Sunset on the Kwai

Sunset on the Kwai

THAI0402

June 2004

In a strange way, Kanchanaburi was one of my favorite parts of Thailand.  It had a lot to offer, from the highways up to Erawan National Park, to the history that surrounded the town during WWII.  It was near the site of the forced labor camps of Allied POWs, where they were made to tunnel and lay track for a railroad that was never completed.  Hellfire pass is an area where many soldiers died trying to hack their way through the jungle.  And then there is the river Kwai, which was immortalized in the movie about a bridge.  It was a fantastic place to visit.  This is a night shot, as the sun set over the river, after a long day.  Here you could hear and see bats skimming the surface of the water, using their echolocation to hone in and gobble up the mosquitoes, flies, and other flying insects that took to the air at dusk.  Enjoy.

 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Provia 100F

Lens: Nikon 28-135 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/80   f/8   ISO 400

Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000; toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Erawan's Hidden Oasis

Erawan's Hidden Oasis

THAI040809

June 29, 204

To the north of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, lies Erawan National Park.  Besides being tucked in a beautiful corner of the country, full of history and natural beauty, the park is famous for the Erawan Falls, a seven-tiered waterfall that flows through the jungle.  The limestone hills that surround the park give the water its noted aqua color, seeming more like an oasis from a novel, some Shangri-la like paradise rising from the warm jungle.  There were also these small fish in the water, that would nibble on your dead skin (like the high-priced salons with fish treatments, only this one was free), it was super tickly.  Enjoy. 

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Provia 100F

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

Focal length: 50 mm

Exposure: 1/60   f/2.8 ISO 100

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