Doi Suthep Temple - Chiang Mai, Thailand

This jade Buddha at Doi Suthep temple in Chiang Mai seemed like a most obvious candidate for selective color removal in Photoshop. In a way it is representative of that day. It was raining like crazy and all the colors everywhere seemed all washed out except for the translucent emerald-like quality of the jade in this Buddha statue. The original is surrounded by the typical golds and reds found in any Buddhist temple. I find this depiction to be much more interesting, however.

It is good luck to ring the bells not just for the camera, most Thais do it. Not all people are fit enough to use the stairs on the way up but they do use the stairs coming down. This also generates money for the temple as the fee is 50 baht for the cable car and free if you use the stairs.