While probably not my best composition ever, I’m mainly posting this to show the beauty of the Klong Mueang beach in the Krabi province of Thailand.  If you’re looking to get away from the crowds of Phuket, Krabi  is the place to go to get away from it all. The other benefit of Krabi is the adventurous types will find tons of activities to do in the area, including rock climbing & tons of places to snorkel.

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Krabi is actually one of my favorite places to visit on a regular basis in Thailand. It was quite windy on this day, with a thunderstorm both just approaching and clearing, so it was one of those times when you had a great mix of clouds and interesting colors coming in from the sunset.

The only post processing I did with this photograph was with Picnik, which included:

1. A slight crop because of some vignetting in the corners.

2. A slight bump in saturation.

3. A slight bump in temperature.

The original is here. As you can see by comparing the two images, nothing too dramatic was done to increase the color vibrancy.

One of the things I’ve got to do better is remembering to use a monopod or tripod. While it may be pure laziness on my part, I generally forget to bring one of these with me to help make low-light images even better.

Krabi, Thailand Sunset

Originally uploaded by dbillian

As mentioned in an earlier post, Krabi is one of my favorite places to go and relax in Thailand. Since we had a spectacular sunset one day, because of a coming thunderstorm, the sky was full of red and orange hues. With the wind whipping up just a little bit, it also created a kind of cool effect on the sand where the water line was.

Krabi, Thailand Sunset

Originally uploaded by dbillian

Since I live in Phuket a decent portion of the year, I have to get away from the slightly faster pace of Phuket to relax. If you’re looking to vacation in Thailand one day, I would personally recommend Krabi a great deal because it is very easy to get away from the crowds.

This particular picture was taken on Klong Muang beach, which is where the Sheraton resort is located in Krabi.