Light of Cambodia

[Nick De Marco]

After a few weeks work, sorting through hundreds of photos taken with leica and cle film rangefinders, and canon 5d, over 3 days on my return trip to the Cambodian light Childern's Association home for street children and orphans in the slums of Phnom Penh, I have finally completed this gallery of 68 photos.

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(Leica M6 ,Leitz 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ,Fujifilm Neopan 400)

 

[nightlight]

Hi Nick,

thank you for sharing these pictures, they are amazing and they remind me of my trip to Siem Reap, land of smiles 🙂

 

[Calvin]

Hi Nick,

thank you for sharing these pictures, they are amazing and they remind me of my trip to Siem Reap, land of smiles 🙂

Absolutly, land of smiles😛

 

[J J Kapsberger]

Fabulous images. Thank you.

 

[Nick De Marco]

Thanks for the comments




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[PATB]

I enjoyed going through your series -- beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing.

 

[rich815]

Wow, wonderful. I spent 4 days there in 1993. I was perhaps one of 5-6 tourists in the whole town then, it was only just opening up again to travelers. I was very fortunate. Do you know what it's like to be the only person walking thru one of those huge temple complexes, the orange glow of the setting sun all around you, absolute quiet and peaceful? I think what kept me from shooting tons of photos was the almost out-of-body experience I was having and the effect on all my senses.

Gorgeous place, wonderful people. Thanks for sharing and for bringing me back some remembrances from the past.

 

[skinnylatte]

Wow, wonderful. I spent 4 days there in 1993. I was perhaps one of 5-6 tourists in the whole town then, it was only just opening up again to travelers. I was very fortunate. Do you know what it's like to be the only person walking thru one of those huge temple complexes, the orange glow of the setting sun all around you, absolute quiet and peaceful? I think what kept me from shooting tons of photos was the almost out-of-body experience I was having and the effect on all my senses.

Gorgeous place, wonderful people. Thanks for sharing and for bringing me back some remembrances from the past.

Unfortunately, Cambodia isn't like that anymore. Siem Reap, especially. "Overrun with busloads of tourists" might be more like it. =) Of course, there are bits that are still untouched, and Angkor is definitely spectacular no matter how many thousands of people are there with you.

That said, great pictures of a wonderful country.

 

[Rayt]

The money from tourism apparently hasn't helped the street children and you can't help but being moved by the poverty. Your pictures captured some of that.

 

[Calvin]

Unfortunately, Cambodia isn't like that anymore. Siem Reap, especially. "Overrun with busloads of tourists" might be more like it. =) Of course, there are bits that are still untouched, and Angkor is definitely spectacular no matter how many thousands of people are there with you.

That said, great pictures of a wonderful country.

Totally agreed. I visited Angkor in May this year and it is filled with tourists. I was annoyed by their lound coversation. For those who like to visit Cambo, I suggest giving some basic stationary instead of cash to the street children. Cheers.😱