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Just outside Chiang Mai, Royal Park Rajapruek is the kind of place where you instantly feel the need to grab your camera. It was built to honor King Bhumibol and has deep cultural roots, but when you’re walking around with a lens, what really hits you is the mix of clean architecture, open space, and nature that keeps shifting with the light.
The park takes its name from the Rajapruek, or golden shower tree (Cassia fistula)—Thailand’s national flower.
There’s something interesting in every direction. Wide paths, patches of flowers, shadows falling just right, benches among the green vegetation, large flower pots hiding under the leaves of the surrounding greenery or reflections in a water. In between, just still moments, natural light, and details worth shooting.
Sometimes you get lucky with perfect light. Sometimes you’re surrounded by random backgrounds or just plain green everything — but that’s part of it too. You wait, you move around, and eventually the scene clicks.
This place isn’t just pretty—it’s useful for photographers. It gives you time and space to explore, experiment, or just enjoy the slow rhythm of shooting without pressure.
Camera: Sony A7RIV
Lens: Sony G Master 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II / Sony G Master 35mm f/1.8
Weather: Cloudy, day light
Location: Chiang Mai
Style: Nature photography
Notes: Manual focus used to lock on subject; slightly underexposed for mood.
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