The Temples of Bangkok

THE most obvious post about my last journey to Thailand took some time for me to publish – an article about the temples of Bangkok. Maybe it’s because it seems like everybody on this earth already wrote about and posted pioctures but maybe also because of this:

Yep, this is how it looks like when you visit Wat Phra Kaeo at high season. Tourists wherever you look at, you need to deal with it. Nevertheless, the temples are worth a visit for sure!

If you like wide angles lenses like I do it’s nearly impossible not to get tourists in the pictures. This can also be fun like I pointed out in an earlier article (my very first article on this homepage by the way). I created the wide angle pictures using my M.Zuiko 9-18mm on the Olympus PEN E-P5, for the details the M.Zuiko 75mm F1.8 or the M.Zuiko 60mm Macro were used on the Olympus O-MD E-M1 most of the time.

If you are interested in the pictures is also possible to buy them by the way, just click on the pictures and it will lead you to the Webshop. Alternatively you can support me with a few bucks and get access to my complete portfolio, commercial use of the photos is possible and you can get calenders or prints. Details are available on my Patreon page.

Wat Phra Kaeo

Besides Wat Pho this is possibly the most famous temple complex. Lots of of stuff to see there so without futher ado – here are some photos ;):

Wat Pho

I liked Wat Pho more than Wat Phra Kaeo but that is of course a complete matter of personal taste, both temples complexes are impressive. They are on a couple of minutes away from each other so it’s possible to see both sights on one day without any problems. One of the most famous sights in Wat Pho is the golden lying Buddha. Let’s see some pictures:

Wat Saket

Wat Saket is also worth a visit, the temple of the golden mount is located on a hill so it’s possible to have a nice view on the city. It’s also located not far away from Wat Phra Kheo and Wat Pho so check it out.