Wat Bo, the oldest and largest temple in Provincial town of Siem Reap, is also well known for its old paintings on its Vihara’s wall, depicting the epic of Ramayana (known as the Reamker in Khmer). The murals in the Vihara of Wat Bo and inside Royal Palace in Phnom Penh are said to be [...]
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I have been to Angkor Wat on several occasions, but most of the time I failed to have a proper shot of the most photographed Angkor Wat in front of the pond. The above photo, took on 14 November 2010, many be the most decent one, I have taken, to date. The halo effect on [...]
Photo Retouching
Posted: September 5, 2010 in Photography, UncategorizedTags: Angkor Wat's moat, Retouching, Siem Reap
In the advertisement world, it is almost impossible to find an un-retouched photo, and even some photo journalists have risked their careers by manipulated photos to make them more intense. Thank to editing software such as Photoshop, more and more photos we see these day are altered or enhanced. To be honestly, most of the [...]
I have passed this temple no less than ten times, but only last week that I had my very first chance to step my feet on the temple. At about six in the morning, I was the first person to enter the temple, not even a guard showed up at that hour. I thought the [...]
Sras Srang at Dawn
Posted: June 30, 2010 in Landscape, TravelTags: Siem Reap, Sras Srang, Sras Srang at dawn, Sunrise
I hate to wake up early if I do not have to, but again it is an exception when it comes to capturing sunrise. My alarm rang at 4:20 and within an hour I was in front of Sras Srang where a few tourists were pointing their cameras at or enjoying the early morning view [...]
