Rudyard Kipling once described Burma (Myanmar) as: “quite unlike any land you know about” and now, in 2013 it is still the least discovered country in Southeast Asia. But Myanmar is changing rapidly and it’s a good idea to get here soon, to be ahead of what will likely be an ever increasing tourist influx.
We just completed day 1 of the February Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour here in the Yangon, a vibrant and modernizing city, and home to the famous Shwedegon Pagoda. Our Myanmar itinerary also includes the ancient city of Bagan where the landscape is dotted with more than one thousand temples, Inle Lake, where we photograph local fishermen, bustling local markets and lakeside life seemingly unchanged for centuries and Mandalay, where we photograph monks crossing U Bien’s bridge, a 1.2 Km teak footbridge.
Burma is truly one of the few “authentic” destinations remaining in this modern, ever-homogenizing world. It’s a land full of incredible landscapes, beautiful pagodas and photogenic marketplaces, but perhaps the thing that makes Myanmar so extra-special is the warm friendly people who are so eager to befriend all who come to visit.
Enjoy these 16 images from our first day, and I’ll try to blog again from our second stop; Mandalay.
These are beautiful, Karl. I love the portraits you are taking with your new telephoto and the photo of the book with the monk’s hands and pocket watch is perfection.
Beautiful as always, Karl. I particularly love the wide angle and panning shots. This trip is definitely on my wish list so looking forward to seeing more as you blog your way through Myanmar!
@Barbara – There is still room on the September 2013 trip!
Always a joy!
Fabulous images – as usual Karl!
Thanks Jasper!
Thank you Ursula
Karl, great photos, are you shooting with Canon again.
Rio
yes, I am shooting Canon again.
Great images Karl. They do make me want to go back..so many places to choose from!
Aha…back to the White team…that wouldn’t be a 1Dx would it?