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Thailand: Snorkeling on Koh Surin Island (Sea Snake)

October 8th, 2009 by Damon | No Comments | Filed in Snorkeling, Thailand Photography and Photos

Thailand: Snorkeling Koh Surin

This is probably one of the few times I will publish a higher resolution picture on the web, largely because it makes seeing the sea snake easier. While I personally wasn’t afraid of the snake, because I know they would have to bite you somewhere fairly “soft” to inflict lethal damage, the guide started to freak  when this snake got a little “too close for comfort”. I basically took this snap with my Olympus underwater cam, then was whisked away a few seconds later.

Update: I found out this is known as a Banded Sea Krait.

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Thailand Hill Tribe: Paduang

October 7th, 2009 by Damon | No Comments | Filed in Thailand Photography and Photos

Thailand Hill Tribe, Chiang Mai (Long Neck; Karen)

I have another picture of this little girl posted in an earlier entry on the blog. She was so cute and relaxed after we stayed and talked to her and her mother for a bit.

I did some minor post processing with Picnik to enhance the colors of her outfit & rings.

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Phuket: Fantasea Show

October 4th, 2009 by Damon | No Comments | Filed in Phuket, Thailand Photography and Photos

Fantasea, Phuket Thailand

Fantasea is one of the better tourist attractions to see while vacationing in Phuket (see a fire long-exposure picture from a previous entry). If you’re looking for another tourist attraction besides Fantasea, the Simon Cabaret is another one of the shows you should see while in Phuket.

The nice thing about Fantasea is that you can have a picture taken with a baby tiger (yes, I realize that there are bad things about this practice as well).

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Hill Tribe Girl Outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand

October 3rd, 2009 by Damon | No Comments | Filed in Thailand Photography and Photos

Thailand Hill Tribe, Chiang Mai (Long Neck Paduang)

This little girl was so shy at first (she loosened up after we gave her a snack).. I guess I could understand being on public display all day long for the entertainment of tourists, when a little kid actually probably just wants to play.

From a purely cultural perspective, the Chiang Mai region of Thailand is probably going to be the more “real version” of what Thailand is (or was) historically. If you’re looking for cultural attractions and a very relaxed atmosphere, I would personally recommend Chiang Mai over areas like Phuket or Pattaya. First-time visitors to Thailand should make the following itinerary to get the most out of their first trip:

Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Phuket (I am recommending Phuket because of the world-class beaches & a very modern infrastructure, not to mention easy access to places like Krabi and Koh Phi Phi).

More information about the various hill tribes can be found here.

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Buddha: Sukhothai, Thailand

October 1st, 2009 by Damon | No Comments | Filed in Thailand Photography and Photos

sukhothai, thailand

Sukhothai, while not quite having the scenic splendor of  the Angkor Wat temples in Cambodia , is one of my favorite places I’ve been to in Thailand. Getting around to the many temples is at least a full-day affair, and I could definitely spend more time there taking pictures.

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Phuket, Thailand: Fantasea Long Exposure

September 30th, 2009 by Damon | No Comments | Filed in Phuket, Thailand Photography and Photos

Playing with Fire: Fantasea, Phuket Thailand

I play around with long exposure shots at times to see what happens with the shot. I haven’t been brave enough to try a camera toss yet, and something tells me that my clumsiness won’t let me even consider it.

Fantasea is a Thai cultural show, similar to Cirque Du Soleil, that has an awesome ending with about twelve elephants. The good thing is that the park opens a few hours before the show, which means you can grab dinner, shop & see a few other small performances first.

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Wat Doi Su Thep: Chiang Mai, Thailand

September 1st, 2009 by Damon | No Comments | Filed in Thailand Photography and Photos

Wat Doi Su Thep, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Similan Islands: Thailand

August 17th, 2009 by damonbillian | No Comments | Filed in Thailand Photography and Photos, Wildlife Photography and Photos


Similan Islands: Thailand

Originally uploaded by dbillian

I don’t know what the name of this fish is, but the people leading the snorkeling trip said that this fish will bite if it feels like it is being followed.

The Similan Islands are a beautiful, remote area to do some snorkeling (or diving) off of the western coast of Thailand (about two hours by boat from places like Phuket or Khao Lak); my wife and I booked an overnight stay there, something I would recommend if you are going to spend a fair amount of time in or around the Phuket area. While Phuket is indeed beautiful, the Similan Islands provide a good opportunity to get away from the crowds.

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Krabi, Thailand Sunset

August 17th, 2009 by damonbillian | No Comments | Filed in Krabi, Thailand Photography and Photos


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.

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Sukhothai, Thailand Buddha

August 16th, 2009 by damonbillian | No Comments | Filed in Thailand Photography and Photos


Sukhothai, Thailand

Originally uploaded by dbillian

Now this picture was obviously modified a fair amount. Since the photo was taken in the middle of the day – which means the sun tends to wash things out and/or contribute to overexposed pictures – I had to do a lot of tweaking to get the picture the way I wanted it (I liked the composition enough, so I just needed to take a little time to adjust other aspects of the photo).

I personally don’t use Photoshop at this time, largely due to the fact that work historically takes up a great deal of my time and learing a fairly complex piece of software would chew up the little free time I do have (I typically work for startups, which would now include a photography startup called Fotomoto.com). Picnik, at least for now, fulfills most of my needs because I am not trying to become a professional photographer (I have nowhere near the consistency required to be a pro, nor do I *think* like a photographer would when looking for a shot).

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