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Perhaps I just talk too much...
Friday , November 2 , 2007
My Beloved Nude Guru: he sees what we don't
Posted by Pondering , Reader : 897 , 08:57:35   | Category : Thailand  
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When I was living in Thailand, my addiction to his ways of writing and his unique attitude is very high.

I've been a big fan. What's not to love about Thailand's nude guru/ artist/ writer, Niwat Kongpien?

In case some of you guys don't really know him, Niwat Kongpien is known for his love of female body. Not sure if he is still writing for the weekly Matichon, but he has had a weekly column with them analyzing female's bodies in *details.* Niwat mainly discusses about revealing photographs taken on magazines or books. And the way he writes about them is one of the reasons I just love the guy.

Easy-to-follow, unique, straight-to-the-point, blunt, provocative and confident ways he portrays each photograph are admirable. He describes sexual desire, parts and feelings like nobody else. He sees what most people don't.

To many people, he is siding to be a pervert. To me, he is aiming towards beauties of human's body, and honesty of human's sexuality.

A few years ago, I got an accident chance to talk to him. His attitude towards his career and Thai society have amazed me until today.  His progressive thoughts make me feel that we need more of him in the society.

I believe he fills in a few missing important spots in Thai society--criticism, assertiveness and sexuality.

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comment 33
Ian date : 09/11/2007 time : 11.15
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Well I was also born on a Monday but my favourite colours tend to be blues, greens and browns. My zodiac is Pisces and my Chinese birth year is the rat:-)
Make of that what you will
comment 32
Pondering date : 09/11/2007 time : 09.12
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If you do some research about the meaning of each color of your birth date, they will associate colors and the day, say Sunday, with characteristics and personalities. I find them pretty interesting. I was born on Sunday..it's red...and translated into....I am overall hot-headed.
comment 31
Pondering date : 09/11/2007 time : 09.10
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The yellow comes from the color of his day of birth, which is Monday. You know how each day of the week represents certain colors.........
Monday is yellow
Tuesday is pink
Wednesday is green
Thursday is orange
Friday is baby blue
Saturday is purple
Sunday is red

I'm not real sure when and how each colour was assigned to certain days in the first place, but it's always been something I know existing since I can remember. They are actually important too and associated with astrology. I guess the west doesn't have this system going on.
comment 30
Ian date : 08/11/2007 time : 09.27
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Yes, what is it with Thais and sunflowers, is it just their colour, that Thais love yellow?
Come to that, why is yellow associated with the king, should it really be gold, as in his State clothes?
I notice in casual wear he favours pink or white, monks wear a sort of orange, so where does the yellow come from as representing support for the king?
comment 29
Ian date : 08/11/2007 time : 09.21
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I have had an ambition for many years to do a time lapse sequence, at say monthly intervals, of a nude baby boy and girl over a period of many years, ideally a lifetime. This would be I think be a beautiful illustration of the entire human life cycle.
Unfortunately I am too old now, unless someone took over when I died:-)
I missed the opportunity with my own children as such techniques were not available then.
comment 28
Pondering date : 08/11/2007 time : 01.09
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Yes Ian.....I think it's a great way to capture moment(s). I especially love the sunset/ rise version of it, but not a big fan of the whole flowery thing. It freaks me out.

And speaking of freaky flowers, I know this may sound odd since most women love their flowers. I'm just not so sure if I ever attempt to take a picture of a flower--not that I hate them. I just don't like them either. Oh...especially those sun flowers
comment 27
Ian date : 07/11/2007 time : 12.20
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Pondering, do you know what "time lapse" photography is? For example taking shots at 10 min intervals of a flower opening and then running them together as a movie?
comment 26
Pondering date : 06/11/2007 time : 22.17
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Ian: I'm fine with ignoring stupid things in life. It's a nude photography. If anybody assumes anything beyond arts then they are the one with dirty mind.
comment 25
Ian date : 06/11/2007 time : 19.01
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Pondering, I would like to say more on this topic of photography, but as it involves art nude photography, I will wait until my insane follower is carted off by the men in white jackets.
I guess she is intent on making anyone suffer who comments with me.
comment 24
Pondering date : 06/11/2007 time : 06.27
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That's cool Ian. I actually admire you'd kept silence for this long.

.....now I forgot what I was going to say.
comment 23
Ian date : 05/11/2007 time : 22.37
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Pondering, sorry to mess up your blog but I have now gone on the offensive after staying silent for a long time.
So to comment 7 I would reply, don't judge other by your own sordid standards.
comment 22
Pondering date : 05/11/2007 time : 08.10
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I must be sleepy...many words need correction on my comment 21.
comment 21
Pondering date : 05/11/2007 time : 08.08
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ahaaha: oh...10 years ago? I'm not that old yet

Ian, ahaaha..I too enjoy the technology, gadgets, softwares and endless technological assistance from the world of advanced techno. Photoshop and all that can be a simple/ amateur photograph looking all professional. It offers a great deal of photo manipulation like what Ian's mentioned. If you remember the deal of front-page picture manipulation of OJ Simpson on Newsweek a few years back; this is exactly what I'm talking about. This technology can easily be abused and I'm sure it happens on a daily basis in the world of publishing. It's just a matter of time.

Anyhow, I feel that if one is a good photographer, he or she can produce a great photograph by using any camera at all without retouching. By saying all this, a good photograph can make a good photo out of a cheap $3 disposal camera.
comment 20
ahaaha007 date : 05/11/2007 time : 07.39
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Pond: Well, in that case...i was thinking of another person who happened to be on the Nation's Outlook about 10 years ago..

Thanks anyway, for your info.

(As for photography, I still love the old-style film cameras. The digital world has created our dependency on too many endless gadgets).
comment 19
Ian date : 04/11/2007 time : 23.05
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Pond, I think it is a new set of skills, there were skills in film days, masking, intensifiers, toners etc but you went around with brown stained fingers fron the developers and fixers.
With digital manipulation there are software programs like "Photoshop" that will do many things for you, yet to get really good results I turn off all the automation and do my own manual manipulations. I use PSP (Paintshop Pro) but I use a very early version, Ver4.14, the recent versions 7 and up are too aggressively in control of the process.
comment 18
Pondering date : 04/11/2007 time : 22.56
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ahaaha: nope, I didn't attend ABAC. I got my BA from Chiang Mai U. And no, I don't have Phillipino background, but more of a Chinese and Japanese version. And...I'm comfortable with answering anything, so ask away.

Ian: I think technology nowadays make it a little too convinent for new photographers. In the digital world, it teaches a photographer very little about a strong basic photography. I think fundamental of anything is very important. Basic knowledge goes a long way.
comment 17
ahaaha007 date : 04/11/2007 time : 13.33
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Pond: Did you study at ABAC? Work at the Nation right on, from your career start...and your mother is also a Phillipino!

(Sorry- just out of "curiosity"...don't have to answer if you feel uncomfortable.. )
comment 16
Ian date : 04/11/2007 time : 09.00
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pondering, with a digital camera and computer software this balance is no longer needed one can treat the two bodies seperately in the same composition.
In the days of roll film the only way to do this was by "masking" a tedious method.
comment 15
Pondering date : 04/11/2007 time : 02.58
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Ian: ...actually you've pointed out a good statement. Though I've never had a chance to try, but figure it is quite a challenge to photograph a very light-skinned person and darker one together. The lighter one definitely will be over-exposed and the darker will be under. Finding the right amount of lighting for them too can be pretty interesting if you have the patience.
comment 14
Ian date : 03/11/2007 time : 11.15
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Pond, black or white bodies are easy, it is when you have both in the same composition that it becomes difficult. The eye does not have this problem the human eye never looks at a complete scene but constantly scans and adjusts, in a photo though it is looking at a fixed gamma level determined by the camera.
comment 13
Pomjuk date : 03/11/2007 time : 05.18
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Pondering: I love women’s body esp. the ones with big booty.
comment 12
Pondering date : 03/11/2007 time : 03.35
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P'Veena: I can't wait! What about my next trip to Thailand?

Ian: I've always wantde to photograph African females or males due to their complexion. I've heard from so many photographers about the challenges of photograph those with darker complexion in black and white. It's still up in the air. I'm not that good with studio photography.

ahaaha: You are right. I've been working for newspapers and publishing companies since I graduated. Though I happen to be more interested in photojournalism.

Pomjuk:As much as you love women body, I also love men body.....So I guess I do understand.
comment 11
veen date : 02/11/2007 time : 21.43
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Pond, have you found any good model? I wouldn't mind posing for you in another 30 years time when my wrinkles fully grown - which should be so nice in B/w. It'd be a great art. One condition though --- if I'm still alive and you're still desperate for a model
comment 10
veen date : 02/11/2007 time : 21.41
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ahaaha007: think he is a he not she.

(from my own observation)
comment 9
Pomjuk date : 02/11/2007 time : 16.20
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You have no idea how much I love woman body.
comment 8
ahaaha007 date : 02/11/2007 time : 16.13
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Ian: Oops, it looks like your most "favourite lady"..has arrive to join!
comment 7
abcdefgh date : 02/11/2007 time : 15.25
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Old man, I'm not quite sure that art was your hobby and interest. you probably had other intention in mind.
comment 6
ahaaha007 date : 02/11/2007 time : 13.10
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Comment 2: correction on line 2: "did not..."
comment 5
ahaaha007 date : 02/11/2007 time : 13.07
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Pond: You sound a very provocative individual...did you use to be a "jounrnalist", or working for a "newspaper" at some point in life?

Ian: I could only paint 'Picasso' type paintings, but you on the other hand...should have been born to outcompete "Da Vinci"!
comment 4
Ian date : 02/11/2007 time : 12.51
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Pond, do you mean a black and a white female together? I have tried this "ebony and ivory" idea and it is very difficult to get a good result. The skin contrasts are difficult to achieve with a realistic balance. I have to do a lot of computer manipulation.

Ahaaha, I got kicked out of my art lessons simply because I am a perfectionist, I always painted the models better than nature had made them:-)
comment 3
Pondering date : 02/11/2007 time : 11.22
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Ian and ahaaha--photography is pretty much my career right now and I've always wanted to photograph a black and white nude female. In the past I'd search for 'the one' I could click away, but still couldn't find the one that fits my taste.

Though, I've photographed some males. I can't quite say I hate it.
comment 2
ahaaha007 date : 02/11/2007 time : 11.10
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Pond: In my younger years, I have tried to paint pictures of naked women- I did have any real lady models the way Niwat has for his photograph, so it was all from my female school mates (and even my own teachers, and my mother's friends! ).

My nude paintings always ended up as 99% "males", all because I had never a chance to see them naked...(but the evil thoughts, I really had.) :18A:

Ian: Should you say the female "sexy" parts are like the old Brit's Colonies!..you are able to rule them for a period, then the next they are gone...
and don't look the same countries, to you any more.
comment 1
Ian date : 02/11/2007 time : 10.14
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Pond, many years ago art was a hobby and interest of mine, my favourite and most challenging subject was the nude female body. When asked why I simply replied that the female body is a perfect collection of spherical and conical sections and these are the most challenging to paint or draw.
A cat is the next best thing
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