Templo Debod Photo

Photographer’s Note

Nigh shot Templo Debod. It is paradoxical but the eldest building in Madrid was erected in its current location in 1.968. The “Templo de Debod” is one of the most unlikely structures that you would expect to find in the capital of Spain. The temple is over 2,200 years old and was given to Spain as a sign of gratitude by the Egyptian government in 1968 - Spain having given assistance to Egypt in helping to rescue the temple of Abu Simbel in Namibia. The temple was dedicated to the god Amon.

jpages, alainh, Hughes, PixelTerror, jp80, supereira, photoniall, Kenny10pin, sayzey has marked this note useful

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alainh (35389) 2004-11-14 12:36

Ola Jesus.
Bienvenudad on TE.
Por una primera es una muy onita.
la luz esta excelente. muy buena composicion.
alain

khmelins (960) 2004-11-14 12:38

Welcome to TE!!
Very nice reflections.
Maybe you could make it just a bit more sharp.
Regarding the composition, I think it would be nice to have more space in the top left corner, for the perspective.
Anyway, a nice picture.
Regards,
anton

lucinka (9920) 2004-11-14 12:42

Very nice picture and good composition. You are absolutely right, this is surely very unexpected monument in Madrid, but definately nice tip for a visit. L.

Hughes (84) 2004-11-14 13:12

Welcome to TE and good first shot. I like the darkness contrasting with the illuminated stone that makes it look silvery and then the gold colour of the lights. Nice clear reflection.

Ebbe (9571) 2004-11-14 13:53

A very good night shot. Not only by exposure but also a well chosen POV giving a nice line up and a deep perspective. Just one little thing to improve, you can clone out the lights from far away on the left horison, just try holding your finger over it and see how much better it gets.

ineoo (0) 2004-11-14 15:24

welcome to trekearth
nice pic with beautiful reflection
and i didn't know that Spanish have egyptian antiquity and monument
nice and useful note
well done

yves

scalerman (25787) 2004-11-14 17:37

great note and lovely exposure. Funny how the oldest building in Madrid was brought over on a ship

alimo3 (6826) 2004-11-14 17:53

ola jesus,
very nice firt picture.
nice exposition (not so easy by night)and nice composition.
thanks for the useful note.
nice job,Welcome to TE.

Tom

flydragon (0) 2004-11-14 18:05

hello Jesus
a beautifull night picture
i like the reflection
also a simple but nice composition
a nice firt picture
and a good note
welcome to TE
••simon••

PixelTerror (86861) 2004-11-15 9:01

Ola Jesus, bienvenido a TE !
A superb photo to begin with, looking at it I was thinking "why is this in Spain, it looks more egyptian..." then I saw the note and understood ! You master here the night shot technique superbly well, exposure and light management as well as shooting angle are excellent to my taste and the reflection you got is stunning !

Peeotr (2224) 2004-11-16 12:27 [Comment]

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supereira (9576) 2004-11-17 5:55

Hi Jesus!
Welcome to TE!I like a lot the reflections on the water.Very good light,textures and sharpness.I like the composition and the framing.Beautiful shot!Well done!

photoniall (0) 2004-11-18 15:18 [Comment]

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Rhiannon (1726) 2004-11-25 4:01

Wow! This is really good Jesus!
Excellent night shot with perfectu exposure. The reflections are wonderful, you could turn the picture 180 degrees and we wouldn't know!
Great details and clarity.
Impressive buildings!
Thanks for sharing.

yesterday (9787) 2004-11-25 4:10 [Comment]

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Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-11-29 21:49

Great image here, I like the way you have shot this at night. The details are strong and powerful, well done

sayzey (2358) 2004-12-04 20:36

Strange fact that, was it dismantled to transport it?

Its a great night shot, made even more beautiful by the reflections in the water. Its almost a perfect reflection in the water, very rare that the water produces such a startling reflection.

Well done

jpages (1670) 2005-01-09 18:35

Increïble reflejo. Si el agua hubiese tenido la superficie limpia, hubieras podido poner la foto al reves!.
Me gusta la simetria, la luz justa, manteniendo los negros perfectamente negros, ya que no siempre se puede consiguir, pues, a veces, el entorno lo complica. Impactante foto nocturna.
La nota me recuerda el brutal esfuerzo que se hizo para trasladar Abu Simbel, lo pude conocer este verano, pero trasladar este templo, también parece na obra espectacular.
Saludos.

Lika (266) 2007-09-02 5:05

Ola Jesus!
Very good night short!
Beautifull foto!
Nice reflection!
Thank you for shering!
Best wishes!
lika

pVerin (12) 2009-02-01 14:46

Impresionante nitidez Jesús, me gusta mucho el contarte del templo y su reflejo con el negro de la noche, muy buena.