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A Walk in Luang Prabang









You can't help but walk in Luang Prabang.
The thin and slightly hilly streets wind around the innumerable temples. Luang Prabang, the city named after the Buddha,
is a crossroads to many--the young backpackers looking for peace and enlightenment,
the tourists looking for the picturesque and exotic,
and the shutterbug who roams looking for beauty.
I returned to Luang Prabang, in search of photographs,
and, walking, found instead the timbre of peace.

Many thanks to Lotus Villas for excellent accommodations and hospitality,
Fotegrafik for the inspiration,
and Linh for walking with me.

Please come back for more.
Rainy day ride
Rainy day ride		 in tandem
in tandem		 itchy nose
itchy nose
Sullen
Sullen		 Warming up
Warming up		 Playful
Playful
Visakha Bucha 1
Visakha Bucha 1		 Visakha Bucha 2
Visakha Bucha 2		 Visakha Bucha 3
Visakha Bucha 3
Visakha Bucha 4
Visakha Bucha 4		 Visakha Bucha 5
Visakha Bucha 5		 Visakha Bucha 6
Visakha Bucha 6
Lonely street
Lonely street		 Wet street
Wet street		 Primary Colors
Primary Colors
Paper Light
Paper Light		 Night Market
Night Market		 Paper Rain
Paper Rain
Smoke break
Smoke break		 Waiting for fares
Waiting for fares		 The Tuk-Tuk Driver
The Tuk-Tuk Driver
All in a Row
All in a Row		 All in a Row
All in a Row		 All in a Row
All in a Row
Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 1
Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 1		 Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 2
Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 2		 Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 3
Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 3
Big Tree Cafe
Big Tree Cafe		 big tree and mekong river
big tree and mekong river		 under the big tree
under the big tree
Two faiths
Two faiths		 Shoppers come and go
Shoppers come and go		 Almost bedtime
Almost bedtime
Strapped
Strapped		 Welcome
Welcome		 Laughter
Laughter
Every Day All These Years
Every Day All These Years		 finished
finished		 Saturday's Merit
Saturday's Merit
What's that over there?
What's that over there?		 Row
Row		 Pious
Pious
Kuang Si meditation
Kuang Si meditation		 Kuang Si Waterfall 2
Kuang Si Waterfall 2		 Kuang Si Waterfall 3
Kuang Si Waterfall 3
Waiting for a catch
Waiting for a catch		 Laundry and a bath
Laundry and a bath		 Silence at sunset
Silence at sunset
Technology
Technology		 It Rolls
It Rolls		 Soft
Soft
Wet canvas
Wet canvas		 Fire
Fire		 Storm coming
Storm coming
Morning Sweep
Morning Sweep		 The One
The One		 Laughing at rain
Laughing at rain
a quiet day
a quiet day		 corner
corner		 requisite
requisite
silk
silk		 market
market		 silk 2
silk 2
shy novice
shy novice		 resting
resting		 meditation
meditation
laugh
laugh		 timid
timid		 spice
spice
story lines
story lines		 small mercies
small mercies		 my brother and me
my brother and me
doorway 3
doorway 3		 doorway 2
doorway 2		 doorway 1
doorway 1
whistle
whistle		 dust
dust		 cover
cover
glee
glee		 angel
angel		 uncertain
uncertain
K.Markert 21-Feb-2010 06:54
It's a great delight, visiting your admirable galleries. Great respect for your work!
John Potter 07-Apr-2009 11:51
Compelling, simply compelling and I love your representative image "Laugh". V
Gervan 06-Apr-2009 04:26
Superb photography and presentation. V.
Buba Jafarli 31-Mar-2009 19:12
You are a magician, Aloha! The way you manage colors and lighting is above comments! Big V.
GP Merfeld 05-Aug-2008 09:05
Such a wonderful collection of images, filled with character and culture and humanity... Outstanding work... Aloha, GP.
paul wager 23-Jul-2008 03:05
Aloha, after your nice comments I took a look at your galleries and fell in love with your images, Truely magical. Paul Wager
Mikael Larsen 19-Jul-2008 08:08
So many amazing photos. Great work with colors, light and the mood. Beautifully arranged in themes. v
Alain Boussac 10-Jun-2008 19:41
Superb pictures, hot and full of beautiful looks and lights, of an endearing country that I know. Many thanks to make it relive to me. BV.
Richard Chu 02-Jun-2008 21:21
Excellent gallery! V
John Florning 31-May-2008 23:58
Stunning gallery, Aloha. So many great pictures of the life and and people in Luang Prabang. I will be there with my family in january next year, so your pictures are really an inspiration for me. V.
Christian Frisquet 31-May-2008 22:49
Superbe !!!!!! Wonderful gallery....excellent quality pictures ! Big vote ...VVV...
southernshots99 31-May-2008 03:48
This is such a wonderful gallery, I especially enjoy the expressions of the beautiful people there. Outstanding! Voted
Pong Yawagun 30-May-2008 18:35
Very nice gallery, Aloha. You must have had a great time there. Voted
Marc de Wit 29-May-2008 20:17
Dear Aloha , how are you ?
What a great gallery you have here.
Jeeee , you are getter better all the time !
Very very beautiful !
V
Jorge Pereira 28-May-2008 11:06
Magnifique galerie. Je vote !
silvia marmori 27-May-2008 14:52
i am impressed by the warm kind of the images..
their tones, the light..
all have that special touch.. that expressive feeling..
my compliments..
v
Mohamed Mahmoud 25-May-2008 11:02
Fantastic gallery
Hans-Peter Henriksen starman 25-May-2008 08:57
A gallery with such a quality reminds me why I daily are browsing trough many galleries in the hope to find the few extraordinary. v.
Will 23-May-2008 20:36
You are best at taking portraits. However I think you should increase the level of sharpening..
Bart Aldrich 23-May-2008 13:58
A wonderful collection from one of my favorite spots in SE Asia.
Bravo & voted!
carlo cruz 23-May-2008 00:48
*sigh*.. that's it!! big vote!!!
James Bonner 21-May-2008 16:51
Picturesque & Exotic! Lovely Shots! V!... Josefina
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Carol E Sandgren 23-Oct-2007 05:25
You have such a marvelous use of light in your images. I also especially appreciate the expressice nature of each one...so well thought out and preocessed. I will add you to my favoires list...also hope I can go to Luang Prabang someday too. You show us a wonderfully intimate look.
Moneypenny 17-Oct-2007 13:45
WOW! I Love The Colors and Details lighting in the pictures. Spectacular Gallery. Voted! and i keep in my favourites. Thank you very much!
DVATTIKA Photography_Dimitri V 29-Sep-2007 12:08
Lovely gallery, voted.
MarkoP 21-Sep-2007 09:23
very beautiful pics
great work
Suwanee Lennon 20-Sep-2007 01:12
Beautiful images Aloha, you really have eyes for beauty and your images are Amazing!
GMV
patrickjoust 15-Sep-2007 02:22
Wow! Such a beautiful human portrayal. Lovely work!
Dan Chusid 18-Aug-2007 06:53
Every one of these can bring a smile to a face.
Jaime Serrano 17-Aug-2007 16:49
Great gallery full of emotions!!!. V.
sushislee 26-Jun-2007 06:23
beautiful gallery !! you give much:)^^
Johan Gerrits 25-Jun-2007 11:45
Your a real gifted Photographer Aloha, capturing the inner soul. +++
Benjamin Balmoris Jr. 21-Jun-2007 12:57
My fantasy gallery! Fantastic shots!
Lufrey Eliorda 12-Jun-2007 13:50
Again, magnificent work, the colours are so vibrant.
Chris Holland 28-May-2007 04:50
You did a wonderful job of capturing the people. Very enjoyable collection
Eric Herbelin 06-May-2007 12:58
Regal!
Ali Majdfar 18-Apr-2007 04:40
Spectacular collection, Fabulous shots. GMV
flowsnow 09-Apr-2007 03:42
Well spotted and a beautiful collection of fantastic images! V I esp like the image - uncertain.
Ricardo Patron 08-Apr-2007 13:28
Fantastic gallery... v
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