Hampstead Heath in winter frost, London, UK
A cold November morning on Hampstead Heath
Category Archives: Travel Photography
Pradal Serey, Cambodian Kickboxing in Phnom Penh, CTN Studios
I’m always keen to photograph some of the local sport when I visit another country, and I was particularly interested in seeing (and shooting) some of the Cambodian form of Kickboxing – Pradal Serey, which is supposed to pre-date the … Continue reading
Cambodia: Part Ten – Kampot Harbour at dawn
I rode my moped out to Kampot to photograph the nights catch being brought in as the sun rose.The fishermen’s families were waiting on the shore for them, whilst the women began trading the fish the men sat alone or … Continue reading
Cambodia: Part Nine – Kep
The final few days of the trip, Kep, (which is on the south coast of Cambodia) was the perfect place to kick back, relax in the sea air and enjoy the local seafood at the fantastic local restaurant (The Sailing … Continue reading
Shooting with the Nikon 14-24mm Lens
Out on the boat in the early morning calm, I’ve done the recce trip the evening before but knew there was still an image here that had eluded me, this time the boat-woman understands my gesturing and knows I want her to paddle towards the sunrise. Times like this I’m so glad I’ve got this focal length to reach for – it was a toss up between taking this 14-24mm Nikon lens, or a dedicated portrait lens (135mm F/2 Nikon) on the trip ( six weeks in Southeast Asia). With it on the camera I know I’m going to be able to include everything around me, hoping to make the viewer feel like they could have been have been sitting inside that boat. The downside with this lens is that you can’t mount filters unless you get the costly Lee adaptor, but it was worth buying for its unrivalled sharpness and little distortion at the wide end.
Boatwoman ‘Mai’ guiding boat through Tonle Sap River, Floating Villages of Phoum Kandal, Kompong Chnang, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia
Boatwoman ‘Mai’ guiding boat through Tonle Sap River, Floating Villages of Phoum Kandal, Kompong Chnang, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia
Cambodia: Part Eight – Down to Kampot
After a night in the capital of Cambodia I was back on the bus. This time a six / seven hour journey south towards the coast, and the sleepy riverside town of Kampot, (home of the legendary Kampot pepper).I was … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part Seven: Back in Phnom Penh City
Back to Phnom Penh, to measure up for a suit, and then catch a bus to the coast. I had the afternoon free free to wander to the Olympic stadium. En route I found these photogenic mechanics who were bemused … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part Six: The Floating Villages of Phoum Kandal
From Battambang I boarded a bus heading south for the sleepy town of Kompong Chnang. This was a good base for exploring the floating villages on the Tonle sap Lake, and it was way off the tourist map – only … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part Five: Battambang and the Bamboo Train
After a week in Siem Reap I was ready for a change from photographing temples dawn and dusk, I caught the bus to Battambang a sleepy city on the road between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Initially I couldn’t see much … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part Four: Angkor Thom
The Next morning at Angkor Wat I was looking for a more original viewpoint, shooting from the bank of the moat as the pilgrims crossed the causeway towards the famous temple, from here I could shoot in relative tranquility. Sunrise … Continue reading
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