Tradition against modernity Photo

Photographer’s Note

Photo takne in Bangkok which has been called "the Venice of the East" due to the many canals, known locally as "klongs", that criss-cross the old city. Most klongs are found west of the city across the Chao Phraya River in Thonburi and to the north in Nonthaburi and Pak Kret. In the old days of Bangkok these canals served as the main routes of transporation in the city. Even today, homes along the klongs each have a small dock on the water. This is also where the famous floating markets sprang up, although then they actually served locals and not just tourists.

To take a private tour of the klongs, simply hire one of the longtail speed boats found at many of the Chao Phraya piers. They will take you through many small klongs where you feel as though you have gone back in time. There are still many locals who live along the klongs and depend on them daily to reach markets or temples.
Here U can see a piece of modernity in one of the khlongs which comparing to the aold houses and this colorful, traditional boat look really interesting.
I know that the weather conditions weren't too good that day but I hope U like this photo in spite of that.
Please give me your constructive and helpful critiques and your opinions if You like this photo (ONLY!...if you like it).
Thank You and regards,
A.

YOUR CRITIQUES ARE MOST WELCOME.
PLEASE, DO NOT JUST GIVE BACK THE POINTS, I'D LIKE TO SEE THE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITIQUES.

REGARDS

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ChrysK (495) 2008-10-27 10:05

Hi Agnieszka,
I like the composition, especially the juxtaposition of the klong against a backdrop of modern sky scappers. The colours of the boat are clear and sharp, I agree it's a pity the day wasn't brighter, but the weather dosn't always co-operate!
Chrystyna

Isa-M (4026) 2008-10-27 11:29

Czesc Agnieszka...
fajnie skomonowane i kolorystycznie skontrastowane :)
Dobre zestawienie kolorow...
pozdrawiam,
I.

jemaflor (39759) 2008-10-27 11:48

Hi A,
Well seen this contrast, interesting result with the most beautiful between building and boat is of course the colourful boat, well in the foreground.

romalek (2517) 2008-10-27 13:23

Witaj
Fajny kadr, z kontrastowymi kolorami ³odzi, bardzo dobra ostro¶æ
pozdrowienia
Roman

Bugraa (752) 2008-10-27 14:31

Hi Agnieszka;
Its so colourfull.
I like your composition. Interesting boat. Very good and original contrast and colours.
Congratulations.
Oguzhan...

Juntas (3574) 2008-10-27 14:33

Hi. Agnieszka. Nice contrast between the colorful tradition and the grey modernity. Nice composition and good colors. Well done. Paulo

mauro61 (16346) 2008-10-28 1:46

ciao Agnieszka ,
ottima inquadratura e malgrado il cielo scuro ottimi i colori riprodotti.
Bello il contrasto creato fra tradizione e modernità e scatto molto gradevole.
buona serata
maurizio

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-10-28 1:55

Hi Agnieszka
Very nice shot!Great compositions,light,colours,is very good.
TFS/Regards
:)

jrj (34779) 2008-10-28 2:51

Strong contrasts ina well balanced setting A. Good use of the format with fine inclusion of details. It seems to be a little tilt there that could have been adjusted before posting. I like the overall colours in this photo.

riclopes (33135) 2008-10-28 3:21

I like it :) Olá Agnieszka, I know this place very well and I also have similar pictures with a similar weather. A ride in this canal is one of the best things one can do in Bkk if there's no time for anything else. I like the contrast of colors and the evident old/new situation. I only wish that the bigger tower in the background wasn't so centered. The half/half composition also works well for the interplay bettween the two 'worlds'.
ric

vascao (192) 2008-10-28 4:09

Hi, Agnieszka
The horizon seems a bit tilted, but an otherwise stunning image, very well composed and executed. I love the colors of the boat against the almost colorless BG.
[]'s
Sergio

leo61 (43816) 2008-10-28 11:24

Hi Agnieszka!
My beloved BKK.Good composition with this typical boat in the foreground fot these tall buildings.
Regards,Leo

Fis2 (46449) 2008-10-28 14:23

Witaj Aga!
Podoba mi sie zestawienie tej wspolczesnej architektury z ta lodzia. Dobra ostrosc, super kolorki. Szkoda, ze wiezowce przechylone (horyzont);)
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

Graal (58786) 2008-10-28 23:59

Czesc,
rzeczywiscie tradycja spotyka sie tu z wspolczesnoscia. Fajna kompozycja, kolejne ciekawe Twoje wspomnienie z Tajlandii. Podoba mi sie.
Pozdr. Al.

AiresSantos (42964) 2008-10-29 0:36

Hi dear Agnieszka
Fine picture with great contrast between the traditional boats and the modern buildings in foreground.
Excellent POV, colours and sharpness
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

ALIRIZA (16197) 2008-10-29 2:05

Hi Agnieszka,
WOOOWWW! An excelent composition.The colours of the boat are clear and modern sky scappers are beautiful. Great work my dear friend...
All the best for you...
Ali Rıza

delkoo (34810) 2008-10-29 3:13

hi agnieska,
You captured fantastic scene in a really good composition. I am impressed by the details and colours of your photo.

didier

PixelTerror (86861) 2008-10-29 5:08

HI Agnieszka
A well seen photo opportunity putting two versions of this country side by side, since I don't want to live in such a tower I'll go for a ride in this nice boat, I note it displays nice colors as the tower remains cold and colorless.
Have a nice day JY

wolf38 (13087) 2008-10-29 9:23

Hello Agnieszka. Tradition and modern trend. The photo lives on this impressing contrast. Worth seeing. Informatively also the exemplary text. Best regards, Wolfgang.

parbo (11034) 2008-10-29 12:20

Hello Agnieszka,

Great caught while adding skyscrapers behind of authentic, colorful boat. Seems there is difficult life before the skyscrapers that not easy. I like the cloudy and rainy weather's sky and lights that you captured all of them perfectly. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

Enzo63 (1332) 2008-10-29 13:07

Hi Agnieszka
A very nice shot
Good composition whit beautiful colors and great detail
Best Regards

Vincenzo

gilou530 (35710) 2008-10-29 13:56

hello agnieszka
a well coloured dugout which points out memories of this country to me, a POV which shows us well or circulates this dugout, clearness and light nickel well done
frienships
gilbert

danos (33330) 2008-10-29 14:26

Witaj Agnieszka,
very nice your idea to compare the passing by native boat to the modern buildings on the far distance.I like the beautiful colors especially the mauve tints of the sky as the colorful cover-roof of the boat.Well done.

Regards,danos

jaywalker (12308) 2008-10-29 16:27

Hi Agnieszka, What a fabulous boat, wonderfully coloured & superbly shaped, there is a great skyline with all those towers & the composition is marvellous with the boat brilliantly aimed towards the corner, kind regards Wilson.

Cretense (57010) 2008-10-30 5:34

Hi Agnieszka!

Excellent photo, very original and very unusual! Great contrast between the traditional boat and the modern skyscaper, great composition and framing, nice light managment! Congratulations!

Hercules

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-10-30 6:13

Hi Agnieszka,

This is a quite outstanding composition and a very beautiful image, very well seen and perfectly taken. First class in all aspects. I like everything I see here. Congratulations!

Best regards,
JR

kermit350 (8988) 2008-10-30 12:32

Hello Agnieszka, it is true that it klongs, particularly with the background, fact appears of ancestor compared to the modernity of the buildings of the bottom D `image, water of the river have the air very muddy and wild, it is damage which the klongs is a little too much centered on the image, it will be well to leave more place in front of this one, the title leaves report/ratio to the photograph is eloquent and extremely well chois, sincerely ..................Bonjour Agnieszka, c’est vrai que ce klongs, particulièrement avec l’arrière plan, fait figure d’ancêtre par rapport à la modernité des immeubles du fond d‘image, les eaux du fleuve ont l’air très boueuse et sauvage, c’est dommage que le klongs soit un peu trop centré sur l’image, ce serai bien de laisser plus de place à l’avant de celui-ci, le titre part rapport à la photo est éloquent et fort bien chois, bien amicalement

ahmetgedikli (22141) 2008-10-30 14:11

Hi Agnieszka,
Excellent colours, light and very good POV. I like it. Well done. Best regards.
Ahmet

rodgerg (25079) 2008-10-31 3:02

Hi Agnieszka,

A good idea this very intersting contrast between tradition, the boat, and modernity, the high building. A nice composition with the boat in the FG which gives an interesting prospect.
Have a good day,
Roger

patdeph (18348) 2008-10-31 3:17

hello Agnieska
it's what I like in this country,the juxtaposition of traditions and modernity!The colourful boat makes a great contrast with the background and the cloudy sky!The atmosphere given by the bad weather is fabulous and gives a wonderful sky,luminous on the left,dark on the right!A superb picture to show what is Bangkok!
Best regards
Pascale

stego (22482) 2008-10-31 13:53

Hi Agnieszka,
The long and colourful boat would fill an image by its own. They are just so picturesque... But I think that what makes this image more than just another photo of a "long tail boat", those little beats as noisy as they are pretty, is the curious graphical balance between the skyscrapers on the BG and the boat on the FG. It makes the compo very harmonious, in a subtle way.
You weren't too lucky with the weather, but I don't dislike the luminosity here, it gives a certain dramatic atmosphere that I like.
Regards, José.

emka (22389) 2008-10-31 17:07

Witaj agnieszko, Ciekawe połączenie nowoczesnych budynków i tradycyjnej łodzi. Ja sie troche tymi kanałami rozczarowałam myslałam że jest ich więcej. Ale jak sie popłynie taką łodzia długorufową gdzies dalej od centru, to obserwacja zycia nad kanałami robi wrażenie. Znakomita ostrość . Pozdrawiam

Małgorzata

cepekdong (3668) 2008-11-02 8:53

thats a nice contrast which you show in this picture here. the horizon has a slight tilt but the composotion is rreally great !

bye

polpo56 (8122) 2008-11-02 15:07

Hi Agnieska,
I like very much the contrast between the traditional boath in frontplane and the high buildings in backgronund.
Good composition and nice colours too.
Ciao
Ludo

Waylim (11159) 2008-11-02 22:52

Hello Agnieszka,
I do like the contradiction and contast between the old tradition and mordern urban scape, The traditional boat so beautiful decorated with brillant and bright color versus the muted city scape of mordern buildings and the sky too is gray. Good composition, good color and light, sharpness and clarity if also fine regardless of the gray sky. Thank you.
Way

azaf1 (15547) 2008-11-03 1:55

Agnieszka good morning
This is really impressive. A stunning capture for its great perspective and POV, sharpness and great colors and above all the combination of the modern and the traditional
Have a great week and TFS
Argiris

Cricri (43790) 2008-11-04 9:47

Hi Agnieszka
C'est un joli moment bien capturer avec le bâteau devant ces immeubles moderne, l'ensemblent des couleurs sont trés jolies, bravo
Friendship
cricri

Silvio1953 (42911) 2008-11-06 10:20

Hi Agnieszka, great composition with lovely boat and skysrapers, splendid colors, wonderful Grey sky, very well done, ciao Silvio

gunbud (28165) 2008-11-07 18:24

Hi Agnieszka,
Brilliant contrast between the traditional and the modern.
Strikingly clear colors to the lovely old canal boat.
The background skyline is seen in excellent sharp detail as it stands out against the silver blue sky.
Regards, Tom

Bluejeans (33113) 2008-11-08 2:20

Ola Agnieszka ,
Linda foto bem colorida com umas cores muito belas e vivas e belo contraste entre este barco antigo e os novos edifícios bem modernos , gostei muito do céu bem dramático , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ribeiroantonio (21975) 2008-11-09 23:06

It is a great photo with the wide view of the boat in the foreground. The excellent colours make it a great eye catcher. However, the high rise towers are also very good in the composition and give a comprehensive touch of modern life. Well done.
Antonio

pablominto (41398) 2008-11-19 23:09

Hello Agnieszka,

I like the contrasting subjects, showing the diversity of SE Asia!
The colourful boat is an eye-catcher, creating the link to the old Thailand while the skylines points out the future...

Greetings,
Pablo -