Participant’s Images, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia

Last night we had our farewell dinner at Phnom Penh’s famous Foreign Correspondent’s Club. Our photo tour has been an amazing journey. I have asked that each participant provide one image to post here. The following are their photographs.

Judi Purcell of Pensacola Beach Florida, a two time Jim Cline Photo Tour participant, made this image using a Casio point and shoot digital camera. As you can see, it’s not about the equipment that one uses, it’s about the eye of the artist. Bravo to Judy for showing us that we don’t need to lug around all that heavy, expensive, high tech gear. The image was shot in a small village in Laos, during our 2-day boat trip from Chaing Khong Thailand to Luang Prabang, Laos.

 

Judi Purcell’s husband, Harry captured the above image while visiting the Karen Long Neck Hill Tribe in Northern Thailand. Harry noticed a small child wearing the traditional neck rings and carefully positioned himself so that the child’s mother was visible in the frame. The child alone would have made an excellent photo, but Harry took this image to a completely higher level by providing context and an additional area of interest. Way to go Harry! For more of Harry and Judi’s images see their website HERE

 

Dr. Michael Rosenfeld, a primary care physician from Vancouver BC, Canada; a first time Jim Cline photo tour participant, snapped the above image of two beautiful Cambodian dancers at Bayon temple at Angkor Thom in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Using an 18-200mm Nikon VR lens, Michael captured this amazing shot. Michael commented that this image exemplifies for him, the typical Cambodian “warm welcome” which we received throughout the country. This photo should be on the cover of every Cambodian tourist brochure! Nice job Michael!