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:
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- Ta Prohm Temple, Where Tomb Rider Starring Angelina Jolie was Filmed
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Towers Resembles Those of Angkor Wat Temple
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- Photo: Apsara Carvings on the East Gopura, Ta Prohm, Angkor, Cambodia
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- Photo: Bas Relief Decorated Gopura to the Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Apsara Carvings Among Bas Reliefs of Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Small Statue of Buddha Draped in Saffron Robe Located at Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor
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- Photo: East Wing of the Ta Prohm Central Sanctuary
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Central Sanctuary from the Inside
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- Photo: Child Touts Operating at Ta Prohm Took Refuge from the Rain
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- Photo: Ta Prohm, The Collapsed Temple of Angkor
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- Photo: Parts of Ta Prohm Temple Collapsed Under the Weight of Big Trees
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- Photo: Strong Cambodian Sun Causing Harsh Contrasts at Ta Prohm
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- Arm of the Cruciform Central Sanctuary
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- Photo: Crumbling Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Partially Collapsed East Gopura of Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Entrance Tower
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- Photo: Famous Huge Tree Roots Picture Spot at Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor
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- Photo: Rear Side View of the Famous Roots Over Blind Door Photo Op at Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Famous Blind Door Spot at Ta Prohm, Angkor
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Gallery Entrance
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Gallery of the Inner Enclosure
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- Photo: Giant Tree Growing on Top of the Wall at Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Spot at Ta Prohm Offering Greatest Photo Opportunities
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- Photo: Giant Tree Much of Ta Prohm is in a Great State of Ruin
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- Photo: Halls of Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Huge Tree Roots Encircling Ancient Structure of Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Huge Tree Towering Up to the Sky at Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Inner Enclosure Gallery
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Inner Enclosure Wall
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- Photo: Impressive Roots Growing Over the Wall at the Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Galleries of Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Library at the Central Ground of Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Ta Prohm, the Mating Place Between Ancient Structures and Huge Trees
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Narrow Inside Passage
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- Photo: Monstrous Trees Growing on a Gallery of Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Trees Growing Over North Exterior Wall of Ta Prohm
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- Photo: This Area of Ta Prohm was Off Limits for Restoration
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Temple – Partially Standing, Partially Collapsed
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- Photo: Omnipresent Child Touts Pestering Foreigners at Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Jungle Reduced Parts of Ta Prohm Into a Pile of Rocks
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- People Can Take Photographs Before the Scenic Tree Wall
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- Photo: People Can Take Preserved Wall of Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Monstrous Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Walls
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- Photo: Roots Over Collapsed Walls of Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Tree Roots at Ta Prohm Temple Crawling Over Stones like Snakes
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Roots Looking Like Giant Snakes
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- Photo: Ruins of Ta Prohm Angkor Temple
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Second Outer Enclosure Entrance
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- Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Temple Walls
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- Small Gateway Guarded by the Tree Roots
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Small Stand-Alone Gallery
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Stone Ruins Covering the Ground
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Stone Structure Engulfed by a Tree
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- Photo: Walls of Ta Prohm Supported to Prevent Further Collapse
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Temle Proper, Angkor, Cambodia
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Proper East
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- Photo: Angkor Hustler Stalls Seen Through the Gate of Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Library Damaged Under the Weight of a Tree
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- Photo: Tree Growing Atop Stone Walls of Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Jungle Lianas Growing Over Trees Growing Over Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Tree Growing Over Ta Prohm Entrance Gate
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- Photo: Tree Roots Cascading Down the Walls
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- Photo: Tree Roots Controlling Side Entrance to Ta Prohm
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- Photo: Tree Roots Creating Snake Like Serpentines at Ta Prohm
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- Angkor Temple in Which the Trees and Stones Became One
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- Photo: Ta Prohm Temple Taken Over by a Monstrous Tree
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- Photo: Vandalized Apsara Carving on Ta Prohm
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- Photo: West Gopura aka Main Entrance to the Ta Prohm Temple
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- Photo: Tree Roots Growing Over Ta Prohm Stone Wall