Global Eye: Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

Photographer: Paul Tamburro, New York, New York

Getting the shot: Funny story about this kid. He and his sister get people to buy dried corn and seeds from them to feed the pigeons. They tell you they're poor and hungry so naturally you feel bad and go ahead with it. After you throw the seed, about 5,000 pigeons come flying in and in all the commotion, they steal your wallet. So instead of doing all that I gave the kid money and told him to keep the seeds and feed the birds himself.

The Details: This was July '05...after the cross-country drive, I felt the need to keep going west, so it turned into a cross-world trip. I eventually got back to New York City three months after I left.

We not only love how he captured the motion of the birds, but the entire cultural exchange in just one shot. Let us know what you think in the comments below, and be sure to add your own pics to our Flickr pool. Subscribe to this blogs feed for more Global Eye photos.   

 

 

 

Comments

[vanessa]

Beautiful shot, man. Right place at the right time or did you have the kid pose?

[Travel Video]

Beautiful Photo. It's very realistic.

[paul]

Thanks for the comments. To answer the question - right place right time. I just try to capture the moment...can't fake that with a pose.