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He dreams of flying

I’m really enjoying the chance to play with the light in the cloisters of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

When I saw this Peacock Dancer posing with his friends for the benefit of tourists inside Angkor Wat, I was sure there was an opportunity to create something mystical, an image, perhaps, that might illustrate a Khmer Fairy Tale. With the golden light of late afternoon streaming into the cloisters through the ancient wooden struts, it was too good an opportunity to ignore. I’m especially fond of the image below, which I hope will suggest the magical, mystical qualities that Angkor possesses.

 

Posted on Sunday, May 29th, 2011 at 12:43 am. Filed under: Blog, My work Tags: , , RSS 2.0 feed.

11 Responses to “He dreams of flying”

  1. Rick Clark says:
    May 29, 2011 at 5:10 am

    Really nice Gav.

  2. Marco Ryan says:
    May 29, 2011 at 5:56 am

    Breathtaking. Can’t wait to get there and shoot, but suspect I wont manage to capture something quite like this!

  3. Russell Haydn says:
    May 29, 2011 at 7:12 am

    Great shots Gavin, love the gorgeously rich feel and the lighting :)

  4. Tim Humble says:
    May 29, 2011 at 9:49 am

    Nice one mate! Love that second image.

  5. Tom Bourdon says:
    May 29, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    Nice work Gavin, that second shot is stunning.

  6. Jonathan says:
    May 29, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    Bravo, Gavin.

  7. Matt Brandon says:
    May 29, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    Stunning!

  8. Anthony Hogan says:
    May 30, 2011 at 10:35 am

    Got to agree, the second one is great.

  9. Ian Mylam says:
    May 31, 2011 at 3:34 am

    Stunning – wonderful dramatic light, rich, saturated colours, great gesture. Can see why you’re proud of these. Out of interest, what metering mode were you working in, if you can remember? – matrix, centre-weighted or spot metering?

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