Ta Prohm Photo Gallery

Ta Prohm Temple is an eye candy for a photographer. To King Jayavarman VII, Ta Prohm was a centerpiece of his masterplan to restore Khmer empire to a never before seen splendour after it was reclaimed from Cham invaders; to me, Ta Prohm was a centerpiece of my photography adventures at Angkor Archaeological Park. Even though Ta Prohm was my favourite Angkorian era temple, I have only visited it once and all I could capture in rather tricky lighting conditions I had available during my visit is in this photo gallery.
Just as any other day in Cambodia, it was extremely hot and humid on the day I got to Ta Prohm so excessive sweating and subsequent heat exhaustion were inevitable. I was looking forward to taking pictures of Ta Prohm but much of the time spent at the temple was spent hiding in a shade of large trees in an effort to escape the frying power of the intense Cambodian sun. There is no such thing as catching a cooling breeze anywhere at Angkor so all you are left with is inescapable heat. High on natural energy from uplifting coconut water I got from the girls at the Banteay Kdei temple, but unceasingly dripping sweat out of every single pore on my skin, I crisscrossed the temple grounds back and forth to not miss a single opportunity for a perfect picture.
It was early afternoon when I got to Ta Prohm so the sun was right above our heads not causing any backlight no matter which way I turned to take a picture (unlike when I first got to Angkor Wat), however because the sun was super intense and because there’s a pretty elaborate maze of tree branches above Ta Prohm, many cool spots of the temple were subjected to severe contrasts caused by parts being in the sun, while other parts were in the shade. It was rather difficult trying to balance it out so neither highlights are too bright nor shadows too dark but I tried my best.
The Ta Prohm photo gallery below:

Ta Prohm Temple, Where Tomb Rider Starring Angelina Jolie was Filmed

Photo: Ta Prohm Towers Resembles Those of Angkor Wat Temple

Photo: Apsara Carvings on the East Gopura, Ta Prohm, Angkor, Cambodia

Photo: Bas Relief Decorated Gopura to the Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Apsara Carvings Among Bas Reliefs of Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Small Statue of Buddha Draped in Saffron Robe Located at Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor

Photo: East Wing of the Ta Prohm Central Sanctuary

Photo: Ta Prohm Central Sanctuary from the Inside

Photo: Child Touts Operating at Ta Prohm Took Refuge from the Rain

Photo: Ta Prohm, The Collapsed Temple of Angkor

Photo: Parts of Ta Prohm Temple Collapsed Under the Weight of Big Trees

Photo: Strong Cambodian Sun Causing Harsh Contrasts at Ta Prohm

 Arm of the Cruciform Central Sanctuary

Photo: Crumbling Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Partially Collapsed East Gopura of Ta Prohm

Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Entrance Tower

Photo: Famous Huge Tree Roots Picture Spot at Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor

Photo: Rear Side View of the Famous Roots Over Blind Door Photo Op at Ta Prohm

Photo: Famous Blind Door Spot at Ta Prohm, Angkor

Photo: Ta Prohm Gallery Entrance

Photo: Ta Prohm Gallery of the Inner Enclosure

Photo: Giant Tree Growing on Top of the Wall at Ta Prohm

Photo: Spot at Ta Prohm Offering Greatest Photo Opportunities

Photo: Giant Tree Much of Ta Prohm is in a Great State of Ruin

Photo: Halls of Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Huge Tree Roots Encircling Ancient Structure of Ta Prohm

Photo: Huge Tree Towering Up to the Sky at Ta Prohm

Photo: Ta Prohm Inner Enclosure Gallery

Photo: Ta Prohm Inner Enclosure Wall

Photo: Impressive Roots Growing Over the Wall at the Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Galleries of Ta Prohm

Photo: Library at the Central Ground of Ta Prohm

Photo: Ta Prohm, the Mating Place Between Ancient Structures and Huge Trees

Photo: Ta Prohm Narrow Inside Passage

Photo: Monstrous Trees Growing on a Gallery of Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Trees Growing Over North Exterior Wall of Ta Prohm

Photo: This Area of Ta Prohm was Off Limits for Restoration

Photo: Ta Prohm Temple – Partially Standing, Partially Collapsed

Photo: Omnipresent Child Touts Pestering Foreigners at Ta Prohm

Photo: Jungle Reduced Parts of Ta Prohm Into a Pile of Rocks

 People Can Take Photographs Before the Scenic Tree Wall

Photo:  People Can Take Preserved Wall of Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Monstrous Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Walls

Photo: Roots Over Collapsed Walls of Ta Prohm

Photo: Tree Roots at Ta Prohm Temple Crawling Over Stones like Snakes

Photo: Ta Prohm Roots Looking Like Giant Snakes

Photo: Ruins of Ta Prohm Angkor Temple

Photo: Ta Prohm Second Outer Enclosure Entrance

Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Temple Walls

Small Gateway Guarded by the Tree Roots

Photo: Ta Prohm Small Stand-Alone Gallery

Photo: Ta Prohm Stone Ruins Covering the Ground

Photo: Ta Prohm Stone Structure Engulfed by a Tree

Photo: Walls of Ta Prohm Supported to Prevent Further Collapse

Photo: Ta Prohm Temle Proper, Angkor, Cambodia

Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Proper East

Photo: Angkor Hustler Stalls Seen Through the Gate of Ta Prohm

Photo: Ta Prohm Library Damaged Under the Weight of a Tree

Photo: Tree Growing Atop Stone Walls of Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Jungle Lianas Growing Over Trees Growing Over Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Entrance Gate

Photo: Tree Roots Cascading Down the Walls

Photo: Tree Roots Controlling Side Entrance to Ta Prohm

Photo: Tree Roots Creating Snake Like Serpentines at Ta Prohm

 Angkor Temple in Which the Trees and Stones Became One

Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Taken Over by a Monstrous Tree

Photo: Vandalized Apsara Carving on Ta Prohm

Photo: West Gopura aka Main Entrance to the Ta Prohm Temple

Photo: Tree Roots Growing Over Ta Prohm Stone Wall