Skyros Cambodia: Behind the Lens by Julian Doyle

Our journey to Cambodia begins with a trek through the jungle where we catch sight of a family of Gibbons swinging high in the treetops.


While we capture them on camera a hidden monkey watches us with equal interest.


On the road we encounter fascinating subjects for our flowering photographers.

A group of young monks at a service station...


... and the many beautiful children.


Our happy band are becoming proficient photographers and expand from recording the journey to surprising me with works of art.


And even skilled in capturing the small rainbow at the foot of a waterfall.


Or their dangerous encounter with elephants.


Then on to temples lost in jungles, where giant trees snarl their roots round dark doorways. Many rate the Women’s Temple one of their favourites with its delicate carvings.


We finish with a final rest in the cool shadows...


...before heading back for an ice cold beer in a bar in Siam Reap, feet dangling in a giant fish tank where minnows do a perfect pedicure on those tired soles or souls.


Let’s hope they’re not piranha’s!

Julian Doyle
With photos by participants on the Cambodia Adventure 14 - 23 January 2011

Julian recently facilitated ‘The Documented Journey’ on the Cambodia Adventure. Julian is one of the worlds most versatile Film Makers and is most famous for editing the Monty Python films ‘Life of Brian’ and shooting the Fx’s for Terry Gilliam’s ‘Timebandits’ and ‘Brazil’ which he also edited. Julian teaches at the London Film Academy.

Julian will be teaching at Atsitsa Bay in Greece from 1 - 11 June 2011 and at Skyros offshoot The Grange on the Isle of Wight from 30 Nov – 2 October 2011.

For more information on Skyros Holidays in Cambodia, why not take a look at the Cambodia section of our website at http://www.skyros.com/cambodia.htm