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Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia – Day 2
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Day Six – The Sacred Valley, Peru 15-01-2014
Another 4:45am alarm bell goes off, the destination – the same as yesterday at dusk, hoping to get some clearer light to do justice to the spectacular sight of the Pisac Ruins. 25 Sols pays for a taxi one way … Continue reading
Cambodia: Part Ten – Kampot Harbour at dawn
I rode my moped out to Kampot to photograph the nights catch being brought in as the sun rose.The fishermen’s families were waiting on the shore for them, whilst the women began trading the fish the men sat alone or … Continue reading
Cambodia: Part Nine – Kep
The final few days of the trip, Kep, (which is on the south coast of Cambodia) was the perfect place to kick back, relax in the sea air and enjoy the local seafood at the fantastic local restaurant (The Sailing … Continue reading
Cambodia: Part Eight – Down to Kampot
After a night in the capital of Cambodia I was back on the bus. This time a six / seven hour journey south towards the coast, and the sleepy riverside town of Kampot, (home of the legendary Kampot pepper).I was … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part Six: The Floating Villages of Phoum Kandal
From Battambang I boarded a bus heading south for the sleepy town of Kompong Chnang. This was a good base for exploring the floating villages on the Tonle sap Lake, and it was way off the tourist map – only … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part Five: Battambang and the Bamboo Train
After a week in Siem Reap I was ready for a change from photographing temples dawn and dusk, I caught the bus to Battambang a sleepy city on the road between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Initially I couldn’t see much … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part Four: Angkor Thom
The Next morning at Angkor Wat I was looking for a more original viewpoint, shooting from the bank of the moat as the pilgrims crossed the causeway towards the famous temple, from here I could shoot in relative tranquility. Sunrise … Continue reading
Cambodia – Part One: Phnom Penh City
From Bangkok I flew to Phnom Penh, beginning the second half of an epic 6 week South East Asian sojourn. At the time I didn’t know how long i would stay in the country – with 3 weeks remaining I was torn between exploring Cambodia or fitting in a trip out to Burma (Myanmar).
Portrait of Remork-moto Driver, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Strolling out of the airport with backback and camera bag on my shoulders I was approached by a ‘remork moto’ (tuk tuk) driver offering his services, he had a cool hat so I went with him, where else in the world can you get a taxi into the city centre for $6?!
View from Remork-Moto of traffic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
View from Remork-Moto of traffic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
View from Remork-Moto of traffic, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I did his portrait at the end of the journey, I’d been hoping to get a shoot done on this first evening here but the visa process at Phnom Penh airport dragged on.
Out the next morning nice and early, with no place in mind, just seeing what I could find, only a couple of lenses and the camera..
Fruit in Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh fruit and vegetables at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh fruit and vegetables at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh fruit and vegetables at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Butcher at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Fresh Limes at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Seafood at Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Meat in Food market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I stumbled across this morning market, always a great place to get started photographically in a new country.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Throne Hall, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Throne Hall, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Throne Hall, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Sometimes its good to include people in the shot – I exposed a frame without this mother and daughter but kind of like the eye contact and expression of the child as they walked away from the Throne Hall.
This was a warm up for the next week in which I would spend photographing mainly temple sites in the Angkor region. This was shot with the Nikon 14-24mm Wideangle and the verticals were corrected in Lightroom.
In the end I was glad I’d spent a couple of nights in Phnom Penh, there was a lot to see and I returned later in the trip for more, many people skip the capital and make straight for Siem Reap for the UNESCO sites of Angkor but they are missing out..
Lotus Pond, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ko Samui – Part Two
On a day exploring the island we were lucky enough to stumble across this Chinese New Year festival, near Lamai Beach. On the south you can find palm fringed, unspoilt beaches like this one, with a relaxed tropical atmosphere. Back … Continue reading
BEN PIPE PHOTOGRAPHY 