cambodia Banteay Srei Temple

Banteay Srei is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu

god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor in Cambodia, at 13.5989 N,

103.9628 E, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (15 miles)

north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the

medieval capitals of Yasodharapura and Angkor Thom. Banteay Srei is

built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the

elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today.

The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when

measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors

have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to

its being widely praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art.

Nice shot and story, Alec!

Remarkable architecture, made all the more interesting with the information you have kindly provided, sandstone can erode quite quickly so I am glad to see these buildings and statues seem to be in very good condition, very interesting woik.

Kind Regards

 

Alf

Great shot of this magnificent place...you've captured so much detail in the buildings. You're POV must have been carefully chosen to get so much 'information' in the shot. And as Alf said - the information you provided was most helpful.......and I love history! The details help so much when observing a photo of such a place! and I can truly see why it is considered a 'gem..'

TQ Ruud, Alf, Gail. It's well preserved as the courtyard is block out from visitors and we can only view it from the perimeter. Awesome details in the architecture.

Great again!!!

Very attractive shot. IMHO I would have considered changing the viewpoint to exclude the stone upper left in foreground. Nevertheless a magnificent documented place for architectural photography....Well done mate!

Fantastic natural colors.Very interesting history also, you are fortunate to be able to see such a place as this. I am fortunate enough to be able to see places like this through you. I will have to now explore your entire portfolio, which looks like quite an undertaking. Also thanks for commenting on my photo. Take care.

 

Best Regards,

Holger

Nice details with a very good story telling composition. Fantastic again. All the best. Rgds.

very good documentary shot...congrats.regards

Very beautiful colors and interesting building structure. It is amazing to see these sandstone structures are still intact after almost 1000 years. Thanks for sharing.

Really interesting capture! Best regards, Linh Dinh

Alec, this is a facinating image. Thanks for the history. Very well done. Best wishes, Linda

Great composition with fantastic details! Warm regards.

Very good focus, depth-of-field, and exposure. Superb composition! Best wishes to you Alec, your avid fan, Jim McConnell.

TQ guys, Jim you are too modest. Your images are excellent.

Very well composed! Fine shot!

Beautiful detail and composition and rich culture too. Thanks for posting. David

Beautiful image of a place where I wish to go...some day!Thanks for sharing,best regards from Italy..