[Leica] More Temple Pictures from Cambodia - People Pictures tofollow

[luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)]

Great pictures Howard,

This one IMO is the best

http://tinyurl.com/2pnogd

Saludos ccordiales
Luis
 

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De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Howard Cummer
Enviado el: mi?rcoles, 27 de febrero de 2008 5:42
Para: lug@leica-users.org
Asunto: [Leica] More Temple Pictures from Cambodia - People Pictures
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Hi Luggers,
I have uploaded some more photos to my LUG site. Please have a look if you
like.

1. Sunrise at Angkor Wat - every tourist does this - 600,000 last year - but
the morning we were there it didn't seem crowded by Hong Kong standards.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
Angkor3Twrsunrisew.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/36jfm6

2. Here is a less standard view with the sun rising over the moat which
surrounds Angkor Wat. Most every one else is on the other side of the wall
looking at the sun and the towers in the distance.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
AngkorMoatSunrisew.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/37y23n

3. If you are lucky the morning light is diffused and golden and you can
catch shots like this opening at the Ta Keo Temple

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
TaKeoDoorw.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/37l43y

4. The temples can endure a long time but not the destructive force of tree
roots;

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
Rootsdestructionw.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/323p33

5. The entrance to Ta Prohm Temple - as I walked around I became convinced
that the designer for the "Indiana Jones" movies had been here.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
LionsTaProhmw.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/2jw2pn

6. The temples of Siem Reap celebrated the Hindu gods and Buddhism came
later. The monks we saw were tourists - just like us - and colorfully
dressed.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
MonkBrellaw.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/2pnogd

7. Three panel panorama of ruins. I took my panorama kit but couldn't seem
to get inspired.
People were always walking into the frames. This looked better in B&W in my
opinion

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
ThreePanoRuinBww.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/2ubuka

8. More Spielberg movie sets: Three sides of the gate at the Bay On
temple:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
ThreeHeadsBayonTemplebww.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/2memrg

9. The ladies of the Khymer Kingdom were very curvacious in the 10th century
and inclined to show it!

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Thailand+Cambodia/
4maidensw.jpg.html

http://tinyurl.com/2ra5m5

People pictures are up on the site too - as I got tired of looking at
temples.
Cheers
Howard
PS: All photos taken with a Nikon D300 and either the 12 - 24 zoom or the 18
- 200 zoom. The 12 - 24 was very handy in the tight interiors.  
The D300 is a joy to use and can be set up to handle almost all lighting
situations using auto ISO while keeping shutter speeds up. I think it is a
"home run" camera design for Nikon and makes me wonder if Leica (there - on
topic at last ) will ever catch up with their R series. I wish some one
would mill Nikon mounts to replace R bayonets
- it is sadness for me that I can't use my R glass on the Nikon.
Cheers
Howard (in Hong Kong - where the cold weather returned when we did).

  

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