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Girl of The Bayon


Girl of The Bayon
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Copyright: richard js (Kilted-Arab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 74 N: 2198] (9485)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-09-02
Categories: Daily Life, Experimental
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Cambodia 2006
Theme(s): Black & White Portrait, Visions in Black and White... [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-09-16 6:36
Viewed: 1099
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken on my recent trip to Cambodia.

This girl was one amongst many selling trinkets to arriving tourists. I was astonished at the command of English possessed by this girl and her friends. Within three guesses, she said "You're from Scotland - Edinburgh or Glasgow?".

The Bayon, I think, was my favourite temple out of those I saw.

The Bayon was the last state temple to be built at Angkor, and the only one to be built primarily as a Mahayana Buddhist temple (although various local deities were also worshipped there). It was the centrepiece of Jayavarman VII's building program, and the similarity of the faces on the temple's towers to other statues of the king have led many scholars to the conclusion that the faces are, at least in part, representations of Jayavarman VII (although Avalokitesvara is another possibility). Under the reign of Jayavarman VIII in the mid-13th century the temple was converted to Hinduism. In later centuries Theravada Buddhism became dominant, before the temple was eventually abandoned to the jungle. Current features which were not part of the original plan include the terrace to the east of the temple, the libraries, the square corners of the inner gallery, and the upper terrace.

(source - Wikepedia)


I did a lot of pp work, which I don't normally do - this was very experimental for me. But i wanted a feel beyond the usual colour/bw stuff I normally do. Angkor Wat/Bayon are unique, this girl was unique - and I wanted to do something unique amongst my images.
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  • cse Gold Star Critiquer [C: 276 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-09-16 6:41]

Hi Richard,
A very nice portrait, kadrajman is great!
just the car is too bright :)

Regards,
Cihan Selcuk Eksi

ps: greenman is coming tomarrow

Hi Richard
I like the 'press' quality of this shot, the graininess and the strong contrast.
If you felt like doing even more PP work, you could sharpen her, but add more blur to the background - the two are a little close in my opinon ... I also reckon you could've used some burn on those three buttons down her front, which are so bright they're really quite distracting.
I'd like to see the original posted as a workshop also?
All in all, a very pleasant portrait sir!
Rew

very nice smile and natural pose. well done.

Hi Richard, Nice portrait very reminisant of the faces seen in Vietnam, a regional beauty no doubt. Good presentation and result. TFS Murray.

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