RexWholster

The majestic, enormous Chiang Kai-shek memorial stands in downtown Taipei along with the National Theater, the National Concert Hall, and an easily over-looked garden with birds, fish, turtles and a white arched bridge that attracts pedestrians tired of viewing the other buildings. I interspersed views of the garden with the monument and landmark buildings and also used time lapse to show the huge crowds. TECHNICAL: I shot the video and stills with my Fujifilm XT-5. MUSIC: A Million Upheavals by Edgar Hopp from EpidemicSound.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

Perhaps the most significant temple in all of Taiwan, Longshan Buddhist Temple in Taipei draws hundreds of people every day to worship and view the intricate art that adorns the buildings. Every morning, several monks chant as the crowds gather. I recorded the sounds and included them in my video. The colors are somewhat muted as the weather was dark and rainy when I visited. TECHNICAL: I shot the video and stills with my Fujifilm XT-5. MUSIC: Temple Dusk by Ethan Sloan from EpidemicSound.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

The heart of downtown Taipei with a bustling night market with streets closed to traffic and the whole area bustling with thousands of people looking for food, drinks, clothes, and entertainment. TECHNICAL: I shot the video with my Samsung Galaxy S22. This video is made to watch on your smartphone. MUSIC: It’s What We Do from EpidemicSound.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

This 250-mile long Philippine island lies about 350 miles south of Manila and often appears in lists of “the most beautiful island in the world”. I took all my pictures within about 10 miles of El Nido town, primarily at Maremegmeg and Dolarog Beaches. TECHNICAL: I shot the video with a Nikon d850, and a DJI Mini Pro 3 drone. MUSIC: When the Ocean Sleeps by Daniel Kaede from EpidemicSound.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

One of my favorite Buddhist temples, the Snake Temple is often called the “Red Temple” and resembles sandstone. (It’s really closer to pink than red.) Formally, it’s called Wat Ratchathammaram or Wat Sila Ngu. It’s located near Lamai Beach on Ko Samui Island in Thailand. I found dozens of intricate frescos including many depicting snakes and other monsters. Except for an occasional tour group, I mostly had the temple all to myself. It also has a beautiful little private beach—a great place for a picnic. TECHNICAL: I shot the pictures and video with my Fujifilm X-T5 and my Nikon d850. MUSIC: Mughalsarai by Palace on Wheels from EpidemicSound. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

This beach in Krabi Province in southern Thailand always makes peoples’ lists of the world’s most beautiful beaches with its clear water, white sand and limestone mountains. The beach is only accessible by boat—typically a longtail boat. I stayed overnight alongside the Andaman Sea so I could enjoy the serenity and quiet in the mornings before the crowds arrived from the mainland. My video starts before sunrise and ends at night—a quick day in the life of the world’s most beautiful beach. TECHNICAL: I shot the pictures and video with a Fujifilm X-T5, a Nikon d850, and a DJI Mini Pro 3 drone. MUSIC: • March on Oboe (traditional) • Snap To It, by Moins Le Quartet • Is This Your Son, by Trailer Worx all from EpidemicSound.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

A time lapse view that compresses 30 minutes into 20 seconds, pedestrians on one of Bangkok’s sky walks—this one near National Stadium. People pass taking selfies and enjoying the environment. Watch as the BTS “sky train” passes overhead. I have many of my frameable photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster

People watching. Pedestrians on one of Bangkok’s sky walks—this one near National Stadium. People pass taking selfies and enjoying the environment. Watch as the BTS “sky train” passes overhead on the elevated tracks. If you want to see this 30-minute video compressed into a 20-second snippet, I did that and posted it here: https://rumble.com/v3v89s7-sky-walk.html I added some music, all from EpidemicSound.com: • You Go, by Duckmaw • Tunnel, by Enzofar • Rival, by Allen Nova • Park Walk, by Power Druid • Lemon, by Power Druid • Different Places, by Dreem I hope you like my video. Let me know what you think in the comments section and please consider giving me a thumbs up and subscribing. I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. I have many of my frameable photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Thanks for watching!

A time lapse view that compresses one hour into 20 seconds, looking out a 31st floor window eastward toward one of Bangkok’s financial districts, Thong Lo. Watch the clouds float past on a sunny afternoon. If you look closely, you can see the BTS “Skytrain” going to and from the suburbs. Look even closer and you’ll see one of the city’s airports, Suvarnabhumi, about 10 miles in the distance. If you want to see the whole hour with relaxing music, here is a link: https://rumble.com/v3uzow4-screen-saver-bangkok.html

Looking out a 31st floor window eastward toward one of Bangkok’s financial districts, Thong Lo. Watch the clouds float past on a sunny afternoon. If you look closely, you can see the BTS “Skytrain” going to and from the suburbs. Look even closer and you’ll see one of the city’s airports, Suvarnabhumi, about 10 miles in the distance. Want to see the whole hour in just 20 seconds? Use this link: https://rumble.com/v3v5yca-time-lapse-bangkok.html I added some music, all from EpidemicSound.com: • Canon in D Major (traditional) • Eine Kleine Nachtmusic (traditional) • Seasons of Sapmi by Magnus Lidvigsson • String Quartet No. 2 in D Major (traditional) • String Quartet No. 5 in F Major (traditional) • String Quartet No. 8 in F Major (traditional) • String Quartet No. 11 in E Flat Major (traditional) • Velvet Fog by Brendon Moeller • Fields of Moab by They Dream By Day • Resolute by Jo Wandrini I hope you like my screen saver video. Let me know what you think in the comments section and please consider giving me a thumbs up and subscribing. I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. I have many of my frameable photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Thanks for watching!

A long video simulating the “matrix effect” with falling green characters (no sound) that you can use as a great screen saver. If you wish, please subscribe. I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. I have many of my frameable photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Thanks for watching!

An abstract animated screen saver video with psychedelic colors simulating tie dye with Indian classical music. Music (all from EpidemicSound.com): • Ramapura, by Palace on Wheels • Kirwani Vilambut, by Palace on Wheels • Locks of Gold, by Palace on Wheels • Anandapriya, by Palace on Wheels • While My Sitar Gently Weeps, by Banaras Baba & Kolkata Kid • Dance of the Peacock, by Palace on Wheels • Indian Ocean, by Palace on Wheels If you wish, please subscribe to my channel. I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. I have many of my photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Thanks for watching my video!

An abstract animated relaxing video with smooth music to reduce stress. Music (all from EpidemicSound.com): • Theta to Delta Meditation by Joseph Beg • The Calm by Joseph Beg • Road to Mindfulness by Mandala Dreams • The Alabaster Coast by Hanna Lindgren • Long Term Memory by Joseph Beg • Mountain Path by Joseph Beg If you wish, please subscribe. I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. I have many of my photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Thanks for watching!

Who goes to Brunei for the weekend? Or at all? I did. I made the trip recently and can report that it’s a very interesting place with beautiful jungles and friendly people. Here is my view of the Sultanate. I made three videos for you…this one, plus: Mangroves (a journey into the rainforest in search of the endangered proboscis monkey) - https://rumble.com/v34bfsz-mangroves.html Stilts (a look at Kampong Ayer sector where 13,000 people live in stilt houses perched over the Brunei river) - https://rumble.com/v34jlkt-stilts.htmlhttps://rumble.com/v34c761-stilts.html TECHNICAL: I shot the pictures and video with my Fujifilm X-T5 and my Samsung Galaxy S22. MUSIC: Amuse Us by Vanity Street, Happy Birthday by Helmut Schenker, and Our Kingdom by Jo Wandrini—all from EpidemicSound. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

Thousands of people live in stilt homes perched over the Brunei River across from the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan. Most people reach Kampong Ayer by boat from the capital. I hired a boat man named “Batman” to take me across the river. I made three videos for you from Brunei…this one, plus: Mangroves (a journey into the rainforest in search of the endangered proboscis monkey) Brunei (a look the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan) TECHNICAL: I shot the pictures and video with my Fujifilm X-T5 and my Samsung Galaxy S22. MUSIC: Pass Me a Prayer and a Bowl of Rice by Christian Andersen and Ride My Cadillac by Logan Rich, both from EpidemicSound. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

Brunei, on the island of Borneo, is home to some of the world’s most pristine rainforests. They start literally across the river from the capital city of Bandar Seri Bagawan and are home to hundreds of birds and animals including the endangered proboscis monkey. Here is my video on my trip into the mangrove jungle of Brunei. I made two other videos while in Brunei which I hope you will watch: Stilts (a trip to Kampong Ayer where 13,000 people live in stilt houses perched over the Brunei River) - https://rumble.com/v34jlkt-stilts.html Brunei (a look the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan) - https://rumble.com/v34a530-brunei.html TECHNICAL: I shot the pictures and video with my Fujifilm X-T5 and my Samsung Galaxy S22. MUSIC: In the Amazonas by Kikoru from EpidemicSound. ATTRIBUTION: Graphics from Freepik.com. Jungle vines by valadzionak_volha on Freepik.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

My favorite temple in Bangkok, Wat Suthat. I like it because it’s magnificent, near Bangkok’s subway, and typically not on the tourist list. Even on days when the big attractions like the Grand Palace are swarming with visitors, Wat Suthat is frequently nearly empty. Instead of an elephant theme, like so many temples, this one features a number of horses along with several very impressive statue gardens. I started the video with pictures of these and finished with the large buildings and their multi-colored tile roofs. TECHNICAL: I shot with my Nikon D850 and my Fujifilm X-T5. MUSIC: Mountain Mist by Lucention from EpidemicSound. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

The artwork at the Wat Hosian Voravihane Buddhist Temple in the southern part of Luang Prabang in Laos. The core of the downtown is a UN Heritage Site. The ancient Lao capital is home to several dozen impressive temples. I particularly enjoyed this one as it was far enough from the big tourist sites that I had it all to myself. TECHNICAL: I shot with my Fujifilm X-T5. Post production relied heavily on Photoshop and After Effects. MUSIC: The monks’ chants I recorded at the temple. The music is Governor of the North by Jo Wandrini from EpidemicSound. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

The Mekong River and its tributary, the Nam Kham, at Luang Prabang, Laos. I saw many painters capturing the beauty of both streams and the colorful longboats on the green waters, so I used Photoshop to simulate paintings which I added to the videos. UNESCO has designated this area as a heritage site because of the rich history and the beauty. TECHNICAL: I shot all the pictures with my Fujifilm X-T5. MUSIC: A Fair Lady by Sight of Wonders from EpidemicSound.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

The orchids at the Singapore Botanical Garden come in every color of the rainbow and may be the world’s best display of the flowers. Some of them appear to look like faces, which is why I included the moss-covered statues. Please enjoy my view of some amazing flowers. TECHNICAL: I shot all the pictures with my Fujifilm X-T5. MUSIC: Mr. Brentford’s Garden by Francis Wells from EpidemicSound.com. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

The waterfront at Marina Bay in downtown Singapore featuring a number of time lapse videos and a look at the Merlion fountain and the city at night. TECHNICAL: I shot with my Nikon d850 and my Fujifilm X-T5. MUSIC: Free As Can Be (Magnus Ringblom) and See You Clearly (Jon Bjork), both pieces from EpidemicSound. I have many photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

Street art in Singapore, much in underpasses under bridges that cross the Singapore River. The murals run the gamut from simple, colorful scenes to detailed museum-quality work including the impressive scenes on Mohamed Ali Street in Chinatown. Some pictures represent the landmarks of the modern city, others depict the area’s history and still others present a fantasy view of the region. TECHNICAL: I shot the stills with my Fujifilm X-T5. MUSIC: Love Avalanche by Headlund from EpidemicSound. I have many of my photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. If you wish, please subscribe or give me a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!

Mae Sot, Thailand sits just to the east of the country’s border with Myanmar. My video is from a half-dozen Buddhist temples in this small town, highlighting the fact that the traffic flows around the places of worship and the art is incredible. Technical: All of the pictures/video shot with my Fujifilm X-T20. Music: I added lots of Tibetan singing bowl sounds and several gongs. The music is Views from Himalaya by Sight of Wonder and City of Shiva by Banaras Baba & Kolkata Kid (from EpidemicSound) I have many of my photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Please subscribe and thanks for watching!

The heart of my favorite big European city sits literally in the shadow of the massive Athens Acropolis. Hundreds and hundreds of shops sell everything from ouzo to furs. It’s the center of the city for both tourists and locals and always a buzz of activity even into the late hours. My video features many thousands of images, mostly woven into timelapse sequences to show the motion of the crowd. Technical: Most of the pictures are from my Fujifilm X-T20. I shot the timelapse shots with my Nikon d850 and a 20mm prime Nikon lens. Music: Sailing for a Freylekhe Adventure by Valeria’s Klezmer Chariot and Yamama by Ali Sabah (from EpidemicSound) I have many of my photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Please subscribe and thanks for watching!

A day in the life of the Disney-designed central Florida town of Celebration that features people, dogs (of course), birds, and even an alligator beginning as the sun rises over the lake in the center of the community. Technical: All stills and video Fujifilm X-T20. Hyperlapse sequences were shot with my Samsung Galaxy S22 Music: I Won’t Waste This by Wildflowers from EpidemicSound. If you wish, please subscribe. I’m trying to make a couple of videos every month. Let me know what you think. I have many of my photos available from FineArtAmerica at this link: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rex-wholster Thanks for watching!