You should see this amazing airport! This is Bangkok's new airport, about 25 km east of the city. Pronounced su-wan-na-poom, the name was chosen by King Bhumibol Adulyadej and refers to the ancient kingdom thought to have been located somewhere in Southeast Asia.
Designed by Helmut Jahn, this airport has the world's tallest control tower, and the world's second largest single building and airport terminal, just a little smaller than Hong Kong International Airport but larger than South Korea's Incheon International Airport.
Aside from these feats, the airport boasts of an ultramodern tent and glass design that is sure to fascinate every air traveler.
please check my Bangkok Set: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157600337951459/show/
Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
in the garden of good and evil
this was taken also during my trip to washington dc. this is a small gazebo near the reflecting pool. i thought that title was rather apt for the capitol, where good and evil are in constant tug of war...
tried handheld hdr with this shot. i had some alignment problems and some chromatic aberrations overall i think it's not that bad. i hope you like it...
please see the whole set if you have time: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157600264872206/show/
tried handheld hdr with this shot. i had some alignment problems and some chromatic aberrations overall i think it's not that bad. i hope you like it...
please see the whole set if you have time: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157600264872206/show/
do you see the birdie taking a swan dive?
orchids are one of the more challenging flowers to photograph (aside from gerberas, of course! lol)! in this shot, look closely and you will see the image of a little bird with eyes, a beak and wings! if you have a wilder imagination, you may even see a bird-fish, with a tail like that of a mermaid, taking a swan dive! lol!
this was taken at the washington dc botanical gardens during my last visit there. if you have time, take a look at the whole set: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157600264872206/show/
this was taken at the washington dc botanical gardens during my last visit there. if you have time, take a look at the whole set: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157600264872206/show/
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
the bold and the beautiful
i find gerberas to be quite a photogenic flower and i have a whole set of just gerbera shots in flickr. gerbera macros, whole plants, with the sunset, etc.will post some of them here soon. let me start with this wet, red hot beauty! i hope you like it! lol!
the reclining buddha (back from bangkok!)
This is a photo of one of my favorite temples in Bangkok, the reclining Buddha! The reclining Buddha represents the Gautama Buddha at his death. It is said that the Buddha knew death was approaching, and asked his disciples to prepare a couch for him in a grove. He lay there, reclining on his right side, facing west, with his head supported by his hand, as he passed into nirvana.
The image of the reclining Buddha is not supposed to evoke sadness, but rather encouragement that all beings have the potential to become enlightened and attain release from the sufferings which characterize the cycle of rebirth. The reclining Buddha's serene, composed, and restful demeanor (he is actually slightly smiling) a reminder of the serenity that comes with enlightenment.
The image of the reclining Buddha is not supposed to evoke sadness, but rather encouragement that all beings have the potential to become enlightened and attain release from the sufferings which characterize the cycle of rebirth. The reclining Buddha's serene, composed, and restful demeanor (he is actually slightly smiling) a reminder of the serenity that comes with enlightenment.
heaven and earth
another manila bay sunset. this is from the mall of asia, one of the biggest malls here in manila, taken when the sun is about to set. the horizon is yellow-orange, the sky is still blue, and the sea glimmered with a golden tinge. that was just a heavenly sight!
see the rest of this set: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157594544133268/show/
see the rest of this set: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157594544133268/show/
neverending bliss
a sunset view from my place. i thought that rows of coconut trees along the manila bay walk added a nice foreground to a spectacular sunset. i am lucky to see glorious sunsets like this on a daily basis. now that is bliss!
please see the rest of the set if you have time: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157594544133268/show/
please see the rest of the set if you have time: www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/sets/72157594544133268/show/
what's with the purple bags????
my first post!!! i have had this blogger thing for quite a while, but has just been too busy with flicker. why not blog my flickr uploads??? well this is it!
this was taken during my last digestive disease convention at the washington dc convention center. the bags during this particular convention had always been purple all these years! lol! pretty funky eh? aside from the bags, i found this particular shot quite interesting, the delegates sitting on the stairs in different animated poses! what were they doing out of the conference room anyway? lol! and what was i doing taking pictures and not attending the lectures???
this was taken during my last digestive disease convention at the washington dc convention center. the bags during this particular convention had always been purple all these years! lol! pretty funky eh? aside from the bags, i found this particular shot quite interesting, the delegates sitting on the stairs in different animated poses! what were they doing out of the conference room anyway? lol! and what was i doing taking pictures and not attending the lectures???
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