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Markets in the morning in Phnom Penh

Gabe Taviano — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:37:18 +0000

Woke up to our last day in Phnom Penh, Cambodia this morning. Walked with our friend Narin to the top of their church / student center building and enjoyed a nice view over the market.
Nikon D7000: ISO 140, f8, three exposures with Nikon 18-105mm lens

The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Gabe Taviano — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:24:00 +0000

I was able to get out (thanks to our tuk-tuk driver, Sovanna) on a quick one-hour photoshoot of the Independence Monument and The Royal Palace (pictured) here in Phnom Penh today during a break in our full schedule. We usually drive by slowly in the tuk-tuk, but I definitely wanted to get a few good shots before we leave on Thursday night.
Nikon D7000: ISO 110, f8, three exposures with Nikon 18-105mm lens

Gate 5 at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand

Gabe Taviano — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:31:53 +0000

Spent most of the day flying from Chiang Mai, Thailand (through Bangkok) back to Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the start of our last week of the trip. Took a stroll around the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok for a few minutes, and snapped this shot near the gate where we were boarding.
Nikon D7000: ISO 450, f7.1, three exposures with Nikon 18-105mm lens

Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Gabe Taviano — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:25:39 +0000

We jumped into a songthaew (back of a red pickup truck) with the girls this morning, rode up lots of curvy roads to the top of a mountain in Chiang Mai, then walked up 309 steps to visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. It was worth the trip. Wish I could share more images, but I think I might get the made into postcards someday.
Nikon D7000: ISO 100, f9, three exposures with Nikon 18-105mm lens

Sareerikkatartsirirak Pagoda at dusk in Chiang Mai

Gabe Taviano — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:50:23 +0000

We landed in Chiang Mai today, and headed out to find a restaurant for dinner (walking). The girls walked a good two miles and the restaurant we were going to eat at was closed (for New Year I guess). Our host at the guest house here thought it would take 20 minutes, LOL. On the way back we found ourselves just outside the Sareerikkatartsirirak Pagoda, and the gold was shining quite a bit with the lights on it at dusk. Looking forward to the next few days!
Nikon D7000: ISO 1600, f3.5, 1/30 sec with Nikon 18-105mm lens

Morning stars over Angkor Wat

Gabe Taviano — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:41:39 +0000

It was our last day today in Siem Reap. The travel bus was sending a van to pick us up at 8:45am to take us to the bus station and head back to Phnom Penh. I decided that I might as well use my third day of a three day pass to the Angkor temples for another sunrise at Angkor Wat. This time I let the girls and Marla stay in bed. Hopped in a tuk-tuk at 4:40am and was first in the line along the pond’s waterfront! I also chose to not do HDR today, and captured this shot just after the light peaked out with a 30 second exposure. Hope you like it! I know I like it much better than the photo from the sunrise three days ago. Here’s to the last photo of 2011!!! My second consecutive year of doing a project 365 (1 photo taken every day) on 1PhotoPerDay.com.
Nikon D7000: ISO 100, f4, 30 sec with Nikon 18-105mm lens

Hotel De La Paix Christmas tree from three thousand feathers

Gabe Taviano — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:05:01 +0000

Will return to the Angkor temples tomorrow here in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This morning we enjoyed joining over 200 Asia’s Hope orphanage children from across the country for a Christmas celebration. Grabbed a quick bite to eat at The Blue Pumpkin, then had a great time shooting photos of five graduate students from EGBOK Mission (equip and transition less fortunate youth to work in some awesome five star hotels and various places in the hospitality industry). Thanks to the help of Jasmine Perry (on staff with the mission). We chatted for a bit at one of the five hotels, Hotel De La Paix, and marveled at the Christmas tree. The tree consists of 3,000 goose feathers, each suspended by a piece of string and a nail in the ceiling above their water/reflecting pool. It was made to show that although Cambodia isn’t respected too much in the world, it is a very beautiful place! I would agree!
Nikon D7000: ISO 400, f4, three exposures with Nikon 18-105mm lens

Sunrise at Angkor Wat

Gabe Taviano — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:03:19 +0000

We hopped on a tuk-tuk this morning at 4:45 am and rode in the dark for about 20 minutes to the gates of the Angkor Wat temple region. It was amazing taking hundreds of photos in one of the best places in the world to do so. I didn’t have much time to look through all of them, so I chose one from the sunrise to put up for today. Looking forward to sharing them all with you soon, in the form of a photo book, canvases and prints available for purchase, etc. We’re very tired, but I am hoping to head back out there again over the next 2-3 days (since I got a 3 day pass).
Nikon D7000: ISO 1600, f4, three exposures with Nikon 18-105mm lens

View from bus in Cambodia countryside

Gabe Taviano — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:22:40 +0000

We rode the Mekong Express bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap/Angkor Wat temple region today (5 hour bus ride with a 30 minute lunch break at the halfway mark). The ticket for the ride was just $11. Snapped a few shots out of the bus window to kill time. This shot was while our drive stopped for a quick “restroom break” on the side of the road.
Nikon D7000: ISO 200, f9, three exposures with Nikon 18-105mm lens

Shops on streets of Phnom Penh

Gabe Taviano — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:23:22 +0000

We took the kids shopping this morning (for soccer jerseys – MUCH cheaper than in America) before we head to Siem Reap (Angkor Wat region up north in Cambodia) tomorrow morning. Snapped this while walking up a ramp at a shopping area in Phnom Penh.
Nikon D7000: ISO 100, f9, 1/320 sec with Nikon 18-105mm lens