Chinese 3D Mural
A very colourful Chinese 3D mural, with a couple of peacock guards. Taken at Lower Big Buddha Hill, Thailand Nov-2013 Continue reading Chinese 3D Mural
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Cool Green Plant (Papaya, Thai – “Ton-Malago”)
It’s a cool looking plant, amazing symmetry and very lovely colours. Late in the day I find out it’s a Papaya plant/tree … In Thai “Ton-Malago” … Continue reading Cool Green Plant (Papaya, Thai – “Ton-Malago”)
A Dragon’s Tail
Sometimes I like to take photos at odd angles, can add to the effect. This is the tail of one of the stairway dragons leading up … Continue reading A Dragon’s Tail
Another little cat (this time under the dragon’s belly)
This black cat with white bib likes to chill out under the belly of a dragon … This cat lives in the busiest most touristy bit … Continue reading Another little cat (this time under the dragon’s belly)
Big Crane Bird
It’s a big crane bird ! Taken at Lower Big Buddha Hill, Thailand Nov-2013 Continue reading Big Crane Bird
Beautiful Flowering “Creeper” Bush, My first HDR Panorama
Occasionally I walk past a mass of greenery and colour and think wouldn’t it be nice to take a picture of that. Well today I did, … Continue reading Beautiful Flowering “Creeper” Bush, My first HDR Panorama
Now that is a BIG BELL
It’s a big red bell, must be 8ft high and the support must be 16ft. Darn it, I didn’t try ringing it, hmm, not quite sure … Continue reading Now that is a BIG BELL
Chinese Dragon Pillar (Pillar Dragon ?)
One of the pillars of a Chinese shrine, very ornate dragon indeed ! I have more pictures of this shrine/pagoda, will post later. Taken at Lower … Continue reading Chinese Dragon Pillar (Pillar Dragon ?)
Garage Door Princess
This little princess was so colourful as I was walking past. She’s in front of a garage door ! She appears to be leaning so far … Continue reading Garage Door Princess
The Buddha Round The Back
Round the side of the top of the big Buddha hill there’s a “mezzanine” area, which most people don’t even have a look at … Well … Continue reading The Buddha Round The Back
Mum And Baby Chickens, Lower Big Buddha Hill, Thailand Nov-2013
I saw this little family of chickens (mum and babies), and thought they’d make a good photo. Again “wildlife” doesn’t like me photographing it, I’ll have … Continue reading Mum And Baby Chickens, Lower Big Buddha Hill, Thailand Nov-2013
Lady of the “Lake”
Here’s the lady of the “lake” in more detail Pictures taken a bit lower down the hill from the Big Buddha. Here is a whole different … Continue reading Lady of the “Lake”
Pond Panorama 1, Lower Big Buddha Hill, Thailand Nov-2013
A bit lower down the hill from the Big Buddha, there is a whole different area that has Chinese Buddhas and two duck/koi-carp ponds. So I … Continue reading Pond Panorama 1, Lower Big Buddha Hill, Thailand Nov-2013
Beach Walk, HDR Photo Comparison Gallery, Thailand Nov-2013
Here’s a gallery of Photos WITHOUT HDR and WITH HDR, it’s a remarkable difference. (Taken with iPhone 4s) All photos are direct from camera (no Photoshop’ing … Continue reading Beach Walk, HDR Photo Comparison Gallery, Thailand Nov-2013
My First HDR Photo
I only just discovered that my iPhone 4S has a HDR setting. What is HDR I hear you ask. Well I looked it up, HDR stands … Continue reading My First HDR Photo
Big Buddha Panorama 5, Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha from the my “Big Buddha hill trip” at the weekend. Final one of the tower panoramas of the big Buddha, hope you enjoyed:) Taken … Continue reading Big Buddha Panorama 5, Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha Panorama 4 (Back-lit), Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha from the my “Big Buddha hill trip” at the weekend. Due to the sun glaring into the camera lens, the photos were all very … Continue reading Big Buddha Panorama 4 (Back-lit), Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha Panorama 3, Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha from the my “Big Buddha hill trip” at the weekend. Taken on iPhone 4S, stitched together with PTGui Pro and final touches in Photoshop … Continue reading Big Buddha Panorama 3, Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha Panorama 2, Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha from the my “Big Buddha hill trip” at the weekend. Taken on iPhone 4S, stitched together with PTGui Pro and final touches in Photoshop … Continue reading Big Buddha Panorama 2, Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha Panorama 1, Thailand Nov-2013
Big Buddha from the my “Big Buddha hill trip” at the weekend. Taken on iPhone 4S, stitched together with PTGui Pro and final touches in Photoshop … Continue reading Big Buddha Panorama 1, Thailand Nov-2013
Minor Buddha 14, Bonus (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
I learn’t a new photography technique on this one. If there is a tourist and her photographer girl-friend obscuring both the Buddha you want to photograph … Continue reading Minor Buddha 14, Bonus (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 13 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 13 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 12 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 12 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 11 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 11 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 10 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 10 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 9, Friday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 9, Friday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 8, Wednesday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 8, Wednesday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 7 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 7 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 6, “The Skinny Buddha” (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 6, “The Skinny Buddha” (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 5, Tuesday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 5, Tuesday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 4, Monday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 4, Monday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 3, Sunday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 3, Sunday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 2 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 2 (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
Minor Buddha 1, Saturday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
The Big Buddha has minor Buddhas, one for each day of the week. For YOU, your minor Buddha would be the same as the day of … Continue reading Minor Buddha 1, Saturday (Pra Bah-jam-wan-gert)
View from Big Buddha Hill (North Side)
The is the view from Bid Buddha hill, the other side, the view looking North Panorama taken on my iPhone 4s and stitched with PTGui Pro. Again I used cooling filter to bring out nice sky colours. And for this one the foreground greenery was very dark so I used the Shadows/Highlights tool so we can actually see the greenery. Continue reading View from Big Buddha Hill (North Side)
View from Big Buddha Hill
The Big Buddha “viewing area” has a fantastic view. Panorama taken on my iPhone 4s and stitched with PTGui Pro. This shot was quite difficult to … Continue reading View from Big Buddha Hill
Big Buddha guardian Dragons & Baby Money Collector, Thailand Nov-2013
These dragons must be 200-300 feet long and have a total of EIGHT heads – Thai’s definitely know how to make dragons. They are the protectors … Continue reading Big Buddha guardian Dragons & Baby Money Collector, Thailand Nov-2013
Little Elephants (Chang Noy), Thailand Nov-2013
These little guys I just couldn’t resist taking a picture of. “Chang Noy” means little elephant in Thai. It’s also a slang word for a part … Continue reading Little Elephants (Chang Noy), Thailand Nov-2013
HarsH ReaLiTY – Essential London – An ePampflet by Don Charisma
Originally posted at HarsH ReaLiTY blog. Link: http://aopinionatedman.com/2013/11/10/essential-london-an-epampflet-by-don-charisma/ Welcome to my e-pamphlet on London (Yay, Opinionated Man’s helping me promote my e-pamplet!). It’s free if you read it today, otherwise tomorrow it goes on sale at $5M a copy. Essential … Continue reading HarsH ReaLiTY – Essential London – An ePampflet by Don Charisma
Don Charisma Graffiti/Bling Wall, Brooklyn NYC
Look what someone did for me in Brooklyn, New York … When I saw it I couldn’t believe my eyes, my jaw just dropped, nearly feel … Continue reading Don Charisma Graffiti/Bling Wall, Brooklyn NYC
Don Charisma 