Phuket Omen.

By Carl Kuntze

On 11 May 2008

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Phuket Omen.

Phuket, Thailand.

Although I shot this with a fisheye Zeiss lens ten years ago, I felt a foreboding. The small resort town discovered by backpackers in the mid70's had been exploding in development. Large Thai hotel chains assuming management of small family run cabanas, while improving amenities had seemingly despoiled the beaches as well as raised the tariff. Modernized, Phuket lost its innocence.

5 Responses

  • Nicholas Foster

    On 12 May 2008 Nicholas Foster said:

    the complex array of colors and patterns creates a disconcerning chaos to the eye. It's a captivating and beautiful sight. Great capture!

  • adniloj

    On 16 May 2008 adniloj gave props:

    I agree w/ Nicholas; there is an intensity to this photo that does not seem natural; I don't think its your capture; I think its the subject matter + narrative

  • Laura Hartley

    On 4 June 2008 Laura Hartley gave props:

    Phuket, Phuket got phukt. The shot is magnificent tho

  • Andrew Lorimer

    On 8 July 2008 Andrew Lorimer gave props:

    Magically Beautiful !!!

  • Nelson Campbell

    On 16 July 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:

    Intensely beautiful.

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