History over Blue Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is part of the ruins of the El Jem colosseum, in Tunisia. The colosseum, almost as big as the one in rome, with over 70.000 seats, is believed to have been built between 230 and 238 AD, has been used as a defensive position many times in its history. It suffered badly in the 17th century, when the troops of Mohammed Bey blasted a hole in the western wall to flush out local tribesmen who had rebelled against taxation demands. The breach was further widened during an 1850 rebellion, but thankfully the modern emphasis is on preservation and the site is part of the UN's World Heritage List.
This was shot on Sensia slide film and scanned on a Umax Power Look, colour corrected in photoshop.

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pamastro (7213) 2004-03-01 14:21

Nicely composed. I like the big blue sky above the ruins. It allows some space for the eye to contine the arches in the imagination. At the same time the sky adds a sense of lonliness to this building now in ruin reminding us it only belongs to the past, now. This also shows some of the amazing and effecient structure that made these great amphitheatres. Nicely photographed.

AJMOA (921) 2004-03-02 6:54