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Banteay Srei Pediment


Banteay Srei Pediment
Photo Information
Copyright: Angshuman Chatterjee (Angshu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4792 W: 166 N: 7340] (23874)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-05
Categories: Architecture, Ruins
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT 36 - 432mm
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Heritage Sites of South East Asia
Date Submitted: 2006-04-03 0:47
Viewed: 956
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pediments in Banteay Srei are large in comparison to entrances, and are in a sweeping gabled shape. For the first time in Khmer architecture, whole scenes appear on the pediments.

In this pediment, Indra (the Hindu God of weather & war & Lord of heaven, riding Airavata and surrounded by pleading worshippers) produces rain in order to extinguish a fire in the Khandava forest. This action is opposed by Krishna and his brother Balarama (bottom right and left, standing on chariots), who are sending their arrows skywards to prevent the rain from reaching the ground. The arrows fly so close together that they form a kind of roof, supported by a line of hamsas, between Indra's waters (horizontal wavy lines) and the forest below. At the center, nagas attempt to escape the fire and rejoin Indra's waters by climbing the roof of arrows, while forest animals that include monkeys, elephants, lions, and deer cower fearfully below.

This shot is my tribute to the superb workmanship of the Khmer artists of the 10th century. Though ravaged over time, the restoration done to this wonderful temple allow us to see the magnificient works eleven centuries after they were created.

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To bantonbuju: Thanks a lot JerzyAngshu 1 04-04 02:09
To ChrisJ: You missed itAngshu 1 04-03 04:26
To riclopes: Thanks RicardoAngshu 2 04-03 04:10
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Hi Angshu, details nicely caught, in excellent sharpness and light. Good colors too, incl. sky. Overall, a nice series with excellent notes, thanks! Daniel

Hi Angshuman,
Marvellous close-up of this magnific artwork. The details are quite impressive and the story is very interesting. Very good sharpness and colours and lighting well managed. The composition seems also well suceeded, but it would be interesting to see the whole perspective in ws...Excellent image and note!
TFS,
Ricardo

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  • jasmis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2849 W: 611 N: 3031] (36671)
  • [2006-04-03 4:06]

Amazing detail. Superb photo. Interesting note. Regards.

Hello Angshuman
Very nice close-up. Great details. Interesting history and your note.
Regards

Hi Angshuman

A good detail closeup shot of this attractive temple. From memory, I didn't go here, as it was something like 30 km away from Siem Reap Town. Good work & tfs!

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  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4026 W: 86 N: 4872] (23821)
  • [2006-04-03 4:33]

Beautiful piece of art telling a lot of stories. Great perfomance that must have taken a while.
Good work.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

Impressive detail visible in this pediment. A great sharp image. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Mark

Excellent detail captured. The shaded areas really help to bring the detail out. Interesting story from Hindu legend.
Kath

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12343 W: 246 N: 16228] (64868)
  • [2006-04-03 6:16]

Hi Angshu,
Real a great art work, details nicely caught, in excellent sharpness and light, I like your presentation, also your comments are very nice.
Very well done!
John

Hi Angshuman,

A good POV of this pediment, the photo is clear and sharp. Ģit has also a good composition and nice colours.

Pierre

Hi Angshuman,
Lots of detail, excellent colour combinations.
Really good work..!!
Regards, Henk

Hi Angshuman,
Good frame of this photo of the monument. It has very good sharpening and well saturated colors. The details of the carved reliefs can be seen perfectly.
Regards,
Josep

hi angshuman,
there is always a problem with this type of central composing that it must be 100% central, otherwise there are problems woth perspective distortion which is often difficult to correct;
and i like this interesting study of architecture, very nice;
best wishes, jerzy

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3564 W: 316 N: 6990] (29758)
  • [2006-04-03 17:19]

Hi Angshu!
Nice clos up of this fantastic carvings.You present them in wonderful light and good sharpness.
Your note is verry informative.
Thanks and regards,
LEO

Hi Angshuman
Perfect detail of this piece of art.
You captured very well all of this reach details...with a good sharpness.
Good colours and contrast too.
Regards
Teresa

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  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 777 W: 0 N: 525] (3478)
  • [2006-04-04 6:47]

Bonjour Angshuman
Want a beautiful architecture and fine details so well rendered by judicious angle of sun!
Much interesting note, too.
Congratulations.
Robert

great details here, the sharpness is nice, well done

Hello Angshuman,
This is a fine symmetrical composition, with the most awesome details!
We can only imagine the work behind this fine piece of stone carving...
The side lighting gives a fine reproduction, and also good colours in your image!
Regards,
Pablo -

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