Artistic Terrace Photo

Photographer’s Note

This wall fully decorate with curving is partly from Terrace Of The Elephant.

From Wikipedia :

The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army. It was attached to the palace of Phimeanakas, of which only a few ruins remain. Most of the original structure was made of organic material and has long since disappeared. Most of what remains are the foundation platforms of the complex. The terrace is named for the carvings of elephants on its eastern face.

The 350m-long Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. It has five outworks extending towards the Central Square-three in the centre and one at each end. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts.

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mauro61 (15734) 2008-08-27 23:27

ciao Ally,
davvero bello il tuo scatto.
Luminoso al punto giusto con i particolari che ben risaltano.
Ottimo POv
saluti
maurizio

gracious (20017) 2008-08-28 1:00

Hello Ally,
Thank you for sharing in good closeness of the great curving of this historical place!
the image is in good lighting to achieve perfect result of sharpness, nice colour and details
thanks for the notes as well
take care and regards
Tony

pally3100 (3073) 2008-08-28 2:24

salut Ally
tiens revoilà encore AngkGor mais c 'est avec plaisir encore une fois .Il est dommage et cela se n est pas de ta faute mais bien au systéme de TE , il est dommage je disais de ne pas pouvoir voir les clichés avec une bonne qualité comme à la prise de vue....voir avoir sur flickr une version high tech.

excellente soirée Ally, Henri

TopGeo (21877) 2008-08-28 4:25

Hi Ally! Excellent picture! They are impressively the embossed forms and the representations on the placed Stones! The manufacture in the years of creation leave the admiration in the spectator Good the mission and the imprinting and thank you. I greet
Geo

jmdias (19393) 2008-08-28 8:08

ally

this ia very beautiful artwork, unfortunately it is very dofficult to take a photo cause the colors of the stones. Anyway we can see how it is and your pov is very nite to show the place. TFS

hugs

jorge

claudeD (11348) 2008-08-28 9:50

Hello Ally,

thank you for sharing this informative shot and detailed note.Excellent sharpness and much details.Well done.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

jemaflor (39457) 2008-08-28 10:27

Hi Ally,
Well taken, good angle to have an intresting depth to show us this ruin, good exposure to have light on the part with shadows.

capthaddock (28640) 2008-08-28 18:42

Nice, atmospheric, good sharp details on the carved stone textures.

jafadabret (39757) 2008-08-29 2:52

Ally bonjour.
C'est une photo qui nous montre une des merveilles d'Angkor. Elle met en valeur les sculptures et l'architecture des lieux. Beau travail.
Jacques

John_F_Kennedy (31511) 2008-08-29 4:41

I rememeber this place, thanks for the reminder. This image is excellent, wonderful. Great composition and presentation of the old architecture. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

belido (16603) 2008-08-29 4:54

Hi Ally,

incredible temple wall. I'm amazed by the details of this wonder. You found a very good pov. The perspective makes the image reading a lot easy. Excellent lighting and exposure overall. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

feather (49864) 2008-08-29 16:32

Good use of the perspective to lead the eye into the frame. You have captured very good details of the carvings in the terrace.
Kath

trekks (14320) 2008-08-29 19:50

hello Ally

Very attractive view of the monumental landscape from this historical site. Did you see the sunrise or sunset on this trip?

tfs, bill

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-08-30 3:08

Hello Ally,
I like the details you caught on these old stones.
Nice picture, interesting post.
Have a nice day,
JB.

linask (2786) 2008-08-30 3:53

Light conditions look very difficult - bright sunlight in the foreground, bright sky, but main subject in the shade. Despite that end result is very good. Everything looks well exposed.

Linas

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-08-30 19:42

Hello Ally:

The textures, shades and fixtures, detailing dramatically from here.

The tones are very natural and very good contrast in the environment. People at the side, give it dynamism, and the frame is perfect.

John

pablominto (40788) 2008-09-01 4:31

Hello Ally,

It is amazing to think about how much extra effort they made for the sake of artistic expression!
Making a stone wall look like a relief of figures at least double or triple the amount of labour...
I like the story told, and the point of view and sharp fine details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

fanni (8737) 2008-09-02 1:45

Hello Ally,
I like this beautiful well-composed view of the historical place! It's nice to see some people there.. and what I like most about this photo is the colours :) I have an impression that I'm viewing all this in reality with my own eyes :)
best regards,
Elena

pierrefonds (26367) 2008-09-02 3:55

Hi Ally,

The different type of lines of the wall are assets to the composition. The details and colors of the design of the wall are clear and precise. The trees are a natural frame to the wall. The colors are enhanced by the the good light. Have a nice day.

Pierre

alftrek (2821) 2008-09-07 1:46

Hi Ally,
I like the repetition of the decorated structure captured in this framing, which enhances the sense of perspective. The exposure on the shaded areas is excellent with good details.

Alfred

stego (22360) 2008-09-07 16:27

Hi Ally,
It's a nice documentary photo, whose sharpness and impeccable light management allows us to appreciate the carvings on the wall. I have no idea if that if would be feasible, but I wonder if you couldn't have found a more interesting POV/compo, either using another angle or approaching some detail.
Regards, José.

emjleclercq (14330) 2008-09-28 22:54

Nice row of sculptures for the basis of this terrace, and interesting light. I would have prefered a little more contrast, especially for the grass in the foreground.

All the best,

Emmanuel