The 2011 Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour has begun. I have a wonderful group of 10 enthusiastic photographers along for a 2 week photo expedition of this wonderful country. Myanmar formerly known as Burma, is seldom visited by Westerners, yet it is a country that is full of history, culture and some of the most friendly, photogenic and people on earth.

Yesterday, we began our tour in Yangon with a visit to Shwedegon pagoda, the largest and most important pagoda in the Myanmar, followed by a visit to nearby Bago. We Then returned to Shwedegon pagoda  to photograph it at dusk.  The light on Shwedegon pagoda is ever-changing,  and it’s  so completely different in the evening as compared to the morning that it warrants two visits.

For today’s post, I have assembled 17 photographs from yesterday’s excursion, which I hope will give you a nice overview of the kind of photographic possibilities that we encountered.

My last several posts about Sri Lanka included detailed information about each image, but today I’m just going to share the pictures without any details or captions. If you would like to comment about any of the photographs please do, there’s a comments form at the bottom of this page.

Enjoy


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  1. Lisa September 25, 2011 at 2:13 pm #

    Gorgeous, Karl! Wish I was there . . . .guess I have to wait for next year . . . Safe travels!
    Lisa

  2. Susan Woog Wagner September 25, 2011 at 7:04 pm #

    Great work, as usual!

  3. Catherine Wisner September 25, 2011 at 7:41 pm #

    Karl, I love looking at your photos.. When I look through them I find myself thinking \OK, Karl took that with XYZ lens (thank goodness I only need to choose from 2) and I think this is how he took it. I love the reflections from the rain. I doubt we have much of that for our trip in February..but we will have equally spectacular photo finds. I can’t wait.. Catherine

  4. jim house September 26, 2011 at 1:11 am #

    Oh, wow. I see Elaine is on the Myanmar tour. So Barbara must be with her. Those two women are great travelers and so much fun. The Vietnam tour of 2010 was fabulous, especially with those two. I remember we ate every day at the same gourmet restaurant in Hoi An. I think we ate three meals there in two days. We went out into the countryside around Hoi An with a driver, and Barbara must have stopped and talked to everyone, even though, of course, she did not speak a word of Vietnamese. Still, she communicated with everyone, even little ladies in the fields.

  5. Patty Roth September 26, 2011 at 2:18 am #

    Love your photos here of Myanmar–capturing some of the soul of the country! We were there in Jan-Feb this year and loved the simple kindness of the people. You do amazing work!

  6. Gustavo September 26, 2011 at 3:53 am #

    I can always count on finding new amazing stuff on your blog Karl. My fave of this series is the one of the woman in yellow sitting and looking to her left side (4th pic top – down)…you captured a great moment there! Have to figure out how to make it to one of your workshops/tours one day! Great seeing you the other day…looking forward to the next time!

  7. Ursula September 26, 2011 at 4:31 am #

    Stunning!!

  8. Patsy Birchfield September 26, 2011 at 1:39 pm #

    Wow, this is getting me excited for Myanmar in Feb. Beautiful pics. Now I’m really feeling intimidated.

  9. Celso September 29, 2011 at 11:59 am #

    In the second picture, the one of the temple, the rain completely changed the picture, gave it more saturation and a reflection on the ground that you wouldn’t have otherwise. nice job with the light in the market.

  10. Karl Grobl October 9, 2011 at 10:49 am #

    Thanks Celso!
    I’m really liking the “rainy” shots….the colors and reflections are great, and fewer tourists too!
    Hope you are well.
    Karl

  11. Karl Grobl October 9, 2011 at 10:50 am #

    Thank you 🙂

  12. Karl Grobl October 9, 2011 at 10:52 am #

    Hi Patsy, no need to feel intimidated….it’s easy to get great shots in Myanmar…you’ll see!

  13. Karl Grobl October 9, 2011 at 10:56 am #

    Hi Jim,
    Thanks for the comment.
    Happy trails to you!
    Karl

  14. Karl Grobl October 9, 2011 at 10:57 am #

    Hi Catherine,
    Thanks for the comment, I cant wait for Feb also…you’ll get some fantastic pictures, as you always do….and not hippos to eat you either!
    🙂
    Karl

  15. Karl Grobl October 9, 2011 at 10:59 am #

    Thanks Susan 🙂

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