My Son 1, a photo from Quang Nam, South Central Coast

Photographer's Note

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The ancient and atmospheric Cham temple complex of My Son is inland from Hoi An and usually visited as a day trip. These Hindu temples were constructed between the 4th and the 14th century by the Kings of Champa.
The complex suffered badly from American bombing during the Vietnam War but some of the towers were fortunately spared. The workshop shows a different structure.
Keeping the jungle at bay is a constant challenge and some parts weren't very visible on our visit in 2011.
We were lucky and visited on a day with reasonable weather but floods cut the access road the day after our visit.

macjake, PaulVDV, ikeharel, burmaman, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, Fis2, holmertz, Royaldevon, jhm, jean113, pierrefonds, ricardomattos, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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Silvio1953 (205719) 2020-10-22 21:29

Ciao Jan, great view of fascinating old temple, I like bonus photo too, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (54853) 2020-10-22 22:00

Hello Ian,
Fascinating ruins in beautiful green surroundings.
Nice strong contrast between the reddish brown stone and the fresh green plants that grow on the constructions.
Beautiful presentation with the small path on the right.
Best regards, Paul

burmaman (902) 2020-10-22 23:00

Hello Ian!
This foto gives me some Ta Prohm (Angkor) feeling.Good angle to present us this teemple ruin
The contrast between the red/brown stones and the fresh vegetation looks great.The little footpath is a fine detail.
Regards,Ronny

COSTANTINO (104159) 2020-10-22 23:26

Hello dear Ian and have a nice day
fascinating in ruins and
beautiful surroudings
I like this atmosphere
with nice strong contrast
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (152599) 2020-10-22 23:39

Bonjour, cher Ian,
Un voyage 閠ourdissant � travers des lieux cach閟 dans une v間閠ation dense et o� il est difficile de se mouvoir avec les grandes pluies.
Ces anciens temples d閏or閟 par la v間閠ation gardent toute leur beaut�.
Amiti閟.
Philippe

emka (152194) 2020-10-23 0:15

hello Ian, Not many people go to My Son. I went there and found the ruins impressive. Beautiful temple covered with greenery.Fascinating place.
Best regards MAlgo

Fis2 (155625) 2020-10-23 0:45

Witaj Lan!
A great set of photos.
The ruins of temple are impressive.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
I love it.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

holmertz (92852) 2020-10-23 1:43

Hello Ian,
I didn't see My Son. Instead I went to Son My, heavily affected by US ground soldiers. These ruins make me think of a tiny version of Angkor; beautiful temples partly overgrown by the jungle. They make fascinating views.
Regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (75378) 2020-10-23 3:16

Hello Ian,

Your photograph looks like HDR. I don't know if that is accidental or you have done some PP on the photograph.

It is sad to learn that beautiful buildings, which have survived for centuries, have been so permanently damaged by man's inhumanity to man!

This really is a lovely photograph, nicely angled and sharp. It reveals the resilience of nature! If left unaided for many more years, this temple will completely disappear!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jhm (203003) 2020-10-23 10:07

Hello Ian,

What a picture with a Hindu temple as subject, almost a ruin.
You has this very long in your archive preserved.
Colours make your picture yet nicer.
An excellent composition, nice sharp and clear image.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

jmdias (102900) 2020-10-23 10:34

ian

Hinduism arrived there too, I thought it hadn't arrived in this region. marvelous ruins with beautiful shapes, we can recognize something of the indian architecture here but not so similar with india..

take care

jorge

Tue (82232) 2020-10-23 11:33

Hello Ian,
Great view of this ancient temple with a great mix of the orange tones of the bricks and the green tones of the plants that are slowly taking over. Well done.
Lars

lousat (129957) 2020-10-23 13:33

Hi Ian,2 wonderful pics from this complex,the ruines needs soem work of restauration,but they have a great charme in this mix with nature,this is surely a place to visit,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

jean113 (22047) 2020-10-23 13:37

Hello Ian, two good shots of the Cham Temple.
As you say, keeping the jungle from taking over is a real challenge. It is remarkable that we are able to see so much of the Temple considering its age.
I can't recall seeing this Temple before, and there are some lovely details still apparent.
Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

pierrefonds (103537) 2020-10-23 15:17

Hi Ian,

The vegtation and the trees are framing well the temple. The point of view is showing the details of the Champ temple. The light is giving nice tints to the colors of the picture. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ricardomattos (15058) 2020-10-23 18:30

Hi Ian

A well done picture with full of details , specially in large view and the WS too.

TFS

Ricardo

ChrisJ (160008) 2020-10-23 23:32

Hi Ian

Missed this one. I could have sworn I uploaded at least one shot of My Son, but perhaps under Hoi An. It has a miniature Angkor Wat appearance to it. Tfs!

PiotrF (52330) 2020-10-24 12:05

Hello Ian,
An interesting view of this temple.
I like fine details, nice colours and good composition.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

mkamionka (61226) 2020-10-25 11:04

Hi Ian,
these ruins look quite ancient. They seem to be shining as if very wet. Great series of photos. The sky indicate challenging weather conditions but you managed to preserve some features of the sky as well.
Great reportage,
M

abmdsudi (88561) 2020-10-26 2:33

Hi Ian
One of the world抯 cultural treasures. This shot shows a wonderful glimpse of Champa抯 ruined temple of My Son. So interesting and spiritual in mood. A rich history with plenty of mystery!
Best regards