Photography Thailand Forum

[Marc Schultz]

I like this photo because of the way all the monk's feet are in motion at the same time. I have shot many photos of monks walking and have not gotten lucky enough before to catch them like this. I also like the way they are all pulling their robes taut. It makes for some nice wrinkles and added texture in their robes I think. Questions and comments are welcome as always.

[David Procter]

Very nice Marc - theres a strong feeling of movement and i like the way the mountain range diminishes with their journey. The repetition is great as is the colour. Monktastic or should i say Neentastic!

[Marc Schultz]

Thank you David for your kind words on this photo. I was actually squatting very low down when I shot this photo, more or less at the general elevation of their feet. Maybe this helped to give that feeling of movement that you mentioned.

[Renato]

Hi Mark,

Nice shot, by the way, was the sky part changed or is it the original one? I was just curious as the border between the sky and the picture seemed to be not sharp as it should be.   

[Marc Schultz]

Thank you Jingle. No, there was no manipulation on the sky. It is the actual sky. In fact, nothing was done to this image really except for removing a few distracting branches.

[David Salmanowitz]

Nice photo Marc. I agree with you that the wrinkles in the robes add to the overall image, as does shooting the shot looking up. Gives a different perspective than taking it straight on--that still could have been nice but looking up seems to work better, and gives a different scale to the jagged cliffs in the background. I am curious as to where the shot was taken?

[Marc Schultz]

Thank you for your good thoughts as always David. It was shot in Nan province in an area about 50 kilometers from town. It is some sort of national heritage site, but unfortuinately I can't remember the name.

[ThaiWorld]

Marc,

It looks like Sao Din.



Sao Din is a natural geological occurence. It is characterized by a large earthen mould eroded by
the elements through the ages, leaving only hard eartern columns with exotic shapes

[Marc Schultz]

Yes, it was shot in Nan provice. I forgot the name of the place and how it was formed, but looking at your photo it appears to be the same place and your explanaiton is interesting. Thank you.

[kinginexile]

Yes, I think this is the kind of place they tend to refer to as Thailand's version of something that sounds good, like grand Canyon if i recall for this, in guides, or something like that, but it stand on its own. I wonder if you were (almost) alone, I know I was, but I am surprised to see the monks there. The place is, if I remember, pretty much in the middle of nowhere, basically a grazing field for goats. that's all I saw when I was there, but that was in 1990. The road to was half the fun. Wonderful pix, BTW.