Reclaimed Wat

Reclaimed Wat

THAI040711

June 24, 2004

Jumping around a bit today, as I'm a bit distracted by big upcoming news and plans.  But I didn't want to neglect the post, and offer up a small treat from my first visit to Thailand, many years ago. This Wat, or temple, was found in the jungle near Si Satchanalai, Thailand, which was a major site of clay works and porcelain that was the supreme across the known world as early as the 14th century.  It is beautiful work.  The stupa of this wat had been partially reclaimed by the vegetation. You can see leafy greens growing along the brickwork, and the large bricks that were used back then, with pockmarks of centuries of rain and tropical heat (many of the restoration, more modern bricks were used, and you can see the difference). It gave the whole scene a more adventurous feeling, very Indiana Jones.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/200   f/4.5 

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4