User:Basile Morin

This user has been on Wikimedia Commons for
10 years, 10 months and 8 days

This user has uploaded 8 finalist to Pictures of the Year to Wikimedia Commons.

This user has uploaded 255 featured pictures to Wikimedia Commons.

This user has uploaded 836 quality images to Wikimedia Commons.

This user has uploaded 13 valued images to Wikimedia Commons.

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Le français est la langue maternelle de cette personne.

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This user is able to contribute with an advanced level of English.

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ຜູ້ໃຊ້ຄົນນີ້ສາມາດໃຊ້ພາສາລາວໃດ້ໃນລະດັບກາງ

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Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse.

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This user is able to take professional quality photographs.

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Hello[edit]

I am a French designer born in 1977 and living in Laos since 2005. Here on Wikimedia I'm mostly active at FPC.

My featured pictures

My quality images

My photographs have been published in Artforum, The Diplomat (2), Le Monde diplomatique, The Conversation, The American Scholar, Santa Barbara Independent, Futura, Le Progrès, Medium (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), 20 Minutes, Ouest-France, Reporterre, Sputnik, Hotels.com (2), Wikimedia Foundation,...

Apart from photography, I also work on ambigrams, words using symmetrical calligraphy to be read upside down or through a mirror.

☯ My ambigrams

My ambigrams have been published in Pressenza, Le Point, Forbes, Medium, Quanta Magazine, Le Matin...

Photographs[edit]

Landscapes[edit]

Two Arecaceae in the fields viewed through a hole in a tree stump damaged by fire in Laos
Flooded Albizia Saman (rain tree) in the Mekong
Green karst peaks seen from the top of Mount Nam Xay a sunny morning during the monsoon Vang Vieng Laos
Mekong beach in Si Phan Don
Don Puay river bank landscape at sunset
Colorful sky with orange clouds reflecting in the water of a paddy field, at sunset, Vang Vieng, Laos
Children playing at sunset on a Mekong bank in Si Phan Don
Water reflection of karst mountains, wooden hut, trees and colorful clouds at sunset with green paddy fields, Vang Vieng, Laos
Wooden fence in Si Phan Don
Colorful floating bungalows in Don Khon, Laos
Sunny green paddy fields with water reflection
Landscape with stormy clouds and a pirogue on the Mekong at golden hour in Laos
Water reflection of a wooden hut with colorful sky and karst mountains in a paddy field at sunset Vang Vieng Laos.jpg
Pirogue on the Mekong under grey clouds before a storm
Working at the consolidation of a wooden footbridge in Luang Prabang
Grey clouds over the luminous paddy fields in Don Det
Mekong pirogue at sunset with two men working at a power line to connect a partially submerged shelter in the 4000 islands (Si Phan Don) near Don Puay, Laos
River bank of Don Khon with stilt wooden houses and leaning Arecaceae (palm tree)
River bank of Don Khon with stilt wooden houses at golden hour from Don Det, Laos
Silhouette of a fisherman on his pirogue at sunrise in Si Phan Don Laos
Sunlight through clouds and view of Ginkaku-ji Temple from above, Kyoto, Japan
Tad Hang waterfalls at sunset, Tad Lo village, Bolaven Plateau, Laos
Albizia saman trunk leaning over the water on a Mekong bank in sunshine at golden hour
Twisted Plumeria tree trunk overgrowing the steep stone stairs of Wat Phou temple, Champasak, Laos
Tiny house surrounded by trees, inhabited in the middle of green paddy fields in sunshine under a stormy sky at golden hour in Laos
Colorful clouds and blue sky with water reflection of an island at sunrise, in Don Det, Si Phan Don, Laos.
Karst peaks and green paddy fields under a stormy sky, in Vang Vieng, Laos.
Blue and orange clouds over the Mekong with a pirogue running in the water at sunset in Don Det Laos
Water reflection of a dirt road in green paddy fields, karst mountains and clouds at sunset in Vang Vieng Laos
Blue stormy clouds at sunset with water reflection and a pirogue moored to the bank, in Don Det, Laos
Wooden walkway leading to a hut with straw roof in front of karst mountains at sunset, Vang Vieng, Laos
Four dogs running at golden hour in the countryside of Don Det Laos
Square plot of a green paddy field, hut and karst mountains under colorful clouds at sunset, Vang Vieng, Laos
Three-quarter view of a wooden footbridge over a lagoon, trees and mountains in Vang Vieng, Laos
Two Arecaceae in the fields viewed through a hole in a tree trunk in Laos at sunset
Wooden bench swing and wicker hammocks on a bamboo footbridge in paddy fields a sunny day during the monsoon, Vang Vieng, Laos
Li Phi falls at dusk with colorful sky in Don Khon Laos

Animals[edit]

Plexippus petersi (jumping spider) on a human finger
Seated felis silvestris catus (domestic cat) playing with a passive calotes versicolor (Oriental garden lizard)
Tenebrionidae
Eutropis macularia (bronze grass skink) eating a frog
Close-up photograph of an Iguana iguana
Two water buffaloes bathing at sunset
Macaca fascicularis (crab-eating macaque) holding a plant stem and looking at viewer in Laos
Creobroter gemmatus (jeweled flower mantis) on a Tagetes lucida (marigold)
Vespidae (wasp) and eurema blanda (three-spot grass yellow) butterfly on a tagetes lucida (marigold)
Hippasa holmerae (Lawn wolf spider) in its funnel web
Oecophylla smaragdina (Red weaver ants) transporting a dead gecko, on a beam
Standing Suricata suricatta (meerkat) looking behind
Wild Myocastor coypus (coypu/nutria) in Oise River in France
Three Bubalus bubalis (water buffaloes) bathing in the Mekong in Don An (Si Phan Don, Laos)
Catopsilia pomona (Emigrant butterfly) on an orange tagetes lucida (marigold)
Pelecanus onocrotalus (Great white pelican) cleaning the feathers of its back
Hypomeces squamosus
Xylotrupes socrates (Siamese rhinoceros beetle, or "fighting beetle"), male, on a banana leaf
Couple of Hemidactylus frenatus (Common House Geckos), mating
Sapajus apella (Tufted capuchin) on a branch, in Singapore
Mirror reflection of Bubalus bubalis (water buffalo) bathing in a pond
Gerania bosci bosci (longhorn beetle) on a coconut
Chrysomya (Old World blow fly) on a green leaf
Eutropis macularia (bronze grass skink) on a tree trunk in Laos
Ardea cinerea (Grey heron) eating fish
Toy Poodle wearing clothes in Tokyo
Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) stretching its neck and preening
Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer) in flight, side view
Sitting Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) bathing in Tad Lo river, Laos
Asian elephant walking in Tad Lo river at golden hour, Bolaven Plateau, Laos
Eastern great egret head with open beak
Golden apple snail eggs
Close-up view of a bioluminescent beetle Elateroidea
Cicadidae Dundubia (cicada) standing next to its exuvia, immediately after moulting.
Close-up view of the head of a white tiger, yawning with the tongue out
Macaca fascicularis looking up to the sky - side view and contre-jour portrait with smooth bokeh
Argiope spider female adult on her web ventral view black background Don Det Laos
Juvenile Kaloula in a drop of water on a Sacred lotus leaf

Architecture[edit]

Buddhist monks walking in front of the temple Haw Pha Bang in Luang Prabang
Vat Pa Phai temple with a Buddhist monk, orange marigold, clouds and blue sky, in Luang Prabang
Praying monks and nuns in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple of Singapore
Skyline of the Central Business District of Singapore with Esplanade Bridge
Façade hoist along the Andaz Hotel of Singapore at sunset
Hotel 3 Nagas with old red Citroen at blue hour in Luang Prabang
Lounge InterContinental Singapore
Aerial photographs of The Fullerton Hotel of Singapore at night
Colorful shophouses in Koon Seng Road, Singapore
Lighted polyhedral building Louis Vuitton in Singapore
Lobby hall with couches and chandelier at The Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore
Skyscraper Swissôtel The Stamford reflecting in the basin of the roof garden at level 6 of the National Gallery in Singapore
TWG Tea shop entrance, Singapore
The sinks of the restrooms in Crowne Plaza hotel of Vientiane, Laos
Symmetric view of the staircase at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
Pedestrian road with pavements and paper umbrellas, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, early morning
Golden gate of Ueno Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine, Tokyo, Japan
Torii path with lantern at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
Water reflection of Kinkaku-ji Temple a sunny day, Kyoto, Japan
Interior of the Tokyo International Forum Glass Building, Japan
Asahi Breweries headquarters building with the Asahi Flame and Skytree at blue hour with full moon, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cream and red coffee cup-shaped balconies, Niimi Tableware, Kappabashi Dougu Street, Tokyo, Japan
Yasaka-dori early morning with street lanterns and the Tower of Yasaka (Hokan-ji Temple), Kyoto, Japan
Togetsu-kyo bridge at dusk, Kyoto, Japan
Kabukicho red gate and colorful neon street signs at night, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Buildings with colorful neon street signs at blue hour, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Kimono Forest at night, Arashiyama Station, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Colorful illuminated facades of buildings at night, with green, blue and pink lights, Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Street crowd reflecting in the polyhedral mirrors of the station Tokyu Plaza Omotesando, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan
Clothed statues of the Buddha in the ruined Khmer Hindu temple of Wat Phou, Champasak, Laos
Illuminated facade of a 3-storey restaurant, Tokyo
Worm's-eye view of Tokyo Skytree (Japan)
Illuminated white and purple facade of the office building Rohm Semiconductor in Kyoto, Japan
Exterior facade of Residence Bassac at blue hour, town of Champasak, Laos
Wooden gate with open double door leading to the garden of Isshinin Buddhist temple in the compounds of Chion-in Kyoto Japan
Wooden and bamboo facades of dwellings with sudare in a cobbled street of Gion, perspective effect with vanishing point, Kyoto, Japan

People[edit]

Five children on a motorcycle
Girl riding a motorcycle with two passengers laughing on the muddy slope of Don Khon
Water reflection of a smiling woman planting rice
Water reflection of a girl walking in the paddy fields of Don Puay
Fishing boy in Laos
Boy plowing with a tractor at sunset in Don Det, Laos
Two children catching crabs and frogs stored in a bucket for cooking
Buddhist monks procession in front of a pyre
Buddhist alms in Si Phan Don
Young girl smiling with teeth in sunshine at golden hour, in Don Det (Si Phan Don), Laos
Laughing boy at golden hour, Laos
Smiling girl holding a lotus flower
Portrait of a smiling girl with wet face in the sunshine at golden hour
Portrait of a smiling girl at golden hour with catch light in Laos
Portrait of a smiling 15 year-old Laotian teen
Woman with hand-rolled cigarette
Laughing woman, Laos
Old woman of Don Puay (Si Phan Don, Laos) with grey hair and wrinkled skin, smiling
Six children in the Mekong with buffalos and boat
Portrait of two young girls feet in the water of the Mekong
Twin sisters wearing their school uniform in the countryside of Don Som
Young vendor smiling, sitting in a grocery store in Laos
Craftmen at work, bamboo basket weaving and textile mobile sculptures, in Heuan Chan heritage house, Luang Prabang, Laos
Photographer taking a group photograph of smiling students in front of the Tokyo station, Marunouchi, Japan
Sole of foot of an infant held between the middle finger and the ring finger of an adult hand for size comparison

Miscellaneous[edit]

Structures, sculptures, plants, food, objects, etc.

Libellulidae Brachythemis contaminata on Nelumbo nucifera leaf with water drops, in a pond
Wooden footbridge in Luang Prabang with a worker busy at its consolidation
Ingrown oval sculpture of human head in a tree trunk in Laos
Man painting in gold a statue of the Buddha.jpg
Branches of a Ficus kurzii reflecting in the water at Singapore Botanic Gardens
Sweet mangosteen
Fish hanging in the sun with black background
Carved tree with reliefs of dinosaur and other animals
Sculptures of god Shiva dancing Thandavam
Multi-coloured kukuri-zaru talismans at Kongoji Yasaka Kōshin-dō temple, Kyoto, Japan
Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Careening of a pirogue on a sand beach in Si Phan Don, Laos
Two Arecaceae in the fields viewed through a hole in a tree trunk at sunset
Green rice sheaves planted in a paddy field with long shadows at golden hour in Don Det Laos
Illuminated Ferris wheel, bouncing castle and carousel at night in a funfair in Vientiane, Laos

Photo Challenge awards

	Photo Challenge Winner
	Congratulations! Your picture Water reflection of Kinkaku-ji Temple with a tree on a rock in the pond, Kyoto, Japan.jpg won the 1st place in the Photo Challenge Asian gardens, in May 2022. You can find the results of the challenge here.

	Photo Challenge Winner
	Congratulations! Your picture Submerged Albizia Saman in the Mekong at sunset (close-up view).jpg won the 1st place in the Photo Challenge Lone Tree, in August 2019. You can find the results of the challenge here.

	Photo Challenge Winner
	Congratulations! Your picture Little girl laughing with excitement in France.jpg won the 1st place in the Photo Challenge Emotions, in September 2018. You can find the results of the challenge here.

	Photo Challenge Winner
	Congratulations! Your picture Classroom with children in the primary school of Don Puay, Laos.jpg won the 1st place in the Photo Challenge Schools, in September 2018. You can find the results of the challenge here.

	Photo Challenge Winner
	Congratulations! Your picture Historic locomotive hosting goats in Don Khon, Si Phan Don, Laos.jpg won the 1st place in the Photo Challenge Corroded objects, in October 2017. You can find the results of the challenge here.

	Photo Challenge – Second Place
	Congratulations! Your picture Female harvester laughing while carrying two heavy sheaves of rice in Laos.jpg won the 2nd place in the Photo Challenge Working Women, in May 2019. You can find the results of the challenge here.

	Photo Challenge – Second Place
	Congratulations! Your picture Street crowd reflecting in the polyhedral mirrors of the station Tokyu Plaza Omotesando, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan.jpg won the 2nd place in the Photo Challenge Mirrors, in December 2019. You can find the results of the challenge here.

	Photo Challenge – Third Place
	Congratulations! Your picture Young smiling boy carrying rice during the harvest in Si Phan Don, Laos.jpg won the 3rd place in the Photo Challenge Harvesting, in October 2019. You can find the results of the challenge here.

Wiki Science Competitions

1^er prix Wiki Science Competition 2019 en France

Bonjour et toutes nos félicitations,

Le jury français de Wiki Science Competition 2019 est heureux de vous annoncer que vous avez reçu le 1^er prix de la catégorie « vie sauvage et nature » pour votre photo « Close-up view of a bioluminescent beetle Elateroidea ».

1^er prix Wiki Science Competition 2017 en France

Bonjour et toutes nos félicitations,

Le jury français de Wiki Science Competition 2017 est heureux de vous annoncer que vous avez reçu le 1^er prix de la catégorie « Non-photographic media » pour votre média « Red weaver ants transporting a dead gecko, in Laos (video) ».

1^er prix Wiki Science Competition 2017 en France

Bonjour et toutes nos félicitations,

Le jury français de Wiki Science Competition 2017 est heureux de vous annoncer que vous avez reçu le 1^er prix de la catégorie « Image sets » pour votre photo « Cow giving birth, in Laos (step by step) ».

2^e prix Wiki Science Competition 2017 en France

Bonjour et toutes nos félicitations,

Le jury français de Wiki Science Competition 2017 est heureux de vous annoncer que vous avez reçu le 2^e prix de la catégorie « générale » pour votre photo « Dragonfly in flight, in Laos ».

3^e prix Wiki Science Competition 2019 en France

Bonjour et toutes nos félicitations,

Le jury français de Wiki Science Competition 2019 est heureux de vous annoncer que vous avez reçu le 3^e prix de la catégorie « médias non photographiques » pour votre photo « Living gecko hunting the pointer of a mouse ».

3^e prix Wiki Science Competition 2017 en France

Bonjour et toutes nos félicitations,

Le jury français de Wiki Science Competition 2017 est heureux de vous annoncer que vous avez reçu le 3^e prix de la catégorie « générale » pour votre photo « Geckos mating ».

Ambigrams[edit]

Ambigram Escher and tessellation
Motel / Water. Mirror symmetry (horizontal axis)
Sabotages. 180° rotational symmetry
Body / Yoga. Mirror symmetry (horizontal axis)
India and Nepal. 180° rotational symmetry
Cognac / Danger. Mirror symmetry (vertical axis), on a set of two shot glasses.
Fuck you. 180° rotational symmetry
Real / Fake. 180° rotational symmetry.
Love is eros. Mirror symmetry (vertical axis)
Love Song. Mirror symmetry
Tattoo Texas / Sexy. 180° rotational symmetry
The art. Mirror symmetry (vertical axis)
Two in One. 180° rotational symmetry
In French, Penelope / bénévole. This picture has become a meme on the web immediately after its posting, the 5th of February 2017. Shared dozens of thousands times on the social networks, it has also been mentioned in national medias of several countries.
Oulipo. 180° rotational symmetry
Say Yes, radial pattern rainbow colors, rotation animation.
Italy and Haiti. 180° rotational symmetry
Tattoo Stay here. 180° rotational symmetry
Danke. 180° rotational symmetry
Jude / Muslim (Jew / Muslim in German). 180° rotational symmetry
New York / Rich Man. 180° rotational symmetry
Magic / Dream. Mirror symmetry (vertical axis).
Ambigram / Wikipedia
Basile
amour / haine
Jihad Devil
Ambiguity
Michel Onfray
Future
Merci