If History could speak! Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Basilica of Volubilis

The ruins of Volubilis are the most important archaeological place of Morocco.
Them are placed in a great fertile plain.
This is the Basilica of Volubilis, one of the best preserved and known construction of these ancient place.
The Romans conquered the city on year 45 a.C. This Basilica was constructed in the year 217 a.C. in times of the Macrino Emperor, and it was dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.
If you go to visit Meknes, you have to go to Volubilis, it is located only at less than 35 min. by car.

As a [ Workshop ] I have post the other side of this magnific Basilica.

P-S-I-G, cmarino, MarekP, singuanti, capthaddock, john_c, ChristianS, anakin, MiguelP, Witness, cam has marked this note useful

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P-S-I-G (24482) 2005-06-02 14:32

Hi Jaume,
Once again, you do a great work on Morocco. I really enjoy this ruins and the other side on the WS. This picture is very clear. I like the composition wich give a really value to the subjet. Congratulations. Best regards.

cmarino (2368) 2005-06-02 15:11

Astonishing !
I had never seen this marvelous ruin or heard about it. First time I see it.
Nice bright and sharp shot.
Thanks for sharing.
Rgds,

Celso

MarekP (4744) 2005-06-02 15:44

Hi Jaume,
This is an excellent picture! Pefect POV (including the one in the WS) and colours. I didn't know there is such a beutiful Antique monument in Morocco. Thank you for an interesting lesson.

Marek

Coyotyto (1299) 2005-06-02 15:48

...it will tell you a great story about this place !!
And as History doesn't speak, thanks Jaume for replacing with a great photo of that place.

Perfect light, I like how we can see all the details, even in the shadowed place. A nice colours, but the picture seems a bit damaged by the resizing for TE (I'm thinking about the top of the hills, especially).

Well done Jaume for all those pictures about Morocco, I really enjoy each of them !

Cheers,
Youssef.

toni_al (15476) 2005-06-02 17:32

Hola Jaume Dos vistas interesantes(con el WS) de estas ruinas, muy buen enfoque y composicion
Saludos
Toni

singuanti (15240) 2005-06-02 23:52

Hi Jaume, congrats on such a beautiful shot. I really like how we can see inside the beautiful stone arches and inspect them. Your good POV in turn gives good depth and also aids the composition immensely. Very nice one Jaume!

capthaddock (28640) 2005-06-03 11:47

Hi Jaume - wonderful views from these ruins, I like the repetitions here, and the overall view in the WS (the WS is good enough to be separately posted on its own), very nice focus & clarity. I visited this place 9 years ago, but not this year.

john_c (24635) 2005-06-03 21:06

Hello Jaume. This is a very well composed shot of the ruins, with good colour and contrast. I like how one can see the distant town in the distance. Very well seen and portrayed. Best regards.

ChristianS (2997) 2005-06-04 9:06

Hi Jaume, I like this kind of pictures with a historical theme. A nice perspective which allows the viewer to see the basilica both from the short and long side. The setting is very beautiful with all those distant green hills. The light is good and the colours are very nice. Well done!

Regards, Christian

Graal (58786) 2005-06-04 15:11

Good reportage and document. Interesting ruins. I like the colours and sharpness. Well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

anakin (2775) 2005-06-04 15:38

Fantástica toma mani, muy bonita perspectiva y muy buena elección al escogerla, bellos colores y bella compo...tan solo algo de ruido en el cielo :p será que viene una tormenta...
ciao saludos
mi mas sincero well done

MiguelP (14336) 2005-06-05 0:53

Saludos desde la República Dominicana, Jaume. Como ves tengo un acceso fácil a internet y ni aquí puedo librarme del influjo de TE, cada día suelo entrar un ratito. Bueno, me gusta mucho esta foto, más allá de la composición, que es la más normal para lo recoger este edificio, lo que me paree acertado es la exposición: Has recogido la luz formidablemente, se puede apreciar la textura de las nubes, y al mismo tiempo el color verde de las montañas. El contraste también es excelente. Muy bonita, Jaume, además me trae unos recuerdos excelentes porque fui muy feliz en este lugar cuando lo visité hace 15 años. Saludos desde América.

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quantabeh (5203) 2005-06-05 1:43

Hola Jaume,
muy buena foto con una historía muy rica.
al principio, no me parece como un lugar de Marruecos.
cómo encontrabas el estado de esos sitios? alguna conservación? parece abandonado. espero que no.
Me gustaría ver algunas fotos del paisaje de esta región. Tienes algo?
saludos,
Behrang

Witness (44) 2005-06-05 6:54

Hola Jaume !
Thanks for your reminding message.Basilica of Volubilis is indeed an interesting place to visit.
Both photos are nice, but I prefer the second. The first evokes the power and glory of the empire.
"A different POV" ! with a wider view, is more emotional and poetic.
The background showing the mountain and green hills is magnificent. The picture contains a big variety of green colors which I like very much.
Bravo ! Best regards

cam (8880) 2005-06-05 20:23

Hello Jaume.
Good composition.
I like the light that shine on this side,which gives some life to the ruins.
It was a good idea to show us the other side on the WS.
Charles

Stepan (27175) 2005-06-16 15:18

It's a little overexposed but I like the contrast between the building and the nature background.
Stéphane

castellano (708) 2005-09-07 12:26

Hola Jaume,
Preciosa foto de una antigua ciudad que me encantaría conocer. Desde que lei un artículo sobre las ciudades romanas en el norte de Africa tengo interés por conocer esta y otras ciudades. Respecto a la foto me encanta la luz que se proyecta sobre las arcadas y el punto de vista escogido. Buen encuadre.
Un saludo