Photo Gallery: Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Shot with 1970 Fujica on Lomography Color100

See More: Angkor Wat in Black and White 
 

I took a mystery roll of colored film in to be developed yesterday, and was happy when I picked up the developed film to find colorful photos from my recent trip to Cambodia with my family. I was also pleasantly surprised to see how many of these photos turned out really well!

Angkor Thom was the ancient capitol city of the Khmer Empire. The 12th-century Bayon was the official state temple, serving alternately Hinduism and Buddhism.

Despite its age, Bayon is remarkably well-preserved. Although some parts have crumbled away and collapsed, admirable restoration efforts have been undertaken to protect this UNESCO treasure.

 This one may be a bit blurry, but I love it.

 

I'm especially pleased about the following photos:

Ta Prohm was a Buddhist monastery - one of the few Buddhist structures in the otherwise primarily Hindu ruins at the Angkor Historical Park. The next three pictures of the shady and overgrown ruins are some of my favorites from this set.

Even though this one is a bit dark - which might even add to the mysterious atmosphere of the ancient ruins, it turned out  so sharp and clear that I'm really happy.

This photo might be my top favorite from the roll. The colors are great, it's sharp and clear, and I even like the framing, which can be a little unpredictable with such an old camera.

I also dropped off two mystery rolls of black and white film, but they aren't ready yet. I have no idea what is on them, so I'm looking forward to the surprise!