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There has been a temple on the site of Wat Phantong in
Chiang Mai, Thailand since the 13th or 14th century. Today's building
stands in decidedly secular surroundings on the street that is rapidly
becoming the city's answer to Bangkok's infamous Patpong, yet it still
retains an air of tranquility and detachment. The compound is heavily
shaded by trees, which allow only angled sunlight to penetrate during
the early morning and late afternoon. These were the times that I visited
Wat Phantong, looking in the less obvious corners for my images and always
attracting curious stares from the resident novice monks. I hope that this
portfolio conveys something of the secluded atmosphere created by nature's
minimalist lighting, using which I have attempted to isolate miniature
portraits of this old temple's unique environment.
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