Tidbits: Size Matters, Most Expensive Prawn, The Banyan Tree
Size matters? Think again. Big is beautiful? To cut a long story short: Until very recently I was the proud owner of a top-notch Olympus DSLR e-system with the best glass money can buy and an accumulated weight of 5.5 kilograms. Not that handy if you love Bangkok street photography and snaps. Well, it’s all gone, compressed into a small Leica and yes, I’m in love, terribly. Here and here and here some first Bangkok shots with the little beauty.
It’s beautiful to let go, really. Downsizing can be a quite freeing experience. Downsizing though was difficult lately in an eatery near Khao Yai by the name Country Kitchen. High up in the Thai mountains, well, let’s call them hills, they served outstanding food and the most delicious prawns. Freshwater prawns from a nearby lake! Huge and juicy, “incredible mountain lobster” I told my wife. Until the bill came. 350 baht a piece. Well, in hindsight, worth every bite.
The Banyan Tree finally, ton sai, is regarded as the home of ghosts – in traditional Thai culture as well as in modern pop culture. But not only in Thailand, but everywhere in the tropics, this impressive tree is revered, loved – and feared. The Banyan Tree touring exhibition comes to town, showing paintings, sculptures, videos, photos and installations by more than fifty artists from over twenty countries. National Gallery Bangkok, February 7th to 27th 2009, Wednesday – Sunday, 9 am – 4 pm.
Through my tiny little Leica, the remains at Country Kitchen – and Banyan finally:
The Leica D-Lux 4, which basically is the Panasonic LX3, but if you appreciate a gadget’s beauty and more smooth in-camera jpg processing, the Leica’s the – more expensive – way to go.
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Stunning shots from that small beast.
You might also want to check out the Canon G10. Incredible not-so-little camera but has full manual controls and can save images in raw format. I have one and love it.