Almost mystical... Photo

Photographer’s Note

I named this picture "almost mystical" as it doesn't seem real at the first glance.
This is the Angkor Wat temple in one of the rainy days. I took that shot just before taking another one called "Barefooted..."
I used the Cokin Grad (ND 4x) 121 filter to minimise overburning the sky.

Some people say that the best time to go and visit the Angkor is a dry season, which starts late in October until around the middle of May. Now, what I experienced during my trip in early September was the colorful environment which may be seen and admired only when the humidity is very high bringing vivid colours to life.

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Sam_CH (3255) 2007-03-31 6:19

Hi Michal,
"Mystical" is the right word. Great shot, good composition and beautiful nuances of green.

atlantida (2323) 2007-03-31 6:55

Hi Michal,
Yes, mystical indeed,beautiful colors, I can only imagine how it feels like to be on a place like that. Great shown.
Regards,
Gordana

bigboroboy (1009) 2007-03-31 7:08

Excellent. Not almost, this IS mystical. There are thousands of Angkor photos out there. Some good, some bad but very few are original. This one is. Just goes to shoe thart you don't need blue, saturated skies for a top class image.

PHIL

tomauer (306) 2007-03-31 7:54

This is beautiful! The angle, the mist..

I swore this wasn't real at first glance, this is a truly great picture!
Im in awe!
Thanks for sharing!

Traczewska (7321) 2007-03-31 15:58

Duzo podrozy.. kolorowych plam natury i architektury, wyraziste portrety..
W Twoim portfolio nie udalo mi sie chyba znalezc zadnego "nieznaczacego" zdjecia..

To jak przez szybe.. kontury rozmyte.. moze jednak intensywny deszcz? Dziedziniec w ruinach pysznej niegdys budowli, jak sceneria do komputerowej gry si-fi.

A moze Beksinski? Kolory bliskie, choc on nie siegal po wschodnie motywy..

Zdjecie, nie zdjecie.. z ciekawa glebia, w ktorej kilka odslon rzeczy.. jesli sie cierpliwie wpatrzec odslaniaja sie jak pyszna filmowa scenografia..

chyba powiedzialabym: bardzo interesujace.. czy to wystarczy? :-)

z pozdrowieniami, Agnieszka

vincz (19075) 2007-04-01 3:47

Very creative shot, i looks like an artisitc work on a remote world. A great and unique vision of Angkor. Congratulations!

Bruno40 (6442) 2007-04-16 4:51

Yes, doesn't look real. Fantastoc shot.
The composition is enhanced by the natural frame given by the columns in the foreground.
TFS
Jorge

babett (14) 2007-04-22 2:36

one of my favourite!
this foto has first of all ATMOSPHERE! with the pouring, gray clouds and "green" temples. It made this foto not almost mystical- it's mystical.
i like inner frame.
Kaś

belido (17203) 2007-04-25 13:57

Hi Michal,

It's not half way mystical. It's the Mystical Scene. Just amazing! Excelent colors. But where are the points? I could see worse pics with more points than yours. What's happening with TE?
Regards,
Carlos

sothy81 (8540) 2007-04-25 14:02

Hi Michal, again this is a superb picture from Angkor Wat. The color effect is just amazing. Wonderful work. Sothy

Polonaise (5638) 2007-07-12 15:50

Jezeli fotografowac architekture - to wlasnie tak!
Sztuka na sztuke odpowiedziec...
Leb w leb...
Nie rejestracja a tylko swoje wlasne spojrzenie.
Wygrywka na caly gwizdek.
jedno z najpiekniejszych w tym temacie, jezeli nie najpiekniejsze.

Trzymsie Michal...
Nie daj sie zagryzc..

jurek

Moyano (163) 2007-08-26 9:25

Fantastyczne zdjęcie!
Na pierwszy rzut oka, istotnie, ruiny wyglądają zaskakuąco mistycznie, surrealnie. Po chwili jednak można zdać sobie sprawę, że kompozycje tworzą mokre ponure kamienie a samo zdjęcie jest bardzo naturalne.

Pozdrawiam,

Michal

usnadir (781) 2007-10-28 3:27

nice picture.nadir

PANDORA-BOADIKA (128) 2008-03-31 1:26

preciosa, realmente preciosa

pavseljn (75) 2008-11-17 8:16

Hey Michal!
Nice photos! I loved browsing through your gallery, as you have many photos from Vietnam and Cambodia and I'm planning a trip there next year, so I'm excited to see or hear anything about those places! Can't wait! :)
Also, I liked the series about the Polish martial law in 1981, it was really interesting to read.
For now I picked this photo, because, well, it's Cambodia :) and because it's mystical, beautiful, well composed and nicely framed. Can't wait to see it with my own eyes :)
Regards,
Natasa

Photo Information

Copyright: Michal Gierlinski (Gierlinski) (940)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-08
Categories: Architecture, Ruins
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EOS 350D Kit Lens (18-55mm), 1 GB SanDisk Ext.III, Cokin 121 (grad. ND 4x)
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-31 6:09
Favorites: 2 [view]