Angkor Thom – North Gate
Cambodia – Angkor Thom – North Gate – 9:41 AM, Jan. 18, 2010 – photography by George Mann
Angkor Thom is the 3 square kilometer royal city constructed by King Jayavarman VII during the late 12th to the early 13th Century and was the last capital of the Angkor Empire. It is surrounded by a moat and a wall, and accessed through four gates that are situated at the main points of the compass and a fifth “Victory” gate that leads to the Royal Palace.
Nikon D300 – 17-55mm f/2.8 Nikkor DX
Exposure – ISO 400 – 17mm at f/4 – 7 exposures, bracketed at .7 for HDR processing. Image processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Photomatix Pro.
