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The consecrated space


The consecrated space
Photo Information
Copyright: Maria Blanca Gomez (maria) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 211 W: 9 N: 318] (1766)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-30
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D70, 18-70 AF-S DX 3.5 - 4.5 Nikkor
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Neyvan's favorite reflections! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-13 8:57
Viewed: 302
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Templo de Debod

Surrounding the Debod Temple is a clear, moat-like lake and the whole thing stands inside a considerable garden, with palm trees making the temple seem at home, even against the backdrop of Madrid’s skyscrapers.

To the west, the hilltop site gives a view of the vast Casa de Campo recreational area on the other side of the Manzanares River.

Entry to the inside is free.

Two floors to visit but upstairs is the good stuff. Models show how the temple probably looked in its heyday, and how that stretch of the Nile looked before the coming of the Aswan dams. Better still, a series of computers gave a commentary describing the history of the temple, how the temples were rescued from the rising waters and, most importantly, how the Temple of Debod came to be in Spain.

Many Egyptian artefacts came to Europe in the 19th and early 20th Centuries … often, without the courtesy of asking the Egyptians. But, this wasn’t the case with the Temple of Debod. As late as 1960, it stood on its original site, and was freely given to Spain by the Egyptian authorities.

All info on internet.

Have a look at the workshops for another couple of images with classic POVs!

For more info on this temple you might like to check my other image 'The sign of love'.
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To geester: Thanks for your time and comments. Appreciated.maria 1 07-14 11:02
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Your world turn to color again:-),Attractive scene,Sequence of Stone frame create astonishing dept,Good reflection made eye capture and well contrast between geometric form and natural form emphasize architecture,symmetrical composition had suited to this scene.Good work,TFS.

Hi Maria,

beautiful vivied colors. good clarity of details. great composition and POV,excellent mirror image
Georg

Hola María,

Impresionante reflejo en el agua, con una gran nitidez de imagen, y la perspectiva de la foto es perfecta. Felicidades.

Un saludo,
Elena

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  • Kielia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 0 N: 485] (1710)
  • [2008-07-13 12:56]

Hi Maria,
a phantastic composition with wonderful reflections and symmetry. YOu have captured a wonderful atmosphere of peacefulness. Very informative note.
TfS
Best regards
Harriet

Hola Maria,
Maravillosa simetria, la luz tambien es magnifica vista, muy bien capturada. Me gusta mucho la exposicion.
Saludos
Daniel

Hi Maria,
Ah, a colored one! Beautiful light and excellent sharpness for this classically composed picture. I also like the tilted one, especially with the paving stones as foreground.

Philippe

Hi Maria,

This is a great reflected scene. What I like most aboutit is that you have clearly not tweaked it very much. The sky and it's reflection are almost completely the same. Well done

Graeme

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  • coco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4191 W: 145 N: 4959] (23416)
  • [2008-07-16 15:43]

Hola María.

Muy buen trabajo con la composición y con los reflejos. El trabajo sobre la luz y el color son es también muy bueno.

Un saludo.

Well spoted symmetry and aninteresting mix of difused
light and sunlight. Good reflections, too. At first I was
surprised you didn't do a b/w conversion, but then I
spotted the WS!
;-D
Robi

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