Taxi to Yaowarat Photo

Photographer’s Note

Bangkok’s Chinatown Yaowarat is busy around the clock especially its two one-ways, this main road is outbound towards the Chao Phraya river. This district was founded when King Rama I – the founder of the current Chakri dynasty - decided to establish the capital on the eastern bank of the Chao Phrya River more then 200 years ago. The Chinese immigrants who were originally settled in the area what is now the Grand Palace next to the river had to move out to a strip to Yaowarat. Today Bangkok’s Chinatown an area of about 2 sq km, but the population density is extremely high, most probably the highest in Thailand.

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foozi (4729) 2009-10-28 20:10

Hi Urs,
you Bangkok shot is very well depicted. I was told the city is very hectic.
You have included the tourist, very bright colours.
Excitement is there and the perpsective is well shown.
I like your view here.

Regards,
Foozi

serp2000 (9583) 2009-10-29 0:07

Hello, Urs,
Fine reporters shot from daily life of Bangkok. I remember this colors of Bangkok's taxi it reminds Barby colour). Excellent saturation, good exposure.
Good presentation of Yaowarat.
have a good day!
Serghei

danos (32708) 2009-10-29 0:27

Hi Urs,
nice the snapshot of this road of Bangkok with a lot of cars,decades of huge signs to exist in the roads of the big city.The woman to give and take with the taxi driver is a good reportage shot.

Have a nice day,Danos

pajaran (3350) 2009-10-29 0:56

Pozdrav.
Mnogo lepih boja, interesantne reklame i mnogo automobila. Dobar trenutak i fotografija.
Paja.

rodgerg (24323) 2009-10-29 1:08

Hello Urs,

A scene of life a big city ant its athmospher very well collected. POV well selcetd give a greta prospect. Good use of vertical format and image rich in various details nad colors very well collected.
Best regards,
Roger

mauro61 (15832) 2009-10-29 2:45

ciao Urs,
un piacere per gli occhi tutte queste insegne colorate e il colore forte del taxi in FG.
Immagine del traffico cittadino ben riportata in tutti i suoi aspetti.
saluti
maurizio

riclopes (33033) 2009-10-29 4:08

Olá Urs, the colorful taxi (love their strong pinky colors) makes a great diagonal in FG to lead us through the traffic and signs of the busy street but I would prefer this woman to be a local chinese... ;-) The colors are very catchy in this image.
best regards,
ricardo

jusninasirun (10211) 2009-10-29 5:49

Hi Urs: Bright and vibrant Oly colors well taken in this daily life shot. AS tourist checking out the taxi making good size in the frame against the signs of the street. Well taken in superb clarity. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

subhendu_bagchi (3209) 2009-10-29 11:43

Namaste Urs,
beautiful daily life scene. Nice taxi. I like most here the front taxi colour and the suspended matters from wall. Good sharp shot with vivid colours. Light is fine. Great job. Congrats.
Subhendu

JudyR (867) 2009-10-29 13:25

Hi Urs -- great point of view and captured action. I think one of the reasons I love your photos so much is that they provide opposition to my view of the world. I need to remember that such places as Bankok exist, and I'm grateful for your documentation. Thanks, Judy

paura (38626) 2009-11-26 9:35

Urs,
Interesting the taxi's color, friend. In a colourfull country as Thailand I think everything is colored. Very beautiful view. Thanks for sharing.

Regards

Paulo