Some classic soviet muscle in the shape of a ZIL 131. This model was rolled out in 1967, and I have no doubt that this one is that old…. It offers a general visual encapsulation of all Russian vehicles; it is both intensely practical and aesthetically horrifying. In Khmer, they call these things a domrey […]
Last week I was working out in Taveng, a little village on a pretty big river tributary to the Mekong. This handmade suspension bridge hangs over a creek, connecting the two parts of the village. This kid was riding on the back of his friend’s bike, and hopped off for an impromptu pose for my […]
The sky yesterday was gorgeous. I went out to attempt some cloudscapes and timelapse for the film I’m working on, and ended up shooting some still photos instead. People were taking their evening walks around the lake, and setting up picnics on matts to celebrate the coming year. It was a gorgeous beginning to the […]
I shot this on Monday, on a trip North to Taveng to meet some villagers. Dry season is winding down here. We’ve had a few early rainstorms, harbingers of the coming monsoons; though tantalizingly short, they have cooled the air and brought blue skies back from the white haze of dry season. This time of […]
I guess when you need a smoke, you light up, even if you’re on an elephant. The elephant sat and eyed us, impassively, trunking an occasional handful of sugar cane into his mouth while I talked to his human. Elephants seem so wise and sage and discerning. I asked the Tampuan driver how old he […]
This is what Lake Komsaan will look like in a couple of months. Right now, the undergrowth surrounding the lake is dry and brown, and the water level is low. The sky has a distinct, end-of-dry-season tint, yellowish from the haze of dust and burning fields. Cannot wait for the New Year, and the cooling […]
Itinerant basket sellers; they ride all over Cambodia, from village to village, selling their wares. Their packing ability shows extraordinary resource and creativity—A westerner could never imagine getting even a sixteenth of that loaded…. Imagine spending all day on that moto seat…. serious pain! All of my images are Creative Commons, Non-Commercial… So feel free […]
A vendor in the local market in Banlung, shooing the flies off her wares. All of my images are Creative Commons, Non-Commercial… So feel free to use my images for your non-profit, on your blog, for fun and the like, but you must link to www.ethancrowley.com and give credit to Ethan Crowley.
It’s nearly the end of dry season here in Cambodia—I feel this shot has an season-appropriate feel, with the warm, yellow colour palette of the early Cambodian summer. Khmer New Years is just around the corner, ready to usher in the early, cooling rains as it has for thousands of years.