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Afternoon Shadows


Afternoon Shadows
Photo Information
Copyright: Don Hills (dghills) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 2 N: 19] (201)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-23 15:11
Viewed: 340
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A chain of five missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century became the largest concentration of Catholic missions in North America. Built primarily to expand Spanish New World influence northward from Mexico, the missions also served to introduce native inhabitants into Spanish society.

Four of the missions (San Jose, San Juan, Concepcion, and Espada) were originally founded in East Texas. As the East Texas missions succumbed to drought, malaria, and French incursions, however, they were relocated to San Antonio.

The missions flourished during the middle of the 18th century, but later declined due to inadequate military support, disease, and increased hostilities with Apaches and Comanches.

San Jose (1720)

Soon after the building of the Alamo, a second mission was founded in 1720 about five miles downstream. Named San Jose, this new mission was established by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus, who had previously left a failed mission in East Texas. A model among the Texas missions, San Jose gained a reputation as a major social and cultural center. Among the San Antonio missions, it also provided the strongest garrison against raids from Indians. (from http://www.lsjunction.com Lone Star Junction).
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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1626 W: 118 N: 2805] (11304)
  • [2008-08-23 15:49]

Hello Don
Wonderful photo. The POV is excelent, as the colours and the light capture. Excelent also is the composition with a great shadows capture and that litlle piece of the sky giving a great blue note. Superb photo.
Congrats, mb

Boa noite Don
Wonderful perspective and very good play with the shadows. Great.
My regards
Teresat

Hi Don
Nice picture with useful note.
TFS
Baqir

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1067 W: 80 N: 1171] (7409)
  • [2008-08-23 19:11]

Terrific use of perspective, light/shadows, and architectural structure for this shot. I like the textures and details, and the patch of blue sky is a bonus. Well done:)

Nice texture and depth.

Hi Don. Good shot, so many elements, the geometry of the arches and shadows, the texture of the stonework. We like it. Thanks for sharing.

Regards Phil.

  • Great 
  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1470 W: 23 N: 0] (11726)
  • [2008-08-24 0:30]

Hi Don...
Beautiful shot...
Nice composition and texture...
Regards...
Andro

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2008-08-24 0:30]

Hi Don
beautiful perspective picture. Very good composition.
Gr Jos

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