Siem Reap - Cambodia: Angkor Wat Photoblog 2009
"This temple is 1,5 km² x 1,3km and built by Suryavarman ІІ and is considered the biggest Asian pyramid. It is 65m high and divided in several layers. The central part has on the four corners four towers in the shape of a lotus flower. This temple is the largest and most breathtaking temple of the whole complex. The most famous decorations of Angkor are the heavenly nymphs (Apsara), there are more of 300, each one is unique and in total we can group them in 30 different styles. The central temple complex is an 800 meters long bas-reliefs, includes the Battle of Kurukshetra, the Army of Suryavarman II, Heaven and Hell, Churning of the Ocean of Milk, Elephant Gate, Vishnu Conquers the Demons, Khrisna and the demon King, Battle of the Gods and the Demons and the Battle of Lanka."
From: http://www.angkorwhat.net/news/angkor-wat-temples.html
"Still covered by the jungle this place is exactly left as they found it. The Ta Prohm is not only a possibility to imagine how the whole temple complex looked like when re-discovered in XIX century The trees swallowed the temple and nature takes back its space, and it has been left like this. Don't miss this astonishing mix of nature vs humans. The charm of this temple is, you don't know where (or when) the nature finish and the human work starts or vice versa."
From: http://www.angkorwhat.net/news/angkor-wat-temples.html
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Anyone that comes to Angkor Wat,
becomes a photographer from the heart.
It is inevitable.
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Deborah Groves
Once, just a tourist from Australia that decided to help Cambodians by taking pictures:
“I have now formed a non-government organisation called Helping Hands Cambodia, we have a director (a Cambodian) and a committee (a group of people in Australia and France), and are officially registered in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Helping Hand's projects have grown from just helping one family with a sick father, to, amongst other things, building a bridge, supplying over 240 bicycles, helping set up small businesses and building and operating a school with approximately 300 students.”
Look at her AMAZING pictures here:
http://grovesphotography.com/galleryandonlineshop.htm
John McDermott
"John McDermott has been photographing Southeast Asia since the early 1990s. From 1993 to 1997, McDermott was the Chief Photographer for Manager, a Bangkok-based English-language monthly magazine that covered business, culture and lifestyle throughout the region. During his travels, McDermott developed a strong personal interest in the many cultural heritage sites and ancient historical ruins spread across the continent.Thus began his long-term fine art photography project documenting UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other historical places in various parts of the world, beginning with the countries of Southeast Asia."
From: http://www.asiaphotos.net/info.php?info=about_the_photographer
To look at one of his most FAMOUS pictures
"The Causeway - Angkor Wat, 2000"
Click Here:
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