Category Archives: Events

Playing around with Photoshop…monochrome portrait.

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Mike

Took this shot recently, been playing around with Photoshop to convert to black and white, added a curves layer with mask for selective contrast, and a bit of texture to the background.

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A day at the races ….buffalo races !

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Mike

Yesterday I went out to Chonburi to watch the buffalo races ( wing kwai )which are held every year as part of the town’s Buffalo Festival. Thai farmers have used buffalo on their farms for centuries, and although many have … Continue reading →

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Phi Ta Khon, the video

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Mike

After 6 weeks of postponing, prevaricating and generally being lazy, I have finally finished editing the video that I took at the “Ghost festival” at Dan Sai. drum roll please ……

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Phi Ta Khon, the “Ghost Festival” of Dan Sai.

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Mike

As you will have read from the last couple of posts, I have been up north lately, mainly for the Phi Ta Khon festival held last week in Dan Sai, in Loei province. This festival has been held for hundreds … Continue reading →

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Mud Man, Phi Ta Khon festival

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Mike

Well, I’m back home and starting to sort through all the photos and videos I took at the Phi Ta Khon festival. This is one of the “mud men” in the parade. A group of men, often encouraged by the … Continue reading →

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The Durian, or the gun ?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Mike

        Two signs at Nok Air check in, Don Meung airport. Personally I would prefer passengers don’t take either on the plane. For those that don’t know durian, it is an evil smelling fruit that is banned from … Continue reading →

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