SGTrekker 4D Angkor Wat Photo Tour (4-7 Oct '12)

[limwhow]

So what do we do with the Angkor Wat passes?
We were supposed to keep them with us at all times over the next three days.
They cost US$40 a piece... so better put them in zibloc bags and keep them water-proof. LOL...


"Ok Ladies and Gentlement," remarked Adrian. "As an appetizer, we will start off with shooting Angkor Wat as the sun sets.."

So we found ourselves at the doorstep of the ancient wat.
For a few of us, it was the first time we set eyes upon this marvellous structure.

In my mind, as I am sure in many of my fellow group mates' minds, I was wondering how Angkor wat would turn out to be like.
In many photos, the photographers have portrayed Angkor wat in various lights and various hues.. but always conveying a mood of mysterious-ness (if there is ever such a description).
But on this afternoon, as our coach traversed a stretch of dusty road to arrive at a cul-de-sac, we walked up a short flight of steps to arrive at a stone-paved path that leads to the main entrance of the West Gate of Angkor Wat.

Every one wasted no time in setting up their tripods...

"What mysterious feeling?" I asked myself.
This place is so full of tourists that what I saw was just waves of people after people who have finished visiting the wat, and are leaving the compound late in the day.
I guess Adrian was clever. He was preparing us for what we will be facing the next morning ~ the hordes of tourists at sunrise.
Haha...
So to make the most of the situation, I thought I might as well divert from the usual Angkor-Wat-at-Sunset-shot and do a long exposure of the tourist-at-Angkor-Wat-shot.... LOL..

It was getting dark already. So my shots were all dark dark and blue blue... Apologies...:bsmilie:

 

[limwhow]

very nice limwhow, got story one...haha

just in case you guys are wondering who am I, just translate my nick to Mandarin then you will know liao...LOL

HALLO, ZeroPlus1!
Good to have you on board.
I am sure every one else is busy working right after the trip.
Don't take too long, please come show pic, ZeroPlus1!

 

[SereneXMM]

I really no lingam this first day, so I any how shoot. I saw this couple sitting at the side, the husband was showing the wife his nice shot. What a nice moment. So I just shoot.

 

[limwhow]

Yikes.. our shots all so dark dark blue blue one... well, maybe that is what people were saying abut the 'mysterious-ness' of the place. LOL...

 

[limwhow]

Every body shooting every body shooting every thing...

Here on this evening, we were all searching high and low looking for angles and lights... not that there was much of a light at about 6pm..

Here we had Ms SPENG trying to bio the LCD screen of the handsome man in red on her left to see what angle he was shooting..

... and Mr AlexK here, desperately seeking inspiration by bio-ing Mrs AlexK's LCD screen to spy on what she has taken...

... and when we had no more subjects to shoot, we ended up shooting each other.. Here I was shooting SereneXMM shooting someone else, and having myself shot by vngks in the process of shooting each other out...

 

[LowLights]

Wa so many cross fire ah ?? hahaha

 

[LowLights]

I really no lingam this first day, so I any how shoot. I saw this couple sitting at the side, the husband was showing the wife his nice shot. What a nice moment. So I just shoot.

I like this shot .. just the composition can improve a little ... but that just me

 

[Daoyin]

I like this shot .. just the composition can improve a little ... but that just me

Pardon my asking, but if it is not "just me", then who would it be (if not the master)? haha.

I also think this is one of the bext so far.

 

[LowLights]

Hahaha .. no Master lah .. we all share and learn together

Pardon my asking, but if it is not "just me", then who would it be (if not the master)? haha.

I also think this is one of the bext so far.

 

[Zeroplus1]

Just got back from a short trip to Siem Reap. Hope to share.

1. Angkor Wat West Gate in the evening

2. Moments before sunrise at Angkor Wat

3. Sunrise at Angkor Wat

4. Angkor Wat in HDR

5. Main temple in Angkor Wat

 

[Zeroplus1]

6. Apsara model shoot at Victory Gate

7. Bayon Temple

8. Four faces in Bayon Temple

9. Villagers rowing boat at Ton Le Sap during sunset.

 

[Zeroplus1]

10. Kids playing swing at Bakong School

11. Can't wait to get out of class

12. This is how some kids travel to school

13. Dino carving in Ta Prohm Temple

14. "You look very hot, you want to buy a fan?" said Phren,9 (girl left). I was touched by her sincerity that I bought some postcards and bracelets from them.
Phren looks very tiny for her age but speaks rather good English. She wants to be a guide when she grows up. Do help her with her dreams when you visit Ta Prohm Temple.

 

[limwhow]

Here we had Ms SPENG trying to bio the LCD screen of the handsome LEO in red on her left to see what angle he was shooting..

 

[Zeroplus1]

15. Little girl in monk monastery

16. A roadside petrol kiosk at a Roulous night market

17. Rainy day trip to Flooded Forest.

18. vngks with his Leica in Flooded Forest.

19. Sleeping on a rainy day is damn shiok

 

[limwhow]

Just got back from a short trip to Siem Reap. Hope to share.




3. Sunrise at Angkor Wat

WAAAH... You caught this shots?!!!
Fantatic! ZeroPlusOne!

Ok, everyone else please take your time to put up your shots.. no need to be in any order.

 

[limwhow]

18. vngks with his Leica in Flooded Forest.

This VNGKS is the best. You don't see his Leica chrome chrome like that. Water not scared, Wind not scared, sky not scared, earth not scared. Even flooded forest also sap sap water!

 

[Daoyin]

19. Sleeping on a rainy day is damn shiok

Cannot agree more. Life is so goood.

 

[Zeroplus1]

WAAAH... You caught this shots?!!!
Fantatic! ZeroPlusOne!

Ok, everyone else please take your time to put up your shots.. no need to be in any order.

haha, i was spamming my shutter and posted the shot i think is best.
Adrian also posted and his sky is more orange and nicer.

 

[SereneXMM]

I like this shot .. just the composition can improve a little ... but that just me

Thank you brother Lowlights for your comment! :thumbsup:

 

[limwhow]

Dinner time & Pub Street roaming...

'tis time for dinner.
Adrian said: " This time I am going to bring you all to a restaurant that is highly recommended by Jamie, the boss of the hotel here in Siem Reap..."
Ok. That sounded really good.
And our coach ended up right at the dead end of a road where a blinking start indicated the entrance of the restaurant.
The owner of the restaurant is this Australian man who apparently has lived in Cambodia for more than 10 years and every day he would go out onto the street and grab young boys and girls off the street and save them from 'drugs, gambling, prostitution and all illegal activities' and house them in his restaurant, providing education and such.
He seems to have 64 children under the care of him and his Cambodian wife.

But story aside, the food tasted really nice.
And the Anchor Beer (or was it Angkor Beer) that AlexK bought for every one was really at a good price. US$7.50 per huge tower.
Wah lau... I think a few of us got pretty drunk that night. :bsmilie::bsmilie: