Photographer’s Note
I would like to postthe another shot for Po Rome Tower
Located some 15 kilometres south of Phan Rang-Tháp Chăm on a rocky promontary five kilometres west of Highway 1, this single tower is all that remains of three that were constructed here in the 16th century, and thus represents the final phase of Chăm architecture. It gets its name from the last independent king of Chàmpa, Pô Rô Mê (1627-1651), who died a prisoner of the Việt.
Under his reign, Porome maintained good relations with his neighboring countries such as Maladu (Malaysia), Java (Indonesia), Kur (Cambodia), Vietnam and India. His first-rank wife was Bia Thanh Chanh, Cham woman and daughter of king Muhtaha. She is now worshipped in the real sanctuary, south west of the main tower. Bia Thanh Chanh being sterile, king Porome got a second wife, Bia Thanh Chih of Ede origin With this second bed, the king got several daughters, and no son at all. With a view to fastening the Cham-Viet relations, Porome married a Vietnamese, Bia Ut, who was none other than princess Ngoc Khoa. Later on, princes Ngoc Khoa came back to her native country when king Porome died.
The major Chăm monuments in Việt Nam in my selected photo set as follows:
Bằng An Tower
Bánh Ít (Silver) Chăm Towers
Bình Lâm Chăm Tower and Thị Nại Citadel
Cánh Tiên (Brass) Chăm Tower and Đồ Bàn Citadel
Chiên Đàn Chăm Towers
Đồng Dương Citadel (Indrapura)
Dương Long (Ivory) Chăm Towers
Hòa Lai Chăm Towers
Hưng Thạnh (Twin) Chăm Towers
Khương Mỹ Chăm Towers
Mỹ Sơn
Nhạn (Swallow) Chăm Tower
Phú Hải (Pô Xahnư) Chăm Towers
Phước Lốc (Gold) Chăm Tower
Pô Đam Chăm Towers
Pô Klông Garai Chăm Towers
Pô Nagar Chăm Towers
Pô Rô Mê Chăm Tower
Thủ Thiện Chăm Tower
Trà Kiệu Citadel (Simhapura)
Yang Prong Chăm Tower
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(9377) 2005-10-21 11:54
Hello Huy,
Interesting and impressive architecture in a good composition.The included staircase is a nice detail and the person on it makes the capture outstanding.
Regards,
hermann
HNIK
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(1104) 2005-10-21 13:20
Hi Huy,
Very nice view,in the interesting place.
well composed,and details.Thanks for sharing
Regards
singuanti
(15240) 2005-10-21 23:39
Hello Huy. First off the note is excellent. Too bad about the overcast sky as that's the only thing holding the shot back. Good job keeping the tower out of the middle of the shot. I especially like the person on the stairs. Nice shot Huy!
gaby
(19793) 2005-10-22 3:40
Cer Ami - très joli monument avec une architecture superbe - ta composition est remarquable et les tons très agréables -
Merci et bonne journée
Gaby
jhm
(83254) 2005-10-22 4:54
Hi Huy,
The stairs between the green environment give perfect perspective, exactly or the tower sting are fingers out of toward the sky. Excellent of composition and thanks for informative note too.
have a nice weekend.
John.
jinju
(14265) 2005-10-22 4:56
Hi Huy,
thats a very charming shot. Very nice presentation of architecture and nature and a nice fortunate use of the human ascending to the top. Very symbolic.
feather
(50078) 2005-10-22 9:16
Good view up the steps to the tower. The person mounting the steps give the scale of this place.
Kath
bibiweb
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(8) 2005-10-22 13:04
Hi Huy,
I just love these temples, lost in the jungle and surrounded by trees. Great shot hear with the stairway that leads up to the towers and the presence of a person to give he scale. An impression of much solitudes comes from this photo.
Regards, Brigitte
weswang
(18223) 2005-10-23 16:26
Hi Huy, I like the composition of this picture. Nice contrast between the trees and the tower. Good to include the person in the picture to show the scale and highlight the steps leading to the tower. A nicely taken picture.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Huy V Tran (huynt)
(5077)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2005-10-15
- Categories: Ruínas
- Exposição: f/7.1, 1/640 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Champa Towers in Vietnam [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-10-21 10:32
