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Monuments of a lost culture


Monuments of a lost culture
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Copyright: Sunil Tantirige (linus) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1474 W: 10 N: 738] (10757)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-12-20
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD600
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My Black and White World, Ruinas y ciudades antiguas [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-30 19:52
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Monuments of a lost culture

The stone pillars of Plaza of Thousand Columns at the Mayan city of Chichen Itza. Rising in the background is the Temple of the Warriors where human sacrifices were done. Historians and archeologists say that the first Maya societies were very peaceful but towards the latter stages of their existence, they were extremely violent, perhaps due to Toltec influence.
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  • Great 
  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4225 W: 414 N: 6642] (42045)
  • [2009-01-31 1:28]

Hi Sunil

Good sharpness with excellent repetition of the vertical columns in this interesring old Mayan ruin. A marvellous tonal range, & a good pov. Tfs!

hello Sunil
how are you?
this is a good shot of the lost monument
fine pov
nice wide angle shot
fine frame work
good perspective
fine conversion of black and white
nice work

regards
MAnuj MEhta

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  • yanm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 40 N: 848] (8422)
  • [2009-01-31 3:55]

Very good subject with good b/w to increase the mood. Just a little too dark for the shadow

Yan

Muy buenos tonos, me gusta. :)

Hi Sunil,
Wow, I missed this one. An amazing beautiful architecture.
I like the B&W presentation and the atmosphere it gives. TFS.
Joop!

Sunil:
I specially like the harshtones of BW, very good image. Just one thing, Chichén Itzá is in the state of Yucatán not Quintana Roo.
Congratulations
MJ

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