Over the yellow line, a photo from Phnum Penh, West

Photographer's Note

Taken from a 5 story building, BS department store, in Phnom Penh. A car surrounded by moto cycles. The motocycles are everywhere on the street with no obeying the lines. Some take over the yellow line. Some stop in front of the car. What a messy! Scared of walking in Phnom Penh? You are not alone.

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scalerman (26900) 2007-05-16 23:52

Sothy: simply super composition and eye. I get your reference for 'over the line'. But compositionally, this photograph is exceptional. cheers, c

melmcree (18) 2007-05-17 0:21

you better get ready for it, you will be there tomorrow!! Have a great trip and have fun with the 200. I already am! Oh and wonderful picture take some more just like it to bring home. Did you get the tripod from my office?

gigiotta (453) 2007-05-17 1:56

It' looks like Rome! Good composition, cheers, Donatella

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-05-17 2:01

Hi SOthy,
Excellent POV, strong graphic element involved with the zebra crossings. I for one wasn't scared of the Phnom Penh traffic, felt more at home than anything else. Atlast I found a city whose traffic can be as chaotic as my own city Kolkata:)
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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RGatward (20108) 2007-05-17 2:29

Great idea and an excellent PoV for it. The graphic effect is the strongest element here, so a slight pity you cropped the one at teh bottom of the frame. Interesting to see only one bicycle, is Cambodia slowly getting richer?

partha (14023) 2007-05-17 3:05

A great shot. The four wheeler gives a nice variety here. The top view gives nice effect here.
Regards.
Partha

kaptan (1444) 2007-05-17 3:07

nice shot.interesting photo.thanks.nezih

Floydian (30970) 2007-05-17 3:44

Hi Sothy,
It looks like an army of ants who are attacking their prey. I like these kind of pictures taken from a higher viewpoint, they an extra dimension to the photo...good work..!!!
Regards, Henk

kevinos (7517) 2007-05-17 5:04

Ah another one Sothy. from the same position as the last one , I think. I always envy people who can make a picture out of the ordinary. Somehow you seem to have given the scene a sense of importance. regards Kevin

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-05-17 5:07

Hi Sothy
excellent POV here. This car with all these motorbike around is typical.
I wish you an happy travel in Cambodia.
I am in France now.
I wish maybe meet you next time (i will go again in 1 month)
have a nice day
Bertrand

michiels (4170) 2007-05-17 5:43

Hello Sothy,

Great point of view to show us the traffic. Is it so bad now?? I was there in 1996 and i found the city so peacefull then, not many motorcycles and i loved it. I even took " the elephant-taxi ";D
I will have changed a lot i guess...
take care, inn :)

xavshot (69835) 2007-05-17 8:50

Bonjour Sothy
une excellent POV et une prise au bon moment pour montrer cette voiture bien seule au milieu de toutes ces motos. J'aime beaucoup cette photo. Bravo.
Xavier

jmcl (14535) 2007-05-17 9:53

Hi Sothy,

A thoughtful compositional clutter ...I don't want to see what happens after the light changes.

take care,

John

(who finished all grading yesterday .. how did your class go?)

P-S-I-G (25536) 2007-05-17 10:03

Hello Sothy,
Excellent POV chosen. I like this scene on the road.
Good composition.
Best regards,
Fabrice

izmirli (3989) 2007-05-17 19:00

merhaba dear sothy
beautiful interesting composition and motorcycles.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-05-18 8:15

Super powerful bird view. Very sharp and fine natural colours.
Best wishes,
Achim

adores (46979) 2007-05-18 17:58

Hi Sothy!
What an effect you got here! Great composition, they are all very colourful. Sharpness is also very good!
Regards, Anabela

grattounet (0) 2007-05-18 19:11

bonjour,
jolie photo, les couleurs sont trčs belles vraiment sympa ... Jolie escorte .... lol ... merci pour le partage
Alain

goodwill (4274) 2007-05-21 16:46

Though they are in motio , still its a still shot.....this is the beauty of photography.
Wish you had clicked in B&W.
Regards,
rajeev

gul791 (1333) 2007-05-22 2:21

Bodyguards! The car person should be proud of that :P

Bruno40 (6662) 2007-06-11 3:55

Wow!, Phnom Penh has changed a lot since I went there. At that time there were no traffic lights, the crossing was done simultaneously in all directions!!
Nice shot!.
TFS
Jorge
updated from May 17

smarcell (19965) 2007-09-16 11:46

I discovered your gallery, which has many interesting pictures. This is a very graphycal composition, with great POV and colors.

Photo Information

Copyright: Sothy Eng (sothy81) (9646)
Genre: Ludzie
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2006-07-27
Categories: Życie codzienne
Naświetlenie: f/5.6, 1/160 sekund
More Photo Info: view
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja
Temat(y): My Own Best (More than 40 points), Traffick in Cambodia [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-16 23:51