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Ta Prohm Photo Gallery
Ta Prohm Temple is an eye candy for a photographer. To King Jayavarman VII, Ta Prohm was a centerpiece of his masterplan to restore Khmer empire to a never before seen splendour after it was reclaimed from Cham invaders; to me, Ta Prohm was a centerpiece of my photography adventures at Angkor Archaeological Park. Even though Ta Prohm was my favourite Angkorian era temple, I have only visited it once and all I could capture in rather tricky lighting conditions I had available during my visit is in this photo gallery.
Just as any other day in Cambodia, it was extremely hot and humid on the day I got to Ta Prohm so excessive sweating and subsequent heat exhaustion were inevitable. I was looking forward to taking pictures of Ta Prohm but much of the time spent at the temple was spent hiding in a shade of large trees in an effort to escape the frying power of the intense Cambodian sun. There is no such thing as catching a cooling breeze anywhere at Angkor so all you are left with is inescapable heat. High on natural energy from uplifting coconut water I got from the girls at the Banteay Kdei temple, but unceasingly dripping sweat out of every single pore on my skin, I crisscrossed the temple grounds back and forth to not miss a single opportunity for a perfect picture.
It was early afternoon when I got to Ta Prohm so the sun was right above our heads not causing any backlight no matter which way I turned to take a picture (unlike when I first got to Angkor Wat), however because the sun was super intense and because there’s a pretty elaborate maze of tree branches above Ta Prohm, many cool spots of the temple were subjected to severe contrasts caused by parts being in the sun, while other parts were in the shade. It was rather difficult trying to balance it out so neither highlights are too bright nor shadows too dark but I tried my best.
The Ta Prohm photo gallery below:
Photo: Ta Prohm Temple, Where Tomb Rider Starring Angelina Jolie was Filmed
Photo: Ta Prohm Towers Resembles Those of Angkor Wat Temple
Photo: Apsara Carvings on the East Gopura, Ta Prohm, Angkor, Cambodia
Photo: Bas Relief Decorated Gopura to the Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Apsara Carvings Among Bas Reliefs of Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Small Statue of Buddha Draped in Saffron Robe Located at Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor
Photo: East Wing of the Ta Prohm Central Sanctuary
Photo: Ta Prohm Central Sanctuary from the Inside
Photo: Child Touts Operating at Ta Prohm Took Refuge from the Rain
Photo: Ta Prohm, The Collapsed Temple of Angkor
Photo: Parts of Ta Prohm Temple Collapsed Under the Weight of Big Trees
Photo: Strong Cambodian Sun Causing Harsh Contrasts at Ta Prohm
Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Arm of the Cruciform Central Sanctuary
Photo: Crumbling Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Partially Collapsed East Gopura of Ta Prohm
Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Entrance Tower
Photo: Famous Huge Tree Roots Picture Spot at Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor
Photo: Rear Side View of the Famous Roots Over Blind Door Photo Op at Ta Prohm
Photo: Famous Blind Door Spot at Ta Prohm, Angkor
Photo: Ta Prohm Gallery Entrance
Photo: Ta Prohm Gallery of the Inner Enclosure
Photo: Giant Tree Growing on Top of the Wall at Ta Prohm
Photo: Spot at Ta Prohm Offering Greatest Photo Opportunities
Photo: Much of Ta Prohm is in a Great State of Ruin
Photo: Halls of Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Huge Tree Roots Encircling Ancient Structure of Ta Prohm
Photo: Huge Tree Towering Up to the Sky at Ta Prohm
Photo: Impressive Roots Growing Over the Wall at the Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Ta Prohm Inner Enclosure Gallery
Photo: Ta Prohm Inner Enclosure Wall
Photo: Passage Behind Main Entrance to Ta Prohm Surrounded by Jungle
Photo: Galleries of Ta Prohm
Photo: Library at the Central Ground of Ta Prohm
Photo: Ta Prohm, the Mating Place Between Ancient Structures and Huge Trees
Photo: Monstrous Trees Growing on a Gallery of Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Ta Prohm Narrow Inside Passage
Photo: Ta Prohm North East Library
Photo: Trees Growing Over North Exterior Wall of Ta Prohm
Photo: This Area of Ta Prohm was Off Limits for Restoration
Photo: Ta Prohm Temple – Partially Standing, Partially Collapsed
Photo: Omnipresent Child Touts Pestering Foreigners at Ta Prohm
Photo: Jungle Reduced Parts of Ta Prohm Into a Pile of Rocks
Photo: This Platform was Built so People Can Take Photographs Before the Scenic Tree Wall
Photo: Preserved Wall of Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Ta Prohm Restored Gopura (Gateway)
Photo: Monstrous Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Walls
Photo: Roots Over Collapsed Walls of Ta Prohm
Photo: Tree Roots at Ta Prohm Temple Crawling Over Stones like Snakes
Photo: Ta Prohm Roots Looking Like Giant Snakes
Photo: Ruins of Ta Prohm Angkor Temple
Photo: Ta Prohm Second Outer Enclosure Entrance
Photo: Giant Silk Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Temple Walls
Photo: Ta Prohm Small Gateway Guarded by the Tree Roots
Photo: Ta Prohm Small Stand-Alone Gallery
Photo: Ta Prohm Stone Ruins Covering the Ground
Photo: Ta Prohm Stone Structure Engulfed by a Tree
Photo: Walls of Ta Prohm Supported to Prevent Further Collapse
Photo: Ta Prohm Temle Proper, Angkor, Cambodia
Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Proper East
Photo: Angkor Hustler Stalls Seen Through the Gate of Ta Prohm
Photo: Ta Prohm Library Damaged Under the Weight of a Tree
Photo: Tree Growing Atop Stone Walls of Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Jungle Lianas Growing Over Trees Growing Over Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Entrance Gate
Photo: Tree Roots Cascading Down the Walls of Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Tree Roots Controlling Side Entrance to Ta Prohm
Photo: Tree Roots Creating Snake Like Serpentines at Ta Prohm
Photo: Ta Prohm, Angkor Temple in Which the Trees and Stones Became One
Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Taken Over by a Monstrous Tree
Photo: Vandalized Apsara Carving on Ta Prohm
Photo: West Gopura aka Main Entrance to the Ta Prohm Temple
Photo: Tree Roots Growing Over Ta Prohm Stone Wall
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Great pics. I loved the temples. Hope to go again. good luck on your travels