novices

Posted by matt sutton (Sydney, Australia) on 1 September 2008 in People & Portrait.

As we were walking up around the oldest part of Bangkok I ran into these two young monks (novices) and politely asked that I may take their photograph.... as you can see they were pretty non-plussed about it all...
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Zygene from morlaix, France

Très joli ces portraits, à ceux demander qui contemplent qui ?

1 Sep 2008 5:44am

@Zygene: Merci. Je ne comprends pas votre question désolée ?

gbe from kansas city, United States

very good matt!

1 Sep 2008 7:00am

@gbe: cheers Grant. Right place right time, enough guts.

Siam from Chaingrai, Thailand

I know very well, or I live j' have a temple to 50 m of my house, every morning with 6:00, the least crosses , Soi; for their donation of food for the day, a photograph which speaks to me...

1 Sep 2008 9:29am

@Siam: Merci le Siam. J'aime la foi bouddhiste beaucoup. J'apprécie vraiment
vos mots aimables.

Tamara from Fort Myers, FL, United States

Striking good colors. I am not sure what their expressions are saying to me. :)

1 Sep 2008 4:34pm

@Tamara: Many thanks as always Tamara. They are on their morning walk. They are wishing you well :-)

Jean-Michel from Brussels, Belgium

Très belle image !
That is a "Nat.Géo" Picture !... My opinion ! ;-)

2 Sep 2008 12:15am

@Jean-Michel: wow, many thanks again Jean-Michel !!! I really appreciate your comments. You are way too kind !!!!

Jean-Michel from Brussels, Belgium

Sorry, I don't remember the names.

On a déjà communiqué !

Mon avis est sincère ! Vraiment ! Bravo! C'est du LIVE !

2 Sep 2008 12:20am

@Jean-Michel: merci vraiment Jean-Michel ! ! vous êtes très aimable avec moi.
Savez-vous quelqu'un à géographique national ? Éditeur ?

Jean-Michel from Brussels, Belgium

Sorry, I don't remember the names.
Really sorry, I will remember, next time.

On a déjà communiqué ! ça ne changera pas mon appréciation. ;-)

Mon avis est sincère ! Vraiment ! Bravo! C'est du LIVE ! DE qualité !

2 Sep 2008 12:25am

@Jean-Michel: merci vraiment Jean-Michel ! ! vous êtes très aimable avec moi !!

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

I really love this, and their expressionless faces. Excellent capture!

4 Sep 2008 8:17pm

@bluechameleon: Yes it makes me smile actually... thanks again Blue !