Lost Kingdom of Arakan Photo

Photographer’s Note

As we ascended sufficiently high up the mountain, we could descry the city of Arakan and the golden roofs of the palace, which shone magnificently in the rays of the sun. Here and there, both in the mountain and in the valleys the eye fell on many pagodas, which made the view most enchanting. To the other side lay our settlement and our residence, with lakes, fish-ponds, orchards, and country houses. On the opposite side of the mountain was a descent into a lovely country which in the far distance was seen to be encircled by yet another mountain dotted with townships, villages and beautiful fields. Indeed, it would be difficult to imagine a more enchanting landscape.
Gauthier Schouten, Dutch Explorer, 1660

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PiotrSk (826) 2009-03-12 1:17

atomic bomb explosion ?

saigon (5491) 2009-03-12 2:02

bonjour VINCENT.
content de te voir de retour avec tes images.
moi ca fait de long mois que je ne fait plus de photos en raison de probleme technique(santé).
mais de temps en temps je feuillete sur TE pour me changé les idées.
je voit que tu a aquis le 5D new generation!
amitiés niçoises....aldo.

Graal (57571) 2009-03-12 4:02

Bonjour Vincent,
amazing misty atmosphere, very nice view. Good POV You had. Fine shot under sun. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

patdeph (17638) 2009-03-12 4:30

bonjour Vincent
tu as raison,la vue est enchanteresse!J'adore ce paysage encore sombre,baigné d'une lumière divine,laissant entrevoir les silhouettes des pagodes,et donnant ainsi une merveilleuse atmosphère!
Amicalement
Pascale

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-03-12 4:45

Salut Vincent,
Un belle ambiance, des teintes sympas.
Encore une belle réalisation, bien vu,
Bonne journée,
JB.

feather (49858) 2009-03-12 7:35

Welcome back from your long break!!
This is a beautiful image taken in what appears to be the early light of the day. The backlighting combined with the morning mist creates a wonderful effect amongst the foliage and the pagodas. Your high POV was perfect for capturing this stunning sight.
Kath

JCG (25089) 2009-03-12 11:22

Bonsoir Vincent,

Une superbe explosion solaire qui illumine ce léger voile brumeux et donnant à cette merveilleuse citée une atmosphère vraiment étonnante et agréable. J'aime beaucoup ce point de vue dominant qui apporte un bonne profondeur. Un beau moment privilégié partagé, merci Vincent.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,

Jean-Charles

gilou530 (34993) 2009-03-12 15:42

salut vincent
hola tu as cherché la difficulté dans cette photo, le soleil etait vraiment fort car pourtant tu avais fermé un max, dommage car le paysage apparement vallait la peine, peut etre attendre un poil de plus que le soleil soit plus bas
amitiés
gilbert

emka (21177) 2009-03-12 16:56

Hi Vincent, There are some photos from mrak u on TE. It seems such a magic place, with strange atmosphere, misty with all these stupas. In the miniature it is not visible, only then it is a wonderful surprise. Fantastic landscape.

Regards

Malgorzata

Waylim (10717) 2009-03-13 13:01

Vincent,
Beautiful, absolutely beuatiful. This place has been feature here by so many artist and everytime, it's just stunning, I was in Burma once a few years ago, but have not been here Mrauk U. When I return, I would love to come here. Thanks
Way

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-03-14 5:03

Salut Vincent,
Tiens t'as fait du shopping je vois... felicitations !
moi j'attends encore le mien, y'a comme une grave rupture de stock en ce moment... je vois aussi que tu as delaisse les etendues glacees du drukland pour des coins plus chauds, ici le soleil est un peu trop rayonnant a mon gout, ca aurait peut etre ete bien de le calmer un peu avec un filtre degrade par contre j'aime beaucoup l'ambiance cite mysterieuse au sol.
Bon week end JY

cbrman (18782) 2009-03-14 5:37

Hello Vincent,

Une très belle lumière sur ce paysage. Les éléments architecturaux créent une très belle ambiance mystérieuse. La brume participe à cette excellente ambiance. Très beau contre jour.

A+

Dominique

delkoo (34120) 2009-03-14 7:09

bonjour vincent;
prise difficile mais atmosphere garantie, l'enorme soleil essaie de reveiller cette campagne encore endormie.

bon weekend
didier

axiotea (16025) 2009-03-14 7:59

Bonsoir Vincent
Sympa de te voir de retour ;)
Je n'ai pas eu encore l'occasion d'aller dans l'état du Rakhine, mais ce n'est que partie remise...
Les rayons de soleil mêlés à la brume ont crée une superbe atmosphère...Un merveilleux spectacle que nous offrent ces pagodes et les montagnes qui s'estompent au loin. Le texte accompagne parfaitement l'image.
Amitiés depuis Phnom Penn
Marilyn

gracious (20017) 2009-03-14 10:15

Bonjour Vinc,
Thank you for this magnificent view on the Arakan! very specticular with this morning rays across the city with the morning mist!
very beautiful indeed
with thanks
Tony

clio (22540) 2009-03-14 11:05

Bonsoir Vincent,
Merveilleuse apparition dans la lumière.
Une très belle gestion de la lumière dans des conditions extrêmement difficiles.
Le résultat est grandiose!
Bon WE, amicalement
Diane

stego (22350) 2009-03-14 11:19

Salut Vincent,
Une vue merveilleuse, presque magique, avec ces pagodes immergés dans la brume orange vues de l'haut en contrejour. La compo centrée est très bien ici, avec la végétation en 1er plan conduisant le regarde pour le pagode plus grand.
Amicalement, José.

dvlazar (6472) 2009-03-14 15:44

Difficult shot to take with the 2 exposures - but both are clear here with the sun and the temples below. Nice orange wash thru out!
Dave

ChrisJ (69941) 2009-03-14 18:08

Hi Vincent

Very good shadow detail, with a wonderful, warm, monochromatic, orange colour. Good sharpness, & a superb high pov, overlooking the ruins & stupas. Tfs!

mumek (17468) 2009-03-15 6:30

Hi Vincent!
Excellent play of the colours, light and shadows. Very artistic work.Thanks for sharing
regards
ziggy

leo61 (43179) 2009-03-15 10:36

Hi Vincent!
I know your POv and remember this view very well.
Good composition with the big pagoda in the center and the seven small ones on this hill in the background.Great depth and a nice misty atmosphere.
Regards,leo

ciakgiak (10460) 2009-03-15 11:03

Hello Vincent,
congratulations for your fantastic gallery.
This last photo is absolutely beautiful, because there is a really suggestive atmosphere in this place in this moment of the day. Well done, great work.
Best regards, thanks for your dear criticism.
Have a great week.
Giorgio

ALIRIZA (16195) 2009-03-15 11:35

Bonjour Vincent,
Very nice and amazing scene under the sun, misty atmosphere. Really great work my dear friend...
Have a nice new week...
Ali Rıza

Wandering_Dan (3209) 2009-03-15 11:55

Hi, Vincent -

The thumbnail did not appeal to me at all, but when I opened it up it turned into a very interesting shot! I really like the play of light on the dust and vegetation in the foreground. But the overblown sun, though it creates a mood, does not to my mind add much, especially when compared with the fabulous foreground light.

I tried a crop to see what it would look like, and decided I liked it enough to post a WS to maybe give you an idea.

Best,
Dan

[workshop] [compare] +

danos (32116) 2009-03-15 13:40

Hello Vincent,
really dreamy tha panoramic sight of the lost Kingdom of Arakan.The foggy atmosphere and the narration of Gauthier Schouten,make the scene even more magnificent.Well done.

Have a nice week,danos

plimrn (19592) 2009-03-15 16:08

Bonsoir Vincent,
The explorer's quote describes the beauty of your photo very well; I especially like the contrast between the jungle growth and the pagoda. I've seldom seen such a generous response to a workshop.

Angshu (33493) 2009-03-15 21:03

Hello Vincent
A beauty in soft light. This is like a dreamscape with the radial rays of the sun illuminating the pagodas so softly creating silhouettes as we move to light from FG to BG. A wonderful shot!
Regards
Angshu

aadilj (17950) 2009-03-15 23:37

Hi Vincent, this is fabulously dreamy and gorgeous. i like the way you have controlled the hues and the lights. the capture is lovely

Silvio1953 (41340) 2009-03-16 9:36

Ciao Vincent, fascinating compositiion with fantastic colors, splendid atmosphere full of poetry, very well done, ciao Silvio

yaya13baut (2273) 2009-03-16 10:44

Bonjour Vincent,
c'est bien un paysage enchanteur comme le dit cet explorateur que tu cites.
Endroit magique que cette vallée où les dômes dorés des temples semblent pousser comme des champignons.
Et ce soleil crépusculaire donne toute sa beauté aux lieux.
Yannis

josepmarin (33755) 2009-03-17 10:12

Bonjour Vincent,
content de te revoir ici avec tes photos.
La scène est impressionnante, le soleil direct sur ton appareil ne brûle pas l'image, mais combiné avec le brouillard crée une atmosphère spécialement belle et mystérieuse.
Le résultat est magnifique, tu as créé une composition attractive et élégante.
Amicalement,
Josep

Budapestman (41488) 2009-03-18 8:41

Hi Vincent,
Fabled atmosphere of this picturesque place with spectacular composition and amazing lights. The details are beautiful likewise, the POV is great. Splendid work. Have a nice day!
George

everlasting (10898) 2009-03-21 5:46

And not that much seems to have changed since that time. Your high POV and the backlighting together with the morning mist creates a wonderful effect

barrufeto_77 (25673) 2009-03-23 0:39

Hi Vincent.

Wowwwwwwwww! The atmosphere is impressive! And the light...what a lovely light!

The note, according to the text, is excellent too!

Rgs, Oscar

mikolaj_kawa (29738) 2009-05-15 0:59

Hello Vincent! Marvelous spectacular view. Amazing mist, mysterious lightness. Great exposure. Great effect. Well done!