Jordan: The rose-red city Photo

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"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
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Petra, which means rock in Greek, is an archaeological site in southwestern Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor. It was hidden in the mountains for thousands of years when the Swiss explorer Johan Ludwig Burckhardt discovered it in 1812. So far, no method has been found to determine when the history of Petra began. Evidence suggests that the city was founded relatively late, though a sanctuary may have existed there since very ancient times. Buildings like temples and tombs are all carved out of the red-pink sandstone cliffs, which also gives it the name of "rose-red city".
For more infos, here is the link to Wikipedia.

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Dragut (1987) 2008-01-19 0:32

Hi
Very nice shot, colors are hot and composition good..camels in front..classical but beautiful

Dragut

Buin (37834) 2008-01-19 0:34

Hallo Attila!
You have "the eye"! There are many many photos of Petra everywhere but you show us a part a bit away from the well kept magnificence. Your object shows a bit more decay and damages by erosion which make it even more impressive. These layers in the rock are really incredible. A great photo in the sense of TE!
Greetings from very wet Germany - and have a nice weekend!
Frank

vincz (19043) 2008-01-19 1:32

Excellent capture of the structure of the cliff. I like very much how we see the different veins. Great inclusion of the camels in the foreground. A great one of this very well know place.

grigand (12658) 2008-01-19 1:49

Ciao Attila,
Bell'immagine di Petra con ben in evidenza le particolari e colorate venature della roccia.
ciao
andrea

Gustaw (21670) 2008-01-19 2:06

Hi, my friend!
Yes, yes! I remember Petra. Some years ago I was in Petra. It is beautiful place. Beautiful nature and beautiful old architecture. Well done.
Marek

albertopiubello (2591) 2008-01-19 2:13

Che meraviglia! Hai preso tutti i dettagli e le venature delle rocce di questo posto di sogno! Ero sul punto di andarci quest'estate ma ho dovuto rimandare...
I cammelli in basso la rendono una foto da National Geographic!
Ciao Attila!
Alberto

Tue (25608) 2008-01-19 2:16

Hej Attila,
Beautiful view of those cliffs with a wonderful colour. Very nice to discover the shapes carved out in the rocks. Great addition of the camels in the foreground. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

ocskaymarci (2508) 2008-01-19 3:04

Szia Attila!
Engem mindigis lenyűgözött ez a sziklába vájt város! A képed csak erősíti ezt az ámulatot! :)
Szerintem itt határozottan jobb, hogy nem túl erősek a színek, a tevék nélkül pedig nem is lenne igazi sivatagi kép! :) Az élesség is nagyon el lett találva!
Üdvözlettel,
Marci

gilou530 (35350) 2008-01-19 3:43

salut attila
super ce shot, la beauté des lieux a elle seule suffit le chameau est un plus qui donne toute la grandeur du site, excellente couleur, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

Cricri (43220) 2008-01-19 4:45

Hi Attila,
C'est a la fois étrange, mystérieux et qui doit être intéressant de visiter, déjà quand on voit la texture et les couleurs de cette composition joliment présenter avec les chameaux, " un joli nom que porte la ville"
belle image, compliment
Have a nice weekend for you
friendly
cricri

parbo (10970) 2008-01-19 5:19

Hello Attila,

Ornaments makes this entrance a huge sculpture and marble like layers on rocks are amazing. I like the color on facade and your way adding the models to the scene. You already created a different scene as usual for well known place.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

wishlist (4133) 2008-01-19 8:27

Ciao Attila,
piu' vedo le tue foto scattate a pellicola piu' mi piacciono! Questa merita davvero per composizione, dettaglio e qualita'. I cammelli cosi' strategicamente posizionati danno una grandissima prospettiva al tutto mentre la parete rocciosa cosi' lavorata e con quei colori e sfumature e' davvero unn gran bel vedere. Qualita' davvero superlativa, come nel resto dei tuoi lavori!
Ciao e buona serata!

Igor

dip (12660) 2008-01-19 10:00

Hi Attila,
beautiful image of this famous place,interesting colors excellent framed and composed with the camels in the foreground,
thanks for sharing,
Dimitris.

manada (6237) 2008-01-19 11:29

Ciao Attila
le tue immagini mi arrivano dritte come musica...
Provo una profonda ammirazione per come riesci a rendere l'idea dei mille viaggi che hai fatto, con un solo scatto...
Quest'immagine è perfetta, la parete rocciosa è ricca di sfumature e i cammelli che riposano danno l'idea della fatica fatta per arrivare sin lì, alla meta.
Sono sicuro che hai visitato un posto fantastico
Un caro saluto, buona domenica
Freddy

syd1946 (17913) 2008-01-19 14:05

Hello Attila,
Very impressive composition with the camel in front of the Petra,which works so nice as a background to the image.Well seen and many colors and levels made the shot very attractive!

Enjoy your weekend my friend!

Thomas

vinicio (22414) 2008-01-19 15:14

La pietra da sola gia è bella, con il lavoro umano diventa splendida, ottima foto Attila, complimenti, una luogo sempre bello e affascinante, un appunto solo alla scena del cammelliere che risulta un poco confusa, per il resto...
Ciao
Vinicio

Vato_Law (11682) 2008-01-19 16:10

Hello Attila
I subscribe what Frank said, and applaude the way you 'escape' the usual approach to Petra and present us this 'crop' of the rocky facades only with this two camels lying on the ground.
The patterns and colours on the rocks are absolutely wonderful and it must be a wonderful experience to stand there right next to them.
Cheers.
Paulo

Scharan (13951) 2008-01-19 17:22

Olá Attila

Fascinante esta imagem...cores belíssimas, detalhes incríveis e ótima textura. Excelente trabalho Attila, meus parabéns!
GA
Vera

Bruno40 (6440) 2008-01-19 20:09

Hi Attila,
You show us a location away from the usual suspect shots of Petra (one of the top places I have been), by itself not very attractive. However, your composition and POV makes any place look great. A top class photographer can do that.
Excellent job
Jorge

bizsu (1011) 2008-01-20 2:57

Szia Attila,
Az ókor egy csodálatos építménye. Néha értetlenül áll az ember ily csoda felett. Nagyon jól vetted le a bejáratot, a sziklába vésett oszlopokkal, díszítő elemekkel. A homokkő színe fantasztikus. De az a bejárat nem hagy nyugodni. Olyan érzésem van , ha ott belépnék , talán a földalatt egy más világ tárulna fel előttem, ahonnan nem biztos, hogy vissza lehetne jönni a miénkbe. Nekem ez jött le. Bocs, ha hosszú voltam.
Üdv, Zsú

jonathan_hart (22578) 2008-01-20 3:58

nice framing of petra, a place with an incredible beautiful colored texture :)
regards
jo

andante (7092) 2008-01-20 6:40

It has been always very impressive to me how people carved into the stone the architectural elements of a building to preserve it for posterity. Excellent capture, my friend.
Ciao,
Enrique

siolaw (25788) 2008-01-20 7:24

Hi Attila,
I know Ptra and its monuments but I don't remember seeing these rock colorations! Good compo of the carved rocky wall with the camels adding interest and life to this otherwise mineral picture...
Nice
Laurent

axiotea (16145) 2008-01-20 8:22

Hello Attila
A good approach to Petra, in a good choice of vertical framing, with the visible strata on the rocky wall. The lines around the doorway are really beautiful.
Cheers
Marilyn

lestans (15460) 2008-01-20 9:05

Ciao Attila!!
che bella composizione!! perfetta, con i cammelli in primno piano, e ben evidenziati tutti i colori di Petra.
Che spettacolo!
Ciao!!

livia

paololg (13787) 2008-01-20 14:23

Ciao Attila,
questo è un posto che prima o poi devo assolutamente andare a visirtarlo. Per il momento mi accontento della tua stupenda immagine. Considerando che è stata scannerizzata direi che il risultato è eccellente. Hai fatto bene a mettere i cammelli in primo piano e non fotografare persone, per non rovinare la magia di questo posto. Bravo
TFS
Paolo.

bostankorkulugu (33708) 2008-01-20 14:37

the rock formations are incredible here, and as if they were not beautiful enough people had carved out tombs and temples out of them... this is a lovely shot with the camels adding life to it attila... i like your scanned shots a lot...

cheers

korkut

korkut

wjgmspeedy (182) 2008-01-20 15:03 [Comment]

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edytungkal (4519) 2008-01-20 17:53

Amazing nature architectures captured as bg and placing the camels on the fg is perfect combination. Good shot and well scanned picture, Attila. tfs

daniel

Gerrit (35861) 2008-01-20 18:03

Hi Attila,
excellent composition of this spectaculair place with the camels in front.
Regards, Gerrit

Angshu (33815) 2008-01-20 21:02

Hello Attila
An unusual view from Petra. Love to see how the columns seem to be hewn seemlessly on the rock & the wonderful natural striations on the rock. Very original compo. with the camels in the FG. Great shot my friend!
Best Regards
Angshu

Wanda1 (11001) 2008-01-20 21:13

Hi Attila,
The vertical format really shows us the height of this magnificnet place, and the camels at the bottom give a good sense of scale too aswell as adding some nice life. The colours and textures, patterns and carvings on the rock is simply beautiful. Nice work!
Regards
Wanda

snowfalken (1108) 2008-01-21 3:45

Hello Attila,

This is so beautiful! It was a great idea to use the camels in the foreground to enhance the composition! The textures and layers in the rocks are very interesting. I haven't been to Petra but I find the colors of the rocks very beautiful and natural looking. Thank you for sharing!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

Cretense (56326) 2008-01-21 3:58

Hi Attila!

This photo would be exceptional even without the camels, but with them it goes to another level! Great vertical framign and composition, excellent ligth managment and very impressive sharpness and overall definition! Congratulations!

Hercules

Emile (20007) 2008-01-21 4:38

Hola Attila.
Excellent picture of the famous Petra, very well captured with the layers on the rocks and the very good addition of the camels in the foreground. Great colors and sharpness. A superb shot.
Well done.
Best regards and wish you a nice week.

Silvio1953 (42095) 2008-01-21 6:08

Cao Attila, bella vista della favolosa Petra, con il cammello in basso che da vita e colore, ottima composizione, bravo, ciao Silvio

stego (22374) 2008-01-21 7:50

Hi Attila,
Having a city carved in the middle of some desert hills is intriguing enough to make the place quite interesting. The rare beauty of the rocks, with their "veins" and variate patterns makes it even more beautiful and that's notable here. The POV is clever and I like much the inclusion of the camels.
Amazing clarity for a scan.
Regards, José.

turkamerikali (4772) 2008-01-21 18:30

Hi Attila,
Excellent Petra photo my dear friend.
I like your compositin with camels and bg details.
Great pov,colors,focus,sharpness,note and framing.TFS
CT

pablominto (40876) 2008-01-22 0:53

Hello Attila,
Very impressive work has been done, whenever they will find it happened..!
Not only the making of caves but also the outside work with coloumns and decorations...
A well composed presentation, and the camel belongs there!
Greetings,
Pablo -

tifah (836) 2008-01-24 5:48

stunning, beautiful image and the tranquil camels add a nice effect.

Graal (58169) 2008-01-25 9:32

Jó estet Attila,
interesting place and view, fine photo from Your archive. Excellent quality of scan. Good reportage from famous Petra in Jordan.
Gr., Aleksander

AiresSantos (42354) 2008-01-26 0:29

Hi Attila
A great postcard of this very well know place. This is an excellent capture of the structure of the cliff. I like the inclusion of the camels in the foreground.
Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend
Aires

gildasjan (23915) 2008-01-26 1:05

Bonjour Attila
Elle est très belle cette composition avec ses couleurs et ses belles textures.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Fis2 (45993) 2008-01-26 5:36

Witaj Attila!
Petra is fantastic place. Good frame and composition. I like the colors and very interesting object.
Regards
Krzysztof

paura (38626) 2008-01-26 12:27

Attila,
Very interesting place in your well composewd phto. Nice colors and lighting settings to show to all us the amazing place.

Well done.

Paulo

Jakab (3470) 2008-01-26 15:03

Szia Attila!
A képed csinált kedvet nekem, hogy utánanézzek Petrának. Hát, ez fantasztikus csodája a természetnek (a rétegenként változó színű üledékes kőzettel), a sok évezredes emberi alkotóerőnek és fantáziának, amit Te még megtoldasz a teve vigyorával. Lenyűgöző.
Üdv
Laci

asajernigan (14200) 2008-01-27 7:32

Attila,
Great composition, the inclusion of the camels are perfect! The shot shows nice details in the carvings in the face of the cliff. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

delic (6735) 2008-01-30 11:50

Terrific shot, Attila. Those two camels in the foreground make a big difference in composition. Much better than what we are used to seeing from Petra. Regards,
Hakan

danos (32708) 2008-02-01 5:34

Hello Attila,
nice shot from ancient Petra with these fabulous multi colours rocks.The place must be fantastic and one of my next trips would be Jordan.Excellent the colours and the light as the sitting camels adds a decoration stroke in the scene.Informative your note too.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

CRATEOS (7274) 2008-02-09 22:08

one of the best again my friend you keep on giving us the pleasure of the admiring one photo.!!!

be well my friend

nf