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Wednesday, July 09, 2008

THE END OF THE WORLD?

This picture, and one similar, was posted on www.thaivisa.com/forum. They were reported as being taken on July 2nd in central Bangkok. The photographer is not mentioned but if he or she gets in contact I'd love to know more.
The debate on the forum includes comments on whether this picture is fake. I've seen some very dramatic cloud formations during the last couple of years but nothing quite like this. The contrast in this pic seems a bit off - but that could be down to a whole number of factors. I can't believe that someone with far too much time on his or her hands would go to the trouble of trying to fake a picture like this.
What are your thoughts?

5 comments:

gnarlykitty 1:33 PM  

This is NOT fake. Trust me. I saw it with my own eyes as I took the building glass elevator.

My colleague at BK also took a picture I can show you.

(c) 2016 Written by Andrew Batt 7:43 PM  

Amazing! I wish I had seen it too.

Anonymous 3:49 PM  

I think this looks real - Ok I agree the contrast is strange.BUT look at reflection on the right hand side (taken from indoors I think)and you will see that this goes over the land and the bottom of the cloud. I really don't think many people would have the time or the skill to do this.

Over to you

(c) 2016 Written by Andrew Batt 3:55 PM  

Teresa. Good to hear from you again.

I only noticed the reflections (there is one of the left as well as the right) about the fourth time I looked at this picture. They're the typical Thai window blinds - I have some in my office as well. That pretty much convinced me it's real - along with Kitty saying she'd see it too.

Anonymous 4:19 PM  

Andrew - I read most days at work -one of my first "jobs" of the day.
I love the Bugle - keep up the ggod work.

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