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[Antonio Correia]

 

[Asher Kelman]

There's a feeling similar to looking at ancient buildings of Angkor, Cambodia, but without the giant tree roots.

Asher

 

[Jerome Marot]

The giant tree roots are not too far.

The picture is much nicer in your gallery, here: http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/TemasThemes/black-and-white/1637082_bLtgnr#1475823626_nPfr5jG. It needs to be bigger and not on a white background as we have here, or the stones on the left lose their impact.

 

[Antonio Correia]

The giant tree roots are not too far.

The picture is much nicer in your gallery, here: http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/TemasThemes/black-and-white/1637082_bLtgnr#1475823626_nPfr5jG. It needs to be bigger and not on a white background as we have here, or the stones on the left lose their impact.

It is curious Jerome - oh excuse me, prior I have to thank you for your comment and for visiting my site - how you refer the gray/white background here.
I went away from here some two years ago precisely for that reason. This gray/white is disturbing for my eyes. But let's move nn as things will be arranged some day ( I hope).

So you have seen other photos which include trees. I am just reviewing the photos taken a while ago. It's good to shoot raw
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Curiosity: We visited this place if my memory serves me well, about 5 years ago. No, it was 6 years ago, I just checked. I had just bought my 20D which still serves me well, and I remember I have blow out many skies due to my lack of experience.
I think I can shoot better these days and I know I am doing a better work with CS and LR.

Thank you Jerome

 

[Asher Kelman]

The giant tree roots are not too far.

The picture is much nicer in your gallery, here: http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/TemasThemes/black-and-white/1637082_bLtgnr#1475823626_nPfr5jG. It needs to be bigger and not on a white background as we have here, or the stones on the left lose their impact.

Well Jerome, I too should have checked that website!!!! I'm gob-smacked and amazed that I made the connection! Yes, I was correct. But what of it made me think of Angkor? Perhaps the sense that it was an ancient building with blackened stone, neglected and left to nature to take back. How many other places are like this?

Asher

 

[Antonio Correia]

... How many other places are like this? Asher

Not many places in earth are like this indeed.
But - being a little sarcastic - I should say that Portugal and some other periferic European countries will not be very far from this in a couple of years. If not others... far away from here.

Just a stupid sarcastic joke

 

[Jerome Marot]

what of it made me think of Angkor? Perhaps the sense that it was an ancient building with blackened stone, neglected and left to nature to take back. How many other places are like this?

There are more ancient ruins on this planet than one could imagine, if that is the question (including in Europe).

 

[Asher Kelman]

There are more ancient ruins on this planet than one could imagine, if that is the question (including in Europe).

That black?

 

[Jerome Marot]

That black?

Sorry. No, that black is not that common unless the ruins are overgrown by a forest.