Antigua Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

This is a repost of a picture I deleted because I was no longer satisfied with the result. I reposted it because I think it's one of my best made in Guatemala and it reflects the old and easy going character of Antigua very good. I like the light especially and in the first posting it was too bleak, too white.
Here you see the original picture (I wanted to show the otrher but something worked out differently) In teh workshop you'kll see the adjusted one.

I'll be gone for two weeks on holiday to France.
See you all soon.

kermit350, carper, berek, leo61, tigra, cunejo200, TeresaT, pablominto, cjmm, josepmarin, siolaw, prezntime, riclopes, calimex has marked this note useful

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Granate (98) 2006-08-12 14:14

Prachtig deze, Gerrit. Ik vind de kleuren van allebei eigenlijk wel mooi, maar ik vind de sfeer en de compositie met dat hoge gebouw perfect.
Groeten Gary

izmirli (3277) 2006-08-12 14:33

merhaba dear gerrit
beautiful stone street.beautiful composition and note.vry nice interesting guatemala.
well done.best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

berek (29005) 2006-08-13 1:08

Hi Gerrit,
I like this picture very much . your composition and light management are very good. mystic daily life view from Guatemala . congratulations. have a nice Sunday.
Berek
my overall evaluation -> :-)))

leo61 (43686) 2006-08-13 2:38

Hi Gerrit!
Fantastic light and nice colors at the facades and the road.Good POV and perspective.
Have a nice time in france,take care
regards,Leo

carper (65598) 2006-08-13 3:39

Het geeft wel een mooi effect,
ondanks het tegenlicht vind ik de compositie goed geslaagd, het geeft een bepaalde sfeer aan de foto, goed werk.
gr. jaap

feather (50122) 2006-08-13 5:07

The light on the cobble stones is very attractive. The "olde worlde" atmosphere is captured well with the horse and carriage going down the street. I think it would also work well compositionally in landscape format with the top cropped down to the top of the window grill on the right.
Enjoy France
Kath

tigra (2968) 2006-08-13 5:58

This picture from Guatemala looks lively, Gerrit. It reflects the atmosphere of the city very good. Wonderful capture!
Thanks for sharing, it's really nice.
Katia

cunejo200 (7237) 2006-08-13 7:28

Hi Gerrit,
Ah the famous cobblestone of Antigua. Lovely view of the ancient capital city with the cathedral on the bg. Good lighting. Best wishes.
Danilo

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-08-13 9:15

H Gerrit,
Great capture, the lights are beautiful, good composition andsharpness.
Well Done
Thanks for sharing
Best regards
Vivek

TeresaT (10733) 2006-08-13 17:29

Hi Gerrit,
Beautiful compostion with a favulous light.
You really captured very well the old character of this place.
I love the texture of the pavement.
regards
Teresa

pablominto (41314) 2006-08-14 8:22

Hi Gerrit,
Very good lines in the composition, thanks to the well chosen point of view!
I like the side lighting, as it lends a special mood to the scenery...
Well framed image, eye-catching street paving!
Greetings,
Pablo -

cjmm (4019) 2006-08-15 7:47

Hi Gerrit,

The place looks very interesting and with a nice atmosphere, the cobblestone street, the carriage, the background buildings... all this creates a great mood. I like your composition and framing.

Best regards,
Carlos

josepmarin (34063) 2006-08-15 8:23

Hi Gerrit,
In spite of the sky a little over exposed in the left superior corner, the composition is good, it has a POV with a great diagonal formed by the street, in contrast to the vertical lines of the facades, and you have caught the atmosphere of this old city with beautiful elements, like the old vehicle, and the paving stones of its pavement.
The presence of people adds vitality to him to the image.
Good work.
Regards,
Josep

siolaw (25830) 2006-08-15 12:31

Hi Gerrit,
Fine street view of Antigua, in a nice light, with good colors and sharpness, vertical frame fitting the subject well.
Well done
Laurent

kermit350 (8988) 2006-08-17 18:35

Bonjour Guerrit, l’on ressent à l’image une très forte luminosité ambiante, et sous cette lumière intense le passage incessant des piétons et autres véhicules confère à l’image une sensation de nervosité, le contraste des bâtiments de l’arrière plan ainsi que la prise de vue m’a l’air bien représentatif de l’ambiance du pays, bien amicalement

Emile (20107) 2006-08-22 11:22

Hola Gerrit.
Antigua is one of the most beautiful city in Center America, your shot is a good example of the beauty of the streets and old architecture.
Love the way you captured the stone street with the people walking by and the old carriage. Good work.
Well done. TFS.

Giorgio (8776) 2006-08-26 2:39

- Amazing ambience for this street, they would think they should be 60 years ago, it is very successful, bravo!
giorgio

devimeuxbe (56300) 2006-08-27 7:43

Hi Gerrit
beautifful picture for the light. This street scene look like an old one. This is a nice style.
Well done
Bertranbd

riclopes (33131) 2006-09-01 6:50

Hi Gerrit, the atmosphere on this one is absolutely great, especially because of the lighting (the texture of the cobles of the street are beautiful), but also because of the architecture and transportations, as well as the people seen in there easy going, to re-phrase you. The perspective is excellent. I love it!
Regards,
Ricardo

calimex (1029) 2007-02-22 22:19

Hello Gerrit,

Your photo gives me a sense of the atmosphere (with the people, a horse-drawn carriage to the left?) and the character of Antigua (cobblestone road, buildings). I like it and glad you re-posted it!

Best regards to you in Holland.

José