The Ancient Library
This is an old library found in a remote temple complex in the wilds of Cambodia.
It's hard for me to imagine what a library was like back then. A library in the 12th century must have been very interesting. Almost 1,000 years ago, I imagine it was probably filled with all sorts of fascinating scrolls and documents. Without the Internet, it must have been the most interesting thing to do one a boring day. I wonder what it would be like to rip back in time and show them the iPhone and then show them some ancient-scroll app on from the App Store. I'm pretty sure the AT&T connectivity would be about as good as it is in 2009.
from the blog at www.stuckincustoms.com
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mudpig, The AZ Fatman, Λ™, Shutterbug Fotos, and 122 other people added this photo to their favorites.
The AZ Fatman (36 months ago | reply)
Outstanding
mudpig (36 months ago | reply)
love the trees here and the very realistic virtual feel to this - you've brought this back to life.
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Shutterbug Fotos (36 months ago | reply)
Great shot SIC! The texture of the building, the sky... A+
Λ™ (36 months ago | reply)
cambodia, the land of wonder, must has been really interesting there.
anyways stunning captured.
Shairani (36 months ago | reply)
Nice shot
Edson Andre Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Another great shot by Trey the Magic Man.
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CHIMI FOTOS (36 months ago | reply)
Es sin duda una gran foto...un tratamiento de lujo.
Saludos
~ Aaron Reed ~ (36 months ago | reply)
Oh, I would love to shoot here. Great perspective on this one Trey.
Drew W photography (36 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot. Very clean HDR
ξωαŋ ThΦt (slowly back...) (36 months ago | reply)
Great treatment! Makes me awwww!!!
Claudio Branch [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
Nice image and really great background info...
SMGallery (MooreFoto.com) (36 months ago | reply)
stunning as always! !
ftoomschb (36 months ago | reply)
Wow! Amazing shot - the sheer thought of what was lost from that library, to go back and see it, what a thought! But I would definitely go with Verizon...
Sheree Altobelle (36 months ago | reply)
Outstanding detail
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Uuganbayar D (36 months ago | reply)
Fabulous
zYroG (36 months ago | reply)
this is superb
Dimitri Depaepe (36 months ago | reply)
lovely scene, great temple
enjoy your day
Andrea Rapisarda (36 months ago | reply)
gorgeous!!
M-A-V (36 months ago | reply)
AWESOME. Just when I thin you have posted your best....a NEW favorite!!
Jonathan Palfrey (36 months ago | reply)
Good photo, but the processing has had a strange effect. The large size looks grainy. Then I look at the original size, and find that it's not grain but exaggerated texture. The stones and the clouds, in particular, are crawling with a weird textural effect that they surely didn't have in reality.
vbecz (36 months ago | reply)
amazing... as always
Mark Austria (36 months ago | reply)
superb as always.
Daniel | DanielDunlapPhoto.com (36 months ago | reply)
I used to like HDR....
sseme (36 months ago | reply)
cool capture!
Surrealize (36 months ago | reply)
Such a great shot, man, you've travelled to some fascinating places! Really like how you chose to compose this and your processing is impeccable as always. Nicely done!
marcp_dmoz (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot! The place is awesome as is your processing! Congrats once more!
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Jurassic-O (36 months ago | reply)
Very impressive! Awesome shot.
John E Adams (36 months ago | reply)
Bella!
Lifefinder [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
Nice work! This is an awesome capture and great processing. LOL Yeah,,I'll bet the phone service back then wouldn't be much worse then now
Laura A. Lee (36 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot, and as an avid reader and history buff, I really appreciate your thought on a library 1000 yrs ago. As for the phone service, they probably didn't bother to invent the phone because they knew a company like AT&T would just screw it up, hand delivered messages were just more reliable.
Vlad Bezden (36 months ago | reply)
As always, great shot and post processing Trey.
°° Dario °° (36 months ago | reply)
i really don't know about libraries in Cambodia, but at the same time in the West they were pretty cool places. The cost of books were probably equivalent to that of a limousine now, requiring months of work by specialized monks. They certainly didn't have (or needed) as many books as we do now, but their emphasis was on knowlegde. Not information, as it is now... A society not based on readily available, and shared information has quite different values and technological needs. If they could see us now and our tech stuff, they would probably think that something that can be shared immediately with the rest of humanity is worthless.
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Bea♥ photography (36 months ago | reply)
Aw! It's amazing!
elginz (36 months ago | reply)
This is outstanding. HDR at its best!
Miguel Herrera (36 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot!
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gabrielescotto (36 months ago | reply)
wooooooooooow impressionante!!!!!!!!!!
Stuck in Customs (36 months ago | reply)
Thanks all... glad to see some of you think about ancient libraries too! :)
gurana (36 months ago | reply)
I wonder what the late fees were like.
The Art of capturing... in and out.... (36 months ago | reply)
Interesting thoughts...
bevcraigwhite (36 months ago | reply)
you've certainly given this a beautiful and ancient air !!!!
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iamguava - ไอแอมฝรั่ง (36 months ago | reply)
Great shot. I read a book once, I think it had a green cover :-/
susan_r4 (36 months ago | reply)
Love the processing on this one Trey - cool!
Dr.Fitz! (36 months ago | reply)
Nice capture of the architecture! I really likead Preah Khan. After walking it for a few hours i suddenly saw this part and nobody can tell me why it has this typical greek style. An archeology prefessor told me it´s the only temple all over Southeast Asia that has these round pillars...
rabidash* (36 months ago | reply)
L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.R. W.O.R.K.
aa_just_thowt (36 months ago | reply)
Great to think this still exists & they know it was a library!
Time travel, now that's a wonderful dream, going back that far or just 20 odd years to tell Dad what a beer now costs!
vadikunc (36 months ago | reply)
Great Pic! Congrats!
BurgTender (36 months ago | reply)
This is so great! Very nice details on the library... and the sky is so... WOW.
Another great picture!
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GrE!mEt (36 months ago | reply)
awesome shot! and as BurgTender said: WOW!!!
gg1927 (36 months ago | reply)
Interesting old library, but not your best HDR processing. Strange texture in the sky and all over.
applelike (36 months ago | reply)
What a classical, wonderful stone architecture!
And very nice caputure by wonderful photographer.
Thanks for sharing from you!