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Even at night when things liven up Siem Reap is still a sleepy little burg. Things get a bit more raucous on Pub Street, but it never turns into a scene from Girls Gone Wild; there’s not a big draw for the spring break crowd in Cambodia. And it’s dark. Buildings in the tourist area are more spot lit than illuminated. Maybe that’s why one of my night shots finally turned out the way I’d wanted.

Shooting at night and getting the right exposure when you have both neon and incandescent lighting involved is tricky. Brighter lights all too often wash out in a glare. Or the colors of the neon are not vivid enough to compete. And if you aren’t using a tripod, hitting the right exposure by lowering your shutter speed isn’t an option.

So I like this shot for two reasons. It captures the feel of Siem Reap at night, and it gives me hope that maybe I’ll manage a successful night shot again sometime.

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