The Lightning Temple

This was one scary place in a storm. I can't overstate that. The whole place felt alien and ancient... there was hardly anyone at this remote temple, and then pretty much everyone left when the storm hit. Between squalls, I took some quick shots as the sun went down, using a rainsleeve over my camera to try to keep it as dry as possible.

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*Cake says:

Sweet HDR :) I love the colours!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

mudpig says:

perfect
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Geekstalt says:

Beautiful! Great work, Trey!

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Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Extra Medium says:

Wow, what incredible, monolithic creations. And then you got the sunset and the dark clouds... a 10/10 in my book! What an amazing place to visit.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Tony Shi, NY-NJ says:

very ancient, very cool.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

slc_jm says:

Love the sharp detail.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Photomike07 says:

Great processing on this one. Musta been a cool place to hang out storm or not :)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

XOZ says:

So totally amazing. Wonderful mood. I trust you were safe. :-)

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Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

moonberry says:

gorgeous pic! where in jogyakarta is this? (i'm indonesian, but never knew of such a place in my country.)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Robertson the Bruce says:

great vibe, massive gravity. powerful place and a great shot.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

il Presbite says:

impressionante atmosfera
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

fotofreq says:

Another cool shot! I expect Indy to come bounding down the stairs with pilfered (I mean liberated) booty at any moment!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

starshine137 says:

beautiful shot!!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

p.m.w says:

nice
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

ronsho © says:

A classic work from you. Great play of shadows and light !

Thank you for sharing this while risking yourself at the storm.

it looks scary indeed, and honestly I wouldn't wanna go there
:-)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

camden olive says:

I love how the top points of the temple is in shadow and the sun is still shining on the lower parts. It's a beautiful metaphor.
nicely done!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

desertdiva says:

Very nice HDR...
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freshairsandiego... to Vegas says:

reminds me of Lord of the Rings
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

William Dalton says:

Great timing and you really caught the feeling you experienced at that time & place.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

JdeB says:

Does look ominous - cool shot.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

jimgspokane says:

Wow! Worth the wait and the weathering of the storm!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

bzphotog says:

words dont describe what you do to get these shots. well done..
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Song of Stone says:

Great shot and treatment.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Navas says:

Fantastically dramatic shot!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

malechuga says:

Fantástica!!!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

damian_white says:

...and yet you just nail it with such an amazing capture. Inspiring, Trey; hope you managed to keep the camera dry!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

antonioVi says:

Interesting work, the colors and mood are great !
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

shimmertje says:

Awesome
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Nathan White says:

The colours of the sun poking through look really good through the silky clouds.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Antonino Geraci says:

Well done good dramatic effects..
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

gabrielescotto says:

impressionante!!!!!!!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

ppolyzos says:

Great Sky
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

hans jesus wurst says:

great hdr!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

clay.wells says:

Dude.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Amber.E says:

Amazing!!!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

oOcekaOo says:

Impresive!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

tomquah says:

wow what a dramatic sky, good photography work.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

iamguava (ไอแอมฝรั่ง) says:

Very dramatic.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

mike_pedersen says:

nice shot - prambanan is such a beautiful complex - though somewhat overshadowed by borobudur.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Mundomatic says:

nice shot. very dramatic.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

bikashdas says:

Superb Frame and rich colours. Didn' t you think about raising the ISO settings at 640 !
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

<wikd> says:

I can feel exactly what you described from the photo. Very neat!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

threesalmon says:

Thats so well done.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Sharky_MB says:

Fantastic! Like from movie "The Lord of the Rings"!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Yess says:

Spectacular place!! Excellent edition.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Sebastian Niedlich (Grabthar) says:

Excellent. Can't wait to get there one day.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stuck in Customs says:

Thanks!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Pop38/ says:

Nice photo. Love the mood you have created with your HDR processing.

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The Taleteller says:

simply stunning :)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

CharleneM50(computer is fixed) says:

It does look scary captured it well! Stunning sky!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

N i c o_ says:

As always, your HDRs are stunning
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Rob Cherry says:

Another classic!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

bouche says:

wow.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Eric Rousset says:

Nice architecture, well composed and processed in PP !!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

langkawi says:

Wow, impressive work!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

wowmamazita says:

wow¬ well done..
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

[ r ♥ c e y t ♥ y ] {I br♥ke for bokeh} says:

Wow. This is stunning.

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Firefly67 says:

Definitely ancient and scary! Wow, what a photo.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

michaelcass says:

woweeeee
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

ZLamperti says:

The image is great!
In my humble opinion, you should watch better the borders (where the building ends and the sky starts): they are too dark, maybe because of a quick mask. If that's the case, you can easily make the selection fade out from the figure (just an idea).
=)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Matthew Stewart | Photographer says:

Nice work man, great sky.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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