One of the most famous places in Bangkok and in all of Thailand is the Royal Palace and its associated Wat Phra Kaew temple. This famous complex has beautiful gold covered temples including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, beautiful golden spires, a golden Stupa and of course the royal palace itself. You can wander around here for several hours and marvel at so much beauty. The biggest challenge for most people, however, is finding a nice vantage point to take a picture free from thousands of other visitors. The place is full of people, both locals and tourists, which makes it very difficult to take a good picture. To be able to take photos free of crowds, it is smart to be present at 08.30 when the complex opens. Make sure you are at the entrance around 08.15 and that you walk through to the temple complex as soon as the gates open. You then have a few minutes to be able to photograph reasonably free of other people. 5 minutes later it is already so busy that this is no longer possible.
I am Antwan Janssen, travel and nature photographer from Uden. During my many travels on this globe I try to capture all the beauty on photo. As you can see on this site my preference goes to landscapes, wildlife but also to the local population, mostly abroad.. Read more…