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Gormaz Casttle


Gormaz Casttle
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Copyright: Mirari Mirarer (mirarer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 335 W: 0 N: 232] (2010)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-30
Categories: Castles
Camera: Nikon D70 S
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-28 14:06
Viewed: 492
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
The castle is located 13 km south-east of El Burgo de Osma, at Gormaz, in the province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. It is situated north of the Duero river, placed on a hill that rises 100 m above the river level.
The castle is more than 390 metres long, has 28 towers (originally at least 31), a main gate with a monumental horseshoe arch with remains of painted red and white voussoirs, two posterns, one of which with a small horseshoe arch, three mihrabs corresponding to a "musalla" or open air collective oratory, use of "spoliae" of the Roman period, and the remains of a water pool near the monumental gate mentioned before. It was repaired in the 14th century, from which time date the remains of two gates on the southern side.
It was built shortly after 756 A.D. by Emir Abd ar-Rahman I of Córdoba, as part of State ("dawla") policy to control rich landowners and peasants, as well as to try to govern and protect the Central Marches in the Douro Valley against the Christians to the North.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Gormaz_Castle
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  • Dyerco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 7 N: 1085] (4765)
  • [2007-10-28 22:49]

Beautiful colour Mirari. The exposure is spot on and the castle shows well against the gray sky.
Well done TFS.
Phil

amazing colours

Hi Mirari,

Nice shot, good detail it is a shame that the sky was so cloudy but still like it. TFS

Fara

Hi Mirari.
Very beautiful. wonderful colours and textures. Good sharpness and POV. I like that dark sky. A really interesting and dramatic location. Well done.
Regards, Steve.

Hello Mirari,
I think this is a great shot of the castle with the rocks on the foreground. Looks abandoned and barren. Well done.
Regards,
Jusni

Hello Mirari
Spain is my favourite country
i like Spanish people too

nice shot
i like the texture of building
TFS
regards
Ozhan

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  • coco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4081 W: 140 N: 4784] (22724)
  • [2008-01-13 23:16]

Hola Mirari.
La vista del castillo de Gormaz es muy bonita y has sabido hacer una buena composición donde debías de quitar protagonismo al cielo dada la luz que había.

Un saludo.

i am not so sure, it looks like this has been oversharpened, or did you? nice and perfect compo tho.
benedict

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