Wat Tha Phra Neighborhood Walk
This month I finally managed to join the Bangkok Photographers Group Walk again.
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Due to various reasons, I couldn't join the earlier ones held this year.
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The chosen area, Wat Tha Phra neighborhood, was completely unknown to me, therefore an additional bonus.
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The weather was not too hot, the light not too bright, excellent!
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Meeting and greeting locals.
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And asking permission to take their pictures.
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But textures, script, and faded advertising caught my eye as well.
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Cheers, but a bit too early for me!
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Gaudy letterbox...
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The sudden photoshoot in their neighborhood intrigued this family.
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He was happy to show his tuk-tuk.
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Photographer Nassim in full action!
Funnily enough, he'd explained the 'Dutch Angle' to me earlier, as I wasn't familiar with that expression.
Only later I realized that my pic of him was shot accordingly...
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"Good morning Sir"
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I was lucky to be the first photographer because she immediately disappeared as soon as she saw more coming!
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For some reason, I often take pictures from high up...
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The hood of an old car!
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The house looked pretty derelict, but the wiring seemed ok.
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A mirror selfie to finish this post!
And here is the official Bangkok Photographers Group version of the walk: