Rural Cambodia, a photo from Kandal, West

Photographer's Note

Another picture from rural Cambodia. A lot of roads now are being built. I am so glad about it. And this picture is just showing you about both road condition and natural view of Cambodia. Palm trees are everywhere in Cambodia. I took this picture while I was on a motocycle to visit Cheung Ek (Killing Field museum). I felt like here I had contrasting color, and would be a good one. I hope you like it.

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hdl (7035) 2006-11-23 11:06

Hi Sothy. Nice shot with good depth and pov. The colours are stunning. Well done.

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-11-23 11:14

Hi Sothy,
Excellent composition, brings back fond memories. It also reminds me of a very similar picture posted by Angshuman a few months back.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

cbrman (21675) 2006-11-23 11:15

Hello Sothy,

Un point de vue très beau sur cette route ! La perspective est très bonne. Les couleurs sont très vive et donne un superbe aspect à l'image !
Bien vu.

A+

Dominique

recepyuksel (18640) 2006-11-23 11:21

Beautiful image, colours of road and sky is very very nice, perspective and alone tree is charming, congrats

alekpet (4663) 2006-11-23 11:49

Hi Sothy.

Beautiful colours, nice tall tree in the frame and action in the distance with the cars and motorcycles. I hope you managed to get out of the way in time :))

startacked (1395) 2006-11-23 11:52

Hi Sothy,

I have mixed feelings about roads that are being built in rural areas. On the one hand these places get easy reachable and can improve life for those living there. On the other hand they are vulnerable to big bad industrial/western influences. Vulnerable to losing the beauty there now. Sharpness and colors are incredible, I really thought it was done with a DSLR. Looks like an excellent camera. TFS, Gilbert

markstaples (15670) 2006-11-23 12:07

Hello Sothy
And many thanks for your visit! :-) There is marvellous perspective in this shot and the sharpness is very apparent all the way down the road. The colours are superb and just how I like them. Nice work.
Best wishes
Mark

jmcl (14535) 2006-11-23 13:08

wonderful image.

I always love road images .. always things to think about with them .. especially knowing where this one is. Great color saturation ...

John

atilgone (0) 2006-11-23 13:48

Hi Sothy.

An excelent image! Very good POV! strong color and contrast. I liked the effects of the colouds very much.TFS
Kind regards

miuky (3335) 2006-11-23 14:57

Hy Sothy ...good!
Nice BG...great colors and sharpness...exellent POV
regards, M.

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1508) 2006-11-23 15:44

Hi Sothy!
Nice landscape with an excellent sense of depth, lovely colors, fine perspective, and good color contrast.
TFS and my best wishes,
Rosa

cherryripe (21033) 2006-11-23 17:00

Hi Sothy
THere is so much depth in this photo and the lines seem to converge into the middle. I like the contrasts between the rich red road and the green surroundings. The blue grey sky works well too.
Regards
Nikki

adores (46979) 2006-11-23 18:15

Good shot Sothy!
Colours and perspective are great!A good sign of the changes the country is going through.
The palm tree must be really very high, I was just comparing it with the size of the cars.
regards, Anabela

capthaddock (28790) 2006-11-23 20:36

Hi Sothy - the tropical skies make a nice contrast with the red road, andf the sugar palm adds a distinct cambodian stamp, actually this road doesn't look so bad, I rode on the road from Siem Reap to the thai border, that was something to remember!, I hope they fix that as well.

cam (9043) 2006-11-23 22:34

Hi Sothy
Good depth and shapness.
As mentionned,the contrast is quite good at ground level.I am less sure in the sky,maybe I am not used to the sky in these countries.
Is building a road a bad western influence?Not so sure,it all depends of the choice the local peoples will make,their choice is not ours to comment.Lets hope they will make the right ones and keep their identities and cultures,which I am sure they will do.
A good conversation.
Have a good day
Charles

berek (50518) 2006-11-24 1:25

Hi Sothy ,
very good point of view and perspective . I like this simple but powerful composition. congratulations. have a nice day.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> ****

carper (96) 2006-11-24 5:37

great shot here Sothy
I like the perspective and the fantastic details we see, the dusk is nice to see, very good qaulity shot, good job,
gr. jaap

NellyD (1874) 2006-11-24 10:01

Hi Sothy,

I like it! This is a great shot with beautiful and strong colours, very good dept and an excellent POV. It's a stunning view, thanks for sharing!

Greetings, Nel

osse (2808) 2006-11-24 11:24

Hi Sothy
Good colourful shot. Good sharpnes, DOF, POV, colours and details.
well done

osse

anducina (8407) 2006-11-24 12:17

Splendid photo, beautiful compo, POV, DOF, colours and framing. Excellent.

TFS,

Andreea

rhizomes (15343) 2006-11-24 14:55

Hi Sothy,
Nice point of view. I like the colors of the road and the great cloudy sky !
Christophe

metek (3001) 2006-11-24 15:30

Hi Sothy,

nice photo , good composition.tfs

parbo (11092) 2006-11-24 16:04

Hello Sothy,

Unpaved road (its best for me) creates excellent depth and perspective with its stunning yellow color. Wonderful cloudy sky is very nice with real green textures. Riders on motorcycles are helping to us imagine the scale of your landscape view
Congratulations.

Best Regards,,

Parbo

Angshu (56760) 2006-11-25 4:00

Hi Sothy
This composition of yours brings back nice memories of your country. I had taken one similar shot earlier this year, from a dusty cab as we rode from Poipet to Siem Reap...what appealed to me that time., the lovely contrasts, has been beautifully brought out here. Well done
Regards
Angshu

rbassin (27464) 2006-11-25 4:58

Hello Sothy
Très belle composition où la couleur ocre domine.La prise de vue dans l'axe de la route crée une perspective intéressante.
Roland

Isab (865) 2006-11-25 8:24

Bonjour
J'aime beaucoup la perspective et la composition de cette photo. Les couleurs sont très belles. Le point de vue et le cadrage sont excellent.
Bye
Isabelle

syd1946 (1167) 2006-11-25 11:41

Hello Sothy,
Excellent composition well taken from the best point.To see the whole scene.To enjoy the great perspective and enjoy the very good contrast of the colors.

Greetings,
Thomas

xavshot (69835) 2006-11-25 12:38

Bonsoir Sothy
j'aime beaucoup la profondeur que tu as réussi à avoir dans cette photo. Le ciel est magnifique et les teintes de la route également.
Beau travail
amicalement
Xavier

leo61 (0) 2006-11-25 12:44

Hi Sothy!
Great shot of this roadwork and excellent composition and POV.Amazing depth and nice to see some traffic in the distance .Nice green triangles at both sides of the rad and great colorcontrast.The lonely palmtree is a nice deatail in your good composition.
Regards,Leo

pablominto (53746) 2006-11-25 12:54

Hello Sothy,
Awesome leading lines in this image, taking my eyes to the activity in a distance and even further to the fine clouds in the horizon!
I like to see the road is used while under construction, practical but never happens here...
Well composed image with wonderful colours and sharp fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

huahoa (3698) 2006-11-25 17:38

Hi Sothy,
A very nice dailylife shot !
I like well the colour of this route, great sharpness with fine details. The sky in background is beautiful too.
Have a good weekend
Hoa

dcawker (5717) 2006-11-25 17:49

Beautiful scene captured here.. I love the strong colors as well! Regards, Doug

veve (4189) 2006-11-25 17:49

Hi Sothy,
very beautiful picture from Cambodia!
Excellent perspective and details!
Great colors and saturation!
TFS
Best regards,
Veronica

Fon (2302) 2006-11-25 18:07

I liked the texture of the highway being paved, I like the angle taking to the horizon, very beautiful colors and a wonderful sky. Good work!
Rgs
Sérgio

somkiat (1104) 2006-11-25 23:02

terrific composition,sothy
i like the separated color,orange and blue.nice sharp.work as well.
somkiat

deblink (2548) 2006-11-25 23:08

Hi Sothy,
Your right the colours do contrast superbly. The lone palm tree to the right looks nice against to sky. Good DOF too. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
Debbie

Kenny10pin (19301) 2006-11-26 0:34

nice shot of the rural life, good depth and the composition is really nice, too

catmountain (1111) 2006-11-26 9:57

Hi Sothy,
Very beautiful and pleasant prospect. The colors are strong with this cloudy sky. Nice composition. TFS
Amicalement - Michel

bakes888 (18499) 2006-11-27 2:45

Hi Sothy. Looks like our road at the moment, with work being done. Great photo. Excellent colour and sharpness. The exposure and composition are spot on also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

lucasgalodoido (26918) 2006-11-27 21:45

Olá Sothy!
Assim como vocês aí em camboja têm pintes como as do Brasil, grande parte de nossas estradas também são nessas condições! Boa captura, com qualidade e cores vivas!
Parabéns e Abraço!

Xalkida (11744) 2006-11-28 0:31

Hi Sothy

Great colors and very fine depth. I like how you used the road. Excellent work.

bibs69 (3251) 2006-11-28 2:26

Hello Sothy,

Beautiful picture :) The composition is really well balanced with the road and the sky. Also, I like the contrast of colors between the orange ground and the grey cloudy sky.

Best regards, Laurent.

brevbrev14 (140) 2006-11-28 3:50

Hi Sothy, what a great contrast of colours!
great perspective and composition!!
CIAO!
Valeria

designsoul (17843) 2006-11-28 13:16

Hi Sothy,
Beautiful shot. You certainly come from a very enchanting country... must be missing it in Texas, no?
A great landscape with beautiful colours!
take care,
sasa
will be back

Furachan (0) 2006-11-28 23:56

Hello Sothy!
Don't know how I managed to miss this picture but it is THE quitessential Cambodian view, that red dirt road going on forever, the slimp, tall palm tree, the ubiquitous motorbikes. A lovely, stirring shot.
Cheers,
Francis

stevesaba (8167) 2006-11-29 1:18

Hi Sothy!
Beautiful, the colors are great! In my travels, it seemed to me, that the clouds in Camboia were the best of all the countries....big and puffy and white. And the red earth helps to make this pic so stunning. Just outside of Phenom Penh I think? Take care,
Steve

chrisnet (23062) 2006-11-29 4:10

Good perspective of this road, the colors are marvelous, well composed and done.

Regards

Christian

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-11-29 13:35

Hi Sothy,
I love shots like this with the wide view over the landscape ... I like the emptyness and the wide sky. Amazing colours and good lightning.
A strong composition.
Nino

Emiel_Skyfreak (3002) 2006-12-04 14:05

Hi Sothy,

Wonderful shot. The colours are so intense, great contrasts!
This road is a nice depth-creator, it seems to be devided in three parts by some stones, why is that?
Nice sky as background, great details.
Nice POV and good sharpness. Well presented work.
Good to have that long palm tree on the right side, it's a welcome big element in the shot.

Didi (61589) 2006-12-06 6:13

Hello Sothy
Nice perspective in this far action on the road.
Very nice colours who gives a nice contrast with the greens and the sky.
Cheers.

cunejo200 (7281) 2006-12-06 11:49

Hi Sothy,
Sorry I missed this earlier. A truly stunning photo. Wonderfully composed with good colors, lighting, and details. Best wishes. Danilo

Ber (8242) 2006-12-10 18:31

Hi Sothy
A great landscape with beautiful colours! Beautiful shot. Regards

marietom (34611) 2006-12-17 4:41

superbe, cette route toute rouge. Belle composition.
Marie

Mistral (15402) 2006-12-30 13:41

Hi Sothy,
I remember these Cambodian roads and their dust... Your is a beautiful country with lovely people. Excellent composition, sharpness and colours...
A smile for your 2007!
Luca

Bruno40 (6658) 2007-04-01 18:54

Hi Sothy and everybody else

I have seen some of your other pictures, and also other Cambodian/rural pictures in TE, and I wonder why this one has 110 points?
Don't get me wrong, I am new here and I want to learn. What makes this picture so remarkable?
It is a nice shot... but 110 points?
You have more impressive pics with few points.

Cheers

Jorge

testmaniac (13508) 2007-05-06 3:59

Yauuu.. Very impressive!!!
Good depth and shapness.

banyanman (7797) 2007-05-15 11:54

You have an interesting gallery with a lot of variety, Sothy. I like your pictures from Cambodia, especially this one - the contrast, depth and detail is excellent, and I like the way in which the road takes the eye into the centre of the frame. I must get around to posting more of my own photographs from Cambodia soon - it is such a photogenic country. Cheers . . . David

bigboroboy (1098) 2007-09-15 21:34

Nice, clean composition. I will be posting a similar shot taken in Kampot province in the near future. The colours are wonderfully saturated.

PHIL

Tukan-T5 (4317) 2010-03-19 14:50

Hi Sothy,
very good reportage photography.
Good perspective against the blue sky.
Extra colours and POV.Perfect sharp.
Good job.
Thanks for Your critique my picture "Alone".
Cheers Tomas