Brunch with Battutah
Statue shop - Bangkok, Thailand
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 14 May 2008 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
Buddha wholesale. I suppose you have to buy your Idols somewhere. great shot.
14 May 2008 5:33am
@Rhys: Thanks, Rhys. Yes. It's the graven image shop!
@M. Isabel: Thank you, Isabel.
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Beautifil image and images Michael, nice to see I can pay VISA or Mastercard.
14 May 2008 6:42am
@Observing: Yes, they take all those. Thank you, Mike.
Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States
i like how you were able to capture the lady amongst the Buddah, Michael!
14 May 2008 7:14am
@Photographs by M.E.: glad you noticed her. thank you, M.E.
@Saeed: Thank you, Saeed.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I could see, I would be in my element over there, there are a couple of particulary nice pieces I wouldn't mind :)
A wonderful image Michael.
14 May 2008 8:27am
@MaryB: Yes, there are lots of art pieces to look at. Thank you, Mary.
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Again, beautiful detail in this treasure trove of statues ... I would imagine this was one of many such shops that you've seen in Thailand.
14 May 2008 9:55am
@Ron: True. I liked the arrangement here. Thank you, Ron.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Wow, excellent details and wonderful colors! Beautifully done, Michael!
14 May 2008 10:02am
@Betty: thanks so much, Betty.
@Teresa Durães: Thank you, Teresa.
martie from Okinawa, Japan
Oh Michael. This is technically wonderful. So sharp and clear, full of colour, great lighting and wonderful subjects. Fantastic composition. And, oh my, to be there! I would be parting with some serious cash! Thanks for this one.
14 May 2008 11:03am
@martie: Thanks, Martie. The temptation to spend is certainly there.
@Helma: Many thanks, Helma.
dpm from Maalé, Maldives
the craftsmanship of these statues are beautiful and your photography in bringing this to us is wonderful.
14 May 2008 11:34am
@dpm: Thank you, dpm. glad you liked it.
givethemhell from Germany
Wonderful colors, all that gold! If only it was real ...
14 May 2008 11:36am
@givethemhell: I agree. But nice anyway. Thank you, Eva.
givethemhell from Germany
Looking again, I have just realized that I have got exactly the same reclining Buddha statue as the one in the front row, only a bigger size. Someone brought it to me as a souvenir from Bangkok.
14 May 2008 11:38am
@givethemhell: Amazing. thank you, Eva.
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
As we can see, Buddhas are not in short supply.... Good shot!
14 May 2008 12:28pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Yes, it's overflowing with buddahs. Thank you, Gilles.
@Tilala: Merci, Marie!
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Nice rich colors and composition. But I love that wood elephant. ;-)
14 May 2008 1:11pm
@Steven: Thanks so much, Steven.
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
I bet you were praying this came out right and it has
14 May 2008 1:55pm
@Peter Miller: I guess it came out OK. Thank you, Peter.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
If I ever run out of Buddhas, I'll now know where to get them :) Nice shot!
14 May 2008 2:06pm
@MadScientist: Plenty there. Thank you, MS.
@e.: Thank you, e.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Rich colors, many statues. A very interesting composition I like it a lot.
14 May 2008 4:19pm
@Calusarus: Thank you, Calusarus.
MJ from Delaware, United States
nice framing... and I love the detail of each item.
14 May 2008 4:35pm
@MJ: Thank you, MJ.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Golden hues and statues are breathtaking, it's a great photo Michael :)
14 May 2008 5:21pm
@Lorraine: Thanks so much, Lorraine.
michelle from peoria, United States
mike these are breathtaking what a nice capture of wonderful works of art
14 May 2008 5:55pm
@michelle: Glad you like them, Michelle. Thanks.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Beautiful capture. The colours are wonderful!
14 May 2008 8:49pm
@standley: Many thanks, Standley.
@dillonpic: Thank you, Dillon.
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Très symbolique de ce beau pays : des bouddhas à profusion, des dragons et des éléphants et de l'or (enfin presque....)
14 May 2008 10:21pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Merci, Evelyne.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
So these are not the run of the mill inventory at the local Pier 1 store. An amazing collection Michael, well photographed.
15 May 2008 2:12am
@Viewfinder: Many thanks, VF.
@pLusOne: Thank you, P1.
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Very special photo! It's weird, but the fat figures and the slim and smart-looking figures differ so much, and yet in Holland they both are called "buddha figures". Buddha couldn't be that fat because of his sober lifestyle, and I have read somewhere that the fat ones are in fact Chinese gods of Luck and Prosperity, not buddhas. But the misunderstanding among the people remains.
15 May 2008 8:11am
@Illuci: Thank you, Erik. Your added information was interesting.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
This must be a very interesting shop! No need to buy, just have a good look around! I like the two overweight men, laughing so heartily! In Japan they are part of the team of the "Seven Gods of Fortune".
15 May 2008 8:46am
@Japanalia: A great comment, Gabriela. Thank you.
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