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Finely Balanced..


Finely Balanced..
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Copyright: David Jessop (WhiteKnight) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 68 N: 1359] (7844)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-10 5:38
Viewed: 268
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A scan from an old slide - Fuji Velvia 100 film.. Had to do a bit of work getting rid of the dust, hair etc that collects on the film.
Minolta X300 camera...

These columns were built by the Romans - in fact the Roman ruins in Baalbeck are in pretty good shape..

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To suzy: VisitWhiteKnight 1 05-10 06:30
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Whoa, that's a great straight-up perspective. Great cloudless blue sky behind ... did you do anything with the sky color, or this is how it was?
Those old structures ... simply amazing!
Thanks for doing the scan so we could see it too:)
Trudy

POV très original, qui donne beaucoup de perspective à la composition. Super contraste entre le ciel bleu et le gris de la pierre !
Amicalement
Jean

Hi David
really great pov for showing the importance of this historic place and architecture
perfect in sharpness
ciao
Lucio

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 38 N: 1263] (4340)
  • [2009-05-10 6:08]
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Wow looks pretty familiar:) and finely balanced indeed...*Baalbek the city of the Sun*, what a wonderful post! you definitely chose a superb POV, very different from the 1000th photos that I keep seeing about this place all over the net, it takes the eye straight up to the top, the deep clear blue sky, and you managed sharply enough to show that it is in a pretty good shape... outstanding work... nice to know you visited Lebanon:)

compliments and regards David
suzy

Hi David..nice shot...great perspective and light..fine details.

Roger

I love the blue sky in this shot David! Your perspective is dizzying! It does look precariously balanced up there! Nice work!
B-)
Linda

Hi David,
I feel like lying on the ground, looking upwards to these huge coloumns with the sun shining into my eyes. :) Great POV indeed, clarity and sharpness of the image are excellent, so I guess you did a great PP work after scanning the photo. Beautiful historical photo, TFS!
Greetings,
Kristof

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 282 W: 29 N: 724] (3477)
  • [2009-05-10 9:44]

Hi David,

Brilliant architectural shot, POV and perspective is beautiful.
Very nice vivid blue sky contrasting the subject.

TFS
Ramon

Hi David, Terrific perspective. This angle really accentuates that the columns reach to the heavens. I am amazed each time I see photos of columns such as this. (The U.S. is still a "baby"... we just don't have "old" things over which to marvel!)

Gorgeous blue sky, nice shadows on some of the columns, and of course, the texture is well represented in your photo.

Three cheers for Lebanon! (I'd like to visit one day).

Lisa

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  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 752 W: 5 N: 1344] (5568)
  • [2009-05-10 12:33]

Hi David!
Just wonderful !
amazing perspective,good contrasted,and satureted colours, ideal pov,in an excellent
presentation!
Compliments and TFS
Kostas

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1446 W: 31 N: 3117] (12664)
  • [2009-05-10 16:16]

Hi David
This is a good photograph.A tiny bit bit oe in some spots but how can you not take photos in the sunlight when visiting other countries, time is so short.
The low angle is creative and the columns show interesting details.
Great job on the scanning.
Dot

Hi David,
Missed almost this posting, great one! Perfect POV I almost droped backwards of my seat while looken upwards :-) Great sharpness and perfect contrast.
Hans

interesting way to frame this
as you said in the title, well balanced
jc

Hi David
Excellent perspective chosen here with first rate colours and details. They indeed look in good shape considering their age. Well done
Regards
Jim

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