Photographing Bangkok Skyline

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angkok is the paradise for skyline and urban photography, a busy metropolis with a chaotic everyday life, from traffic to heavy rain, people, scooters, Tuk Tuks, the brutalist metro structures, the high rises, the food stalls, markets, tourists, Monks, palaces, shrines, monasteries, Bangkok has everything to make a street photographer a happy person.

But nothing compares when you go high up in one of the hundred skyscrapers across Bangkok, from above you can quietly observe the beautiful chaos happening below you.

Personally photographing from skyscrapers in Bangkok was a rewarding experience in terms of positive photography results, quality what I wanted to achieve, it was very satisfying to connect the chaos into images, either at night, day, rain, or sunrise.

Due to my short time in Bangkok, I picked up three locations to photograph Bangkok from above, the Hotels SO/ Bangkok, Banyan Tree Skyline, Icon SIAM Shopping Mall, and not to be missed the MahaNakhon Tower. All locations had different points of view, styles and photography opportunities, and these are only three locations, out of several more great locations to photograph the amazing Bangkok skyline.

The curious part is the different colour tones and palates resulting from all the natural factors, impacting in the final photography result, like the the mix of fog with pollution creates a Blade Runner feeling, the sunset provides a clear view of Bangkok, and at night the colourful light trails creates a futuristic aesthetic.

Whenever you are in Bangkok, grab you camera, go up and enjoy the experience.