Tag: Mrauk U

Early sunrise/ Vroege ochtendzon

The early morning sunrise gives you magnifint possibilities for a different view. Here some examples mostly taken in Myanmar….


Available Light 2/Natuurlijk Licht 2

With my last blogpost I received many compliments and support. So I decided to come as soon as possible with a 2nd post regarding the use of the so-called Rembrandt light. Most of the images were taken in Myanmar. That’s because the people are so open and friendly and invite you in whenever you come…


Available light/ Natuurlijk licht

During the day the light in Asia is hard with too much contrast so you are not able to get a decent image. You have to work inside the houses with the light what is available. I almost never use flash or artificial light because I try not to disturb people in their daily activities….


Playing kids/Spelende kinderen

Spelende kinderen zijn de toekomst. Maar in vele gebieden van AziĆ« is er nog veel armoede. Maar de kinderen spelen met wat ze hebben en dat is vaak niets.Toch zijn ze blij en later in staat met deze simpele basis een voortgezette opleiding af te maken. Playing children are the future. But in many parts…


Fishermen – Images of fishermen most of them around Inle Lake in Myanmar.

Because of a couple of reasons I was not able to publish posts on this blog during the last months. I will try to show you now more regurarly new images based on the work shot during my last trips. I have not been in South East Asia since the beginning of last year (2012)…


Around Mrauk U (Rakhine Sate – Myanmar)

I’ve been around the Rakhine State at the end of 2010. Because nowadays the situation in the Rakhine Sate is really vulnerable I wanted to show you the beautiful place Mrauk U during a peaceful period. This area is really poor and I have written some time ago a post about the fact there is…


Men at work (in Myanmar)

After my last post “Cooking at open fire” people asked me to show this time men at work. This post “Men at work” address that issue at several places in Myanmar. Craftsman in a small village near Mrauk U In a small laquerware factory near Bagan At a jetty in Yangon Fisherman at Inle Lake…


No running (tap) water

In large areas of Myanmar there is no running (tap) water. Early in the morning before sunrise the women of the villages go to the nearest safe well, pond or river where the water is usable for daily use. They do this in cans but they cannot handle more than 2 and this means they…