MONK COOL, a photo from Siem Reab, West

Photographer's Note

A cool monk we found when visiting Angkor Wat Temple!! ;)

Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត or "Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres). It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple toward the end of the 12th century. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia,appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.

The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "Temple City" or "City of Temples" in Khmer; Angkor, meaning "city" or "capital city", is a vernacular form of the word nokor (នគរ), which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara (Devanāgarī: नगर). Wat is the Khmer word for "temple grounds", also derived from Sanskrit vāṭa (Devanāgarī: वाट), meaning "enclosure".

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Hora y fecha de disparo 29/08/2016 18:51:43
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pajaran, COSTANTINO, lucasgalodoido, alvaraalto, adramad has marked this note useful

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Nicou (193806) 2017-10-03 4:08

Hello

Assis sur sotn tapis de couelur quelle vue de ce moin et compo quelle attitude ces bougies ces décorations quelle vue avec leurs fleurs il attend les ofrandes des visiteurs sueprbe image.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Royaldevon (85638) 2017-10-03 4:53

Hello Manuel,

This photograph has great impact from its bright colours and well composed features, the monk in his tango robes is very strongly positioned in the f/g linking so well diagonally with the tango colours in the b/g.
You have used a good dof.
There are obviously a lot of western visitors, as the instructions are in English, too.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

COSTANTINO (115583) 2017-10-03 5:32

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day and pleasant evening
original version
what could I say for this photo?
nothing because sometimes one shot
is one thousand words
regards
Costantino

ChrisJ (171280) 2017-10-03 5:53

Hi Manuel

The L shaped posture of the seated, orange robed monk at left dominates this image. Good sharpness and well framed and composed. The huge bg orange candles are color coordinated! Tfs!

Sergiom (117241) 2017-10-03 6:12

Bonjour Manuel,

Je vais dire comme toi, le fait qu'il porte ces verres fumés lui donne vraiment l'air cool comme tu le dis dans ton titre. Très beau contrôle des zones d'ombre.

Amicalement

Serge

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2017-10-03 6:17

Olá Manuel,
curioso esse monge mais moderninho, e acho interessante essa proposta mais moderna. De qualquer maneira as cores fortes chama a atenção em sua captura. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

Silvio1953 (220665) 2017-10-03 6:53

Ciao Manuel, nice scene with monk, fantastic colors, excellent perspective and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

peterpap (2863) 2017-10-03 9:04

Hi Manuel,
nice picture in bright colors with lots of details. Wondering why the monk needs sunglasses, but he certaily looks cool. Well done. Congrats

gezimania (6288) 2017-10-03 10:01

Hi Manuel
You settled the model , the monk very well in composition So it can be isolated from background easily with almost the same colour tones..
Nice portrait !
Congratulations
Selnur

lousat (138655) 2017-10-03 14:48

Hi Manuel,funny title but perfect for this pic and the outfit of this modern monk....very very nice and different capture,in this pic seems most important to collect money by tourists and not the religion,very well done! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

alvaraalto (42804) 2017-10-04 2:18

Hello Manual
Interesting picture with appealing bright colours. Especially the orange. Good composition with the monk sitting against the column with a lot of attributes in front. The English instruction for some donation is also remarkable.
Good observation and realisation.
Have a nice day. Groet Rob

abmdsudi (95869) 2017-10-05 22:55

Hi Manuel
I like the composition in this with all attention being paid to the cool looking specky monk and the punchy orange robes. A cherish religious mood and something you dont see every day, Well taken, Congrats
Best regards

adramad (72564) 2017-10-18 6:54

Hola Manuel.
Gran composicion con el retrato de este monje, captado en el entorno de la entrada al templo, el color de su tunica, junto al resto del colorido circundante, da un bonito cromatismo a la composicion.
Muy buena la luminosidad y perfecta nitidez.
Un buen trabajo. Me gusta mucho, me trae recuerdos de la India, tambien de Birmania, Camboya me gustaria ir.....
Que tengas un buen dia.
Saludos muy cordiales.
Luis.