Migdal Afek Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Migdal Afek (Afek Tower) or Migdal Tzedek (Tower of Justice) is a crusader fortress built on foundations from an earlier period.It looks over the "Afek Way" used as a historic coastal road.It stands on the top of a hill 141 meters above sea level.

The tower was given many names in addition to its hebrew ones."Magdel Yaba" (The Ruling Tower) in Arabic and the crusaders called it "Mirabel" (Amazing Beauty) noting the beautiful view seen from the
site.

josepmarin, john_c, TheG1, Lynette, ChrisJ, feather, bakes888, papagolf21, evanrizo, yigalco has marked this note useful

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josepmarin (33785) 2006-08-25 15:09

Hi David,
I like your composition with the POV from down, with the outstanding affluent fortress on the sky. A very pretty sky with clouds.
You have had a good idea leaving plants OOF in foreground, they give a very interesting and surreal touch.
I am much also glad that you're back in your home after a dark time and that would not have to be repeated.
We love Peace.
See you soon, my friend.
Josep

pilpel-adom (3016) 2006-08-25 15:50

Hey David!
Good composition of earth and sky, using limited DOF to enhnace the ancient fortress against the yellow-brown dry thorn field...It's 10 minutes ride from my house, by the way, it has been some time since I was there...
:)
Thanks for reminding me of it's existence!
Chen

PS - Saw your intro updated note - good to read you returned to your family safely...indeed it was a difficult month...

john_c (24635) 2006-08-25 23:55

Hi David,
Good to see you back. This low angle POV is ideal for giving the viewer a good idea of the type of terrain here. I like the clear crisp view of the fortress ruins, the pleasant blending of green and brown hues, and the glorious sky. These historical shots are a great contribution to TE. Well done.
John

Lynette (1615) 2006-08-26 6:02

Hi David so good to see you are back. Your POV and DOF enhances the fortress. The clouds add to the colour and mood of the overall image. Welcome back.
warm regards
lynette

thor68 (5537) 2006-08-26 8:30

hi david, nice to see you back again safe
with this wonderful photo! :-)
superb composition with a great low pov through the
dried vegetation with the old crusader castle on top of the hill.
terrific job & take care, thorsten.

feather (49858) 2006-08-26 8:47

Good to see you back, safe and sound.
Interesting shot of these ruins under a changing and dramatic sky. Good idea to take it from a low POV.
Kath

jhm (82319) 2006-08-26 13:29

Hi David,

We see here a excellent clouds at the sky, you show us a very nice picture and attractive composition, I have something learnt through your excellent note!
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

shirgold (2439) 2006-08-26 15:22

Hi Dave,
Glad to have you back on TE!
Good capture of this beautiful place.
I like the clouds and the dry plants in the foreground that leave no doubt of the season...
Cheers - Shir

bakes888 (18155) 2006-08-27 18:29

Hi David. Nice capture, I love the POV and composition. That is a wonderful sky you have used to compliment your tower. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.
PS Good luck to you and your family.

papagolf21 (56251) 2006-08-28 3:31

Bonjour David,
Photo très intéressante, très bien cadrée avec ce premier plan qui entraîne notre regard vers cette Tour de Justice.
Une image qui ravit les yeux. Composition très réussie.
Félicitations.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Angshu (33607) 2006-08-28 3:48

Good to see you back David. The low POV in this one makes this very attractive with the tall grasses in the FG. The impressive fortress looks good against the clouds.
Take care
Regards
Angshu

evanrizo (456) 2006-08-28 14:20

Hi David, you captured here a wonderful palce with a great way,the lightness WONDERFUL, nice colors and the sky is very beutiful, the right one for this place. Thanks David for share it.

ben4321 (9781) 2006-08-30 8:44

I like this David, and the fortress looks a great place to explore.
I think your composition is good, and I like the effect of looking through long grass given by your low viewpoint.
Good work.
Ben

jaja1970 (1286) 2006-09-06 9:07

So lovely and great job.
Well done, I love bown bushes, gold buildings and blue sky in your comp.

pastadog (12821) 2006-10-17 14:24

Remarkable, superb POV, lovely sky, pretty light...
ps - were you able to shoot the view from the top?

gunbud (27789) 2006-12-18 20:52

Hi David,
Very compeling image of these old ruins, I really like the clouds as background.
Regards, Tom

daddo (11324) 2007-02-12 6:37

Shalom David. Talking about views, your PoV is most effective making the structure gleam between earth and sky. Wonderful light and dynamic sky. I also love the earthy tones in the foreground. Regards. Klaudio.