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Ronda


Ronda
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Copyright: Ruud Blok (ruudblok) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1962 W: 768 N: 2221] (22357)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-14
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EF-S17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-04-27 3:42
Viewed: 483
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga.
Ronda is situated in a very mountainous area about 750 m above mean sea level. The Rio Guadalevín runs through the city, dividing it in two and carving out the steep El Tajo canyon upon which the city is perched. Ronda was first settled by the early Celts, but its Roman and then Moorish rulers are reflected most prominently in its architecture. The forces of Catholic Spain took control of the town in 1485.

Three bridges, Puente Romano ("Roman Bridge", also known as the Puente San Miguel), Puente Viejo ("Old Bridge", also known as the Puente Arabe or "Arab Bridge") and Puente Nuevo ("New Bridge"), span the canyon. The term "nuevo" is a bit of a misnomer, since this bridge was completed in 1793. The Puente Nuevo is the tallest of the bridges, towering 120 meters above the canyon floor, and all three serve as some of the city's most impressive features. Another important site in Ronda is the Plaza de Toros, the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain that is still used, albeit infrequently. It was built in 1784 in the Neoclassical style by the architect José Martin de Aldehuela, who also designed Puente Nuevo. The partially intact baños árabes ("arab baths") are found below the city and date back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Both Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles resided in Ronda for many years, and both wrote about its beauty, contributing to its popularity. Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls describes the murder of Nationalist sympathizers early in the Spanish Civil War by being thrown from the cliffs of El Tajo by the Republican forces.
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Good morning Ruud,

Lovely capture, so many beautiful colours and lots to look at. I love the angle of the wall and the bright blue pot (Biased as its my favourite colour though)

Great colours and scenery.

TFS regards Helen

Hoi Ruud,

Ik vind de voorzijde van de plaat prachtig van belichting en kleur, echter achterin kan hij nog wel wat licht gebruik. Toch wel een mooi plaat mede door de prachtige lucht.

TFS
Fijn weekend
Grtz Pim

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2007-04-27 5:38]

Mooi dat licht Ruud. En dan die kleurtjes Prima.
Gr Jos

Hi Ruud.
Beautiful scene with lovely colours and lots of interest. Well done.
Regards, Steve.

N.B. I must apologise for my wife's previous comments. We all have personal opinions of the world around us, but this is a photographic forum and these shouldn't be brought up here. Sorry once again.

Hi Ruud.
Erg frisse kleuren en een mooie wolken partij.
Ben het wel met Pim eens.

Mooie compo.
Groet Frans

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  • Dany44 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 296 W: 33 N: 162] (2364)
  • [2007-04-27 18:41]

Hi Ruud. This is a spectacular POV. Great colors and perspective. Well done. TFS. Dany :-)

Prachtige compositie Ruud, die kleurige vazen doen het 'm :) Ik zou daar best met een kop koffie willen zitten en genieten van dit prachtige uitzicht :)

mvg, lavinia

Prachtig Zuid Spaans landscape en mooie villa's. Life is good, Ruud.
Proost, Jan

Hi Ruud,

A very beautiful photo!! I really like the rich colours and warm sun light!! Nice POV showing us the green fields and big mountains in the background! I also like the sky. It has a 3D look!

Very well done
Constantinos

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3271 W: 267 N: 7749] (33050)
  • [2007-04-28 6:40]

Pretty view, and this balcony looks nice and sunny. But the shaded areas do look cold.
Intersting notes Ruud, TFS
Janice

Tantalizing colors, Ruud! The blue urn in the fg anchors the scene. Now I would want to explore, like the interesting mosaik on the left.....
Cheers
Otto
:)later

Hi Ruud: I like this pic a lot for the colour ,diagonal lines leading my eye to the distant villa,the composition and Pov.... a pleasure to look at .... thanks Roman

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