Tower Of Gold Photo

Photographer’s Note

About the Palace

The tower of gold began construction on 6 May 1782 and has an area of 218,400 sq. meters and is surrounded by four walls with the length of 1,900 meters.

When Siam restored law and order after the fall of Ayutthaya the monarch lived in Thonburi on the west side of the river. Rama I, on ascending the throne, moved the centre of administration to this side of the Chao Phraya; and, after erecting public monuments such as fortifications and monasteries, built a palace to serve not only as his residence but also his offices--the various ministries, only one of which remains in the palace walls.

This palace came to be known as the Grand Palace, in which the earliest edifices contemporary with the foundation of Bangkok were the two groups of residences named the Dusit Maha Prasat and the Phra Maha Monthian.

Follow the green arrows..

These arrows will lead you to the "Temple of the Dawn"(right) and the "Temple of the Reclining Buddha"(straight).

Amazing Thailand.

Raw photo, PP in Photoshop CS3.

dragonetti, delkoo, jafadabret, luisafonso, Budapestman, PixelTerror, JCG, xavshot, jorgi has marked this note useful

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delpeoples (6102) 2009-03-30 6:45

Hi Jon, welcome to TE. Are you enjoying yourself here? This is a lovely sharp image. I really like the "colour popping" and your use of the vertical. Well done & thanks for sharing, Lisa.

effiemp (122) 2009-03-30 6:55

nice colours - shadows

dragonetti (239) 2009-03-30 7:25

Hi Jon,

Very impressive.
Good composition, very sharp. The PP works great.
I also like the contrast of the serious object (Grand Palace) in contrast with the humoristic touch (traffic lights).
TFS

A little remark : their is a spot (right above) which can easily be removed in PP

Greetz,
Didier

Cretense (56222) 2009-03-30 8:05

Hello Jon and welcome to Trekearth!

You have done a very impressive start! Excellent photo, great idea and effect of partial desaturation, excellent framing and composition! Beautiful wide angle feeling! I 'll be waiting for more! Congratulations!

Hercules

darek1978 (11269) 2009-03-30 8:25

Hello Jon,
You made an excellent composition and PP job. This is very simple but effective shot. This is your second well composed picture on TE. Well done!
Regards,
Darek

delkoo (34308) 2009-03-30 10:07

bonjour jon,
this is a good way, to have a different view of this famous palace, desaturated colrs and golden tones woks well here.

well seen and well executed.

didier

Graal (58039) 2009-03-30 11:47

Hi Jon,
nice experimental photojob. Pity that main theme is in BG. Good composition and sharpness. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

tabora (13638) 2009-03-30 15:42

Hello Jon,
La désaturation donne un bel effet et fait bien ressortir les tons or et verts de la photo,le trottoir et le passage pour piétons donnent un beau croissement de diagonales.
Beau travail
Amitiés Joseph

qpochet (1378) 2009-03-31 8:44

Hi Jon,

Very attractive picture. I like the POV and the composition, full of lines and very well balanced. I also like the idea of few coloured elements on a B&W background. Very good sharpness. Very nice job! Keep on sharing!
Quentin.

jafadabret (39697) 2009-03-31 10:28

Bonjour Jon.
Beau travail de désaturation partielle sur cette photo pour ne laisser de la couleur qu'au temple en or et aux feux de circulation. L'opposition entre le moderne de la rue et l'ancien du temple est bien faite.
Jacques

baba_flies (8001) 2009-03-31 10:38

Hello Jon! It feels funny to welcome you on TE, and yet you are new but your work stands clearly out right from the beginning. Love your "treatment" and how you played with the colors. You gave it a new look, something we have seen many times has a totally other approach. I like how you kept the colors of the palace in the back but also the green sign is pretty cool. Yes welcome ... of course ... :))) I hope to see more of your great work. Best regards, Barbara.

marietom (31974) 2009-03-31 13:50

hello Jon,

superbe composition, avec une belle utilisation des éléments colorés. J'aime beaucoup !
Bonne soirée
Marie

luisafonso (858) 2009-04-01 2:39

Clever use of arrows here. And of partial desaturation too... Let's hope the mods don't delete your picture. This kind of work is not always allowed in TE. Anyway, be very welcomed to TE!

Budapestman (42020) 2009-04-01 6:00

Hi Jon,
Splendid shot with spectacular and unusual composition, I like the special atmosphere and the attractive details, the background is amazing. Congratulations. Have a nice day!
George

PixelTerror (86146) 2009-04-01 12:39

Hi JOn
Nice symbolic image, all ways are free towards the palace.
have a nice day JY

aadilj (17950) 2009-04-02 4:35

Hey Jon, youre gifted. I love the way you have crafted the two images in your gallery. This is one is sharp and crisp. The whole concept is very neatly handled

mauro61 (15648) 2009-04-03 0:49

ciao Jon,
bella immagine dal taglio verticale con parziale e direi perfetta desaturazione sugli elementi che hai ritenuto importanti nello scatto, ben fatto
buona giornata
maurizio

Dpbours (220) 2009-04-04 3:15

Hi Jon,

The partial desaturation works for me here!
If it would have only been on the palace, it would have been too little. But with the green of the traffic lights there it is nicely balanced.
It is surprisingly quiet there on the streets. Did not expect that in Bangkok!

Have a nice weekend!
Dennis

JCG (25377) 2009-04-04 10:19

Hi Jon,

Firstly welcome among us and congratulations for this beautiful photo made with a good look and a nice artistic treatment, desaturation is appropriate here is to highlight this magnificent palace. Thank you Jon.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

xavshot (62517) 2009-04-04 10:20

Bonjour Jon
superbe ! j'aime beaucoup le travail sur les couleurs et la désaturation partielle. Beau choix de cadrage également.
Xavier

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2009-04-05 16:21

Hi Jon.

Excellent idea! Only a bit overexposed but lovely idea the partial desaturation!

Rgs, Oscar

anto95 (1802) 2009-04-14 0:28

Hi Jon,
Almost a monochrome work with amazing graphical effect and nice notes. A good TE job done!
Antonello

jorgi (3798) 2009-04-17 23:23

Hi Jon,

one of the strongest compositions you have in your gallery. Superb use of partial desaturation and urban elements to stress directions and pinpoint the main motive revealing georgeously in a distance. Golden glow behind the white wall perfectly balances the traffic light with its green arrows and powerful wide angle creates fantastic impact on the observer.
Superb work!

Have a nice w-end,
jeri

kai (412) 2009-04-21 21:32