Asia Trip Photos...[views:6123][posts:38]___________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 5:42pm - porphyria ""] I figured a few people here might be interested in checking out some photos of my recent trip to Hong Kong to visit Tim (parasitic extirpation). We (along with his wifey) took a mini-trip to a couple of cities in Cambodia and Vietnam. Was an excellent time, I particularly enjoyed our short time in Cambodia, I'd definitely be into going back to explore more. Hong Kong http://photos.tomcouture.com/f892591809 Cambodia http://photos.tomcouture.com/f968314734 Vietnam http://photos.tomcouture.com/f928476699 I'll post some of my fav. images in this thread...enjoy! |
| _____________________________ [Jan 8,2009 5:46pm - BSV ""] fucking amazing Tom! I'd love to go to that part of Asia wicked bad. |
| ______________________________ [Jan 8,2009 5:49pm - rbss ""] There are some really incredible shots in there. You're a talented dude Tom! |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 5:49pm - porphyria ""] HONG KONG (and surrounding areas) [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] Condoms or Gums? [img] Condoms? Good choice, Wan Chai prostitute... [img] [img] Tian Tan Buddha [img] Tai O [img] [img] [img] [img] Woman checking herself (himself?) out in the mirror... [img] [img] Someones next album cover... [img] My first 'Jockey' event, pretending to be press...(i.e. getting in with a fake national geographic pass) [img] [img] [img] [img] 20 second exposure of one of theh Ng Tung Chai falls, lit with one flash and keychain light which saved tim and I's life as we hiked down the mountain at night, hahaha. [img] |
| __________________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 5:49pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] great pics |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 5:56pm - porphyria ""] CAMBODIA the 'typical' angkor wat shot everyone has [img] [img] [img] [img] panoramic (most of the left will be cut off) [img] [img] angkor thom [img] [img] [img] Timmy with the children...they love him! [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] Tim and Carrie eating a spider of some sort...not sure exactly what kind, but I tried a leg and it wasn't 'GROSS' tasting but it's still gross! [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 5:57pm - SkinSandwich ""] Did vietnam smell like human poo like so many people have told me before? |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 6:01pm - SkinSandwich ""] What kind of government does vietnam have now? VIETNAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!! |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 6:01pm - porphyria ""] VIETNAM [img] [img] [img] note: the power lines (almost as confusing as their currency, haha)... [img] yeah, the power lines... [img] [img] [img] [img] Underground tunnels during the war (150 miles of them)... [img] Traps to kill American soldiers... [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] just say no to traffic circles... [img] sidewalk dinner.. [img] [img] [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 6:10pm - quintessence ""] Awesome shots man! I have the wanderlust and this makes me very envious! hehe. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 6:10pm - My_Dying_Bride ""] those are dope as fuck photos |
| ____________________________ [Jan 8,2009 6:26pm - pam ""] I quit photography. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 7:02pm - SkinSandwich ""] I want that hooker. Love me long time? |
| ________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 7:03pm - Martins ""] Those pictures rule. Those long exposure pictures...is that anything like HDR? My had has been trying to take HDR pictures but I don't think he has any idea what he's doing. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 7:07pm - SkinSandwich ""] pam said:I quit photography. In Cambodia photography quit you!! |
| ______________________________ [Jan 8,2009 7:21pm - Hoser ""] Phenominal, phenominal pics Tom...really. However, I hope you tried a prostitute there. They can fuck like nothing else and can do shit with their pussy that American chicks can only dream about. Asians (actually from Asia) is simply the BEST pussy in the world. -Former Marine- |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 8:02pm - AndrewBastard ""] Christ! You are a fucking genius with that thing (camera). Are they touched up? The color is unreal.... Honestly some of the best photography I've seen in some time. |
| ______________________________ [Jan 8,2009 8:03pm - dftg ""] how do you make your pictures look so sharp? |
| ____________________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 8:11pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] Some of the Cambodia pics are fucking unreal; they almost look like paintings. And that girl (or possible dude you say?) has fucking AAAASSSSSSSSSSS. |
| ________________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 8:19pm - DrewBlood@Work ""] fucking amazing! are there more? |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 8:22pm - deathchick ""] Awesome pictures Tom. The Cambodian ones look to crazy to be real, they look more like movie sets. Love the long exposures. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 8:32pm - ArilliusBM ""] Wow, that's awesome man. |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 10:25pm - the_reverend ""] those are pretty awesome. I'm jealous that you got to go. |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 10:41pm - xanonymousx ""] wow those pictures look awesome. |
| _______________________________________________ [Jan 8,2009 10:56pm - IllinoisEnemaBradness ""] you=talented. Great shots. Why is your friend there? |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 3:48pm - porphyria ""] Thanks alot everyone! A few of the images are blending of exposures more than hdr. In Cambodia especially I found myself shooting directly into the sun quite often, so bracketing was my only choice and had to do it without a tripod. The tone mapping and blended exposures give some images the look of a painting. Tim has been in hong kong with his wife due to her work, he'll be coming back in a couple weeks though! I'd also like to dedicate all of these photos to my father who just passed away from unnatural causes. I knew he was proud of me but wish he couldve seen these. Tim is with his wife in hong kong for her work. I'd also like to dedicate all of these photographs to my father who died of unnatural causes yesterday. I know he was proud of me before but I wish he could have seen these. j |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 3:50pm - porphyria ""] Sorry for the double post, I'm on a phone. Argh! |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 3:57pm - the_reverend ""] damn tom, that sucks. |
| ________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 4:05pm - c.DeAD ""] Really good shit there. Someone def. chose the right career direction (i.e. not living the rockgod dream/nightmare). |
| ________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 4:09pm - darkwor ""] oh wow great shots...east asia is so unreal. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 4:18pm - arilliusbm ""] did you happen to go to myanmar (burma)? must be somewhat hard to go into that country.. but there's some ridiculous landscapes with ancient pagodas as far as you can see. |
| _______________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 4:27pm - josh_hates_you ""] so jealous of that trip. |
| _________________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 4:46pm - largefreakatzero ""] [img] "Don't forget to pack your wife" Awesome pictures Thomas -- some of those really are National Geo-quality shots. The shots of the ruins in Cambodia are EPIC. |
| _________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 6:19pm - BOBDEAD ""] seriously great photography...amazing angkor pics! |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 9,2009 10:34pm - porphyria ""] arilliusbm said:did you happen to go to myanmar (burma)? must be somewhat hard to go into that country.. but there's some ridiculous landscapes with ancient pagodas as far as you can see. didn't go to burma but I'm pretty sure you can go there if you want to...but you might feel pretty isolated there. "After a long period of isolation, Burma has started to encourage tourism. Foreigners can expect to pay several times more than locals do for accommodations, domestic airfares, and entry to tourist sites. Tourist facilities in Rangoon, Bagan, Ngapali Beach, Inle Lake, and Mandalay are superior to tourist facilities in other parts of the country, where they are limited. Please note that visitors should travel with sufficient cash to cover their expenses for the duration of their visit. Traveler’s checks and credit cards are not accepted anywhere, and ATM machines are nonexistent in Burma. (See "Currency" and “U.S. Treasury Sanctions" below.) Read the Department of State's Background Notes on Burma for additional information." |
| _____________________________________ [Jan 10,2009 11:35pm - porphyria ""] DrewBlood@Work said:fucking amazing! are there more? yup! there all here: Hong Kong http://photos.tomcouture.com/f892591809 Cambodia http://photos.tomcouture.com/f968314734 Vietnam http://photos.tomcouture.com/f928476699 |
| ________________________________ [Jan 11,2009 6:54pm - samYam ""] awesome Tom, very envious of your trip! Great shots too! |
| ________________________________ [Jan 11,2009 8:20pm - xmikex ""] [img] Some things never change with Tom Couture. haha. Tom, any chance you'd be interested in selling prints of some of those... obviously not of that girls ass, but the others. |
| ____________________________________ [Jan 29,2009 3:50pm - porphyria ""] haha thanks Mike! I'm definitely interested in selling prints. Let me know if you decide on anything. |