Palace of Septimius Severus Photo

Photographer’s Note

Palatine Hill is the centermost of the famous seven hills of Rome. Located in between such attractions as the Circus Maximus, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum, evidence from archaeological excavations demonstrates that the hill was inhabited as long ago as the 10th century BC. The hill has a strong link to Roman mythology. It is believed that on Palatine Hill, the twins Romulus and Remus were found in the Lupercal Cave by their four-legged shepherd mother, who raised them. Ultimately, this is where Romulus decided to build the city. Therefore, it was on this hill that the Roman Empire began.

The Palatine Hill is littered with ruins from ancient palaces and other buildings. At the Southern end, bordering the Circus Maximus, are the remains of the palace of Septimius Severus, Roman emperor between 193 and 211AD. Adjacent to the palace are the ruins of the Baths of Septimius Severus.

carper, al-Farrob, gracious, paololg, fanni, francio64, Longroute, rodgerg, ciakgiak, saxo042, Buin, Clementi, cobra112, Fellini has marked this note useful

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mauro61 (16268) 2008-12-15 10:00

ciao Lasse,
bella immagine dall'alto del colle Palatino con la presenza del volatile a difesa del suo nido.
Ottima inquadratura e definizione e bella resa nelle luci e nei colori.
saluti
maurizio

carper (65622) 2008-12-15 10:04

very nice photo Lasse,
good pov with the bird in front, fine perspective and a nice composition, good stuff. have a nice evening
regard jaap

al-Farrob (683) 2008-12-15 10:17

Excellent photo, very good point of view and control of light.
Thanks for sharing

gracious (20017) 2008-12-15 10:53

Hello Lasse,
Excellent image of the Ruins well captured with it's good pov in nice closeness of it! the image is so sharp with good and warm colouration and superb details! I loved that gull is having a good time in the nest!
thanks for informative notes as well
have a great day
Tony

dta (6059) 2008-12-15 12:12

Hello Lasse ,
It is not easy to make good pictures with ruins . This one is a good one . The composition , with the village and the trees in the right , is well balanced . And the seagull is a strong element to improve the old stoned wall in the fore ground .
Bravo
Denis

paololg (14227) 2008-12-15 12:48

Ciao Lasse,
what a beautiful composition! I like a lot the gull above the ruins and the excellent sharp that allows us to also admire the most distant details. Even if the sky is cloudy, the management of the light is excellent. Really a beautiful photo!
Ciao, buona serata!
Paolo

fanni (8873) 2008-12-15 14:10

Hello Lasse,
very interesting photo and an interesting note accompanying it!
I like this composition (even with a seagull in the FG :))
Very pleasant natural colours; all the details are so clearly seen (I don't even mind the cloudy sky and the absence of bright sunshine!) It's quite a peaceful, beautiful landscape view with fine details in the very distance...
Kind regards,
Elena

francio64 (11718) 2008-12-15 15:30

Ciao Lasse,
essendo italiano, posso solo ringraziarti per condividere con tutti noi, una bella foto di Roma.

Quando vedo immagini come questa e penso anche un sol attimo che ciò che vediamo è stato costruito 2000 anni fa, rimango senza parole.

Pensare che 2000 anni fa, questo palazzo veniva messo su, pietra su pietra da gente come noi e che dopo 20 secoli, ancora in parte è li a farsi ammirare dai posteri.

Complimenti!
Francesco

Longroute (9833) 2008-12-16 0:49

Hello Lasse,

very fine and dynamic composition, full of interesting subjects and with sevral grounds or planes. From the foreground to the background there are plenty of interesting details and fine textures. Colours and contrast are very natural and I like how you dedicated a good portion of the photogram to the trees that add a touch of green. The fine sharpness allow us to appreciate the resting seagull in the foreground. A good job.
Ciao,
Donato

rodgerg (24937) 2008-12-16 3:54

Hello Lasse,

A composition very well balanced for show these famous ruins. An image full of details very well collected. I like especially the seagull in the FG, a very nice element of life.
Have a good afternoon,
Roger

ciakgiak (11230) 2008-12-17 6:17

Hi Lasse,
This is a fantastic composition with an excellent light and good detailes. Very interesting architecture, really a beautiful photo!
Ciao, buona serata!
Giorgio.

saxo042 (16250) 2008-12-17 7:29

Hej Lasse,
That Larus Argentatus on the wall here is a very fine addition here, probably not knowing its Latin name ;) But this is also otherwise a very good and fascinating picture. I really would have like to see the men who actually put those stones on top of each other. It is hards to imagine that all this was built when the Nordic contries were still in the bronze age...
Regards
Gunnar

Buin (38220) 2008-12-17 10:51

Hallo Lasse!
You show us truly old walls... they even as a ruin still are impressive. Your point of view allows a wonderful view of this incredible place and creates a good depth. This gull in the foreground is a lovely addition.
Greetings from rainy and cold Germany - with clear ice!
Frank

Clementi (45179) 2008-12-17 12:48

Ciao Lasse,
una bella vista dall'alto di questi splendidi ruderi, in questi giorni con la forte pioggia hanno subito dei danni speriamo nulla di grave e che possiamo continuare ad ammirarli per altri 2000 anni.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

Silvio1953 (42769) 2008-12-19 15:15

Hi Lasse, great view of splendid ruines, good light and colors, fine details of wonderful architecture, very well done, ciao Silvio

cobra112 (11914) 2008-12-20 5:35

Ciao Lasse. Great POV to exalt sharpeness and perspective. Great idea to insert the bird. Good depht too.

Roberto

bobocortis (14144) 2008-12-25 0:51

Hello Lasse.
It's really curious you've captured the resting seagull too, giving more depth to the shot.
Great perspective despite to a not interesting sky.
Best regards.
Bobo.
Toivon myös sinulle hyvää joulua

dumbo (4368) 2009-01-04 3:30

Hei Lasse,
Nice photo of these old ruins. I like this high POV and that gull. Great colors and composition.

Regards,
Eino

PS. Huomasin eilen ettei kommenttien muokkaaminen ole enää mahdollista, joten en voinutkaan antaa pisteitä uusimpaan kuvaasi.

Fellini (4962) 2009-02-09 1:21

Good morning Lasse...
you have capture this interesting ruins with a beautiful pov, i like very much the background. The colors are natural, with soft tone.
A very good job.
Have a nice day Lasse.
Alex