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Maya Art


Maya Art
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3051 W: 770 N: 9314] (37255)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-08
Categories: Artwork, Experimental, Macro
Camera: Minolta Z1
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-10-13 3:46
Viewed: 906
Points: 34
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Maya art

This is a detail of a silver plated platter which I bought in Valladolid in the Mexican Yucatan. The platter itself is pure fake and hasn’t any financial value except from the twenty five dollars I paid for it and which was probably twenty dollars too much! The platter is part of my parafernalia all the absolutely useless bits and pieces a bought for far too much money I like to see happy faces you know! And I can assure you this Mexican merchandiser who sold me this phoney platter as authentic Maya Art is using this commercial victory as example for his children and grand children how to rip a stupid Dutch tourist. But as I already wrote; I like happy people.

So if you think this is ancient Maya art.…forget it! But I like the whole picture I hope you too.

Regarding the picture it’s more or less a marco image I didn’t use flash and although is a silver colour plated the final appearance is goldish. In the WS you find the picture of the whole platter and is the origional one used for this posting.

PS-talk:
- increased contrast (+5)
- cropped
- removed annoying parts at the periphery of the circle
- framed and add tekst

Maya Art
Many consider Maya art of their Classic Era (c. 200 to 900 AD) to be the most sophisticated and beautiful of the ancient New World. The carvings and stucco reliefs at Palenque and the statuary of Copán are especially fine, showing a grace and accurate observation of the human form that reminded early archaeologists of Classical civilization of the Old World, hence the name bestowed on this era. We have only hints of the advanced painting of the classic Maya; mostly what have survived are funerary pottery and other Maya ceramics. Also a building at Bonampak holds ancient murals that survived by serendipity. With the decipherment of the Maya script it was discovered that the Maya were one of the few civilizations where artists attached their name to their work.(text Wikipedia.com)
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Bonjour,
Jolie photo, belle présentation.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • Alita Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 164 W: 29 N: 0] (911)
  • [2006-10-13 3:59]
  • [+]

Hi Hans,
Nice photo, good detail!
TFS!

hi Hans,
the shot tha you show to us here is just great, i like it so much.... the frame is very nice, congratulations and TFS
Luis Fernando

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  • Mas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 62 W: 62 N: 244] (2535)
  • [2006-10-13 4:18]
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Eenvoudige maar mooie indringende foto. Licht inval is mooi !
Well done !

En zoals gebruikelijk een heel zinvolle Note !
groet,
Marcel

Good light and framing.

Andreea

Hai Hans,
Hele mooie foto, zo leren we ook nog eens wat,mooi frame,
Gr, Jacqueline

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3258 W: 265 N: 6094] (22714)
  • [2006-10-13 6:44]
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It might be fake, but it makes a great picture! Great shades, textures and light and shadow play with a well-thought-out frame.
TFS
Silke
P.S. Thanks for the tip on sending my lady to Playboy (^_^)

love all the detail that you captured so well, the format suits the subject perfectly, mooi gedaan, thanx, M, (*_*)

Hi Hans.
A very detailed note for a very sharp photo. Incradible sharpness. Looks Like Versace's monogram.
TFS
Shahbaz

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2046 W: 135 N: 3057] (16531)
  • [2006-10-14 4:05]

Hello Hans,

Great photo, good lighint and great details! Nice framing too, well captured, thanks for sharing,

Cheers,
Sweety

great capture. well done presentation
Be it true or a fake does not really matter. It is still a beautiful presentation piece.
Pierre
:) later

I love the Yucatan! I really love the water and spend alot of time in it! Great shot Hans! I'm all out of points, but I'll come back tomorrow!
B-)
Linda

very goood detail, bravo Hans!
TFS,

Armel.

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  • A-lex Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 113 W: 50 N: 234] (1931)
  • [2006-10-15 15:01]
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Gaaf man! Ten eerste die foto! Komt ie echt van die ander?? En ten tweede de tekst. Gaaf om verhalen achter de foto´s te weten. Geeft nog meer effect aan de foto. :-)

excellent presentation here
good colors and sharpness :)

Another interesting story of your trips.
thank you for the note.
Nice and sharp details. I like it.
bye Aga

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  • lavan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 532 W: 2 N: 78] (2046)
  • [2007-10-13 3:02]

Good Mayan Art
good captuer...
TFS
regards
lavansj

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