Photographer's Note
The Wat Phone Xai a bit off the beaten track in Vientiane is in desperate need of a throughout renovation, but the donation of the devotees so far do cover only a very slow renovation. Just a few monks are living in this Wat at the crossroad to the Thai consulate, where many travellers rush to get their Thai visa to go back as quickly as possible to Thailand. They are not interested in Laos, and regard the landlocked country just as a place to get a visa. What a pity, Laos has to offer a lot.
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pajaran
(115831) 2013-05-17 21:37
Dobar dan.
Lep pogled na drevne cuvare i staru arhitekturu ...
Dobar snimak, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobra kompozicija, lepo pokazano.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend.
Srecno.
Paja.
Good afternoon.
Nice view of the ancient guardians and old architecture ...
Good picture, contrast, beautiful colors.
Good composition, nicely shown.
Have a great day, all the best for the weekend.
Good luck.
Paja.
serp2000
(47063) 2013-05-17 23:53
Hello, Urs,
Your note reminds me the check point in Huaxao when I came from Thailand. Very simple boarder without some special equipment, just a table with the officers and kiosk with some papers. "Russian? You don't need a visa. Welcome!". Very warm first memories ;)
Fine composition, attractive warriors of Buddha.
Have a great WE!
Serghei
jhm
(211736) 2013-05-18 0:57
Hello Urs,
Two guardians in foreground are splendid format and colours.
You chose a very well angle, we get a lovely view on the stair and entrance, also the temple is of high quality.
Excellent composition, nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice Pentecostal weekend,
John.
snunney
(130967) 2013-05-18 4:07
Hello Urs,
It does look somewhat dilapidated compared to some of the temples in Thailand, nevertheless it retains a certain charm with these massive guardians. I like the warm light and colours.
Graal
(103040) 2013-05-18 8:24
Hi Urs,
unusual sculptures of guardians. Amazing artistic work. Good shot and presentation here. Interesting serie from Laos.
Have a nice WE.
Aleksander
manrezaei
(1749) 2013-05-20 1:11
Hi Urs,
Very well framed the statues in front of the building. I like the contrast of colors here. Very well framed the architecture. The clarity, sharpness and lights very well managed.
Regards.
Mansour
Nicou
(193806) 2013-05-20 1:53
Hello
quel temple sueprbe avec les deux statues à l'entrée très belle architecture et cadrage.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
cornejo
(61504) 2013-05-20 4:11
Hello Urs, very good picture of these interesting green skin guards but with beautiful golden uniforms, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, depth, light and color. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good evening and happy start to the week.
Best regards from southern Spain.
Angel.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Urs Muller (Urs)
(14082)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2012-02-29
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Olympus E3, Leica D Vario Elmarit 14-50mm F2.8-3.5, 8 Gb SD Card
- Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-05-17 18:15