Angkor Wat-a paradise for photography
Angkor Wat means "Temple of the Royal City" in Sanskrit. It is the earliest Gothic temple complex in the world and represents the pinnacle of stone carving art in Southeast Asia.
During the establishment of Angkor Wat, Suryawarman II dispatched the country's best craftsmen, painters, architects and sculptors, and it took 37 years to complete the work.
There are beautiful materials that photography enthusiasts must not miss. The promenade, window lattices, stone carvings, relief art... these can only be found in Angkor Wat!
Taking pictures is the top priority when going out. How can you make a good film with beautiful scenery and artistic conception in Angkor Wat? Let us take a look at this ultimate mystery.
How to shoot
Create artistic conception
In Angkor Wat, which is heavily religious and has a sense of history, it can be better integrated into the environment by creating a calm and dignified mood.
Make good use of all kinds of door frames
Angkor Wat has many beautifully carved door frames, which are like natural photo frames, each frame is a background.
Use light and shadow for framing
Angkor is full of light and shadow games. When sunlight is projected on the building, it will form a unique light and shadow effect. You can choose to shoot in the corridors with mottled light and shadows, and there will often be very good pictures.
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Popular attractions photography guide
After reading the above content, let's take a look at some tips for shooting popular attractions.
Angkor Wat
Highlights: The most beautiful sunrise
Angkor Wat, also known as "Little Angkor", is one of the most famous sights in the Angkor heritage group. The grand scale, perfectly symmetrical shape, and lifelike reliefs make it a representative building in the heyday of art in the Angkor era.
What to shoot
When it comes to Angkor Wat, the journey is destined to be incomplete without seeing a sunrise. Among them, the sunrise at Angkor Temple is the most famous, which is definitely the most not-to-miss material for this shooting trip.
When the first ray of sunlight in the morning comes down, the golden brilliance and the melancholic appearance of Angkor are set against each other, presenting the ultimate beauty of light and shadow.
Against the background of light, the five pagodas in Angkor Temple will reflect in the water, and the outline is particularly clear. When the water wave swells gently, the buildings in the water also fluctuate slightly, which is freehand. Grab your camera and record this sacred moment at the beginning of the rise!
How to shoot
The layout of Angkor Temple is grand, and the structure is symmetrically distributed. This symmetry should be especially reflected when shooting. Generally speaking, you can take nice symmetrical photos where there is water and plenty of light. Therefore, the lotus pond in front of the temple becomes the best place to shoot the sunrise.
Tips:
There are many people who come to watch the sunrise every day. If you want to find a better viewing position among the crowd, it is recommended to arrive before five o'clock;
When entering the temple, please respect the local religious culture and avoid wearing shorts and off-the-shoulder clothes.
Angkor Wat
· Angkor Temple is also called Little Angkor. It is one of the most famous sights in the Angkor heritage group and the best-preserved building among them. Angkor Wat in the narrow sense refers to this. ·This is a representative building of the heyday of art in the Angkor era. It was founded in the middle of the 12th century to worship the Hindu god Vishnu and turned into a Buddhist temple in the late 13th century. ·The scale is large, the shape is perfect and symmetrical, and the reliefs are even more exquisite. It embodies the peak of Khmer classical architectural art and is printed on the national flag as the symbol of Cambodia. ·The shocking sunrise here is also an attraction for tourists, and it is often possible to shoot blockbuster movies that touch people's hearts. The lotus pond on the north side of the temple is one of the best spots to watch the sunrise. · Angkor Temple was once a large temple with many monks and strong incense. Now on the northeast corner of the main building, there are some newer Buddhist temples and monk rooms, and many monks still practice here.
Bayon Temple
Highlight: Mysterious Khmer smile
The Bayon Temple is located in the center of the Angkor Thong King City, where the famous Angkor representative symbol-the Khmer smile is located. There are 54 pagodas, each with four faces, each with a different expression-a total of 216 different Khmer smiles.
What to shoot
Walking through the Bayon Temple and looking up from different angles, you can see the smile of Angkor at a high place. These ancient smiles, after a thousand years of time, are still full of compassion and kindness.
These ancient smiles are just the perfect material for you to shoot. Find an interesting angle to present these unique smiles!
How to shoot
In order to prevent the photos taken from appearing too dull and boring, you should try to avoid taking face-up shots of Buddha statues. You can find some special angles to reflect the mysterious and serene Angkor smile. You can refer to angles such as the side face, or multiple Buddha faces looking at each other and smiling.
Bayon Temple
Bayon Temple is located at the center of Angkor Thong King City. Its cloister is 160 meters long from east to west and 140 meters long from north to south. There were originally wooden roofs above the cloister, but due to its age, only broken walls and huge walls remain. The stone pillar is for future generations to pay tribute. It is worth mentioning that rich and vivid sculptures are still preserved on the walls of the temple. For example, the accounts of ancient wars, the lives of ordinary people, and the scenery of the Tonle Sap lake fully reveal the scene at that time. It is absolutely indispensable. See precious historical sites. Those vivid murals seem to tell a distant story. The famous Khmer smile is located on the top floor of the Bayon Temple. There are a total of 54 pagodas. Each pagoda has four faces and each has a different expression. There are a total of 216 different Khmer smiles.
Banteay Srei
Highlights: exquisite relief
The Banteay Srei is famous for its gorgeous colors and exquisite reliefs. The surface of the building is decorated with countless exquisite reliefs. The level of detail of these reliefs is even thought to be carved with embroidery needles. The entire palace is small and exquisite, and it is said that it was built by women.
What to shoot
Unlike other Angkor monuments, which are dark gray and black, the buildings of the Banteay Srei Palace are made of rose red fine sandstone, so the whole body has a sandy red color. The exquisite reliefs on the wall, under the shining of the sun, are particularly beautiful and moving, which will make people's eyes shine.
If you happen to be tired of taking the same "black photos" of Angkor, why not come to Banteay Srei to try a different feeling.
How to shoot
As the Queen's Palace is full of exquisitely carved reliefs, when shooting, you can use telephoto to view the details of the details.
The walls of the Royal Palace are ochre red, so in order to distinguish them from the background when shooting portraits, you should avoid wearing red, orange, or brown clothes.
Banteay Srei
The Banteay Srei, meaning "women's castle", is famous for its gorgeous colors and exquisite reliefs. It is one of the most unique and exquisite buildings in Angkor's historic sites. ·This Hindu temple enshrines Shiva, one of the three major deities of Brahmanism. It uses red sandstone as a building material and is known as the "Gem of Angkor Art." ·Its walls, columns, etc. are almost completely covered by reliefs. Among them, the graceful posture of the fairy Abu Salo is particularly attractive, and it is as famous as the Abu Salo relief in Angkor Temple.
Collapse
Highlights: Incomplete beauty
Beng Mi Lie by yeye
Beng Mi Lei means "lotus pond" and is one of the most mysterious and difficult to visit temples in the Angkor Wat complex. The collapsed temple is hidden under the jungle, and because it has not undergone any restoration, there is a kind of incomplete beauty everywhere.
What to shoot
Shuttle through the ruins, full of the unknown and novelty of expedition. The messy boulders, the intertwined tree roots, the damp moss...have added a primitive and mysterious atmosphere to Beng Meile.
