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* Afternoon stroll*


* Afternoon stroll*
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Copyright: Flavia Soares (Flavia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1733 W: 96 N: 1880] (7713)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-15
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Minolta Dimage Z3
Exposure: f/8, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Peru on the Road
Date Submitted: 2006-11-05 17:54
Viewed: 792
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Day 10 - After our bus and all the other had left the city we have the old Inca narrow streets of Ollantaytambo almost for us. Some locals were going back home as the afternoon ended... Here a simple scene from our nice stroll around the pleasant streets. Just few steps she met another women and stay talking on the corner for sometime... a kid played near them with some rocks that he used as little cars...
Constantly inhabited since the XIII century, this village is considered a living Inca city once the 'canchas' (a bloc of hoses with a unique entrance giving to a backyard - see WS) are still in used today. On the WS you can see a narrow street and how the wall were constructed, not straight, but inclined, a technique to avoid damage during earthquakes.

'Ollantaytambo is a town in southern Peru, located in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. It is approximately 60 km to the northwest of the city of Cusco, situated at an altitude of 2792 meters above sea level.'
Ollantaytambo, which means something like "Storehouse of my Lord," is thought to be the only remaining example of pre-Columbian urban planning. The buildings and courtyards as well as the narrow lanes have their original form. The straight, narrow streets today form fifteen square blocks, or canchas, which contain one entrance to a central quadrangle which is surrounded by houses. A number of fine colonial houses are constructed on finely-worked Inca walls of dark pink rock. The original Inca settlement constituted an administrative, religious, agricultural and military complex.' (from Wikipedia)
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  • Tayon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 674 W: 302 N: 287] (1553)
  • [2006-11-05 18:26]

Hi Flavia
very good capture and with a good composition, the picture shows a warm and sunny place.
the colours of the clothes of the woman is great..the others photos that you show as WS deserves a place in TE :)
Tayon

Hello Flavia,
Another great shot from this area. The cobble stone street and the wall look good. I like it very much. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Debbie

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3984 W: 8 N: 2634] (21398)
  • [2006-11-06 5:07]

Linda composição nessa foto, Flavia.
A indumentária da mulher, bem como as pedras utilizadas na parede e na pavimentação, são detalhes interessantes.

Um abraço

Paulo

Deve ser um momento magico andar por essas ruas Flavia. Uma pena que o império inca tenha sido devastado, fico imaginando como seria se eles não tivessem sido colonizados.
Belas fotos as 3...essa daqui eu acredito que um leve crop na parte de baixo destacaria mais a mulher.
Como sempre uma ótima nota.
Até mais
andre

Bonjour Flavia,
des tons chauds qui traduisent bien l'ambiance.La femme ressort bien avec ses couleurs sur le reste de la photo à dominante jaune.

Hey Flavia

Nice capture of daily life and a good quiet street scene you have captured here. It would have been nice if she had been walking into the picture. But well done.
Ben

Oi Flavia,
qué linda composição! Eu também gosto da indumentária da mulher e dos detalhes das pedras.
Percebo todo o encanto da historia inca nessa foto.
Parabéns!
Alberto

Salut Flavia,
J'aime le calme qui se dégage de cette image. On sent que tous les touristes ont quitté la ville et que celle-ci et ses rues redeviennent la propriété des habitants. Un moment très sympa qhe je connais: moi aussi je suis resté à Ollantaytambo en attendant le train du soir pour Aguas Calientes. ;o)
Amicalement, Brigitte

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