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Never used bath's ...


Never used bath's ...
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Copyright: Frank Kaiser (Buin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3567 W: 0 N: 7190] (25102)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-06
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Ancient romans' buildings outside of Italy [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-13 20:49
Viewed: 476
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The last days I showed you several pictures of the oldest German city - Trier (Treves) on the banks of Moselle river. It was founded in the year 16 B.C. by the Romans who left a lot of evidence of their presence here.

One of these are the Roman baths, in German "Kaiserthermen", a really large.area public bath which - even as a ruin - still is very impressive. The baths have been built about the year 300 as a monumental building of representation by the emperor Flavius Valerius Constantius
and his son Konstantin who had chosen Trier as their imperial residence,
The main building of the baths approximately has had the dimensions of the throne room of Constantine, today called "Constantine Basilica". Especially underneath this huge construction there have been truly "high-tech" installations such as heatings and drainage. But this building wasn't started running because the emperor Constantine relocated his official residence to Constantinople. In 360 the emperor Valentinian reformed the unfinished baths to a caserne for about 1000 soldiers of the imperial life guard. Valentinian often is referred to as the "last great western Roman emperor". For many years his residence was Trier.

Later on the buildings of the then caserne became a fortified gate of the medieval city wall ... what a career! ;-)

In the workshop you can see another view of the Roman baths and a photo which shows the situation of these impressive ruins in the center of Trier.
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  • Guto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 243 W: 210 N: 200] (1544)
  • [2008-05-13 21:04]

It's a very beautiful scene, full of colours and contrast. I also appreciate your notes.

Hello, Frank -
Very nice shot of these fascinating ruins. Your POV was well-chosen and shows us a lot of fine details of the architecture, especially the arches and their decorative construction. Warm colors, sharp throughout. Well done.

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1173 W: 75 N: 899] (5621)
  • [2008-05-13 22:01]

hi Frank, nice oomposed ruins with good POV and excellent sharpnes. Good useful introduction.

Marjan

Hallo, Frank,
Excellent colours! Very interesting Roman memorial.This Baths is everywhere,Germany, Britain, Turkey etc.
Cheers,
Serghei

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  • jasmis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 618 N: 3201] (38989)
  • [2008-05-13 22:59]

Interesting report. Fine historical place shown in an impressive way. Smart note, as well.
Regards my dear friend from hot Silesia.

bonjour,
superbe photo de ces ruines avec une architecture remarquable,(dommage que c'est coupé en bas) mais vu l'ampleur tu ne pouvais faire autrement
Avec ton ws on perçoit la partie basse non négligeable et qui se distingue bien dans la ville
tres bonne réalisation
juliette

Bonjour Frank !

Dis moi , il va falloir la réparer ta salle de bains ! et il y a beaucoup de travaux à faire .... ;-))

Jolies couleurs et fin détails sur cette belle image bien commentée par une excellente note .

Amicalement ,

François.

Hello Frank,
The beautiful blue sky sets off these old stones to great effect. Well chosen point of view with nice framing from the tree. Excellent colours and clarity.

Bonjour Frank
de toute beauté ces vieilles ruines dans ce ciel bleu, les détails des sculptures dans les fenêtres belle composition.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

Hallo Frank,
Ein schönes farbfroges Bild von den Kaiserthermen. Du warst ja ganz in unsere Nähe. Nächstes Mahl mal anrufen wir könnten uns vielleicht irgedwo treffen. Ab Sonntag bin ich unterwegs nach Norwegen. Mitte Juni bin ich wieder in Luxemburg.
Grüse
John

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  • Muse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2411 W: 199 N: 5682] (24369)
  • [2008-05-14 6:26]

Hello Franck,
Très jolie photo de ces ruines sous un superbe ciel.
Un bon cadrage, belle lumière et un commentaire intéressant.
Amitiés,
Denise

Hi Frank,

I think the real reason the baths were never used was because the Romans apparently didn't have all the holidays that current Europeans enjoy- therefore they didn't really need it. And, of course, they were always at war.

The times haven't changed at all- only the countries. Do you get my drift?

Have a good day.
Randy

Bonjour Frank
Très intéressante ta note sur le sujet, Excelllent cliché et prise de vue , belles couleurs et POV..
Bonnne journée
Michel

Hallo Frank,

weitere wertvolle Dokumentation. Besonders gut gefällt mir, wie der schöne blaue Himmel durch die alten Bögen scheint. Die workshop-Versionen bilden eine interessante Ergänzung.

Schönen Abend aus dem sommerlichen Südtirol
Günther

Hallo Frank!

Excellent, extraordinary architecture photo, the place and the building are great, and you have captured them in a great way, flawless composition and perfect light managment!Beautiful colours, impressive overall definition and very interesting note! Congratulations!

Hercules

Hi Frank,
Splendid architectural shot for this beautiful ancient place. The composition is very fine and the colours are excellent. Very well done! Have a nice evening
George

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4505 W: 229 N: 6178] (29659)
  • [2008-05-14 8:59]

Bonsoir Frank,
Un superbe fond bleu qui fait resortir a merveille les ruines, détails et cadrage top
Passe une belle soirée
cricri

Hi Frank,
ein sehr gute Foto, schöne Farben und sehr scharfes Bild das mir sehr gefällt.
Schöne Grüsse.
Georg

Bonsoir Frank
tu as bénéficié d'une très belle lumière pour mettre en valeur cette architecture. Très joli travail. excellent détails su la texture des pierres. Bravo.
Xavier

An interesting and beautiful Roman relic, frank and you have composed it and exposed it very nicely. It works well to place the center of interest to the right of center and allow the tree to fill in the space to the left. regards kevin

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  • Nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2159 W: 0 N: 5272] (26084)
  • [2008-05-15 1:49]

hello,

Très belle image, ces arche sont mangigique, quon voit bien les détails de pierres, quel netteté, et le cile au-travers, très bien vu.

Bravo et toute mon amitié

Nicou

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6357 W: 3328 N: 7830] (28998)
  • [2008-05-15 3:36]

Ave Frank morituri te salutant !
Very interesting view with this good spring lights.
I don't know if it was possible to frame more on the right if there was no disturbing elements.
Greetings from a stormy weather in Orléans.

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  • barni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1612 W: 92 N: 1691] (10159)
  • [2008-05-15 3:52]

Salut Frank
Belle lumière et superbe couleurs.
Bonne journée
Christophe

Hallo Frank,
sehr schöne Maueroberflächen und ein toller Durchblick, den Du da hast :-)
Das wirkt sehr reizvoll mit diesen Sommertönen und den Zweigen links, die das Gemäuer ausbalancieren. Und zur Geschichte scheint "vergebliche Liebesmüh" wohl die passende Anmerkung zu sein.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Hi Frank,
Beautiful composition for this nice ruins. What a pleasure to have such a beautiful sky.
Greetings from Brussels where it rains again.
Guy

Hi Frank
Nice capture of this old architecture. Great light.
Regards

Bonjour Frank.
Cette photo est superbe et rend parfaitement la beauté de ces ruines romaines. Belle lumière et couleurs excellentes. Les arches à ciel ouvert ont encore très belle allure.
Jacques

Lieber Frank,
Ein Bild viele Woerter ! Trier ist wirklich ganz anders als alle andere deutschen Staedte. Man fuehlt auf Schritt und Tritt den Einfluss der Roemer. Hier die Boegen sind grosse Klasse mit ihrem eigenartigen Struktur: Auf der anderen Seite wenn man denkt, dass diese haeufig mit marmor bekleidet waren ! Wozu dann diese immense Arbeit ?
Gute Info's wie immer.
Danke schoen und
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

PS.Morgen und uebrmorgen bin ich in meiner "Lieblingsecke; Aphrodisias" !

Evidemment, tu m'as donné la curiosité de cliquer sur Trèves et là je découvre certaines photos.
Ici, c'est d'abord très bien composé. C'est aussi très net. Très bonne prise sur un sujet que j'apprécie beaucoup.
Amicalement,
Fabrice

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  • king Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 334 W: 65 N: 249] (2467)
  • [2008-05-19 1:26]

Hallo Frank
Very sharp and well-coloured picture is this of a nice ruin.
The tree is very effective in the composition.
Gr.
Huub.

Hello Frank, good to visit your site once more and being away for a while has given me a lot to choose from. This one I picked because of the beautiful blue sky in the thumbnail and I wasn't disappointed with the bigger picture. The arched windows act like picture frames, the detail in the stone is very good and the pov is excellent. Your note, as usual, is comprehensive and fit's in a little with 'what did the Romans ever do for us'? in my note. A fine shot my good friend, congratulations.

Respekt

Stephen

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