The Royal Capital of the Fairy-tale Kingdom of Laos Photo Gallery by Arnel Murillo at pbase.com

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The Royal Capital of the Fairy-tale Kingdom of Laos

Luang Prabang, the royal capital of the fairy-tale kingdom of Laos, is a beautifully quiet town, dozing in ancient splendor beside the majestic Mekong. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995, a town that wakes early each day when, beginning ever so faintly, the bells, gongs, and drums of local temples crescendo around 6 am to send Luang Prabang's estimated 1,000 resident monks and novices on their morning alms rounds. Making a circuit around the small peninsula formed by the Nam Khan and Mekong, the crisp column of barefoot, orange-robed figures collect rice for their one daily meal. Even the briefest visit to this magically tranquil town is memorable. The town, The gentle and unassuming people of Luang Prabang, Their lifestyle. I will share to all of you.

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Getting Ready	The March	Coy Novice
Portrait of a Peddler	Not Too Late	Before Long
	Seclusion
Charm		Spirits from the Temple
Untitled	Every Morning	Tuk-Tuk
Peddling	Reporting for Duty	Moored II
along Mekong River	Moored	Laughter
Abandoned	Untitled	Anticipation
Queue	Walk	Comrade
Attitude	Stance	Delineation
Threshold	Mekong River	Afternoon Break
Young Novice Monk	Peddlers	Friends
Atonement	Ambivalence	Young Novice Monk
Giving	Media Grasp	Parking along Mekong
Just Before Sunrise	Mekong Transport	Temple Along Sisavangvong Road
Textures IV	Hope	Morning Absolution
Echelon	Sisavangvong Road	Monks in the Morning
Commerce	Penance

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Laura Plumb		01-Mar-2012 23:57
Very very special photographs. You captured a spirit. Thank you.

Jurgen Treue Photography		26-Feb-2010 04:27
A very special gallery.. You captured the mystery of Luang Prabang well..

SAMONE		23-Mar-2009 18:34
BEAUTIFUL!!!THANK YOU FOR CAPTURING MY COUNTRY IN SUCH AN AMAZING LIGHT!!

Beth Galvan		08-Dec-2008 20:00
Very powerful photos, getting emotionnal ,you're great:Thanks again for sharing all these.Indeed we still have so much to see and learn from these beautiful people.All the best

Durward Digidog		06-Oct-2007 10:56
stunning gallery!!

Ricardo L.		16-Aug-2007 19:20
Un trabajo excelente, maravilloso, envidiable. Felicitaciones

Guest		04-Jul-2007 23:49
WHAT CAN I SAY... THIS IS SUCH AMAZING WORK...... TRULY INSPIRERING....

Guest		23-Jun-2007 00:50
Wonderful Gallery. JT

Edwin Martinez		23-Apr-2007 04:01
Hanep, this set is fantaqstic, the way you capture the moments and just the right way of processing it is perfect. Hope to shoot with you again in the near future.

Elena Kalis		15-Apr-2007 18:36
Great images!!!!!!!!V

Guest		30-Mar-2007 18:58
Fantastic gallery. Great eye, and superb PP. well done.

Guest		27-Mar-2007 21:19
Wonderful gallery. Very artsy. Please keep shooting.

Robert Randall		27-Mar-2007 18:06
You are a wonderful photographer.

xavier creach		27-Mar-2007 15:07
Oustanding gallery. every single picture is a must. Vote

aLub@		27-Mar-2007 15:00
Beautiful gallery. Huge vote.

Wong Jia Wang		27-Mar-2007 13:19
Oh my goodness!!! These is stunning photography! I've bookmarked you! :)

kyoung kim photography		27-Mar-2007 05:36
Beautiful Gallery!

Guest		27-Mar-2007 02:10
wow! first page! congrats again arnel!

.		24-Mar-2007 00:01
fantastic gallery !

Paco L�pez		23-Mar-2007 08:04
Incredible gallery!!! Speachless. �Very big vote!

Slava Risenberg		22-Mar-2007 20:28
Excellent and interesting gallery. Thank you for sharing

Tim van Woensel		22-Mar-2007 15:11
Respect! You really deserve to be where you are in the popular galleries index, at the top. Your shots are great! I would like to now what you're doing in PP.

lornatyson		21-Mar-2007 19:49
Fabulous gallery.

Pascal Fauchard		21-Mar-2007 19:48
I was in Laos 2 months befor you. And I loved also to take pictures in this amazing country. I Loved it. Great pictures. Have a look at mine: pfmerlin

GRACIELA		21-Mar-2007 16:26
AMAZING PHOTOS. WONDERFUL. CONGRATULATIONS.

Banhup Teh		21-Mar-2007 09:58
This gallery is indeed a work of art. You have my vote!

tim goodspeed		21-Mar-2007 05:27
Excellent work. Really enjoyed looking through your galleries. I will return. V.

Ren� Gysi		20-Mar-2007 23:48
Wonderful gallery with great photos! Vote.

Joel Dousset		20-Mar-2007 16:06
Beautiful images...each one could deserve a comment! V

sherwood frazier		20-Mar-2007 09:25
Beautiful gallery, wonderfully gentle and peaceful. V! Sherwood.

Pablo Y��ez		20-Mar-2007 04:56
Such power and clarity in these people's faces. Fantastic job! Voted

Hochi Abaya		20-Mar-2007 04:10
arnel, it's a joy to keep on coming back to see the updates...your photos make want to go to laos soon rathern than later...v

Lin Chia-Yi		20-Mar-2007 00:11
Each of them is attractive!!!

Petros Labrakos		19-Mar-2007 23:36
quality portraits remarkable gallery! Thanks for sharing

Guest		19-Mar-2007 18:15
Wonderful Gallery.Nice work. I just uploaded a few fine art pics.Please give a few comments.Good or Bad,both welcome. Thanks Zack www.pbase.com/zackofall

Guest		19-Mar-2007 12:51
a beautifull gallerie from a lovely city congratulation great work

Joel Escala		19-Mar-2007 09:48
Wow Bro, First page... Keep those stunning photos coming...

Julie Aucoin		19-Mar-2007 03:22
Wonderful and inspiring. Thank you!

Aloha Diao Lavina		19-Mar-2007 02:56
Arnel...I really really like this. It has a brilliance about it that draws the viewer in again and again. My fave is Walk--there is a surreality about it that echoes the time in Luang Prabang. GMV, and I will be back to enjoy your images all over again.

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		18-Mar-2007 15:12
Wow...first page....well-deserved my friend. Now it can be said. Your talent shines through in each picture. Bravo. Can I vote again...and again...

melai.parcon.lopez		18-Mar-2007 11:32
What more can i say. This is a superb gallery and deserves to be at the first page of the favorite galleries!

Jose Libres Librodo		18-Mar-2007 11:23
Yeah.... I am impressed. It seems like this place continue to amaze not only you and us the gang but also the rest of the world! GMV!

Guest		18-Mar-2007 11:05
fantastic set arne! keep 'em coming! gmv

Ken McColl		18-Mar-2007 01:44
Possibly the best series of its type.. love the presentation too. KMc

Olaf Herrig		17-Mar-2007 20:27
Excellent gallery!

SergeArthur		17-Mar-2007 16:53
I like very much your gallery. Big Vote

caveman_lee		17-Mar-2007 16:23
An outstanding gallery with many great shots. Great work. Voted.

Richard Calmes		17-Mar-2007 13:12
Outstanding gallery with beautiful sensitive portraits and candids and some wonderful landscapes as well! V

Steve Viscot		17-Mar-2007 12:18
stunning work - vote

Bobby Wong Jr.		17-Mar-2007 11:05
Not just photographs, but works of art.

Stella		17-Mar-2007 08:16
Dream-like photos!Great compositions!Looking forward to more!Big vote!

Paco L�pez		16-Mar-2007 15:14
Excellent gallery!!!! A lot of very good images!! �My vote!

Raymond		16-Mar-2007 11:34
Wow... very nice Arnel, simply stunning. Very beautiful images

thechebb		16-Mar-2007 10:14
Hello Arnel, Fantastic gallery! Librodo - inspired with a different vibe, I love it! Cheers & voted!

ltolksdorf		16-Mar-2007 09:10
Outstanding gallery. Big vote.

Joel Escala		16-Mar-2007 06:54
Bro, I like this gallery, the portraits are no less than stunning. V!

Donald Verger		15-Mar-2007 13:46
masterpieces indeed o f holding a sharing humanity's faces! vote! and gloriously grogeious faces!

Alex Uch�a		15-Mar-2007 13:31
Absolutely amazing gallery - all pictures are masterpieces. Big vote

Joel Escala		15-Mar-2007 12:07
Bro, I so like this gallery... The images are stunning... Hope to see more. V!

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		15-Mar-2007 11:41
Wow. my friend....I like the choiced pictures here. I like the way you've composed the shots and your presentation couldn't b even better. Big vote!!!

Eric Herbelin		15-Mar-2007 08:52
Outstanding Galerry, Thank you.

RICHARD F. NICOLASORA		15-Mar-2007 08:01
Wonderful gallery! I especially love the MOORED pics and that of little children. TFS

Benjamin Balmoris Jr.		13-Mar-2007 05:04
Wow! Another excellent gallery in the making. Will wait for more astounding photos.

Hochi Abaya		12-Mar-2007 13:10
Yes! I've been waiting for the group to post these photos! Will be checking for updates often. This photo is a great start!

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