Some of my photos from Burma in 2003

**sledge** · 08-10-2007, 01:17 PM

**sledge** · 08-10-2007, 01:18 PM

**sledge** · 08-10-2007, 01:22 PM

Thanks everyone for positive comments and the greens.
Cheers Sledge

**Jet Gorgon** · 09-10-2007, 05:25 AM

Fab collection, sledge. Especially like the bridge photo at dusk. What were accommodations like? I've only done the one-stop visa "tours".

**sledge** · 09-10-2007, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

What were accommodations like? I've only done the one-stop visa "tours".

Jet, All sorts from expensive to dirty flea pits. In the smaller towns it was pretty basic and some guest houses wouldn't take foreigners but not to hard to find something.

**Wayne Kerr** · 09-10-2007, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by sledge

n the smaller towns it was pretty basic and some guest houses wouldn't take foreigners but not to hard to find something.

Must admit that I've never come across the old "no foreigner" treatment ... I imagine it mustn't feel so good getting the old cold shoulder. Did they just put up a big sign on the place or just tell you to get on ya bike?

**buad hai** · 09-10-2007, 06:12 PM

^I've experienced this in Burma. Took a ferry down the Irwaddy River. The ferry docked over night at a small town. I decided a guest house room would be better than a mat on the deck. No luck. Every place I tried refused to take foreigners.

I couldn't even buy a bottle of Burma Rum. I finally found one place that would sell me some, but only by the shot. I wanted the whole bottle so they emptied it out into a bowl, and put it back into the bottle, shot-by-shot and charged me that way.

I think if you get off the approved tourist path you tend to find things like this.

**babygirl** · 09-10-2007, 09:35 PM

Incredible pics!

How long did it take you to climb Mt. Popa, and where is it?

**Begbie** · 09-10-2007, 10:23 PM

Guide book standard photographs Sledge, you should publish one. Well done and thanks for sharing.

**daveboy** · 09-10-2007, 11:23 PM

great pics thanks for sharing

**astasinim** · 10-10-2007, 03:14 AM

Another set of superb pics.
TD has its fair share of photographers...... Maybe there should be a TD pictorial guide to SE Asia.

**Marmite the Dog** · 10-10-2007, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by astasinim

Maybe there should be a TD pictorial guide to SE Asia.

There is...

https://teakdoor.com/travellers-tales-in-asia/

**gos** · 10-10-2007, 07:02 PM

I can only repeat what others have said great pics must be a good camera green coming your way

**astasinim** · 10-10-2007, 08:34 PM

Sorry, what i meant to say was, a published pictorial guide of SE Asia to help swell the TD coffers

**BigRed** · 10-10-2007, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by gos

I can only repeat what others have said great pics must be a good camera

I hate that comment

Someone spends years mastering their art and and learning the intricacies of exposure, depth of field, focal lengths, and framing. They know that early morning light is often the best so they drag themselves out of bed at the crack of dawn and by a combination of skill, craft and a smidgen of good luck, followed by judicial cropping and printing, carefully selecting their prime images instead of inflicting every image they have ever taken on us, they achieve the ultimate accolade; 'You must have a good camera'.

In fact most of the pictures look like something the average zoom compact could achieve if they have a manual setting. Liked the one of sunset on the bridge, was that from one of them Kodak Photo Points?

**Wayne Kerr** · 10-10-2007, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by BigRed

In fact most of the pictures look like something the average zoom compact could achieve if they have a manual setting. Liked the one of sunset on the bridge, was that from one of them Kodak Photo Points?

Looking forward to your "traveller's tale" mate ... just piss off ya wanker

I don't want to say any more for fear of f'n up one the best Traveller's Tales I've read for yonks. Sledge, send more please

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**Jet Gorgon** · 11-10-2007, 12:04 AM

^^ Rude comments, BR. If you have a chance to edit your post, it would serve you well.

**BigRed** · 11-10-2007, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr

Looking forward to your "traveller's tale" mate ... just piss off ya wanker

Make your mind up... or is this prejudgement? would you like a few on this thread or on a new one, not sure I have enough of Thailand for a Travellers Tale

Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr

Sledge, send more please

Fully agree, which you would have realised if you had bothered to read my post correctly.

PS. sorry if my reply was a bit strong gos, but it is one of my pet hates.

**friscofrankie** · 11-10-2007, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

^^ Rude comments, BR. If you have a chance to edit your post, it would serve you well.

Will reply to your's and WK's post. The post commented on:

Originally Posted by BigRed

Someone spends years mastering their art and and learning the intricacies of exposure, depth of field, focal lengths, and framing. They know that early morning light is often the best so they drag themselves out of bed at the crack of dawn and by a combination of skill, craft and a smidgen of good luck, followed by judicial cropping and printing, carefully selecting their prime images instead of inflicting every image they have ever taken on us, they achieve the ultimate accolade; 'You must have a good camera'.

Was very high praise indeed and well deserved. Composition and lighting subject matter and a handful other variable combined properly to provide us with a wonderful pictorial.
The post simply pointed out that no camera, no matter how good, can take these kind of shots with out a talented, maybe passionate photographer. Was giving credit where credit is due. What we being offered, is just fantastic photography.

**kingwilly** · 11-10-2007, 07:38 AM

if i may add a couple of mine (rather than start a new thread)

these pics are from Bagan....

i left these people in this pic as it gives it some scale, i have another pic similar without but you just do not get the same sense of the size...

**kingwilly** · 11-10-2007, 08:11 AM

these are from inle lake....

**Wayne Kerr** · 11-10-2007, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by BigRed

Fully agree, which you would have realised if you had bothered to read my post correctly.

Yes and sorry, you are very right ... I didn't read it properly and misinterpreted your point ... can I blame lack of sleep and way too much beer chang ... I am in fact very surprised that I was able to type at that stage. A more sober WK commends you on a great post.

**kingwilly** · 11-10-2007, 06:44 PM

these pics are from temples in Yangon

**kingwilly** · 12-10-2007, 04:41 AM

and then you get this.... also in Yangon

**Mathos** · 27-10-2007, 12:08 AM

Great photographs, must have been a very enjoyable trip. Thanks for sharing, much appreciated.

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