Panda Bear at the Chiang Mai Zoo, Thailand
2
Proboscis Monkey: Lok Kawi Wildlife Park in Borneo, Malaysia
Write text here…
Related articles
- My encounter with Orangutans in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park. (ajithphotography.wordpress.com)
Global Tiger Day: Tiger at Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
I took a quick look at TreeHugger today, one of the blogs I actually have time to read that doesn’t deal with technology (work), and found out that it was Global Tiger Day. I was, as always, saddened by the news that there are only about 3,500 tigers left in the wild right now (there are actually more in America!). Since poaching and habitat loss are two of the biggest risks to these wonderful animals, here’s hoping that people stop shooting them for their skins and for “traditional medicines”.
Related articles
- Tiger, Cubs, and Conservation Oh My! Celebrate Global Tiger Day (treehugger.com)
- Adorable Endangered Tiger Cubs Caught on Camera…In Forest Marked to be Cleared (Video) (treehugger.com)
Buddha Statue at Wat Phanan Choeng in Ayutthaya, Thailand
The Bodhi Tree: Ayutthaya, Thailand
This image of a Buddha in a tree, also known as the Bodhi Tree in Thailand, is perhaps one of the more iconic images you will find being sold at nearly any shop selling photos in Thailand. The Buddha is actually made out of sandstone & isn’t carved out of the tree as some suspect. If you travel to Ayutthaya one of these days, you should be sure to visit Wat Mahatat to get your own image so you don’t have to pay for one.
Ayutthaya is one of the old kingdoms of Thailand that was sacked by the Burmese. If you visit the main city of Ayutthaya, which is an easy trip of about 1.5-2 hours outside of Bangkok, you will notice that nearly all the Buddha statues in the area had their heads cut off by the invading Burmese forces (kind of odd because both countries were then Buddhist, if I’m not mistaken).
Related articles
- Exploring Thailands former capital – Ayutthaya, Thailand (travelpod.com)
- Golden Buddha at Wat Tham Suea in Kanchanaburi, Thailand (damonbillian.com)
Asiatic Leopard at Safari Park in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
I took this picture of an Asiatic Leopard at the Safari Park in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. While tigers are probably my favorite animal of the big cat family, with a very close second going to the snow leopard, I’ve always admired the strength of leopards and the overall menace in their eyes (many people have commented on how piercing the eyes of a leopard are). Leopards are generally regarded as the strongest member of the big cat family on a pound-for-pound basis, which would make them the Manny Pacquiao of the big cat family, and I have no doubt that this animal would have no problems dispatching me to the netherworld even if I weigh considerably more than they do (leopards generally way about 100-150 pounds or so).
Related articles
- 10 BIG CATS and Where to Spot them (tripbase.com)
- Golden Buddha at Wat Tham Suea in Kanchanaburi, Thailand (damonbillian.com)
Petronas Twin Towers Panaromic View in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A panoramic view of Wat Tham Suea in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Golden Buddha at Wat Tham Suea in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
My wife and I recently made a trip to Kanchanaburi, Thailand because it is one of the few tourist areas we hadn’t been to yet in Thailand. While the initial draw to Kanchanaburi was visiting The Tiger Temple and the River Kwai, we were very surprised to find a lovely temple called Wat Tham Suea in the region as well. The temple had a very impressive Golden Buddha in the temple, and also appeared to have both Chinese (a pagoda) and Burmese influences in the design of the temple.
As an aside: While visiting the Tiger Temple was cool because of all of the tigers present there, I must admit to being a little bit disappointed because it seemed that there was more of a focus on rushing tourists through “Tiger Canyon” to take a photo (and yes, I do contribute to the problem by visiting there). I think I would have been a little happier if the animals were in a more “natural enclosure” and if some of the animals were entirely off-limits to visitors.
A Panoramic View of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand
As I mentioned in an earlier post about the Bangkok sklyline photos, I’ve been playing around with the new Sony Nex-5 camera to test out the features at a variety of places (this image is from the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand). While I’m still not going to entirely move away from a regular DSLR just yet, I’m slowly becoming attached to the camera for the following reasons:
1. Extremely light.
2. The lenses for the camera are also very light.
3. The built-in features allow you to create things with HDR without having to use use special software.
4. The camera image quality, at least in my opinion, beats out the other Sony DSLR I have. The sensor also seems to be much better and faster.
When I spoke to the representative at Best Buy about the camera, I did mention I would be more inclined to switch entirely over if they had a range of telephoto lenses available for the Nex-5 (he advised me that they are in the works). While there is a adapter available for Sony DSLR lenses available for the camera, I think I would much rather prefer to have the lenses in a much lighter form than the other lenses.
Related articles
- Sightseeing in Bangkok – Bangkok, Thailand (travelpod.com)
- Bangkok Skyline Long Exposure on Sukhumvit (damonbillian.com)
