Thai Wasp
Sometimes I photograph wildlife … Wasps are one of my least favourite creatures, however this one had either died or was busy drinking nectar … So … Continue reading Thai Wasp
Category: Photography
Urban Sunrise
I took this recently, on a rare occasion that I was out and about at stupid-o-clock … for reasons of making a long road trip ! … Continue reading Urban Sunrise
Beach Pam Silhouette Sunset
Hectic days for me at the moment … finally managed to free a little time to post this … Enjoy 😀 Photos taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma … Continue reading Beach Pam Silhouette Sunset
Stunning Sunset
An absolutely stunning sunset, a special one for the weekend. This panorama was created from 10 photos and blended together using Hugin to create a photo … Continue reading Stunning Sunset
Ready For Takeoff
I have no idea what this bird is, but caught it about to take off when I was doing some gardening. I’m hoping someone from the … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff
Top Floor Sunset Panorama
This is the sunset as seen from the landing of the top floor of my building … very respectable sunset. Merged using Photoshop, 8 photos. Enjoy … Continue reading Top Floor Sunset Panorama
Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #3
Some photos joined together by the CIA’s special computer they’ve let me borrow for a few days 😀 Taken last year … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) … Continue reading Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #3
Night Tree
Shot this one near the beach … pretty white flowers. Photos taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma 2013 Continue reading Night Tree
Hairy Ear Cat
Another local cat, although this one looks well looked after so is probably on the prowl looking for some action. Love the tufts of hair poking … Continue reading Hairy Ear Cat
Laser Beam Sunset
Another day which didn’t look promising as the sky was mostly covered by cloud apart from a thin sliver where the sun poked through creating this … Continue reading Laser Beam Sunset
Huge Sky Beach Sunset Panorama
Thirty-four portrait photos joined together to form a very large sky. Some of my other priorities been keeping me away from the blog … busy days ! … Continue reading Huge Sky Beach Sunset Panorama
Deathstar Sunset
The sunset wasn’t all that great, until a little cloud slid across the sun. It reminded me of the deathstar, about to fire a deadly laser … Continue reading Deathstar Sunset
Little Robin Posing
This little chap is a regular in my garden, I often watch him watching me when I’m doing the dishes. It’s always lovely to see him. … Continue reading Little Robin Posing
Weird Sunset
The cloud and atmosphere can always throw up weird effects during a sunset. Here’s one where the sun seems to have been reflected in a hazy … Continue reading Weird Sunset
Death Of A Bee
I found this little fella on my doorstep. It was just on it’s last legs at the end of the day, and was dead by the … Continue reading Death Of A Bee
Red Sky At Night
Here’s a lovely photo of a red sky at night. The last rays of sunshine breaking through the clouds. No doubt the colors are greatly enhanced … Continue reading Red Sky At Night
Beautiful English Rose
Nothing more beautiful than an English Rose, and I don’t mean those super intelligent and absolutlely stunning actresses like Emma Watson or Rachel Weisz. This more … Continue reading Beautiful English Rose
Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #2
A vast number of photos joined together by a special distillation process, to form a very large sky. Taken last year … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Big Sky Beach Sunset Panorama #2
Attack Of The Ducklings
These little beauties were so eager to get into the room that I couldn’t get a clear shot of them. I’m not sure eating that mat … Continue reading Attack Of The Ducklings
Night Beach Panorama #5 – Loy Catong Festival
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand in November. This one’s two landscape photos fused together with PTGui Pro. Enjoy 😀 Taken in Thailand (c) Don … Continue reading Night Beach Panorama #5 – Loy Catong Festival
Ocean Closeup Sunset
Another Don Charisma experiment that paid off … my iPhone was about an inch from the water, I wanted to capture how “still” the water was … Continue reading Ocean Closeup Sunset
Beautiful Bird
Wow, now this is how to show off. A full on display of nature at it’s best. Of course, the colourful peacocks are the males of … Continue reading Beautiful Bird
Balcony Sunset Yesterday
That’s all folks, this stunning sunset taken off of my balcony yesterday … beauty seep calls … Enjoy 😀 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Balcony Sunset Yesterday
Balcony Sunrise Yesterday
The sun has started rising a little further around so I can now capture sunrises off of my balcony … Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) … Continue reading Balcony Sunrise Yesterday
Beach Sunset Panorama
The customary Don Charisma bedtime sunset in a panorama of six photos magically joined from Abode with love 😀 Enjoy 😀 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama
Songthaew – “Song Tail”
Songthaew, pronounced like “song-tail” is the Thai equivalent of a bus. For 10 baht fare (20p English, 30c USD) you can travel a fair distance locally, … Continue reading Songthaew – “Song Tail”
Mangosteen
Mangosteen is a tropical fruit, tastes great, got a citrusy tang to it. It’s quite similar to a lychee, except not as chewy. Sometimes, I’m guessing when they … Continue reading Mangosteen
Beach Sunset Flying Bird
Photographing birds flying past, well it’s more luck than skill for me … Looking at what to post today, for my 365 sunsets, this one stood … Continue reading Beach Sunset Flying Bird
Thai Temple Patterns
OK, so some more of my closeups of “patterns”. This one is from one of the columns which make up the perimeter wall at one of the local temples. There’s blingy gold paint and mirror bits. Thais love to decorate with … Continue reading Thai Temple Patterns
Beach Sunset Cloud Layers
This evening’s sunset, well what can I say, again beautiful … The clouds have so many different layers, close, far away, different colours and types … … Continue reading Beach Sunset Cloud Layers
Bird Footprints In The Evening Sand
I’d like to publish more of these pattern type photos I’ve been taking. This one is of some bird footprints in the sand, taken whilst I’m … Continue reading Bird Footprints In The Evening Sand
Rocky Sunset Panorama
This is to the left of the little bay from yesterday’s sunset pano. Nine landscape shots painstakingly tried in four different merging softwares to produce this … Continue reading Rocky Sunset Panorama
Evening Tree Canopy-Orama 2
My girlfriend pointed out a bee’s nest, for it’s honey content. Unfortunately with my iPhone it was too small to photograph, but when I looked up what a beautiful canopy of leaves from the tree. So this is multiple shots … Continue reading Evening Tree Canopy-Orama 2
Giant Kite In The Sky
Another shot from the recent kite festival. This has to be one of the largest kites I’ve ever seen. Probably more 100ft with those tails on. … Continue reading Giant Kite In The Sky
Beach Sunset Panorama
This evenings sunset in a little bay, that’s a very good spot for photographing sunsets. Six landscape shots, moulded together with tender loving care and Photoshop … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama
Evening Tree Canopy-Orama
My girlfriend pointed out a bee’s nest, for it’s honey content. Unfortunately with my iPhone it was too small to photograph, but when I looked up … Continue reading Evening Tree Canopy-Orama
Kite Flying Day
A local kite festival had plenty of interest, especially all the kids making their own kites. Being the hottest day of the year so far (in … Continue reading Kite Flying Day
Frayed Nylon Drift Rope Close-up
I came across a piece of what I’m calling drift-rope. I thought it might make a nice pattern at least for a background, and actually it’s … Continue reading Frayed Nylon Drift Rope Close-up
Durians
Durian is a tropical fruit, which in my opinion tastes pretty good. It’s not cheap either. However it does smell quite fowl, I guess a rotten … Continue reading Durians
Overcast sunset
Been a while since we had clear enough skies for a good sunset. Recent ones have had clouds on the horizon completely blocking any sun. Here’s … Continue reading Overcast sunset
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