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2010 02 26

Lopuri

The sunflower train to Lopburi

During the sunflowers season from November to January, Lopburi province is a popular destination for Bangkok people to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city for a day trip. You can either take a train or a private car to Lopburi and during the weekend the train departs from Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok to Lopburi early in the morning and returned to Bangkok in the evening. The sunflower in Lopburi is definitely famous in Thailand if not internationally as I found out when I went to Hua Lamphong to purchase our train tickets in advance. With my limited Thai language and the ticketing clerk limited English I had a hard time trying to explain to him where I wanted to go. In an act of desperation I pull out the write-up of the sunflowers fields, which I have printed out from the internet he instantly break into a broad smile and ask me how many tickets I needed. A 3rd class ticket cost 280bht return, leaving Hua Lamphong at 6.40am and return back to Bangkok at 2.40 from Pasak Jolasid Dam. The train scheduled to arrive in Hua Lamphong at 5.40pm is not punctual as it made numerous stops along the way and at times seem to stop at traffic junction. I have experienced the infamous Bangkok traffic jam but a train that seem to get caught in the jam can only happened in Bangkok.

The 3rd class coaches have fans and soft cushioned seats but the seats are the fixed L-shape type, which you can’t fold back making it uncomfortable after awhile. As the train pulls out of Hua Lamphong Station we sit back and begin to have out breakfast. I bought a packet of rice with chicken fried with hot basil leaves and it was so spicy I have to go looking for mineral water. The almost full train begins to fill up as it stopped at a few more stations along the way. Leaving the city behind we past what look like padi fields and villages and after staring at it for a while I got restless and went for a walk through the other coaches looking for things to photograph. After about 3 hours later we finally see some signs of sunflower fields and that got everyone excited. As we were in the 3rd class coaches we can open the windows for a clearer view but the train is moving too fast to take pictures. When we were wondering how on earth are we going to take some decent pictures the train attendant told us that the train would soon stop for 40 minutes for us to get down to the sunflower fields.

And as soon as the train pulled to a stop everyone rushed down and went straight into the sunflower fields like an invading army. The bright yellow sunflowers stood out in the green fields like carpet the stretches as far as you can see. The field is just too spread out for us the really explore with the limited time. And where we stopped the sunflowers were already half dead with the flowers drooping downward. But still the sights is rather exhilarating as the blue sky makes the sunflowers stood out even more stronger.

With the sounds of the whistle the train once again continue as we settle down still feeling excited about the sunflowers. We then past more sunflower fields as the train moved on until we see a huge dam where the train stopped again. Looking out through the windows I see that we were in the middle what seems like a huge lake. And then people were getting down the train but there were not much place to stand between the railway tracks and dam. Many people jostled for a place to take pictures from the tracks, while others peered from the open windows the train tilt at a precarious angle.

Then the train started and went backwards leaving us wondering what’s going on, as we don’t understand the announcement in Thai. After a quick check we were told it will stop at the Pasak Jolasid Dam station for us to get down and the train will later depart for Bangkok at 2.40pm.
It was a very hot day with nice blue sky and the moment we got down from the train we headed straight for the juice stall where we had fresh coconuts and grapes juice. We had a 2 hours stop where some of us went up a tower for a bird eye view of Pasak Jolasid Dam and then break for lunch. There were many stalls to choose from and the prices were surprisingly cheap unlike the inflated tourist prices of some other places.
Our return journey was uneventful and the coaches inside were hot and stuffy in the afternoon. The train didn’t stop anymore but the 3 hours return rides seem like forever as my friend exclaimed that is seem longer than the morning ride. With nothing much to do I took out my E - P2 and started to take pictures of everyone while trying out the different Art Filters effect.

All photos taken with Olympus E-P2.

2010 02 23

Nikon workshop in Tawau +KK

Just completed 2 photography workshops in Tawau and KK over the last weekend. Having only passed by Tawau a few years back when I went to Sipadan for a shoot commissioned by Tourism Malaysia, it was a pleasant surprise to find Tawau a more relax town, friendly and I am glad to meet up again some of the participants here who attended my photo workshop in Sandakan a few months ago. They were really supportive and love taking pictures.

We had an evening of theory in basic photography followed by a morning of outdoor shooting in the golf club and end with photos sharing and review.
Everything went smoothly except when the 3 models turned up late for the shoot. 2 models finally appeared an hour late while the 3rd model is still missing. Decided to start the shoot and not wait for the missing model as the participants were already waiting since 7.30am.

Thanks to the Peter Kan of New World Foto who took care of us in Tawau, The Tawau Photographic Society and other Nikon Dealers in Tawau who chip in to help organized this workshop

KK workshop
The KK workshop is another day packed with theory and practical outdoor swimming pool shooting and indoor CLS. Comprising over 60 participants ranging from D40 users to D3 and a diverse photographic background.

Thanks to Calvin Ng who help to organize the 3 beautiful models for the shoot, the participants were so engrossed shooting at the swimming pool that I was worried someone may be accidentally pushed into the pool…luckily nothing happened and we then proceed back to the seminar room to do CLS.

CLS back at the hotel was done with a simple 2 SB 900 and 1 SB800.

After finishing the workshop, me and Kavid went to the KK waterfront for sunset but unfortunately the weather was dull and hazy. Now that’s another reason why I may be back again… soon.

2010 02 23

D3000 workshop in KL

Just finished 2 workshop for Nikon D3000 at Bukit Jalil Golf Club held over the last weekend. This workshop is to help those user who recently bought the D3000 to understand more of the camera and also some basic guides to better photography.
We also had a model shooting session and photo review at the end of the day. It was quite hectic but also fun as I get to know more people from very different photography background. Here are our class photos and also some of the models.

2010 02 14

Chinese New Year in KL

Chinatown

The Chinatown in KL is one of the oldest part of the down town area. This iconic area once a bustling trading area is now a popular tourist spot for both local and foreigners. This once predominantly Chinese area is now home to many other migrant workers like the Nepalis, Bangladashis and from the other Asean countries.

These foreign workers now maned the stalls and is not surprising to see more foreign workers then Chinese now in Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, Chinatown is the vibrant with shops decorations, selling goods that are essential for the celebrations. And on the eve of the Chinese New Year many Chinese will be at the 2 oldest Chinese Temple in Chinatown for prayers and offerings.
This year I suppose is no different from the last decade but I do notice that there are more foreign tourists in Chinatown and even in the temples too. The florists are usually popular during Chinese New Year is even more so this year as it’s also Valentine’s Day on the first day of Chinese New Year.

A heavy downpour earlier in the evening didn’t dampened the spirits of the people there as some workers were seen letting of firecrackers at their stalls during closing time. The different is these are foreigners and not Chinese.
Have a roaring Tiger year!

2010 02 02

Bangkok

Roaming Bangkok city

Whether you are sipping cocktail in Bangkok swankiest bar overlooking the Bangkok skyline or tucking in pad Thai at a roadside stall you will be spoilt for choices. And then there is the shopping that’s unlike other Asian cities. With some of Southeast Asia’s best shopping malls, weekend markets and night bazaars you will literary shop till you drop.

I was looking forward to see what’s new and what’s happening in Bangkok since my last trip here was 3 years ago. My last trip planned for last November was cancelled at the last minute when the airport was forced to closed due to the local political situation, throwing my plan haywire and left me stranded without any travel option. In all my previous trips to Bangkok I spent most of the time shopping, clubbing and some sightseeing but I hardly took any photos as there were too many distractions and carrying a 10 kilos camera bag is no fun when you go shopping.
For this trip I decided to leave my regular gears behind in my hotel room when I explore the city. I usually didn’t like to use compact camera, as I don’t like fiddling with the tiny buttons and the lack of manual control. For this trip is different as I have the Olympus Pen-EP2, which is a dslr in a small classic body that fits perfectly inside my small pouch.

All photos taken with Olympus PEN-EP2.