Just got back from a 4day/3night trip in Cambodia.

Phnom Penh and Siem Reap were the two main visited cities.

I wanted to travel light so I only took the K10D and 2 lenses (DA35/2.8 and Sigma 17-70) with me along with the speed light Nikon SB24. The speed light was a must and thanks to the folks on PF who have recommended me to bring it. I took over 1,000 pictures and I'm still sorting them out. Here are some that passed the QC check

1. Tuk-tuk driver waiting for a client. It's different than the ones you see in Thailand while having the same name.


1.a The bridge where over 350 people died last year due to human stampede. It used to be yellow but the government repaint it after the accident.


1.b The horror of Pol Pot. Security Prison 21.


1.c It was a high school converted to a prison where almost 20,000 people were held and tortured then killed.


1.d


2. The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh


3. The main gate viewed from the inside. This gate is only open to the royal family.


4. Monks are omnipresent in Cambodia.


4.a Ancient bridge on our way to Siem Reap


5. Frontal view of Angkor Wat. Really hard to take a snap without having someone in between the lens and the temple...


6. Inside Angkor Wat.


7. Touched it and felt it


8. People climbing up the temple to watch the sunset


9. Cambodia is still a very poor country hence scenes like this one is very common. Hopefully, they won't stay for long...

[charliezap]

It is indeed a beautiful country.Thanks for sharing.---charliezap

[ducdao]

It is indeed a beautiful country.Thanks for sharing.---charliezap

Thanks, Charlie.

Here are few more snaps taken on Tonle Sap lake where a floating village served as "home" for over 4,000 Vietnamese.

1. Hopla and he is on our boat. The kid is little older than 10 year-old.


2. Several boats like these will ride along asking to give them money or buy souvenirs from them.


3. Kid holding water snake


4.

[northofpolaris]

Wow, these look great! Cambodia has gotten a lot nicer since I last went something like 9 years ago.

[NewportPreacher]

Nice pictures! I went to Cambodia last fall and fell in love with the country and people.

[TOUGEFC]

Nice shots mate! You have some really great ones there! Keep us posted for more

[Frogfish]

Lovely series - I really enjoyed looking through them.

I do think that quite a few of these could have done with fill flash as you seem to have exposed for the entire frame and therefore often the main subject's face is in shadow - fill flash would have cured that whilst retaining the background exposure.

#9 is my favourite.

[ducdao]

Wow, these look great! Cambodia has gotten a lot nicer since I last went something like 9 years ago.

This is my first trip to Cambodia and yes - according to the locals, the country has gotten much better but there are still a lot of catch ups ahead.

Nice pictures! I went to Cambodia last fall and fell in love with the country and people.

The people are really sweet and I hope they will stay that way.

Nice shots mate! You have some really great ones there! Keep us posted for more

Thanks and will do

Lovely series - I really enjoyed looking through them.

I do think that quite a few of these could have done with fill flash as you seem to have exposed for the entire frame and therefore often the main subject's face is in shadow - fill flash would have cured that whilst retaining the background exposure.

#9 is my favourite.

Thanks and yes I agreed that I should have used fill flash more often.

[ducdao]

Few more

1. Enhanced services for tourists


2. According to the law, only the driver is required to wear helmet as if passengers are safer sitting in the back


3. Cambodia is also know for its "fine" cuisine. Here is one of the raw products


4. Different angle


5. Ready for the carnivores...


6. ...crickets


My wife tried them all and apparently they tasted great