Tombraider

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• Kris_Luxenhofer (227)
• [2008-05-18 23:10]

Hello Henk!
Really a fascinating place! I hope I will have the pleasure to visit it one day. Thank you also for your interesting note. Colors and sharpness are excellent and POV is very well chosen.
TFS, Best regards from sunny Page,
Kris

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• carper (50790)
• [2008-05-18 23:10]

een fraaie foto van een mystieke plaats,
prachtig plaatje , uitstekende kwaliteit, goede balans, fraai werk Henk.prettige dag verder.
groet Jaap

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• barrufeto_77 (19182)
• [2008-05-18 23:21]

Hi Henk.

Another lovely pic! The effect of the branches in the temple is...wowwwwwwwwwwww.

My compliments!

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• mikolaj_kawa (10972)
• [2008-05-18 23:36]

Hello Henk! Amazing place. Good lightness, very good POV. Original composition. Fantastic effect. Good luck!

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• cbrman (12462)
• [2008-05-18 23:43]

Hello Henk,

An astonishing sight of these ruins. I often saw them in books but I was always astonished by the force which the vegetation could have. These impressive roots are able all to crush with time.
Very good job.

A+

Dominique

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• pboehringer (18110)
• [2008-05-18 23:45]
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Henk,
I'm completely disappointed. I read your title and was already guessing what place that is looking into your thumbnail, but the title promised more than the main post is showing. Where is the raider? Where is Lara, where is Angelina?
To be honest, that isn't the only thing that I'm missing. I would prefer something more comprehensive. More overview of the whole place. OK, I never have been there and I don't really know the photographic possibilities and maybe I'm beeing somewhat to picky.
Peter

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• ak47apache (207)
• [2008-05-18 23:48]

hi,
great place... i wanna go there ;))
nice shoot, well done!

all the best, dany

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• PixelTerror (69084)
• [2008-05-18 23:54]

Hi Henk,
Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Okay, now I hope you have something serious in stock for the launch of Indiana Jones IV !
I have seen this corner several times here already so this lowers the wow effect but the place is still every inch as magic as you have enjoyed it, the framing pushing the door to the side puts emphasis on the nature strength and the rendering is excellent.
Have a nice day JY

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• vincz (17506)
• [2008-05-19 1:33]

Excellent quality. Getting there very early provides you with a good light which is not that easy to get later during the day. I especially like the light through the door at the other end. Very mysterious.

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• delkoo (22779)
• [2008-05-19 1:34]

hi henk
it was not easy to have such POV, I imagine,The clarity of this image is excellent. Well composed with good saturation of colour and sharpness.

didier

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• MarcT (11405)
• [2008-05-19 1:36]

Hallo Henk,
Prachtig beeld. Ik wist niet waar Tombraider gefilmd werd, ben ook tijdens de film ingeslapen... Maar de plaats is inderdaad indrukwekkend.
Groeten
Marc

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• feather (38123)
• [2008-05-19 2:28]

The light through the doorway really is the icing on the cake of this one. Looking at the tree roots first you don't appreciate the scale, but when you realise the doorway is a full sized door and not a mere cubby-hole the impact hits home. Maybe that's what Peter is getting at. It's not an immediate WOW, but a slow burning appreciation. Maybe you need to have seen it in reality to fully understand the image. Without the harsh light under which most of us have seen it the details are amazing. Well done
Kath

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• fayeulle (22564)
• [2008-05-19 2:41]

Hello Henk
I like the way you framed these incredible roots growing inside de stone. It would be impressive to enter through the door like Indiana Jones.
Cheers
JP

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• jhm (64000)
• [2008-05-19 3:01]

Dag Henk,

Terug in Combodia, ik mis niets zoals de vorige schrijver beweerd, want ik ben er nooit geweest.
Ik zie wel dat u prachtig speelt met licht ook naar binnen toe, ook buiten valt het licht goed op de bomen, het blijven spectaculaire beelden van een plaats waar ik nooit zal komen, ik ben nu eenmaal een globetrotter.
Goede samenstelling en perfect afgewerkt, iets dat we van u gewoon zijn.
Bedankt!

Groeten,
John.

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• Bruno40 (4794)
• [2008-05-19 3:25]

Hi Henk,
The magic Ta-Prohm... I had also great time there, and as you did, went early, just after sunrise, and I had teh whole temple for myself.
I am sorry to hear that there are some alien objects around this site spoiling a good composition. This one is quite tight, not able to show the full splendor of the site, but I understand the situation... no escape.
The clarity is excellent, as usual.

Btw, I used your quote the other day in a forum... I wrote it in ".." but forgot to acknowledge it to you. I am sorry.

I hope I can come back in full to TE soon... very busy at work and with baby.

cheers
Jorge

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• Dpbours (6703)
• [2008-05-19 3:41]
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Hoi Henk,

De title is zo on-Floydian, dat ik meteen nieuwschierig werd waar je mee aan zou komen!
Mooi!! Maar het mooiste van die Lara Croft movie is voor mij toch die customized Land Rover waarmee ze door de jungle scheurt. Maar ja, dat lukt je in het echt niet. En dat ligt niet aan die auto. Maar kijk eens naar die wortels! Als nog maar de helft daar van onder de junglegrond kruipt, dan lukt het je echt niet om met al die hobbels een sneheid te halen van 60 km/h. ;-)
Maarre, ik dwaal af... Mooie plaat! Valt me mee dat er 's ochtends vroeg nog bijna geen toeristen zijn. Heb je mazzel mee!

Groetjes, Dennis

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• kschanna (625)
• [2008-05-19 4:21]

Hello Henk,

It does seem like Lara Croft will jump out of the door any minute. I wonder how the whole face of the temple look like but you have captured the doorway very well. I like the sharpness and the luminosity is very good too considering what seems to be a dark shady place.

Good work.
Regards
Kamran

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• fabio_ts (11542)
• [2008-05-19 4:31]

Hi Henk, a superb work here, I love the great sharp and detail of this picture, the presence of Lara croft's atmosphere makes it nicely funny too, excellent picture!!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

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• Evolution (260)
• [2008-05-19 4:41]
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Congrats on getting a fine foto of a famous spot with no tourists.....and no idiot tourists shouting "Tombraider" in the frame!.

Im curious to know how was your experience during your recent visit to Angkor Wat and Siem Reap village. Is it completely overrun now with above mentioned tourists? Does it still offer enchantment and reflection, or is it more of the Disney World feel which comes with the "UNESCO World Heritage Site" package for a site as famous as this one?.

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• kiks (3427)
• [2008-05-19 4:49]

Hallo Henk, al heb je voor deze een meer 'normaal' POV gekozen, dan je eerder post, mag het resultaat er zeker zijn. Het doet mij echt deken aan Indiana JOnes ;-). Prachtige belichting.
Groet
KIks

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• belido (7979)
• [2008-05-19 5:03]

Hi Henk,

great exposure, very nice details and textures. I like this tight crop. It's a lovely nature-architecture intregration.
Regards,
Carlos

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• BennyV (1260)
• [2008-05-19 5:21]

Mooie foto, Henk. De Tombraider-connectie mag voor mijn part gestolen worden. Ik associeer dit soort tempels met Suske en Wiske!

Groetjes.

Benny

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• zmey (4049)
• [2008-05-19 8:18]

hello henk

i read your discussion with peter. i kind of lean towards agreeing with you. including ropes, etc. just for broader view would be annoying. meanwhile, this is not your only post from Ta Prohm and for an overview one should look at your total collection. i think. that aside, i like the shot and how you have shown the jungle slowly eating up the ancien glory.

warm regards,
kristaps

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• patdeph (7222)
• [2008-05-19 8:42]

hello Henk
I have seen others pictures of this place and I guess that it's not easy to find a good POV here!But you did it very weel,shooting when the sun was on the door and on this superb roots,thus the clarity is perfect,and the colours wonderfulT!his is a splendid detail of the temple!
Kind regards.
Pascale

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• UnTrained (11985)
• [2008-05-19 8:54]

Hallo Henk,
very familiar, I have seen and also played the old ones. Just a pleasant frame with the door, roots and some stones. All together are just enough for a reminder. Looking at this I think there is not much light difference, so exposure must be done with care. Great result, astonishing sharpness.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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• Wandering_Dan (2870)
• [2008-05-19 9:46]

Hi, Henk -

Yes, tourists can be a problem! (Just ask anyone who lives in San Francisco....)

A very interesting study of the ruins, and the touch of sunlight in the doorway is inspired.

Best,
Dan

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• Photo65Net (28245)
• [2008-05-19 10:05]

Henk,
Very impressive natural building !
It worth the effort to get up early to catch those first lights... Nice job !
Regards,
JB.

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• baba_flies (3904)
• [2008-05-19 11:04]

Salut Henk! I saw the movie and I liked it although I am normally more into problem films ... don't laugh! Amazing how the trees grow over the building and I guess it goes fast and everything is taken in by the jungle if they do not take care. I like the light that shines just a little back there in the door making the whole situation magic. You gave the old stone a very modern appearance with your wide white frame. I wrote that before but I really like that, it takes the moldy feeling away and gives this incredible temple the necessary attention. Aen Gruess, Barbara.

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• fulvio52 (3683)
• [2008-05-19 11:09]

Hoi Henk,
ik ben hier nooit geweest, maar het lijkt mij dat je hier elk mogelijk detail hebt uitgeperst en schitterend belicht.
Hetgeen zou ik verbazingwekkend noemen, met dit soort licht, ISO 100 en zonder flits, was het niet dat ik je ken... he he!
Iemand anders (9,9 op de 10) komt naar huis met een foto van een grote grauwe massa... jij dus NIET!
Chapeaux, Master!
Ik wens je nog een hele fijne avond.
Tot gauw,
Fulvio.

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• xavshot (44548)
• [2008-05-19 11:34]

Bonsoir Henk
j'aime ta photo et l'ambiance Tomb Raider. Jolie lumière sur ces troncs et belle texture de la pierre; Bravo.
Xavier

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• gilou530 (24387)
• [2008-05-19 12:41]

salut henk
un endroit angoissant avec toutes ces racines qui envahissent les ruines de ces temples anciens, belle idée de les comparer a un espace de tombraider, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

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• stego (13236)
• [2008-05-19 14:18]

Hi Henk,
Indeed an amazing place, that makes us dream of adventure movies like Tombraider and many others. The fineness of details you achieved is as remarkable as the place itself. We can count the number of thin lines in every stone! I wonder how it is possible to see so well inside that door on the left. It would still be great if there was noise, but not even that exists(!!!). I guess that the door is of "normal" height, if not taller than that, so the scale must be equally overwhelming.
BRAVO! TFS.
Regards, José.

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• xkolba (3769)
• [2008-05-19 14:42]

Hi Henk,
Title fits perfectly :) You shew really unusual and mysterious place. It's incredible how the jungle can take back it's own.
Cheers!
Maciek

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• lilimih33 (9550)
• [2008-05-19 15:32]

Hello Henk!
Very beautiful place and great quality of image!
Excellent perspective!
Best regards!
Lili

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• Dyerco (4725)
• [2008-05-19 18:49]

Great shot Henk. The detail is wonderful as is the write up. Very informative. Nicely done.
Phil

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• InasiaJones (14432)
• [2008-05-19 21:28]

Man,

As a matter of fact, these kind of touristic locations deserve an extra effort to get there before busload of visitors invade the site. Here, not only were you the master of the domain and at ease to work properly, you were also there to catch the first rays of light. That's the difference between pro looking shots and the rest of us.

Again, I like your composition, strategically placing the door at the bottom of the frame, and therefore, increasing the impression of excessive weight and invasion from the jungle. By subjecting the doorway under that visual stress, it also takes more importance and drives attention. Because you've been there, you know exactly the proportion of things and although some might think it's a normal size doorway, we know how small it really is, as this civilization would not have giants like you... :-P)

Cheers Goliath!

André

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• mark_mk (1042)
• [2008-05-19 22:52]

Hi Henk,
yes, I saw the movie, but to be honest, it wasn`t that good. I`ve seen better movies. I really liked the game, but the movie wasn`t that good, not bad, but there are far better ones. Yes, Lara is missing in your shot... unfortunetly ;-)
But I really like it, nice how you captured these ruins, looks amazing. I have never seen anything like that before, must have been amazing trip, wasn`t it?
Nice one, keep more coming from Cambodia!

Take care
Mark

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• sacavem (4187)
• [2008-05-20 1:31]

Olá Henk,

Here you show to us real part,of a great fiction that film of Tombraider.The Cambodja has mythical places and this does not run away to the rule.
Good work to capture this image.

Regards,
Filipe

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• gneufeld (8805)
• [2008-05-20 8:12]

Hi Henk,
A most unusual yet striking image very well composed and presented. Excellent on the details and sharpness. Fine work and TFS. Gerald

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• Cricri (26958)
• [2008-05-20 10:11]

Hi Henk,
Bien que cet endroit est intéressant ça donne un peu le frousse avec toutes ces racines on se croirait dans un film fantastique....
C'est tellement net qu'on s'y croirait, compliment
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

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• stevesaba (2235)
• [2008-05-20 10:31]

Hi Henk!
Just noticed this one. Nice job, of capturing this classic shot. I recall it can be quite dark. But you have really done an excellent job of capturing this in all the fine detail and clarity. The subtle colors are perfect too! take care,
Steve

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• brandstaetter (6943)
• [2008-05-20 10:45]

Hi Henk,
somehow a violent place.. nature is struggling to reconquer the ground, some stones look like burned trees, and the light in the back of the room could be a fire and not the morning light...but being there it may be very peaceful. Good job. Phantastic scenery.
Compliments, Christian

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• leo61 (29228)
• [2008-05-20 11:32]

Hello Henk!
TA prohm,my favourite place in the Angkor region.You did well to go there very early,so you could the all the fine details without "disturbing" tourists.Here you found a nice detail and you composed the image very well with the square pilar at the right side and the curve of the root in the oposite corner.Thinking about the early morning light,it`s a fantastic result.
Regards,Leo

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• bibiweb (30564)
• [2008-05-20 12:49]

Hi Henk,
Wow, this looks like a mysterious place and the size of those roots is awesome! You've managed well with the light (or the PP) as it looks like there wasn't much sun there. I laughed whil reading your note as I imagined you waiting to take this shot for all these carzy people to move out of the way! Luckily you shouldn't meet too many Lara Croft fans in Etretat or Mont Saint Michel! ;o)
Cheers.
Bibi

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• Gerrit (23309)
• [2008-05-20 16:03]

Dag Henk,
indrukwekkend natuurgeweld. Langzaam maar onontkoombaar. Prachtige plek.
Groeten Gerrit

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• zeca (16120)
• [2008-05-20 20:25]

This place is really amazing, Henk. Here you are presenting a different view, by this good crop that shows nice sharp details. A very mystic mood...
Regards,
Zeca

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• sothy81 (7784)
• [2008-05-21 0:08]

Awesome Henk. Great work. The exposure is great. This complication makes a good view. Well done. Sothy

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• branley (3669)
• [2008-05-21 1:30]

Hello Henk,

what a fantastic shot, it shows so much detail, especially in the door surround, and easy to see why it was such a good choice for filming part of tombraider. There's not much colour in it, a few subtle tones but also it's an image I think would suit a B&W conversion. It's wonderfully sharp and many congratulations on a superb capture.

Regards

Stephen

ps. No more thank you's!

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• gary91 (13073)
• [2008-05-21 2:09]

Goedendag mijn geacht Vriend,
Glad to be back and discover your lovely new postings and fabulous work.
Again for this one, an impressive composition but, most of all, a perfect light management which, I suppose, has costed you some pp headaches...
As all my collegues, I am as well desperate to see Lara in the middle of these magical ruins ;-)
But I am sure it was just a teaser...
Have a great day.
Best regards, Christian

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• John_F_Kennedy (18488)
• [2008-05-21 3:09]

Great shot from a historic temple place. I like the timeless atmosphere with all the nature. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• Philippe (8813)
• [2008-05-21 9:26]

Dag, Henk. Een fantastische belichting hier. Het evenwicht tussen de donkere stenen op de voorgrond en de eerste zonnestralen aan de andere kant is perfect gedoseerd. De details rond de deur worden zeer goed weergegeven en de wortels zijn indrukwekkend. Je hebt de indruk dat ze in staat zijn om de steen te breken.

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• BoisBarb (2924)
• [2008-05-21 12:31]

Je ne sais pas si c'est Tomb Raider ou Indiana Jones mais effectivement, on se croirait réellement dans un film à la recherche d'un trésor perdu...
BoisBarb

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• Pascale (7286)
• [2008-05-21 13:41]

Bonsoir Henk
Assez impressionnantes ces racines et elles donnent l'impression d'être les gardiennes de la porte du temple surtout de la façon dont l'une enserre un des piliers .Bravo pour cette superbe gestion de la lumière et les excellents détails de cette photo
à bientôt et bonne soirée
amitiés

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• pasternak (11838)
• [2008-05-22 1:51]

Another image from that famous place, I haven't seen the film but I can readily feel tha magic of the place here...

Cheers
A

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• IgorDeleze (13745)
• [2008-05-22 9:54]

Hello Henk,
Very nice shot!
It must be a realy interesting place.
Greetings.
Igor

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• cepekdong (3508)
• [2008-05-22 23:09]

angkor is really beautiful, especially the temples withe the roots are a must to see ! very nice picture and the title also reminds me of the pc game

daniel

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• derek3755 (1996)
• [2008-05-23 16:03]

Hi Henk

Looks like a really interesting place, wonderful exposure bringing out all the details on the temple.

Regards
Derek

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• devimeuxbe (43886)
• [2008-05-24 15:12]

Hi Henk
I know this place so well. It's nice to see this vision without any chinese or japanese tourist ! ...
Very beautifull picture as usual
Bertrand

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• capthaddock (27857)
• [2008-05-25 13:47]

Tourists are simply unavoidable here, so I thought until seeing this, I imagined even before sunrise this place would be full. I saw the film on an airplane, the sound system wasn't working well and I actually fell asleep in the middle. All I remember is Angelina and the guy jumping off the Hong Kong skyscraper.

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• cachephotos (62)
• [2008-05-27 6:34]

Wow, I wish I made this shot! Great composition. It shows just enough to spark your imagination and make up the rest of this place. It's like reading a good book. This really adds to the mystique of the photo. Well done, Henk.

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• robertosalguero (14478)
• [2008-06-03 20:50]

Hello Henk,

You need to see the movie to realize how close this image is to some of the images in the movie. Very nice image showing this interesting feature. I always wondered how these trees grow around such large temples and palaces. A beautiful sight well captured in your image. Thanks Henk.

Roberto

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• everlasting (9437)
• [2008-06-05 11:19]

A doorway shot so many tiems before, but maybe not with such details and clear tones. The moonlight through the doorway is your jewel in the crown henk.
(Hope you are well - I am too busy at this moment to contribute)

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• Emile (15230)
• [2008-06-09 21:21]

Hola Henk.
The light inside the temple produces an interesting and mysterious eyes catching point, the huge roots give the impression of gigantic tentacles of an octopus holding the wall of the well known temple, holding or destroying it. Your POV is good and also the clarity and sharpness of your shot. Very good details.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

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• steliosk (3871)
• [2008-06-23 7:32]

Descriptive, nice, you've extracted your dark areas well here.

Regards
Stelios