Guatemala: Dominating Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Antigua Guatemala is a city in the central mountains of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruined churches. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Antigua is the departmental capital of Sacatepéquez department and has a population of about 33,000 inhabitants.
Antigua Guatemala means the "ancient Guatemala" and it was founded in 1543 and served as Spanish colonial capital of Central America.
In 1773, it suffered two severe earthquakes, which destroyed much of the town. Consequently the city was rebuilt at a safer location, where what is now Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala.

Antigua is surrounded by three large volcanoes.
The most impressive, to the south of the city, is the Volcán de Agua or "Volcano of Water", with a height of 3766 meters. It is so named because the crater at the top it was formerly filled with water.

***scanned from paper***

### After uploaded this raw one I noticed to have posted the wrong one, so I uploaded in the WS the final version.
Sorry! ###

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blakitan (1311) 2006-07-31 4:41

Hi Szili,
Great PoV, well composed. Greatly captured. Scanner gave you a fine result.

Ben Lakitan

Gerrit (35937) 2006-07-31 4:44

Hi Attila,
fascinating country and city. The vulcano is doing fine here. I also like the colours and composition.
regards, gerrit

alekpet (4659) 2006-07-31 4:56

Hi Atilla.

Lovely view of the vulcano.
BEautiful colour of the houses and I like the effect of the street leading the view towards the vulcano.

Regards, Aleks

riclopes (33043) 2006-07-31 5:08

Olá Attila,
Couldn't you deleted right away and posted the right one? Anyway, it doesn't matter much (at least for me)...I love the shot that show us how impressive is the impact of the volcano in city. And I'm talking only abot the visual impact...The perspective is great with the sight of the colorful houses and the human atmosphere on the street. The clouds upthere enhance the dramatic effect. Very well done!
Have a nice week,
Ricardo

kasienka (491) 2006-07-31 5:09

Hello Szili
I like this photo!!! Composition is good colour and ligh too!!! This is beatyiful view!!!
Kasia

imrek (4) 2006-07-31 5:33

Hi Attila,
very good POV and perspective here, my eye leading well by the street, great colours too...well done!!!
regards,
imre

kermit350 (8988) 2006-07-31 5:47

Hello Szili, very beautiful example of village baroque, for inhabitants unceasingly in brawl to rebuild with the foot of the volcanos, the environment transcribed well on bottom, mountainous rewarded by images which finally is impeccable, the light is splendid, sincerely

Angshu (33877) 2006-07-31 5:57

Hi Attila
I love the shot you've posted...in fact it's only the noise factor I presume which the WS is posted. The composition is great & the view of the volcono is amazing...I like the diagonal road which merges into the horizon with the painted houses. Excellent!
Regards
Angshu

vinicio (22416) 2006-07-31 6:04

Per me ha più fascino la versione sbagliata, come un immagine di atri tempi, il rumore digitale contribuisce a renderla più bella, la versione nel workshop avendole davanti entrambi sembra più finta.
Complimenti
Ciao
Vinicio

Deepforest (8813) 2006-07-31 6:53

Hello Attila,
fantastic capture of that city. Spectacular view with the peak predominant over the city. The perspective and composition are excellent. Nice colours.
Well done. Best regards,
Andrzej

arturo (31) 2006-07-31 8:08

Hi Atilla,

yet another place on earth where people decided to live despite of the strong presence of a volcano...that's like asking for troubles...lively painted houses on the right and the perspective compensate these regular and brown-green slopes of the massive volcano with some contrast and flair...cheers, artur

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-07-31 8:11

Hello Attila,
What an excellent view, I wolud like to visit this place, good lights here, the background is lovely, the clouds and green mountains. Well composed shot.
Good work,
Regards,
Vivek

Graal (58267) 2006-07-31 8:41

Jó napot Attila,
szep hely, fine colours and composition, excellent quality of scan, nice remembrance from the Guatemala with the volcano in background.
Rgs, Aleksander

Budapestman (42328) 2006-07-31 11:10

Szia Attila!
Folyton csodálkozom, milyen csodálatos és különleges helyekre vezetnek útjaid! Ennek a képednek elsősorban azért tetszik a hangulata, mert van benne valami régies meghittség, mintha a világ bajaitól távol eső helyről hoztad volna ezt a képet. Gratulálok és további szép képeket!
Gyuri

abulafia (4802) 2006-07-31 11:17

Hi Attila
I love this shot, and the grainy quality from the scan, just enhances the feeling of traveling back in time.
Thanks
Harry

Buin (37952) 2006-07-31 11:29

Hallo Attila!
You show us a most impressive scenery! This great mountain really dominates this colourful old town! Let's hope that it's not only sleeping...
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

Fis2 (46057) 2006-07-31 15:59

Witaj Attila!
Wonderful place! Good composition and perspective. I like the colours and light.
Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

gaby (19793) 2006-07-31 16:12

Attila bonsoir - superb street scene with great perspective wonderful vulcano background - I think the WS is better but it's not very easy to compare -
Great - thanks
Gaby

elmec (12194) 2006-07-31 16:53

Hello Szili!
I like so much this lovely street with mountain in the back!
It's like the guard!
Best regards!

TeresaT (10733) 2006-07-31 18:46

Hi Atus,
Great compostion as usual.
It's amazing the huge mountains on the background.
Very beauitful warm tones of the houses.
Perfect POV and sense of depth.
The final version has less noise but this one is very good too.
regards
Teresa

izmirli (3223) 2006-07-31 18:55

merhaba my friend attila
wonderful mountain and sky.wonderful lovely houses and pastel colours.interesting guatemala. well done.
regards dear attila.thank you.
gürkan akçakır.

Emile (20017) 2006-08-01 0:36

Hola Szili.
Very good picture with the colorful city street and the volcano in the background, you got an excellent work from a scanned photo. Nicely captured, very good POV and composition.
Well done.

Giorgio (8730) 2006-08-01 2:30

- Very good typic composition, the volcano in the village, spectacular, well done!
giorgio

MikiM (1916) 2006-08-01 3:10

Szia Attila!
Te aztán nem pihensz a fenekeden...:))
Jó a hangulata a képnek - tetszik hogy nem fenyegető a vulkán - úgy mutatod ahogy a helyiek már megszokták. Ügyes, hogy a déli expozició mellett is minden fontos képelem jól látható. És az aláírásod is :)
Jó fényeket!
MIklós

jhm (82879) 2006-08-01 7:07

Hi Attila,

One week ago I have the same problem, then have a few members a negative reaction, but I find you did very well through up-lead your best picture in WS, these WS is absolutely a lot better picture excellent sharp and pleasant for looking.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John

cjmm (4019) 2006-08-01 8:26

Hola Slizi,

The composition and POV are great. The mountain looks imposing. I like very much light and colors, too.

Of course, the WS version has a lot more quality.

Best regards, saludos,
Carlos

sergio1 (12150) 2006-08-01 11:14

Hi Szili

The best is the perspective and compo. The pov is good too but the best is perspective. This is a momento to the daily life in Guatemala.
sergio

gilou530 (35422) 2006-08-01 12:03

salut attila
trés belle perspective de cette ruelle aux couleurs typiques de ce pays, impressionnant le volcan au pied du village.
amitiés
giblert

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-08-01 15:41

Hello Attila
Great perspective with this big volcano. I wouldn`t be there during the erruption ;)
Regards

Rev (1782) 2006-08-01 16:17

Hi Attila
A superb composition.
The colours are stunning and the backdrop of the volcano is beautiful.
Excellent cqapture
Regards
Peter

Cricri (43304) 2006-08-01 16:27

Bonsoir Attila,
Belle image de ses bâtiments aux couleurs variés et agréable, jolie vue sur cet impressionnant volcan, trés belle lumiére
compliment
amitiés
cricri

Vato_Law (11682) 2006-08-01 16:37

Hello Attila,
Very interesting showing the life action on this streer and greatness of this mountain behind. The height contrast between the two subjects resuults very well here. I also like the colours of this photo and the diagonal line that leads the eyes thru the photo.
Good work.
Rgds,
Paulo

leo61 (43438) 2006-08-01 17:12

Hi Attila!
Verry nice view of this road with the diferent colored houses,and a good composition with the volcanoo as background.Good POv to recieve this depth and nice ,bright colors at the facades.
Regards,Leo

pablominto (40958) 2006-08-02 3:43

Hi Attila,
There is a pleasing perspective created by your point of view and with the help of the lines in the street!
Great colour contrasts in this fine image, the backdrop with the volcano adds a lot to my experience!
Greetings,
Pablo -

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-08-02 3:57

Ciao Szili,
bellissima foto del vulcano e di queste bellissime case colorate. Il PDV mi piace moltissimo.
Ciao,
Tomi

rosaline (0) 2006-08-03 4:01

A classic scene from Central America. I loved Guatemala when I visited there in 2003. A great place and people. Your shot and POV captures this nicely. The characteristically colourful houses set the scene well and the mountain in the distance is an excellent backdrop. Great work.
Aubrey

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-08-11 12:58

hello traveler!!!great catching and perfect atmosphear you sow us here!!1 a beaute one !!!RGRDS nikiforos

osse (2806) 2006-08-12 21:15

Hi Attila
Good composition. Great colours and POV.
Well done Attila

osse

paura (38742) 2006-08-15 15:39

Attila,
Nice pic, nice note.
Excellent colors.

Paulo

benkrut (3395) 2006-08-20 17:24

Hi
So, you,ve been to Guatemala too?!! To be honest it was always my dream to go there and learn more Spanish. I was planning a trip there for a few years.
Looking at the picture I can feel the atmosphere of this (probably) small town, with the volcano visible from everywhere.
You signature looks like written on the wall. Did you?...
Greets
Stuck in Chicago - Henryk

MIMACSKA (291) 2006-08-31 4:15

Micsoda fantasztikus kép ez Atus!
Azt hittem ilyen utcarészeket már csak díszletként valami izgalmas szappanoperában láthatunk. :-)
Era

chrisnet (20376) 2006-09-22 3:25

Hello Attila,
Wonderful POV,very well composed and seen.The vulcano is very impressive!
Well done
Best regards
Christian

Emiel_Skyfreak (2976) 2006-09-22 8:21

Nice composition, good shot. I like the closing of the left border by the wall. And the opposite leading to a vanishing point in the distance. Nice colours, but I think a polarizing filter would have helped the image more than a UV filter.
Okay sharpness. useful note, thanks.

hitesh (594) 2006-10-17 12:26

Hi Atilla,
You are a world traveller and through your lens I am also travelling the world with you.Nice shot of the town and the blue volcanic mountain.Very good POV and sharp details.Thanks for shaing.
Regards,
Hitesh

Jakab (3472) 2007-07-02 13:12 [Comment]

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edytungkal (4519) 2007-07-03 19:46

My friend Attila
Beautiful view from mountain foot, the city looks warm to visit with the colourful housing. Better quality on your ws and as usually very well story of the city. thanks

greetings
daniel