Ta Prohm Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Taken seconds before this image - just a different perspective on the scene. Not sure which I prefer, all comparisons welcome!

That original photo will give enough details on Ta Prohm so no need for me to repeat here.

I like the guy in the window as he adds scale to the scene, helps highlight the enormity of the tree roots.

pp - cropped, resized and some brightness/contrast fiddling. And a frame added.

This is a part of my
Cambodia travelogue

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rajju (1317) 2006-10-10 10:23

excellent picture! need less to say that this is a misty place and perfect for taking such a nice shot!
regards,
raj

trips (1537) 2006-10-10 10:31

What can I say? Just a beautiful picture! Very well framed!

Keep posting!

Pedro

Emiel_Skyfreak (2976) 2006-10-10 11:25 [Comment]

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abadlovesong (242) 2006-10-10 15:47

Absolutely beautiful. the photo has amazing detail, is well framed and i love the colors. the children in the window add great dimension to the image. this truly seems like a magical place, and your photograph captures it well.

-brad

jdwyer264 (1082) 2006-10-10 16:09

Good shot, an amazing structure. Great with the lounging people, just taking it for granted.
A better persepctive on the overall nature of this building, though other image equally good, especially with the boy looking off to the side of the shot. TFS

fryz (1727) 2006-10-10 19:26

j'adore c'est lieux hors du commun
a+ James
fryz

sothy81 (8540) 2006-10-10 22:07

You what James, I saw this kind of photo too many times in Cambodia... and that makes me tend to neglect the quality of this photographic look. However, a closer look of your photo shows its photographic quality. Very well done James. Sothy

javierdenavea (608) 2006-10-11 18:26

Hello James, I've seen it in TV but the real scale is much more amazing when seeing your photo. The man in the window is a really good idea...
Regards,
Javier

vincz (19045) 2006-10-13 3:23

The quality of this picture is very good. You did an excellent job at managing the light here. Congratulations.

MLINES (10966) 2006-10-15 10:07

Hi James. Ideal shot for TE. Something we don't usually see close to home. Good sharpness and colours. Murray.

prumod (8264) 2006-10-15 15:14

hi james,
this natural sculpture by the roots with human made sculpture is really wonderful... your shot is great!
greetings
pramod

rychousmama (407) 2006-10-17 22:52

Great composition and angle. What's unfortunate is that, although the tree roots LOOK nice, they actually are tearing the temples apart, making it very hard for conservators and archaeologists to maintain and study historically-rich sites such as these. What's more sad is that the Cambodian government has chosen to not cut down the roots simply because the tourists like the way they look :(. Soon there will be no more temple if we let the trees take over like this...just two cents from an art history major. Beautiful shot nevertheless!
-Lara

Joffre (527) 2006-10-31 20:40

Hiya James, wonderful sharp and clear shot, really nice natural colours, great balance between the roots and ruins, superb composition, excellent capture!

simonlitton (54) 2006-11-17 4:05