While taking pictures of street art in chiang mai, thailand, I fell upon an abandoned building which was used by street artists. I have re-named the building the Chiang Mai Street Art Gallery.
Attached a few samples
Street Art Chiang Mai
If one has visited a photo exhibition in Thailand, it is evident that a large majortiy of the pictures will be either of Buddhism, Buddhist monks or Buddha.
Lanna Archetecture
I participated in a photo competition sponsored by Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) Chiang Mai and IPOT. Each day for 5 days a new subject was given. They were:
Fruits as Flowers. Chiang Mai Flower Festival 2012
Notice that none of the subjects are related to Buddhism, Buddhist monks or Buddha, or that is what I thought:
However the winner is>>>>>>>>>Monks praying at a Wat Suthep.
Yep folks, 4 of the 9 chosen winners were of Buddhism, Buddhist monks or Buddha.
Check out the winners.
Moral of the story. Know thy competition. In Thailand, no matter what the theme of the competition, submit a picture of buddhists monks or a temple.
Wan Pantao Asaha Bucha 2012
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When I mention to fellow photographers that I am taking a GPS unit (Sony GPS-CS3) with me, I am usually given the reply: “What for”? The answer for me is obvious. So I can record where we went and where I took my pictures.
Amongst others, I am a “travel photographer”. I have taken pictures in numerous countries, but until recently without GPS. When asked where was this picture taken, I can usually remember or refer to the file name. Now with Mr. Google Maps or similar programs, it is possible to show where. 
I use my elephant pictures as a perfect example. There are quite a number of elephant camps around Chiang Mai. Which one our tourist guide arranged for us was a mystery. However with GPS I was able to find it.
The picture featured next is not anything special. For me though it has enormous meaning. The picture was taken at GPS Coordinates 18°47’32” N 98°33’7″ E. If one looks at the location on Google Maps, one will see it is in the middle of nowhere. We were not technically lost, since our other GPS unit knew exactly where we were, however this was not a “road”. In the end we covered 40km in 4.5 hours and were lucky that was all.
The main problem with using GPS for pictures is the workflow. Most digital “travel” cameras shoot only .jpeg. The coordinates are integrated automatically in the exif data. That is easy. However, if you shoot RAW, good luck. With my sony unit I have to: a.) Download the photos to the computer. b.) Process the photos and create .jpeg. files c.) Launch the Sony software to link the .jpeg to the gps file. A real time consuming process.
Moral of the story: It is alot of extra work to have a Canon and use GPS. However, it is an added plus if you are a travel photographer. On my upcoming trip to India I am looking forward to using GPS.
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Thaipusam Singapore 2012
Zermatt – Matterhorn October 2012
As a temporary resident of Chiang Mai, I am amazed to see the number of world renown photographers holding workshops here. I realized I must take advantage of this situation and share some of the sites I like to visit to photograph:
Favorites:
Did I forget something?
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Loy-Krathong-Yi-Peng-Festival Monk Procession
Loy Krathong coincides with the Lanna (northern Thai) festival known as “Yi Peng” ยี่เป็ง). . A multitude of Lanna-style sky lanterns (khom loi) are launched. It was estimated that over 6’000 people were present during the launch in 2011.
In 2012, the local festival for Thais and tourists will be held in Mae Jo (Chiang Mai) November 24, 2012. Admission is free. There will be another ceremony primarily for tourists to be held November 28, 2012. Admission is not free.
Loy-Krathong-Yi-Peng-Festival Photo
Have fun the scene is absolutely breathtaking.
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