Myanmar

[kitaanat]

Michael, these pictures are great!. I really wants to visit Myanmar immediately after saw your pictures.

 

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Michael,

Fantastic color pictures! I love the color palette.

—Mitch/Bangkok
Paris au rythme de Basquiat

 

[Nick De Marco]

Love those Michael, especially the colour and the character. You have captured Myanmar very well.

I went there in 2009 twice, and still have not completed my photo editing (will make a book project from it when done), but I have to say the colour film, and lenses you used, compliments Myanmar very well

Nick

 

[Leica All Day]

Thanks Mitch....I just went to Siam Digital today and picked up a couple of extra rolls.....end of Soi 1 at Siam Square.....

Thanks Nick, I am actually going back to Myanmar tomorrow morning for 17 days.....

Cheers, Michael

 

[Leica All Day]

Hello everybody.....instead of starting a new thread, I am going to post some photos from my recent trip to Myanmar........

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cheers, michael

 

[Leica All Day]

a couple more

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[dfoo]

What is the significance of the mud on their face?

 

[Leica All Day]

and some more....

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[Leica All Day]

and more....

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[Renzsu]

Fantastic stuff, totally missed this thread!

 

[John Lawrence]

Michael,

Always good to see your pictures - particularly on a cold, grey day in the UK!

John

 

[Colin Corneau]

How difficult was it for a Western face to walk around with cameras in a place like modern-day Myanmar?
Did you get any hassles from police or anyone in your time there? Was it difficult to get a visa?

 

[Mister E]

How difficult was it for a Western face to walk around with cameras in a place like modern-day Myanmar?
Did you get any hassles from police or anyone in your time there? Was it difficult to get a visa?

I'm not sure about Michael's experiences, but I never had any troubles in my one day in Myanmar taking pictures. It was a great time. I'm going to Yangon hopefully next month.

 

[Leica All Day]

Thanks for the nice comments John and Renzu......I appreciate it

Hello Colin, I live in Bangkok and the Myanmar embassy here is known for being an "easy place" to get visas....most travelers come to Bangkok and then get their Burmese visas here...

If you stay on the "tourist route" you will not encounter many problems walking around with a camera.......that said, I have been to Myanmar 4 times already and this last time was the most difficult....... I ended up getting stopped, questioned and followed by the "secret police".....it was 100% my fault and I should of known better... I ended up going straight to the airport and getting on the next plane back to Bangkok....I had to cut my trip a couple of days short earlier than I had planned....

that said, if you stick to the usual spots and don't go into the "no-go zones" you will be fine.....

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[Leica All Day]

some more photos....

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inside a photo studio



I just couldn't bring myself to take photos of the Padaung (long neck people)....so this is what I ended up getting



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[Leica All Day]

Aung San Suu Kyi's house

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lighter repair stand






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[mastaliu]

wow, these are absolutely beautiful photos, thanks for sharing.

 

[Leica All Day]

wow, these are absolutely beautiful photos, thanks for sharing.

thanks a lot....

Owls for sale......

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cheers, michael

 

[Mister E]

Awesome stuff Michael.

This guy looks a LOT like you. I mean freekishly similar.

 

[Leica All Day]

Awesome stuff Michael.
This guy looks a LOT like you. I mean freekishly similar.

That's really funny Nate.........I hope I live to be that old.....I have had a couple of close calls already......BTW, that guy in that photo was really funny to talk to you....I'll tell you the story next time we hook up......

cheers, michael