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Stupid Shit I’ve Taken Photos Of

22 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by Bangkokbois in Bali, Cambodia, Malaysia, Travel Photography

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The nice thing about digital photography is that no longer having to be concerned with paying for film and processing you can set your inner artist free to your heart’s delight. Or in my case, allowing my inner artist to take photos of stupid shit. Granted, if you’ve followed this blog for a while and have seen some of my travel photography in the past, you’ve undoubtedly already come to that conclusion. But those were all works of art. Bitch. And since they made it to a post on my blog, the subject matter at least fit with some article’s theme. Today’s photos, not so much.

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Which would probably have been a better title for today’s post. It’s not so much that these are photos of stupid shit as it is that there is no good reason for them to ever be posted. Unless you are posting an article about stupid shit you’ve taken photos of. Because they are still works of art. Just like that finger painting I did in kindergarten that my mom posted on our refrigerator for a six year run. They still work under my definition of good travel photography (that’d be a photo that instantaneously transports you back to a time and place you’ve visited) even if they don’t mean a thing to you. Kinda like a few future post themes that culling through my stock of pictures for this one inspired in me. Like Photos Of Complete Strangers I’ve Taken. And The Other 5,000 Photos I’ve Taken At Wat Chedi Luang. Stay tuned.

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And, yeah, there will be a Stupid Shit I’ve Taken Photos of Part 2, too. Because I take a lot of photos of stupid shit. Not that I didn’t think there was a good reason to snap that shot at the time I took it. The first posted above, for example, is from the first time I visited Laos without actually visiting Laos. Noom and I took a Golden Triangle tour out of Chiang Mai, which included a boat ride on the Mekong over to a small island that officially is part of Laos. It’s a tiny, dirty, dusty bit of land that serves no purpose other than as filler for Golden Triangle tours and an opportunity to sell some souvenirs to stupid tourists. Which at first glance may appear to have nothing to do with an old dusty tea kettle sitting on top of an abandoned rooster cage. But that photo perfectly sums up that part of the tour. In fact, it defines that part of the tour. Just in case you were considering taking a Golden Triangle Tour. Not that the rest of the packaged tour was any better. Other than the preponderance of ladyboys encountered at every stop. But that’s a different photo.

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The second photo is from Georgetown, Malaysia. Which from a photographer’s viewpoint is all about color. And if you are shooting color, blue counts. Besides, anyone can take a photo of the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. Ya know? #3 is also about color, it’s a display at Chatuchak. In my defense on this one, I took the photo instead of buying those little woven balls so I consider that a win.

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The fourth shot is from Siem Reap. It’s of a restaurant I didn’t eat at. I would have, but I’d already had diner that night. And I’m not Asian so I don’t take photos of the meals I eat when on holiday. Speaking of stupid shit to take photos of. But it is a cool, dramatic shot. I do however take lots of photos of any wat I visit and while #5 probably doesn’t scream Wat Phra That Hariphunchai to you, it does to me. Possibly because after the long and somewhat boring drive out to Lamphun – the highlight of which is trees – you’re conditioned to take photos of whatever you find there just so the afternoon doesn’t become a complete waste.

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Lastly, some stupid shit I’ve taken photos of aren’t stupid shit but are just photographs that didn’t quite turn out the way I’d planned. No problemo. Some of my best photos didn’t turn out as planned either. I think I share that trait with Ansel Adams. This one was supposed to be a Monk Shot! And it is. But the camouflaged monk was a bit more camouflaged by the time my shutter did its thing than he was when I spotted the photo’s potential. That’s the problem with Monk Shots. Monks tend to be a bit camera shy. And for people who are supposed to be busy contemplating the Buddha’s teachings, they move damn fast when they want to.

Someone once told me that what makes art art is that it has a story to tell. I don’t know that that makes sense, or does much to explain what passes for modern art, but since each of these works of art now has a story to accompany them, I’m gonna go with it and say these are not just stupid shit I’ve taken photos of, but shinning examples of the art known as travel photography. ‘Cuz I’ve got lots more photos of stupid shit I’ve taken photos of that are story-less. And I’m sure I’ll be posting some of those soon too.

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14 Thursday Mar 2013

Posted by Bangkokbois in Malaysia, Travel Photography

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Blue Hindu

Everyone is a photographer these days. Even if the majority are only using their cell phone’s camera, which has turned the masses into paparazzi. Most touri still rely on using a stand-alone camera to document the wonders of their holidays, but digital cameras too have contributed to the growing number of amateurs photographers in the world. It has gotten to a point where you can not go out to eat at a nice restaurant without the ambiance the restaurant’s carefully planned lighting was supposed to provide being constantly shattered from camera flashes thanks to all of those who couldn’t pass up the opportunity of recording their meal for posterity.

Granted, I too take a lot of shots, the subject of which would be – and often is – incomprehensible to anyone else. My eye is attracted to colors and patterns and my camera lens follows suit. But then I shoot for myself and any photo that when viewing ten years later instantly brings back memories of time and place is a good photo to me. I just wonder if one of those Here’s What I Had For Dinner shots does the same. Or if instead it invokes a quick ‘Huh. Steak.’ response before quickly flipping to the next shot.

Not that anyone else would spend much time looking at the shot above. Though you just did. I ran across this one the other day filed on my computer in an odd folder with no explanation of where it was from. But I remembered the shot immediately. And that stirred memories of that holiday, one following after another, a progression of seemingly disjointed thought fragments that ended with an enjoyable few moments remembering a guy that I’d spent a night with during that trip.

You probably wish I’d posted his photo instead.

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11 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Bangkokbois in Malaysia, Travel Photography

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Windows, doors, architectural details . . . always favorite shots of mine and nowhere are photo-ops more abundant that in Georgetown, Malaysia.

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Bonus Shot: Dragon Fruit

23 Tuesday Oct 2012

Posted by Bangkokbois in Malaysia, Travel Photography

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Eh, as long as I’m on the subject of fruit . . .

I have to admit as curious as I am about new fruit I’ve not seen before, there’s a much better chance that I’ll take pictures of it before I’ll ever get around to trying some. That’s not a bad thing. If you try it on your own, you may not eat it properly, or you may try a piece that is not at its best. Ripe dragon fruit is creamy and real sweet. Eat one too soon and it has a sour taste. Ripe or still getting there, it always makes for a good photo though.

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Bonus Shot: Offerings

30 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Bangkokbois in Bali, Malaysia, Travel Photography

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Legian Offerings

Travelling in SE Asia you constantly run across little reminders of the locals’ religion. Maybe it’s just me, but their religious beliefs seem to be more a part of their daily lives than what you experience in the States. Walking around wherever it is I landed, invariably means stumbling upon small tableaus of religious observations, offerings being the most common. And in Bali, stumbling is the right word.

The sidewalks of the touri ghetto from Seminyak to Kuta are festooned in the mornings with these small trays of flowers, food, and incense. You have to keep an eye on the ground in front of you to avoid stepping on them. At least until later in the day when several dozen of your fellow travellers have already smashed them into Jackson Pollock paintings. I’m not sure if they are just general displays of reverence or are suppose to bring good luck or prosperity, but I tend to step over them even late into the evening when they are hardly identifiable any longer. No good reason to piss off the gods, even if they are not yours.

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This second shot is from Penang. George Town to be exact. Many of the pillars supporting overhangs along George Town’s streets have these small shrines mounted to them. Almost as numerous as the daily offerings seen in Bali, the locals in Penang have been smart enough to mount theirs above the sidewalks and avoid having the unsuspecting trod all over them.

I’ve taken dozens of shots of these shrines. Each is unique, each is different. And while I’ve seen similar in other Asian countries, in Penang they are more numerous. And more picturesque thanks to the pastel colors the colonial era buildings are painted with.

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Georgetown Delivery

25 Friday Mar 2011

Posted by Bangkokbois in Malaysia, Travel Photography

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Georgetown Malaysia

Malaysian Delivery Boy

Over-sized basket, over-sized helmet, over-sized shirt. I don’t think he stands a chance of growing into any of them. The traffic in Georgetown is as fascinating as the architecture.

Malaysian Takeout

25 Friday Mar 2011

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Penang Fast Food

Penang Fast Food

Take out, or take away for our British cousins, hawker stands along the streets of Georgetown offer an amazing variety of tasty treats.

Georgetown Ruins

24 Thursday Mar 2011

Posted by Bangkokbois in Malaysia, Travel Photography

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Georgetown, Malaysia

Colonial Ruins

Part of Georgetown’s charm is it’s crumbling buildings. At least from a photographer’s standpoint. Most of the structures in this World Heritage City are painted in vibrant hues, pastel colors at their peak. The stark white paint tenuously clinging to the falling plaster of this building, however, set off the red brickwork underneath for a striking architectural shot.

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