Wat Maha That, a photo from Sukhothai, North

Photographer's Note

I'm back after quite a loong break. My last post on TE was just before going to Thailand in March. Since returning to the UK we have also travelled in England and Scotland. I have spent many hours PPing all the images I have taken in the intervening weeks, and have many new images on my website. For the latest posts on my website check out the 鼠atest uploads� page for directions.

Sukhothai was Siam痴 (As Thailand was known) first capital city up until the end of the 15th century, when it was abandoned in favour of Ayutthaya. The original city of Sukhothai was surrounded by walls with four gates, but the whole city went into decline and was left for the jungle to take over until it was re-discovered in the 19th century. Since then it has been fully excavated and made into a Historical Park with ruins of the Royal Palace and many wats, lakes and a moat. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and beautifully kept. Wat Maha That is the most impressive of the wats and covers a large area.

ISO200, FL32mm,

Edit I was reminded by ChrisJ that the best way to get around this huge Historic Park is to hire a bike!

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gneufeld (15890) 2009-06-24 13:28

Hi Kath,
Great to see you are back - was wondering what was up. Sounds like you've been travelling so will look forward to many new shots. This is nice excellent deep rich colors and the reflections are stunning. TFS. Gerald

leonorkuhn (16237) 2009-06-24 13:45

Hi Kath,

Welcome back!
Very interesting ruins. I think it was a beautiful city.
Excellent view, great details, nice colors and reflections.

Best Regards
Leonor

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-06-24 14:05

Hello Kath!
Quite exotical place and a pretty attractive picture!
I really like the wonderful reflection! Colors are very nice as well! Sharpness is suitable to the image and the exposure is correct!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

rlrad (1845) 2009-06-24 14:55

Welcome back Kath!

You missed all the excitement around here... Glad you came back to us.

Nice mirror here, looks like a really interesting place, too. I like the deep coloration, nice pov, too.

Have a great night!
Reed

jwmunro (286) 2009-06-24 16:13

Hello Kath -

I think I mentioned that I like this one from your website. The golden light coupled with the reflections make this one stand proud. The bright green foliage adds depth and contrast to the image. This is a keeper! Everything is spot on the money. Well done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

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ChrisJ (171822) 2009-06-24 17:27

Hi Kath & welcome back!

I remember this place! I hired a bicycle near the nuseum & cycled all around the ruins. Good symmetry with the reflection & excellent framing & sharpness. Tfs!

Dyerco (10185) 2009-06-24 19:26

Hi Kath
Nice to see you post. It's been a while. So is this place related to Ilkley Moor B'Tat :)) No probably not. You photographed this at the right time of day as the colours are so nicely saturated and the exposure is spot on.
Cheers
Phil

JCG (35153) 2009-06-24 21:59

Hello Kath,

Welcome back on 鍍he new� TE version� Silence must be extraordinary in this places very Zen. Beautiful and pleasant reflexion on the water which brings an interesting symmetry. Pretty memory of your stay in Thailand, thank you Kath, I await the next photographs impatiently�

With all my friendships and a very good day,

Jean-Charles

cbrman (21685) 2009-06-24 22:16

Hello Kath,

J'aime beaucoup les couleurs chaudes de ce d馗or architectural. Ces ruines ressortent parfaitement dans cette lumi鑽e. Tu as su jouer avec les reflets afin d'ajouter de la profondeur � l'image.
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

emka (158128) 2009-06-24 22:55

Hi Kath, nice to see you back in TE. Probably you are surprised seeing the changes and many TE-friends leaving the site. Sad.
Nice photo from the Sukhotai. Very attractive reflections of the wat and Buddha statue. I like this flowering hedgehogs.

Looking forward to see your other shots from Thailand

Malgorzata

shevchenko (20560) 2009-06-24 22:58

Hello Kath,
Nice to see you back.
Good intensive of color to show the old architectures and greenery environment, good pov to frame the park located between sky and water, great reflection of calm water surface, distinct photo, well done.
Ally

foozi (7101) 2009-06-24 23:09

Hi Kath,
really a nice presentation of this wat. I like the colours that give a calm and peaceful mood. The reflection too is so beautiful. The overall shot gives a sense of genuine and very historic idea of the scene.

Regards,
Foozi

dareco (17136) 2009-06-24 23:26

It is SO GOOD to see you again :) It sounds like you've been very busy and I look forward to seeing all of your pictures. I will check out the site you mentioned tomorrow (it's very late here now ) Nice sharp detail in this one, bright colors and I love the reflections it the water. A very interesting place. TFS

Graal (103040) 2009-06-25 0:07

Welcome Kath after the break! Nice presentation from Thailand. An interesting historical place. I like the colours and reflections. Your page in website is excellent.
Greetings, Aleksander

TopGeo (38220) 2009-06-25 0:21

Hi Kath! Picture of Thai with ruins of temples of palaces and nature Good reflection and intense colours I praise you
regards
Georgios

snunney (130967) 2009-06-25 1:13

Hello Kath,
You do seem to get about quite a bit! A lovely composition of this beautiful temple complex captured under a very appealing warm light. I like the point of view and the inclusion of the reflections in the round edged lake. Excellent sharpness.

sandpiper (6788) 2009-06-25 1:33

Hi Kath

Very nice, I been wondering where to go on my next trip to Thailand in Januray. Just did a quick search on the net and this place look great.
I love the rick colour of their bricks. Just back from Ayuthaya, that's an amazing place too.
Great composition.

Chris

bakes888 (18499) 2009-06-25 1:55

Hi Kath. You have been busy! Great photo, wonderful light and colours. The calm water and reflections add a wonderful serenity to the image also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

delkoo (68) 2009-06-25 4:01

hi kath,
The clarity of this image is excellent. Well composed with good saturation of colour and sharpness. The view is peaceful and beautiful .

didier

gilou530 (34) 2009-06-25 4:16

hello kath
here thus or you had disappeared in a country full with history and beautiful photographs to be made, glad thus you to find, places mysthic that sukhothao with all these red brick temples, a beautiful light to give these reflections, picture filled of serenity
well done
friendships
gilbert

Bartleby (13552) 2009-06-25 5:01

Welcome back Kath,
beautiful light and a reflection..with such a subject...it's a classic!

Philippe

Gerrit (62042) 2009-06-25 5:29

Hi Kath,
welcome back.
Wonderful view over this temple and park complex.
Appealing setting and beautiful colors.
Regards, Gerrit

Angshu (56760) 2009-06-25 6:09

Hello Kath
Good to see you back... posting! I've been checking your website for your Thailand pictures, remember this one well, as well as others which brought back memories! Lovely colours of the bricks you've got against the best of Asian skies. The flowers add as well with colours. Good work!
Best Regards
Angshu

danos (110407) 2009-06-25 8:07

Hi Kath,
welcome back after your long inactive from TE,with this beautiful shot from Wat Maha That ruins.I like the warm afternoon light that falls on the Wat, as the reflections on the pond that make the scene so dreamily.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

stego (24132) 2009-06-25 8:32

Hi Kath,

It's great to have you back on the "posting business". And in great style, which isn't really a surprise.

Ah... You make me melancholic, as it reminisces me Ayuttaya, which I believe is less interesting than Sukhotai.

Quoting one of my favourite expressions of John Munro, everything is spot on the money - an effective, discreet, compo that makes a nice use of the reflection, excellent natural colours (I like you kept the sky slightly purple, I guess for the sake of realism), a pleasant presentation of a magical place. We have to thank the gardeners also, as those red flowers on the bushes make a beautiful match with the bricks of the ruins.

Regards,
Jos�

josepmarin (59385) 2009-06-25 10:12

Hello Kath,
I am very happy when I have seen your photos here after a long break. Be welcome, my friend!!
The scene caught in this capture is very elegant, you have played skilfully with the ruins and its reflections on the water mirror, while the warm tonalities of the light give a lot of visual strength to the image.
A beautiful work.
Warmest regards,
Josep

Kielia (24077) 2009-06-25 11:22

Hi Kath,
nice symmetry with these splendid reflections! A great impression of the famous heritage, excellent management of the light and wonderful colors. Outstanding photo work! TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

saxo042 (38078) 2009-06-25 11:40

Hi Kath,
This is a very fine picture, good colours and very fine reflections. But I have to admit that I got lost in your link to all your other pictures, especially all those from North Yorkshire! Well, what can I say...
Kind regards
Gunnar

coco (30439) 2009-06-25 13:01

Hi Kath.

Excellent light and also very good composition with great reflections.
I'm glad to see you again here.

Regards from Barcelona.

Didi (61589) 2009-06-25 17:03

Hi Kath
Glad to read yo again
Nice picture from Thailand and interesting old architecture.
I have seen also your website: it's marvellous.
Best regards.

Cricri (176) 2009-06-26 11:35

Bon retour sur TE Kath
Int駻essant endroit, j'aime les couleurs chaudes et le cadrage avec les reflets, belle composition
Friendship
cricri

xuaxo (6854) 2009-06-26 11:56

Hi Kath,
Very interesting monument and good use of the water mirror.
Greetings,
Francisco

triptych2003 (1534) 2009-06-27 6:32

hi kath

this shot really pops, especially in the thumbnails. the large version is even better! i love the colours here. i like the thin columns with the thick.... whatever that is. the reflection is like the cherry on top. thanks for sharing

avene (12675) 2009-06-28 13:48

hi Kath,
the warm light adds real magic to this scene, I like a lot the strong colours against the pale sky. the mirror-perfect reflection adds calm and almost Zen-like mood to the scene, that's certainly a plus. I'd probably try and "clean" the water a little, at least clone away the biggest specks of dirt. but that's a minor point.

best,
Kristine

plimrn (21344) 2009-06-29 13:38

Hi Kath,
Nice to see you back again. I love the way you framed the curves of the building with the curve of the lake and captured the perfect reflection within. It's a curves within curves. I'm waiting for a plane in Boston, so I'll catch you website when we get home. The question is, will we buy that sailboat or not?
HLJ, Pat

Photo Information

Copyright: Kath Featherstone (feather) (51130)
Genre: 場所
Medium: カラー
Date Taken: 2009-04-01
Categories: 自然、Architecture、Ruins
Camera: Nikon D300, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G, RAW, HOYA 72mm PL-CIR
Exposure：　f/10.0, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version：　Original Version
Travelogue：　Thailand
Date Submitted: 2009-06-24 13:25