Hello everyone!
I left Thailand — my six-month trip has come to an end, and I am returning to Russia. There is a lot of work ahead to return to my beloved Thailand in six months. Both my wife and I were sad to leave this sunny country, but I can only earn money in my homeland. Besides, we already miss our family a lot.
Does this mean that I will publish and take less photos? I don’t think so. Although at first I will have to deal with the things that have accumulated during my long absence.
Today I want to share one very pleasant moment that happened during the flight on the Bangkok-Almaty (Kazakhstan) flight. I always fly this flight with Air Astana. Their slogan is “Travel in Comfort and Style”, and it is completely justified: excellent food to choose from, gifts for children, a friendly atmosphere — all this helps me feel more relaxed during the flight. Air Astana is a Kazakhstani airline, but all the flight attendants speak excellent Russian, which is very important to me.
Everyone knows that I am afraid of flying, and this flight was no exception. I started worrying a few days before the flight, and by the time I boarded the plane, I was already having panic attacks. On takeoff, my blood pressure rose, I started sweating and looked down, praying that everything would go well. I never sit by the window and try not to look out the windows, but this does not help much.
About four hours into the flight, I got the idea to take a photo of the aisle in the plane. Without getting up from my seat, I took a few photos and started looking through them, evaluating the lighting and the possible result.
And suddenly the flight attendant leaned over me and asked an unexpected question:
- I saw that you are a photographer. Could you take a photo of us?
You don’t need to ask me twice, especially if they call me a photographer! Although, if you remember, I've only been shooting for four months and haven't mastered much yet.
- Sure! Do you want a group photo or individual shots?
- Can I have both?
- With pleasure!
At that moment, I completely forgot about my fear! ))
Realizing that there was little light in the cabin, I put on a flash (which, by the way, I used only once) and went to the back of the plane for a group photo. For some reason, the flash refused to work, but I didn't lose my head and said that there was enough light, so we'll do without it. ))
The girls posed enthusiastically, and I took photos in automatic mode, realizing that I didn't have enough experience yet to quickly set the settings manually. And in a stressful situation, I completely forgot how to set them correctly! ))
During the individual shoot, I felt like a real photographer! It was a very fun and positive experience. I probably would never have dared to offer a photo shoot to the flight attendants during the flight, and I am glad that they approached me themselves. Yesterday I sent them the photos and will send a link to this post. Thanks to them for a pleasant flight!
In the next post I will tell you about the two days spent in Kazakhstan before we went to Russia by train.
I write my texts myself, correct mistakes and translate via ChatGPT (which is not a violation on Hive)!
All photos were taken by me personally - I am a beginner photographer, so I ask professionals not to judge strictly.
Thank you for sharing these moments with me! Until new stories and new holidays!
Camera 📷: Sony Alpha 7 IV full-frame
Lens 🔭: Sony FE 70-200mm F: 2.8 GM OSS II
Lens 🔭: Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Lens 🔭: Sony FE 20-70 mm F: 4 G
Processed 🛠: Lightroom
photo by openai
