Photographer's Note
Po Klong Giarai Towers
This is all of the Towers.They lie approximately 7 km east of the center of Phan Rang, near Thap Cham Railway Station. This group of four towers is the remainder of the group of six constructed during the 13th century. The small tower which I posted on the 18th June 2005 is in right.
The main tower was dedicated to Jaya Indravarman IV (1151-1205)was called by the other names as Po Klong Girai, Po Klong Garai or Po Klău Girai who, according to the legend, he is the child of Po Sah Ino Goddess bravely suffered from leprosy at childhood and was cured by God Snake. He builted the impoundment Chaklin (Nha Trinh) and two ditchs (Male ditch, Female ditch) for the argicultural developpment at local. Despite the passage of time, much remains of the four-sided, 21.59 m high tower. During excavation work of the area, French archaeologists found a number of gold and silver bowls and jewelers. Recently during restoration work, other gold bowls were found.
(source: http://www.discover-vietnam.com/html/sightseeing_ninhthuan.htm and Thach Nguyen USA)
I also hope you like it. Thanks for your sharing and comment.
Best regards
Huy
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MarekP
(4750) 2005-06-21 5:34
Hi Huy,
Nice picture with very pleasing colours. It is a bit blurred, but I think it is already a part of your style -- soft colours and fine light.
Thanks for showing us your county.
Marek
ngythanh
(8456) 2005-06-21 5:37
Good morning, Huy!
Your backlight photo (or mid-day?) gives me the real feeling each time I had chance to pass by there.
Thanks for the helpful note, too.
Thanh
paulartus
(832) 2005-06-21 7:16
Hi, very interestign shot and detailed notew which helps make the photo much more enjoyable. Always hard taking photos of ruins like this one. I find where the sun is can make all the difference. In this picture I am not so sure - maybe the sun needed to be a little this way to highlight a bit more of the munumnet. I am guessing you took the photo mid day-ish when the sun was very high?
hdl
(7035) 2005-06-21 7:45
Good composition and colours, but it would benefit a lot of some sharpening.
gaby
(19819) 2005-06-21 8:19
Hi Huy,
A well composed shot - I like the perspective and the POV -
A nice one
Thabks
Gaby
jhm
(172886) 2005-06-21 13:15
Dear Huy,
The compositions is very nice, but I agree with hdl according to sharpness, but you note is very interesting.
Best regards,
John.
ChrisJ
(132380) 2005-06-22 3:28
Hi Huy
Superb composition of these intriguing Cham ruins at Po Klong Garai. It just needs a bit more sharpness. I like the use of the principle of 3. Well done!
singuanti
(15250) 2005-06-22 16:51
Hi Huy. I like the low shooting angle with nice foreground elements. The colors seem realistic but I'd bump up sharpness. Other than that another good one Huy!
capthaddock
(28790) 2005-06-24 9:49
Hi Huy - another great view of these towers, I also like the stone sticking up from the ground, making it look more like a cemetary.
NgocSon
(282) 2005-06-30 22:27
Chú Huy,
I like this picture a lot, only the blue sky is so blank. I made a WS version that change the sky hope you like it.
SN
DaTrang
(60) 2005-10-17 22:56 [Comment]
Photo Information
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Copyright: Huy V Tran (huynt)
(5079)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2005-05-02
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S400
- Exposição: f/7.1, 1/320 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Tema(s): Champa Towers in Vietnam [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-06-21 5:17
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