A Walk in Luang Prabang Photo Gallery by Aloha Diao Lavina at pbase.com

A Walk in Luang Prabang

You can't help but walk in Luang Prabang.
The thin and slightly hilly streets wind around the innumerable temples. Luang Prabang, the city named after the Buddha,
is a crossroads to many--the young backpackers looking for peace and enlightenment,
the tourists looking for the picturesque and exotic,
and the shutterbug who roams looking for beauty.
I returned to Luang Prabang, in search of photographs,
and, walking, found instead the timbre of peace.

Many thanks to Lotus Villas for excellent accommodations and hospitality,
Fotegrafik for the inspiration,
and Linh for walking with me.

Please come back for more.

Rainy day ride	in tandem	itchy nose
Sullen	Warming up	Playful
Visakha Bucha 1	Visakha Bucha 2	Visakha Bucha 3
Visakha Bucha 4	Visakha Bucha 5	Visakha Bucha 6
Lonely street	Wet street	Primary Colors
Paper Light	Night Market	Paper Rain
Smoke break	Waiting for fares	The Tuk-Tuk Driver
All in a Row	All in a Row	All in a Row
Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 1	Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 2	Vat Nong Sikhounmuang 3
Big Tree Cafe	big tree and mekong river	under the big tree
Two faiths	Shoppers come and go	Almost bedtime
Strapped	Welcome	Laughter
Every Day All These Years	finished	Saturday's Merit
What's that over there?	Row	Pious
Kuang Si meditation	Kuang Si Waterfall 2	Kuang Si Waterfall 3
Waiting for a catch	Laundry and a bath	Silence at sunset
Technology	It Rolls	Soft
Wet canvas	Fire	Storm coming
Morning Sweep	The One	Laughing at rain
a quiet day	corner	requisite
silk	market	silk 2
shy novice	resting	meditation
laugh	timid	spice
story lines	small mercies	my brother and me
doorway 3	doorway 2	doorway 1
whistle	dust	cover
glee	angel	uncertain

K.Markert		21-Feb-2010 06:54
It's a great delight, visiting your admirable galleries. Great respect for your work!

John Potter		07-Apr-2009 11:51
Compelling, simply compelling and I love your representative image "Laugh". V

Gervan		06-Apr-2009 04:26
Superb photography and presentation. V.

Buba Jafarli		31-Mar-2009 19:12
You are a magician, Aloha! The way you manage colors and lighting is above comments! Big V.

GP Merfeld		05-Aug-2008 09:05
Such a wonderful collection of images, filled with character and culture and humanity... Outstanding work... Aloha, GP.

paul wager		23-Jul-2008 03:05
Aloha, after your nice comments I took a look at your galleries and fell in love with your images, Truely magical. Paul Wager

Mikael Larsen		19-Jul-2008 08:08
So many amazing photos. Great work with colors, light and the mood. Beautifully arranged in themes. v

Alain Boussac		10-Jun-2008 19:41
Superb pictures, hot and full of beautiful looks and lights, of an endearing country that I know. Many thanks to make it relive to me. BV.

Richard Chu		02-Jun-2008 21:21
Excellent gallery! V

John Florning		31-May-2008 23:58
Stunning gallery, Aloha. So many great pictures of the life and and people in Luang Prabang. I will be there with my family in january next year, so your pictures are really an inspiration for me. V.

Guest		31-May-2008 22:49
Superbe !!!!!! Wonderful gallery....excellent quality pictures ! Big vote ...VVV...

southernshots99		31-May-2008 03:48
This is such a wonderful gallery, I especially enjoy the expressions of the beautiful people there. Outstanding! Voted

Guest		30-May-2008 18:35
Very nice gallery, Aloha. You must have had a great time there. Voted

Marc de Wit		29-May-2008 20:17
Dear Aloha , how are you ? What a great gallery you have here. Jeeee , you are getter better all the time ! Very very beautiful ! V

Guest		28-May-2008 11:06
Magnifique galerie. Je vote !

silvia marmori		27-May-2008 14:52
i am impressed by the warm kind of the images.. their tones, the light.. all have that special touch.. that expressive feeling.. my compliments.. v

Mohamed Mahmoud		25-May-2008 11:02
Fantastic gallery

H. P. Henriksen Starman		25-May-2008 08:57
A gallery with such a quality reminds me why I daily are browsing trough many galleries in the hope to find the few extraordinary. v.

Guest		23-May-2008 20:36
You are best at taking portraits. However I think you should increase the level of sharpening..

Bart Aldrich		23-May-2008 13:58
A wonderful collection from one of my favorite spots in SE Asia. Bravo & voted!

Guest		23-May-2008 00:48
sigh.. that's it!! big vote!!!

Jim's Atavistic Visions		21-May-2008 16:51
Picturesque & Exotic! Lovely Shots! V!... Josefina http://www.pbase.com/bonner01/violet

Carol E Sandgren		23-Oct-2007 05:25
You have such a marvelous use of light in your images. I also especially appreciate the expressice nature of each one...so well thought out and preocessed. I will add you to my favoires list...also hope I can go to Luang Prabang someday too. You show us a wonderfully intimate look.

Guest		17-Oct-2007 13:45
WOW! I Love The Colors and Details lighting in the pictures. Spectacular Gallery. Voted! and i keep in my favourites. Thank you very much!

Guest		29-Sep-2007 12:08
Lovely gallery, voted.

Guest		21-Sep-2007 09:23
very beautiful pics great work

Guest		20-Sep-2007 01:12
Beautiful images Aloha, you really have eyes for beauty and your images are Amazing! GMV

Guest		15-Sep-2007 02:22
Wow! Such a beautiful human portrayal. Lovely work!

Dan Chusid		18-Aug-2007 06:53
Every one of these can bring a smile to a face.

Jaime Serrano		17-Aug-2007 16:49
Great gallery full of emotions!!!. V.

Latifa Messaoudi		26-Jun-2007 06:23
beautiful gallery !! you give much:)^^

Johan Gerrits		25-Jun-2007 11:45
Your a real gifted Photographer Aloha, capturing the inner soul. +++

Guest		21-Jun-2007 12:57
My fantasy gallery! Fantastic shots!

Guest		12-Jun-2007 13:50
Again, magnificent work, the colours are so vibrant.

Guest		28-May-2007 04:50
You did a wonderful job of capturing the people. Very enjoyable collection

Eric Herbelin		06-May-2007 12:58
Regal!

Ali Majdfar		18-Apr-2007 04:40
Spectacular collection, Fabulous shots. GMV

flowsnow		09-Apr-2007 03:42
Well spotted and a beautiful collection of fantastic images! V I esp like the image - uncertain.

Guest		08-Apr-2007 13:28
Fantastic gallery... v

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