~ built to impress ~, a photo from Samarkand, East

Photographer's Note

I usually don't like to go to cemeteries for my photo shoot, but there's is an exception here in Samarkand. This Shakhi Zinda Complex is a large group of mausoleums some as early as 11th or 12th Century, others from the 14th Century. Many important people are buried here, such as the Great Amer Timur or known in the west as Tamerlane - the "Conqueror of Central Asia" It's is one of those hidden gems as we are presented with a series of well preserved, gigantic and colourful tombs. The sheer scale of the site’s majesty surrounded by an array of turquoise blue & green that come from the finest majolica and terracotta tilework, had me spellbound and taken aback by such beauty with which each detail had been crafted with such precision.

This is a photographer's haven as every angle is so different and all because of this vibrant colours appear at every turn!! Visitors and pilgrims visit this site daily where they pray for the deceased and hope a visit here would bring them peace and blessings

In one of the mausoleums, a placard translated into English quoted Timur:

" If you have doubts in our might and power, look at our monuments "
You couldn’t argue.....

Setting: 18 mm, 1/100 sec, F11, ISO Raw 200, 0815 hrs & Polarised

Additional pictures:
Workshop1: Avenue of mausoleums
Workshop2: Those blue tiled mosaics are exquisite!

Royaldevon, jhm, Fis2, PiotrF, adramad has marked this note useful

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Royaldevon (85678) 2020-02-13 3:43

Hello Abmdsudi,

I understand your reluctance to photograph cemeteries but sometimes,they provide such beautiful images that they are worthy of your camera!
This main photograph reveals absolutely beautiful, artistic patterning! The colours and the the designs eye-catching.
You have done a fine job of making this composition perfectly symmetrical.
I very much appreciate your w/s, too, which reveal close-ups of the patterns and of their setting.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jhm (211734) 2020-02-13 4:38

Hello Abmdsudi,

A lovely frontage with a splendid decorations.
You create depth and perspective.
Perfect sharp and clear photographed.
Very nice done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Fis2 (169903) 2020-02-13 6:26

Witaj Abmdsudi!
A very interesting building.
Curious POV and composition.
Good colors and sharpness.
The mosaics are impressive.
Well done.Good evening.
Krzysztof

Sergiom (117241) 2020-02-13 6:43

Bonjour Abmdsudi,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. La contre plongée donne beaucoup d'ampleur à l'ensemble. La symétrie est parfaite ainsi que le rendu des couleurs et des détails.

Amicalement

Serge

pajaran (115071) 2020-02-13 9:41

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa fasada i detalji, lepa arhitektura.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano.
Lepa stara arhitektura.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautiful facade and details, beautiful architecture.
Good work with nice photos in the workshop, beautifully demonstrated.
Nice old architecture.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best.

GyurMaster (24696) 2020-02-13 10:13

Hello abmdsudi,

I think that its beyond doubt that the people of the old times were impressed by these monuments.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

PS: The answer for what was that machine under one of my previous pictures is, it was a whirl generator.

jtovey375 (620) 2020-02-13 11:20

And it does impress! Particularly appreciate the exacting symmetry.

Tue (91700) 2020-02-13 13:30

Hello Abmdsudi,
Fantastic photo, so full of the most beautiful and tiniest details and patterns in beautiful colours. I like the symmetry of the photo with the golden tones of the dome well seen in the centre. The very blue sky is a beautiful frame as well.
Lars

lousat (138703) 2020-02-13 14:22

Hi Abmdsudi,surely one of the best things that we can watch in Uzbekistan,a must for the tourists! I like a lot this imposing perspective,the colors and the details are very impressives too,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Gerrit (62042) 2020-02-13 15:05

Hello Abmdsudi,
Goodvidea to take this magnificent mosque from unserneath to make it even more impressive,
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

PiotrF (54246) 2020-02-13 16:03

Hello Abmdsudi,
GA great series of photos from this place.
Very well composed withfine details, nice colours, good sharpness.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

Nicou (193806) 2020-02-13 20:50

Hello

fantastique image et vue quel rendu et couleur quelle finesse des décorations et ces tons et couleur ce cadrage qui donne toute la hauteur fantastique
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

emka (157292) 2020-02-14 0:11

Hello Ambdsudi, There are here on TE people who love cemeteries, I do not. But Shahi Zinda complex in Samarkand is something unique. I was delighted visiting it as much as you did. Marvellous presentation of splendid architecture there. Fenomenal sharpness and colours. Good upward composition.

Kind regards MAlgo

Silvio1953 (220775) 2020-02-14 2:44

Ciao Abmdsudi, great POV on fantastic architecture, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good weekend, ciao Silvio

Energysavingelk (7816) 2020-02-15 8:35

Hello Abmdsudi!

Best light, remerkable colours and a fine symmetry.

It is remarkable that a religion which forbids to depict God, Allah or however you call Him has such a reliable and positive instinct about symmetry.

Regards from Germany
Sven

adramad (72622) 2020-03-01 9:39

Hi Abmdsudi.
After a long period that I needed as a rest and to dedicate myself to my new change of residence, from Madrid I have moved to live in a smaller city 30 km away. Alcala de Henares, a beautiful city with a lot of history and very nice and quiet.
Splendid this perspective upwards of the wonderful entrance to the mausoleum of Timur, I visited it many years ago and I keep such a good memory, that I planned to repeat this year, but now with this of the "coronavirus", I don't know what to do, finally there is still A little for September.
Very effective color, which highlights the details of the image.
A good management, both of the luminosity, as of the sharpness.
Very well done. I like.
Enjoy the weekend.
Very best regards.
Luis