Rapa Nui Moais Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is Moais from the easter island.
There's a lot of theories about the meaning, the construction, and transportation of these giant statues.
But let's begin with the appearance of the Pascuan people.
The oral tradition reports that in 400 after JC, tribes where making war to each others in the marquise islands (located at about 2000 km).
There was also surpopulation in the marquise Island. So a defeated tribe had to leave the island. The king Hotu-Matua took wifes, childrens, vegetables and animals in pirogues.
They headed East and finally came into The Rapa Nui Island.
As there was no big enough trees in Rapa Nui, they never could leave the island by building pirogues.
This is the beginning of a "prisonned in paradise" people.

Voir la galerie photo du volcan Rano Raraku, sur l'Ile de Pâques

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Rhiannon (1726) 2004-03-22 15:23

Amazing scenery! I wonder what they all are looking at :)
Nice colours and composition.
I hope to see this in reality someday soon.

gadinga (606) 2004-03-22 15:25

Beautiful image. I love the way you have framed the landscape and the sky.

FrancisSanto (525) 2004-03-22 15:27 [Comment]

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alainh (35371) 2004-03-22 15:28

tres jolie photo. Cadrage trés plaisant.
cette contrée semble magique.
Bravo
alain

MyriamVillert (3165) 2004-03-22 15:32

Hmmmmmm l'Île de Pâques ! un endroit où je rêve d'aller un jour ! L'exposition et la prise de vue sont grandiose ! Machinalement on tourne la tête à gauche pour regarder dans la même direction :o)
J'aime beaucoup la sinuosité du sentier...
Cette photo me plait vraiment beaucoup ... comme une photo favorite ... et zou elle va rejoindre mes préférées :oP

liakos (988) 2004-03-22 15:45

Very nice photo of the number one highlight in Easter island. I have seen those statues in other photos but yours is great, very clear with nice colors.

jiherka (4465) 2004-03-22 16:44

Great picture. Composition is good.
Thnaks to share it.
Well done Jonathan.

luis_paulino (904) 2004-03-22 16:46

Nice perspective of the easter island. i like the contrast between the blue sky and the green grass. Well done.

hdl (6735) 2004-03-22 17:16

Nice subject, lovely landscape. Good depth, colours and scharpness.

hojper (2830) 2004-03-22 17:28

What a fantastic place to be able to photograph. And you succeded a very interesting composition in shooting the statues from the side and slightly behind. We really look with them out over that beautiful open landscape. Someday I must walk that path we see there curving round the hill. Thanks for sharing.

edji (1368) 2004-03-22 17:51

Very nice shot with a great composition. Well done.

ChrisJ (70283) 2004-03-22 18:55

Good use of graphics & the hill slope adds some dramatics. The path adds depth.

Alanbrito (72) 2004-03-22 20:02

Great view of the moais ...interesting perpective .... not common. Congratulations

Intruder (3075) 2004-03-22 22:21

great colours, very natural, well done Jonathan

pamastro (7213) 2004-03-24 2:11

Great colors. I'm just going to be quick here and focus on the one thing I really like. The curve of the path reflected with the Moais. It passes along all these sculptures and some are nicely hidden by the grass. They seem to be in varying stages of rising from the ground by their own power. And I can imagine they rise as you walk by them with the way the photo is here. Adds a real magical feel with a real presence of past spirits. Nicely done.

roconnell (327) 2004-03-26 19:23