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KILLING FIELDS... THE FUTURE...

The future...

There are many children at Killing Fields who would crowd visiting tourists. They would gather together, and say in a singsong way,

"1, 2, 3...Smile!!"

Sorry... I don't like taking posed shots...

 

My apologies.

Today, July 7th 2018, I'm reposting a photo from about 12 years ago (both shot and originally posted on flickr).

I shot this in Phnom Penh at the Killing Fields on my second trip to Cambodia. I've been to Cambodia thrice and interestingly with 3 different people from 3 different continents and all the trips took place in 2006.

I've never been back there since and I have no intention to return either as I would like to remember the country the way it was, before fast food and before obesity (which I think is there now although I don't think as much as elsewhere).

This shot is significant to me as it's the first shot I've taken that had truly increased my confidence in photography.

In fact, I consider this photo as one of my 25 best shots.

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Uploaded on August 27, 2006
Taken on August 17, 2006