Published article in Asian Geographic - A Walk Through Time - Phnom Kulen, Cambodia
A Walk Through Time…
Kulen's past and present.
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© Gunther Deichmann - www.deichmann-photo.com
Below is a very short excerpt from a seven (7) page article in the latest Asian Geographic magazine on Phnom Kulen and its hidden treasures in Cambodia.
| Asian Geo 1/2012 (WHEN MOMENTS MATTER) |
I am grateful to the publisher/editor/graphic designer for publishing this article from my beloved Cambodia and of-course my gratitude to Jamie Irena Rayer - Keet who wrote the excellent text for this story. Love you Sis!
But I like to thank also Didier Faraud from the Heritage Adventures and Heritage Suites Hotel without his help and input this article could not have been possible.
GD
It may only be forty-six kilometers away from the august Angkor Wat but this is one Cambodian paradise where you won’t be seeing busloads of Teva-sandaled, video-cam toting tourists anytime soon. An hour’s drive northeast of Siem Reap, past the hordes of out-of-towners traipsing all over the remnants of the 10th century temple Bantey Srei, lies the serene lushness of Phnom Kulen. A hilly terrain famed for its extensive history and natural resource of red sandstone, Phnom Kulen also boasts a national park, refreshing waterfalls, peculiar rivers and a massive 8m long Buddha reclining at its summit.
With more than two-dozen ancient brick temples scattered around the mountain, Phnom Kulen holds more mysteries than the average Mount Meru. Over the centuries she has played host to hermits, communist revolutionaries and even royalty. Lately however, she has been seducing archaeologists and leaving intrigued historians trailing in her wake, gambling life and limb as they tread through her dense jungle in their quest to unearth more of the secrets embedded within her elusive rupestrian treasure…
READ MORE and other amazing stories in the latest ASIAN Geographic Magazine ○ no. 86 issue 1/2012 | 97
From about 40 thousand years ago to 2008…we still share our thoughts and ART… except in a different way but very much related to India and Aperture 2…a real Time Machine in Photography.
Creativity and Art has been around for thousands of years and yesterday I received an interesting email from Santosh Verma in Mumbai.
Santosh is a real nice and cool Photographer from Mumbai…well Santosh is not just anyone, he is an excellent and very creative Photographer plus a super nice guy.
I had the chance chatting with him during the Aperture 2 Event in Mumbai and we stayed in touch since. Santosh does some real amazing work, check out his website at
Digital Railroad @ www.digitalrailroad.net/photoeditor
© Santosh Verma - Mumbai India, “Color Printers recyceld”
With his email came this super cool shot (see above) and I just fell in love with it.
Now we are in 2008 and seeing images like this…very colorful and creative…so I decided to bring you Images which I took some 30 years ago…no Aperture and Photoshop then.
The images are related somehow, showing art in its oldest and most recent form, the Australian Aboriginals used to use earth color (Ochre) and paint on Tree bark or retouch 40 thousand year old paintings in caves…now it is Inkjet Printers that translate our artwork on to paper, an amazing contrast.
© Gunther Deichmann - painting Mimi Spirit figures on Tree bark,
Arnhem Land Northern Territory, Australia
© Gunther Deichmann - retouching old cave paintings or creating a new one,
seldom practiced today, deep in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
When I received the email from Santosh I was working on some old Australian Aboriginal images and that gave me the Idea to show the ancient and new way of reproducing our thoughts and Ideas…now that is contrast!
For restoring old images with Aperture 2 (one of my previous blogs) go to: GD Photo Tutorial @ http://www.deichmann-photo.com/page1/page1.html
Enjoy the images and thanks to Santosh for letting me use his Image… see below his recent letter to me…I guess he is just about to move over to Aperture 2.
GD
Dear Gunther,
Just a note to say that your feature-the feature on you
-in the magazine looks great! I was so delighted with the way
it has come out. Hearty Congratulations Gunther.
And yes, I am persuaded to download the Aperture now,
the one you gave me, after reading so much of your blog and being
encouraged by how good it is.
I will first have to learn how to download stuff with it and then, how to
make the ' photoshoop' work on the RAW.
Don't be disappointed if I ask you for help in such elementary steps!
Oh yes! Nikon has loaned me a D3!!!! and I will be using it for the next
one week on a Test Drive!!!
Look forward to hearing from you and working like you Gunther.
Warm regards,
Santosh
