Don Charisma’s latest Photography Posts – Page 5
Travellers Palm Towerama 21st December 2014 - Travellers palm tree that grows like a fan. Taken at a motorway filling station. Three photos (landscape orientation) merged together with PRGui Pro. Enjoy 😀 Our …
Guest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE 21st December 2014 - All is progressing perfectly with the event. I’m happy I kept it cozy, there’s always a lot of work that goes in behind the scenes, a select number of participants means it’s a joy for me 😀 I’ve been in …
Loy Catong How To Do A Sky Lantern 2 20th December 2014 - Thais like to celebrate with Sky Lanterns. These are a paper ‘balloon’ with a burner underneath. First the burner must be attached to the lantern with …
Calm Ocean Sunset Panorama 19th December 2014 - Very calm ocean sunset … with swimming guy 🙂 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently …
‘Paradise’ Beachfront Hotel 18th December 2014 - One of the lovely beach front hotels, swimming, palm trees …anyone for a cocktail ? Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. …
Tree Variegated Vine Extra Skinny Towerama 17th December 2014 - This tree grows just outside my apartment block. It’s got some kind of Variegated vine (Breadfruit) that grows up it. Imagine standing at the foot of …
Heavens Breaking Through 16th December 2014 - On my way out to take photos of the sunset on the beach … this is what I see 🙂 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are …
Beach Sunset Panorama 15th December 2014 - Swimmers, beach, beautiful sunset and clouds 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a …
Dark Beach Sunset Panorama 14th December 2014 - It’s nine (landscape) photos merged with Photoshop Photomerge … Dark skies ! Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog …
Eight Headed Dragon – Big Buddha Hill 13th December 2014 - There are Two Eight headed dragons 200 feet long that guard the staircase up to the big Buddha. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to …
Piccadilly Circus/Regent Street, London 12th December 2014 - Lovely photo taken with my old camera using the railing as a ‘tripod’. I’m standing on Regent Street looking towards Piccadilly Circus Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic …
Gorgeous Sunset Panorama 11th December 2014 - Fantastic, super sunset panorama, 9 landscape shots merged in Photoshop. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re …
Streetscape Towerama, Power Cables And Tower-Blocks 10th December 2014 - Thai’s do love to put their power cables overhead, much to the disappointment of those who like those unblemished urban views. Personally I reckon they are …
Sunset Balcony Towerama 9th December 2014 - Sunset from my balcony 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a 15% promotional …
Nice Pad 2 – Panorama 8th December 2014 - I could certainly see myself living somewhere like this. It’s moments from the beach, a lovely garden. Only downside is the tower-blocks that seem to overlook, …
Rocky Ocean Sunset Panorama 7th December 2014 - Rocks with an amazing sunset. Four photos merged with PTGui Pro. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers …
On The Beach – Traditional Thai Shrine 6th December 2014 - The Thais pray at these Shrines which are everywhere. They also ‘wai’ them as they walk past. To wai is to hold the hands together in …
Street Food – Meat And Fish 5th December 2014 - This lady is selling and cooking meats and fish
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Palm Tree Panorama 4th December 2014 - These palm trees are just outside my building. Just behind them is the swimming pool. Impossible to get this in one shot because of cars and …
Thai Buddhist Shrine 3rd December 2014 - These little shrines are everywhere in Thailand. This one is one of the more ornate ones, I pass on my daily walk along the beach. Enjoy …
Italian Restaurant – Cheese and Meat Counter 2nd December 2014 - It’s the Cheese and Meat counter from a visit to an Italian restaurant. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our …
Dragon Pagoda Shrine – Yin Yang Deity 1st December 2014 - The pagoda shrine is supported by four pillars adorned with orate Chinese dragons. The deity is the centre-piece sits on a yin-yang ‘throne’ … Very ornate …
Dragon Pillar 30th November 2014 - The pagoda shrine is supported by four pillars adorned with orate Chinese dragons. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our …
Big Crane Bird 29th November 2014 - It’s a big crane bird ! Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a 15% …
Pretty Picture, Silverlake Vineyard 28th November 2014 - I made a visit a Thai vineyard – ‘Silverlake’. It’s a bit of tourist attraction, mainly with Thai people as visitors, very popular actually. There’s lots …
Secret Garden 27th November 2014 - The garden I think belongs to a dentist. It’s tucked a little bit around the back, I’ve walked past quite a few times never noticed before …
Stormy Sparkler Balcony Sunset 26th November 2014 - This has got to be the exception, absolutely stunning sunset off of my balcony prior to going out to beach … It’s a sparkler because the …
Water Princess 25th November 2014 - One sees these princesses outside bars and shops in Thailand. They have some religious significance because the Thais leave those little bottles of drinks at shrines …
The Gourd Shop – Silverlake Vineyard 24th November 2014 - It’s a shop that sells handmade Gourds – taken at the Silverlake vineyard … My understanding is a gourd is a vegetable like a cucumber/courgette/pumpkin that …
Ship In Display Cabinet 23rd November 2014 - Italian sailing ship in display cabinet. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a 15% …
Parachute Beach Sunset Panorama 22nd November 2014 - There’s a dude with a parachute, you know the ones they attach to a speedboat … better than sex, hmmm, not sure about parachuting attached a …
Minor Buddha 4 – Monday 21st November 2014 - 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 …
Catongs – Loy Catong Festival 20th November 2014 - Loy Catong is one of the two big festivals in the year in Thailand in November. The Catong is a small decorative boat, thats set adrift …
Minor Buddha 7 19th November 2014 - 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 …
Presentation Table – Toscana Restaurant 18th November 2014 - Still exploring whilst waiting for my pizza … There’s a table with leaflets, flyers etc … Some antique looking wine casks underneath. The table itself did …
Big Sky Sunset Balcony Panorama 17th November 2014 - I love my big skies, breathtaking, the colours are often just stunning … This one taken late evening just before sundown (6.30pm). Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic …
Fisherman Silhouette Sunset 16th November 2014 - Almost surreal image of a lone fisherman at sunset. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently …
Beach Wedding Sunset Panorama 15th November 2014 - I passed by a beach wedding which is what the people are on the right of the photo are doing. Nice sunset occurring at the same …
Minor Buddha 14 14th November 2014 - I learnt 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 …
Chinese Lanterns 13th November 2014 - This was taken at my local shopping centre/mall, there’s an oval shaped opening which extends from ground floor all the way up to the roof. This …
Leafy Hotel Driveway 12th November 2014 - This driveway is on my walk home from the town center. It’s another excuse for me to hone my panoramic skills. So 3 portrait photos merged …
Tree Of Awesomeness Four And Hand Holding Couple 11th November 2014 - This is a tree right outside a delightful garden center, lovely yellow blooms. Women do like to hold men’s hands, or is that the other way …
Jetski Beach Sunset Panorama 10th November 2014 - Lovely beach scene with jetskis and girls ! Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering …
Deli Counters – Toscana Restaurant 9th November 2014 - I was doing some research a while back whilst building a brochure website for a client, and Jamie Oliver’s restaurant in London came up. I found …
Chinese Battle Scene 8th November 2014 - From my visit to see the big buddha. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering …
Graffiti Wall Walkorama 7th November 2014 - I walked past this Graffiti and it’s one of the best I’ve seen locally. Glad I photographed it, because I went back a few days later …
Beach Sunset Perfect Panorama 6th November 2014 - A wide version of a very beautiful sunset 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently …
Copper Disc ‘Sail’ Towerama 5th November 2014 - It’s a couple of sails, ornamental only. The body of the sails is made from hundreds of little polished copper discs that shimmer in the breeze. …
Beach Sunset Panorama 4th November 2014 - Sunset over the bay
six landscape shots merged together
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Mirror Ship 3rd November 2014 - I found this on a sign for an apartment complex, I really like the colours and the effect. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to …
Huge Sky Beach Sunset Panorama 2nd November 2014 - Nine photos joined together by a special distillation process, to form a very large sky. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. …
Meat Counter – Toscana Restaurant 1st November 2014 - I was doing some research a while back whilst building a brochure website for a client, and Jamie Oliver’s restaurant in London came up. I found …
Tree Flowers 31st October 2014 - These flowers are on a tree. To shoot them I’m standing on tip-toe with the camera in my outstretched arms. I see the blooms are starting …
Mum And Baby Chickens 30th October 2014 - I saw this little family of chickens (mum and babies), and thought they’d make a good photo. There’s nothing to put the size in perspective, but …
Huge Sky Beach Sunset Panorama 29th October 2014 - A massive 18 landscape photos merged together by the indigenous peoples of Adobe Photoshop. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For …
Loy Catong How To Do A Sky Lantern 4 28th October 2014 - Thais like to celebrate with Sky Lanterns. These are a paper ‘balloon’ with a burner underneath. First the burner must be attached to the lantern with …
Pretty Flowers – Hibiscus 27th October 2014 - These are in the dentist’s secret garden. I’ve been reliably informed they are Hibiscus flowers. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. …
Big Buddha 26th October 2014 - This Big Buddha that can be seen for miles, he’s very large and some might say beautiful 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to …
Colourful Chinese 3D Mural 25th October 2014 - A very colourful Chinese 3D mural, with a couple of peacock guards. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog …
Red And Yellow Flower – Heliconia 24th October 2014 - Spotted this beautiful flower near the pool – fairly sure it’s a heliconia. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our …
Chinese Scene 23rd October 2014 - A Chinese scene from my visit to see the big Buddha. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers …
Lady Of The Lake 22nd October 2014 - Here’s the lady of the lake, she’s on the same hill as the big Buddha. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. …
Palm Trees with Sweaty Jogger Girl 21st October 2014 - On my way back from the Big Buddha hill, I liked the look of these palm trees. They don’t have palm trees where I come from …
Frayed Nylon Drift Rope Close-up 20th October 2014 - 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 …
Black Cat 19th October 2014 - Black cat sitting on a wall
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Sunrise From The Top Floor 18th October 2014 - One of my *very rare* sunrise photos
Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering …- Beach Sunset Panorama 17th October 2014 - Another lovely sunset, with beach lighting and pagoda 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a 15% promotional discount – use code dc1406 at checkout. Taken in Thailand, Asia © Don Charisma
Cove Beach and Sea Wall Panorama 16th October 2014 - I really like this spot, it’s as far as I can walk on my daily walk. There’s a little beach here that can be used when …
Sunrise Balcony Panorama 15th October 2014 - Just a little something I grabbed one morning off of my balcony 🙂 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our …
Thai Highway Night-Time 14th October 2014 - I shot these on our way out to the supermarket to do some shopping
of interest if you’ve never been to Thailand. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic …
It’s A Dog’s Life ! 13th October 2014 - These guys seem very comfortable, late afternoon siesta 🙂 Most of the time when I see dogs in Thailand in the day time they are sleeping. …
Evening Town Tower Scene 12th October 2014 - On my way back from my daily 5 mile walk, looked like might be an impressive shot. Took me a while to find a space between …
Beach Sunset Panorama 11th October 2014 - The photo is a PTGui merged panorama, twelve photos in portrait orientation … I really like it because of the way the shoreline runs all the …- Big Buddha 10th October 2014 - This Big Buddha that can be seen for miles, he’s very large and some might say beautiful 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a 15% promotional discount – use code dc1406 at checkout. Taken in Thailand, Asia © Don Charisma
Horse Statue 9th October 2014 - A horse from the big Buddha hill. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a …
Double Height Beach Sunset Panorama 8th October 2014 - Extra sand and extra sky. I really like the pastel shades and the silhouette palm tree leaf doesn’t hurt 🙂 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are …
Big Buddha II Pano – Khao Chee Jan 7th October 2014 - I made a visit to a big Buddha that’s carved into a hillside. Apparently the story goes it/(he ?) was carved by the Thai navy with …
Minor Buddha 13 6th October 2014 - 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 …
Friendship Supermarket 5th October 2014 - The friendship supermarket is great. They have pretty much everything one could possibly want in the way of imported foods, and often it’s actually cheaper here …
Bike Stand Canopy Towerama 4th October 2014 - The trees are cut on one side so that they don’t overshadow neighbouring properties. These trees must be 75 feet tall and grow to form this …
Loy Catong How To Do A Sky Lantern 5 3rd October 2014 - Thais like to celebrate with Sky Lanterns. These are a paper ‘balloon’ with a burner underneath. First the burner must be attached to the lantern with …
Balcony Sunset 2nd October 2014 - Sunset as seen from my balcony 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering a …
TV Sunset 1st October 2014 - I have no clue what this TV tube was doing on the beach … I try not to miss a photo op, so here’s TV sunset …
Pretty Picture, Silverlake Vineyard 30th September 2014 - I made a visit a Thai vineyard – ‘Silverlake’. It’s a bit of tourist attraction, mainly with Thai people as visitors, very popular actually. There’s lots …
Chinese Warrior Scene 29th September 2014 - Snapped this in the oriental area, I call lower Big Buddha Hill. It looks like some warriors guarding a sleeping emperor. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos …
Big Buddha 28th September 2014 - This Big Buddha that can be seen for miles, he’s very large and some might say beautiful 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to …
Beach Sunset Panorama, Awesome Colours 27th September 2014 - There are amazingly beautiful colours in the sky and the silhouette figures, just perfect. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For …
Palms And Towers – Landscape 26th September 2014 - View looking back from beachfront onto hotel and condo towerblocks. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re …
Minor Buddha 8 – Wednesday 25th September 2014 - 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 …
Field Of Flowers – Silverlake Vineyard 24th September 2014 - This is the view across a field of flowers at the Silverlake vineyard. Getting a nice shot over a flowerbed, is very rewarding ! Enjoy 😀 …
Pretty Picture, Silverlake Vineyard 23rd September 2014 - I made a visit a Thai vineyard – ‘Silverlake’. It’s a bit of tourist attraction, mainly with Thai people as visitors, very popular actually. There’s lots …
Huge Sky Ocean Sunset Panorama 22nd September 2014 - The clouds really do highlight a sunset and make it into something rather special
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Temple Entrance – Panorama 21st September 2014 - This is the entrance to one of the local Buddhist temples, at sunset, true to Don Charisma form, in panorama 🙂 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos …
Tree Of Awesomeness – Two 20th September 2014 - I love this tree, it’s huge ! The power cables run right through the tree, hardly surprising the transformers are always blowing up here 🙂 Enjoy …
Beach Sunset Sand Castle 19th September 2014 - I think these guys spent a bit of time putting this one together, it’s even finished beautifully with a straw ! Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos …
Beach Sunset Selfie 18th September 2014 - Me on the beach with my beloved 😀 Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently offering …
Buying A ‘Catong’ – Loy Catong Festival 17th September 2014 - Loy Catong is one of the two big festivals in the year in Thailand in November. The Catong is a small decorative boat, thats set adrift …
Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy, Tripitaka and Horse 16th September 2014 - These are the same guys as the Japanese ‘Monkey’ TV series. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers …
Power Cable Heaven Towerama 15th September 2014 - Gotta love how the Thai’s like to do their power cables
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Driveway Sunset 14th September 2014 - Sunset over road on the way to the beach. Enjoy 😀 Our fantastic photos are available to buy at Photos.DonCharisma.com. For our blog readers we’re currently …
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