Slow boat to... Photo

Photographer’s Note

Northern Thailand (Chiang Khong) to Luang Prabang takes two days by slow boat.

The first evening is spent at the small town/village of Pak Beng. This can be a great time to chill out and relax with new friends made on the journey.

A word of warning -- the seats on the boat are as uncomfortable as you will ever find. An inflatable cushion is a great idea!

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rosiegirl (2042) 2006-03-09 23:26

Great shot- the set up of this is lovely with our view on the man, while we get an idea of what he's looking at. I like the red of his shirt jumping out from the earth tone surroundings. Good work!

Rosie

markoci (3917) 2006-03-09 23:42

depends on the boat, the one i took (just 7 days after this was taken) had comfy cushions. also if you don't smoke weed, (or at least are smart enough to abstain while in sea) i recommend wearing a "no pot thank you!" t-shirt in pak beng :-)

jland081 (17) 2006-03-10 0:54

nice shot, I like the focus. Hope one day i'll be able to visit.

rbcy1974 (20742) 2006-03-10 12:26

Hello LEwis
YOur choice of framing including the guy is great as its hard to capture goog photos in shuch boat rides,
very well done
regards
Daniel

Fixfocus (9377) 2006-03-10 13:51

Hello Lewis,
Very nice how you framed this view on the river,the compo makes one feel to be part of the scene.
Greetings,
Hermann

Seena (0) 2006-03-10 14:16 [Comment]

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eleparc (24059) 2006-03-11 4:15

As soon as I saw the photo, i recognized the river and laos... an inimitable sight and such an excellent souvenir! (for the mind, not for the arse, i must admit! haha!)

Eric (dry for now)

aznegrao (10230) 2006-03-13 20:09

Gosto desse enquadramewnto, o ponto de vista otimiza a cena. As cores, contrastes e texturas são bem naturais transmitindo uma otima sensação realista.
Um grande abraço.
Friend.
aznegrao.

Photo Information

Copyright: Lewis Thompson (lewiz) (1293)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-20
Categories: Transportation
Camera: Nikon D70s, AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX, Digital RAW, Hoya 67mm Cir Pol
Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-09 19:13