Thursday, November 15, 2012

Scenic Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng,a small riverside scenic town dotted by limestone outcrop,
a nice stopover on the way back from Luang Prabang to Vientiane
for photography bluff and adventure seekers with activities
like kayaking,tube and balloon ride
or simply trekking to the limestone hills and caves.

 

boat crossing the Nam Song river.
Lens, Nikon 18~35mm f/3.5-4.5D,
focal length 18mm,exposure 1/25,f /20,
white balance auto,spot metering,Aperture priority.






Pump boat parked by the riverside.





A pile of wooden poles by the river.



Walkway on a Paddy fields.

Lens, Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC ,
focal length 17mm,exposure 1/100,f /11,
white balance auto,spot metering,Aperture priority





A pile of cutted paddy awaiting to be harvest.



rest hut by the paddy field





Lens, Nikon 18~35mm f/3.5-4.5D,
focal length 21mm,exposure 1/100,f /16,
white balance manual(fine weather),spot metering,Aperture priority.







River view Bungalow and Restaurant.





wooden suspension bridge across the Nam Song River



cattle going for a drink and dip.



A river crossing raft made of mineral water bottles.

Lens, Nikon 18~35mm f/3.5-4.5D,
focal length 18mm,exposure 1/30,f /18,
white balance manual(cloudy),spot metering,Aperture priority.



Satellite disc reaching out for signal



Ballooning into the sunset.





sunset by the limestone outcast

Lens, Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S NIKKOR ED VR Zoom Lens ,
focal length 135mm,exposure 1/25,f /18,
white balance manual(cloudy),spot metering,Aperture priority
on tripod.




Lens, Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC ,
focal length 50mm,exposure 1/160,f /18,
white balance manual(cloudy),spot metering,Aperture priority




night view on a  popular Vang Vieng street

Lens, Nikon 18~35mm f/3.5-4.5D,
focal length 18mm,exposure 25sec,f /5,
white balance manual(cloudy),spot metering,Aperture priority.




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17 comments:

  1. pondok rehat ditengah2 sawah padi tu...tersangat2 cantik...mengingatkan saya pada zaman kecil2 dulu...tak rugi U kesana...tentu jiwa jadi tenang berada disitu..

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  2. mr thomas guna lens jenis mana ambil gambar pemandangan tu...boleh bagitau setting dia...

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  3. beautiful view...can be even made into lovely postcards :)

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  4. Lovely photos and scenery. Do they provide life jackets for the boat ride?

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    1. Alicesg,
      No life jacket for the short boat ride as it is meant for locals
      but they will provide it for kayaking and tube ride

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  5. great post and nice picture my friend :D

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  6. nice capture .., kalo dapat gambar misty morning dgn gunung2 kat background tu mesti lagik awesome kan bro thomas.. eHHHee

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    1. Wak,
      dry season sekarang,kurang hujan dan tidak misty.

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  7. tenang je tengok pemandangan sawah padi...

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  8. Looking at all these pics, I feel I'm also part of the tour. Great series here, thanks for sharing.

    Keep the pics coming.

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  9. pic sawah padi & titi kayu tu menarik laa ^^

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  10. wow. They are all so beautiful. Looks so relaxing esp the sawah padi.

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  11. Gambar gambar yang menarik dan perjalanan yang indah! syabas dan terima kasih kerana sudi berkongsi kembara :)

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