2013’s gone, we’ll never see her again, she was a great ship to sail in and now we must say goodbye (Apollo 13 springs to mind). And welcome 2014. PRESSLY FRESHED Firstly I’d like to make it clear I’m not … Continue reading 2013 Epilogue And Pressly Freshed
Happy new year 2014 from Don Charisma, it’s a new year here now in Thailand 🙂 Photos (c) Don Charisma, taken in Thailand, 2013 Continue reading Happy New Year 2014 From Don Charisma
Lovely sunset, enjoy 🙂 Not sure when my next post will be, as I’m running a fever at the moment. Photos (c) Don Charisma, taken in … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama
iPhoneography is fun. My iPhone 4s has 8 megapixel camera built in that produces great photos. Here’s a condensed version of what I’ve learned editing a few thousand iPhone 4s photos in Photoshop CS6. Aim – being concise and quick … Continue reading Quickly Edit A Photo In Photoshop
Taking photos has enhanced my ability to look at things and see beauty where I wouldn’t have paid attention before. Out one morning just around the … Continue reading Bike Stand Canopy, Towerama
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I’m having a relaxing boxing day, so not many posts today. But here’s a very awesome sunset. Clouds make a sunset visually interesting 🙂 Total of … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Panorama, Huge Sky
The Rabbit Resort have a very colourful set of lights, illuminates there beach front restaurant and all of the trees. Here’s the banner from the entrance. … Continue reading Merry Xmas, Happy New Year Banner – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
This Christmas Tree caught my eye on the way home from Christmas shopping yesterday. I think it’s the sales office for a condo/apartment development. Photos (c) … Continue reading Christmas Tree Evening – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
This was taken at the edge of a local shopping and bars complex, this tree has actually a hotel behind it used by divers from the … Continue reading Christmas Tree, Night Towerama 2 – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
The local shopping and Hilton hotel has a massive Christmas tree, and it’s right near the beach front. Here’s a the illuminated night view 🙂 This … Continue reading Christmas Tree, Night Towerama – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
These were just by the side of the road as I was walking home. Cool palms trees in the background 🙂 Photos (c) Don Charisma, taken … Continue reading Christmas Tree Outline – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
I like the dining area in the foreground and the uplit hotel in the background. They serve to “feature” the lit Christmas tree. The advertising poster … Continue reading Christmas Tree, Al Fresco Dining – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
This one’s a different angle, lower down, so you can’t see the beech and sea. This photo is 4w x 2h photos (landscape) merged with PTGui … Continue reading Christmas Panorama 2, Beach Front – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
This Santa Claus/Father Christmas occupies the bench outside the local supermarket. He seems happy enough, but didn’t give me any presents 😦 Still, the day’s not … Continue reading Santa Claus/Father Christmas – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
The local shopping and Hilton hotel has a massive Christmas tree, and it’s right near the beach front. Here’s a different angle 🙂 This photo is … Continue reading Christmas Tree, Towerama – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
And here’s the view from higher up across the beach, and over the sea. This photo is 6 photos (portrait) merged with PTGui Pro. Photos (c) … Continue reading Christmas Panorama, Beach Front – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
The local shopping and Hilton hotel has a massive Christmas tree, and it’s right near the beach front. This photo is 3 photos (landscape) merged with … Continue reading Christmas Tree, Towerama – Merry Christmas From The Tropics
Merry Christmas from me to you, hope you have a great day 🙂 Interestingly I had a “happy charisma day” search in search engine statistics, … Continue reading Merry Christmas From Don Charisma – “happy charisma day”
The beach front shopping center and hotel has this lovely Christmas tree with various elves, snowmen etc. The photo is combined *seven* landscape shots stacked one … Continue reading Christmas Tree Towerama, Beach Front Shopping And Hilton
On my way home I spotted some fairly cool “Christmas Tree” lights on the side of tower block. Vantage point was outside an al fresco dining … Continue reading Tower “Christmas Tree” Lights
How do I put this into words, best not to try, it speaks for itself – just enjoy ! Only thing I will say is that … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Behind The Rocks, Towerama
Time to get into the Christmas spirit, but NO chance of snow where I am in the tropic ! … This is taken from one the … Continue reading Ocean Christmas Tree Panorama
Random, very random. On my way out for a walk, and I double take, what the F*** ? Cuddly toys hanging off ice-cream bunting ? No, … Continue reading Cuddly Toy Laundry
Took this one a little while back. Some fantastic blues and yellows 🙂 I do love my sunsets ! Quite often a cloudless sky makes for … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama, Blues and Yellows
I spotted this very colourful water feature at a filling station on a long road trip. It’s actually in true Don Charisma style two photos joined … Continue reading Water Feature At Filling Station, Wider-O-Rama
I ventured out to for a little bit of exercise after getting some sunrise photos, and on the way back these caught my eye. They are … Continue reading Morning Orchids
This is a twilight panorama, right at the end of the sunset, just before getting very dark. And a black dog waking up from sleeping all … Continue reading Dog By The Ocean Twilight Panorama
I went out for a walk around the outside of my apartment building last night. Around the block, so to speak. And who’s this cure little … Continue reading Toad On The Road
This hotel I wouldn’t say is the most classy or upmarket. But certain has a striking design and walking past at night, with it’s neon glow, … Continue reading The NOW Hotel, Streetscape, Night Panorama
Took this one a while back when I first started using HDR. Didn’t really rate it at the time, but on revisit and using my Photoshop … Continue reading Fisherman Silhouette Sunset
Yay, Sunrise ! … I should learn to spell really … Was originally post as “SUNRISE ! – This Moring”, spellchecker didn’t pick it UP ?!? I fell asleep, so I am up early AM this morning. This photo taken … Continue reading SUNRISE ! – This Morning
I really like the suspended lanterns in here that were part of the al-fresco dining area for one of the local hotels. This is the view … Continue reading Colourful Al Fresco Kitchen, Loy Catong Festival
I make some occasional “macro” photos with my iPhone. Really pleased with this one taken near the beach as the sun was setting. Good opportunity to … Continue reading Sea “Rose” Sunset, Macro Photo
And today’s panorama is lovely copper yellows, really pleased with this one 🙂 It’s very hard to get bored with photographing beautiful sunsets … Maybe one … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Panorama
The speedboat really caught my eye, and even more striking out of the water than in due to the brightly coloured paint job. Really a very … Continue reading Speedboat, Bananaboat and Jetski
This evening’s sunset was truly spectacular one of the most amazing I’ve ever seen. It changes so quickly literally the whole thing lasting 30 minutes, and … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama (This Evening)
These two “princesses” are outside one of the local bars. I think they have some religious significance because the Thais leave those little bottles of drinks … Continue reading Water Princesses
Again awesome colours and a wider angle than the previous ones, and captures the lights in the trees on the right. For those of you that … Continue reading Beach Sunset Panorama, Experimental Double, PTGui Pro
To Wai in Thailand is a traditional greeting, I’m told they don’t shake hands. It’s holding the hands up to the face together like a prayer. … Continue reading Wai Girls – Welcome, Free Wifi !
I was lucky enough to be panning when the firework went off and capture this beautiful red explosion. Even managed to get the puff of smoke … Continue reading Firework Beach Pano, Loy Catong Festival
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