MACHU PICCHU 3, a photo from Cusco, South

Photographer's Note

The ruins of Machu Picchu are divided by a wall into two main sections known as the Urban and Agricultural Sectors. The Agricultural Sector is further subdivided into Upper and lower sectors, while the Urban Sector is split into East and West sectors, separated by wide plazas. The central buildings of Machu Picchu use the classical Inca architectural style of polished dry-stone walls of regular shape. The Incas were masters of this technique, called ashlar, in which blocks of stone are cut to fit together tightly without mortar. Many junctions in the central city are so perfect that it is said not even a blade of grass fits between the stones
Some Inca buildings were constructed using mortar, but by Inca standards this was quick, shoddy construction, and was not used in the building of important structures. Peru is a highly seismic land, and mortar-free construction was more earthquake-resistant than using mortar. The stones of the dry-stone walls built by the Incas can move slightly and resettle without the walls collapsing.

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Janusz1974 (2275) 2012-11-01 11:45

Hi Eleni,
Your gallery from Machu Picchu is very interesting!
Fantastic colours and good composition.
Regards
Janusz

danos (74056) 2012-11-01 14:27

Ελένη γεια σου,
άλλη μια όμορφη πλευρά του Machu Picchu,με τον καταμερισμό της πόλης σε τμήματα που γράφεις στο σημείωμά σου είναι πολύ ενημερωτική.Το ότι έκοβαν τις πέτρες με τέτοια ακρίβεια είναι πάλι ένα άλλο αξιοσημείωτο γεγονός.
Το όλο σύνολο είναι λιγάκι υπερτονισμένο στα χρώματα,ιδικά τα πλατό με τα χρώματα,και το κάνει να μοιάζει λίγο αφύσικο.Αλλά πάλι δεν γνωρίζω για τις φωτιστικές συνθήκες σε τέτοιο υψόμετρο,οπότε περιμένω να μου απαντήσεις σχετικά.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

pajaran (36270) 2012-11-01 22:37

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled na stari grad i planine ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje.
Dobar tekst i kompozicija, lep trenutak sa svetlom sunca.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

JFS (32179) 2012-11-02 0:48

Eleni,
I have never seen the Machu Picchu so well and so nice! So many details! The light and the sharpness are top!!!
Have a good WE!
Cheers,
Juan

cornejo (18116) 2012-11-02 12:20

Hello Eleni, another very good view of these interesting and ancient buildings of this mythical place. Very nice picture well composed and performed with credit. Lovely job perfectly done, my congratulations on the good work my friend. Tfs.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best regards and best wishes.
Angel.

williewhistler (7299) 2012-11-03 13:20

Hello Eleni,
this is without doubt one of the best compositional views that I have seen of this iconic sight,it`s a just pity that the sky is bleached out,I`m not sure that the Rocketfish Filter has done you any favours on this occasion.
Best regards Les.

macjake (39235) 2012-11-05 10:22

Hi Eleni
again, i really enjoy viewing these photo's of peru!
Can't get enough of them.
I think this is the first time i've seen it with some local flora in the fg.
another wonderful view.
thanks for this one.
cheers
craig

MadelinaVizoso (64) 2012-11-11 11:01 [Comment]

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ikeharel (37378) 2012-11-13 8:11

Your series about Mach-Picchu is beautiful, Eleni.
The strong light collected, enhanced elements of interest in the scene.
Red flowers most amazing in FG on image.
Good evening,
Ike

fritzi007 (7580) 2013-01-05 6:12

Hallo liebe Eleni,
ich finde das ist das schönste Foto von dir über Machu Picch, ich bin begeistert! Auch ein Ort, wo ich sehr gerne wäre.
Viele Grüße
Wolfgang

Miguel82 (7854) 2013-03-22 13:51

Thanks for your quick response Eleni,
I like the bromeliacae in the foreground and this magnific ruins discovered very late in the Andeans mountains
Nice colors, excellent sharpness and saturation
Regards