-30 23:42

Hello Paul,

The dresses match the colours of the bricks wonderfully, for sure they are made so deliberately. Beautiful stupas, fantastic light. I wonder if they had them also for men?
I find it interesting that from your previous journey to Thailand you had no good impression. Why? I was in Thailand in 2003, I travelled quite a lot and I liked it very much. Wonderful monuments, splendid nature, charming people. Later, I was again in Bangkok in 2011 (so many years ago !) and also I found people very friendly. That time it was the trip to Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar, the countries so close and so different.
Best regards MAlgo

lousat (139332) 2020-05-31 1:57

Hi Paul,fantastic second part of your report from Ayutthaya! All the pics are beautiful but the main is absolutely amazing,great warm lights,photographic session with elegant local ladies and the moon between the towers...for me is enought..ehehe....absolutely great! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (114536) 2020-05-31 9:47

Bonsoir Paul,

Les femmes avec les robes color閑s attirent le regard. La prise de vue permet de voir les d閠ails du temple Wat Chaiwatthanaram. La lumi鑢e met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soir閑.

Pierre

worldcitizen (16104) 2020-05-31 14:13

Hello Paul,
This is another colorful and lovely shot from the temple. The moon is an added bonus. The traditional outfits worn by the ladies are also very pretty. Take good care!

COSTANTINO (116580) 2020-05-31 22:05

Hello my friend and have a nice new week
interesting and impressive capture here
in the histrorical park of Ayutthaya
a bit before sunset....
the best detail here is the
moon into the sky
regards
Costantino

adramad (73006) 2020-06-01 10:31

Hello Paul.
These two towers, the most important part of the temple, look wonderful and great, also the girls with their photos, with the beautiful national costumes add a lot of charm, you also had the luck that the family posed for you in front of the temple, fantastic WS photos too.
A magnificent color that gives a lot of chromatic richness to the image.
Very good lighting management and very good sharpness.
Well done. I like.
I wish you a pleasant week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

ricardomattos (17460) 2020-06-01 17:02

Ola Paul

Impressionante estas constru珲es. Excelente composi玢o e cores com as tres modelos.

Abra鏾

Ricardo

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-06-03 1:30

Dag Paul,
Thailand is toch in de eerste plaats bekend door het strandtoerisme en alle min of meer verboden mogelijkheden die worden geboden.
Ik denk dat jij voornamelijk de rijke Thaise cultuur op je programma had staan.
Ik heb met veel plezier naar deze prachtige foto gekeken met z'n schitterende rode tinten. Even dacht ik dat de drie dames een religieus tintje aan deze mooie omgeving wilde geven maar al snel zag ik dat het slechts om hun eigen schoonheid ging.
Een sterke observatie.
Groet Rob

GyurMaster (24840) 2020-06-06 6:01

Hello Paul,

How I have missed this gem so far? Everything is very good, including the beautiful sunset lights on the ruins, the moon and of course the beautiful women.

Best Wishes
Gy.

mkamionka (74535) 2020-06-06 8:27

Hi Paul,
it is rare that you show same structure in three separate uploads. But I agree this one deserves more attention. I will try to remember this place for the future visit to Thailand if ever. Some people including yourself compare prices of hotels to the expensive European prices but of course one has to add flight tickets, which may then make a substantial chunk of the price and even prohibitive for me when I would like to pay for three tickets and I could not go off the season.
Great scene here, the ladies wearing traditional and colorful clothes again. They make a nice foreground for the impressive structure behind,
M

jmdias (115252) 2020-06-26 10:15

paul

excellent use of the girls well dressed in FG with these beautiful towers in the BG. excellent quality of image.

take care

jorge

ecmel (1782) 2020-06-30 0:40

Hello Paul,
Excellent capture of the scenic beauty of the temple.Especially womens with traditional costumes are a wonderful addition.
Best Ecmel