Memories from abroad -The colors are always deeper
Is it me or do the colors in some places you visit just seem more vivid than normal?
That was Cambodia for me. From the first moment I crossed into it through the overland border at Poipet (now that's a story) color seemed to get flipped up to max, and then some. The greens seemed to come in waves, the oranges popped like fresh fruit, yellows were piercing, and the blues brought you back to your childhood. Red...I can't even.
I shot this in a small beach city called Sihanoukville, on the west edge of Cambodia. I didn't know it then, but I had accidentally stumbled into the country's go-to vacation spot. And at the perfect time. Rainy season was just ending and the most beautiful days were about to begin. And the town was about to go from sleep to insane...
What grabbed me about this shot was, as the title implies, the colors.
There were always plenty of boats anchored just off the beach. And every morning when I woke up to take my before-breakfast swim, I saw people heading out, the putt-putt breaking the almost silence of a warm sea day. Their colors vivid against the blueish purple clouds that draped the scene.
Just writing about this is bringing back a lot of amazing memories, which, as always, will be in upcoming posts. It may have been years upon years since I last thought about any of this, but the stories are all still there, organized quite nicely in my head :)
Thanks for stopping by! I'd love to hear what you think.
Michael
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The colors do POP in this photo, great photography! What I like about it is that you captured the water in such a way that it truly looks as if it moves while looking at it. It really has a drama about it and thank you for sharing. It must have been amazing to be there at that moment and be able to get the perfect picture!
Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to write them :) It really was an amazing moment. I'm so happy that I get to relive even a little bit of the memory through writing about it. It was one of those serendipitous moments that combined location, youth, and adventure.
The colours in this photograph do stand out. It is really nice.
Thanks a lot :)
Really intensive colors, that caused by the tropical sunlight.
I'm not sure. Maybe it's because I'm in a new place so all my senses are paying more attention to keep me safe, hehe.