TEMPLE DRAGON - NORTHERN THAILAND - I took this photograph of a dragon sculture earlier this year in Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand. It has a timeless quality to it. It could have been made this morning. It could have been made five hundred years ago. That is if the appropriate technology had been available. In shooting exotic subjects such as this, it can be tempting to include Aunt Esther in the composition. That's fine if your primary purpose is to produce a portrait of Aunt Esther. However, if your goal is to produce an exotic and timeless travel image, then (Sorry Aunt Esther) avoid modern elements, especially of the Aunty type. Or, instead of an intriguing and exotic travel portfolio, you'll wind up with vacation snapshots. Now, if, howevewr, vacation snapshots are what you're after, then by all means, shoot Aunt Esther to your heart's delight. LARRY ELKINS - ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
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