Hunting - 9spiration

I went photo hunting today with the Canon 600D, stock lens. I feel as though I am playing with an ice cube from the tip of the ice berg which is the capabilities of this camera. You can see my favorites on my flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebecca-mi/sets/72157632938309269/

Am I enjoying my camera? You can bet your sweet bippy I'm loving that damn thing, bouncing around on my sweating chest as I poke around the corners, under bridges, and down tiny alleys for the next shot. I started today with shots from the BTS station, a mobile coffee shop, and the wood carving section of downtown BKK. I walked through the area that services all of your Thai temple needs, including some lovely bags, eight-fold-path-wheel-of-dharma shampoo, monk towels (including illustrated directions for use), and startlingly realistic statues of monks gone by (when you don't have a monk handy...).

I wandered through Wats known for their murals and found scenes of a gleeful hunter missing the deer and striking his friend in four mural covered walls half-peeling. There was the tree missing most of its middle and festooned by locals for its ability to continue while being mostly air. I also climbed the golden mount for a 360 view of the city and some shots of character-rich bells rang regularly by Thai folks offering prayers.

I also walked through two art galleries, one featuring a selection of contemporary art from 8 countries in Asia, the other, The Queen's Gallery, had only one artist and it was more than enough. I bought the book, climbed back onto the long-tail Klong taxi, and headed home to watch the sun set over downtown while reviewing the photos and enjoying an ice cold maa dang bia.

Tomorrow... Birthday. Strategizing.

Walking in BKK all day