Two girls by illuminated doorway view of central tower at Angkor Wat
About this photograph
- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- May 1997
- Location
- near Siem Reap, Cambodia
- License
- This photograph copyright ©1997. Terms of use
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Two girls can be seen at the left of an illuminated doorway view of the central tower at Angkor Wat. The two girls and the silhouette of another child seen in the doorway are in shadow, while the tiered Angkor Wat tower is bathed in distant sunlight.
The image conveys not only how visually impressive the Angkor Wat towers are at a distance, but also how dark and cool the interior of the stone temples are in comparison to the outdoor tropical environment.
