ANCIENT AND MODERN, a photo from Agrigento, Sicily

Photographer's Note

Remains of the Temple of Dioscuri, within the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
The whole valley, with its temples and cemeteries is a great testimony greek settlement in Sicily.
In the background ... the modern buildings of the city, formerly called: "Akragas", (in ancient greek, Ἀκράγας).

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Royaldevon (86598) 2015-05-19 12:34

Hello Francesco,

From the thumbnail, this looked like a huge, long-legged animal. However, it is no less spectacular as the remains of a temple!
Your composition, with the city in the b/g, gives the ruins an immense sense of size, because of the perspective.
You have used a fine dof, with good, well saturated colours.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

mesutilgim (0) 2015-05-19 12:50

Hello dear Francesco,
Very nice capture of this ruins with the modern urbanism at the back. Perfect contrast.
Good pov and layout.
Nice framed.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

PaulVDV (63580) 2015-05-19 13:11

Hello Francesco,
Not that much remains of this temple but these four columns and the part of the entablature look impressive.
You present it well on the background of the blue sky.
Very attractive colours.
Nice with the view of Agrigento on the distance.
Best regards, Paul

willperrett (14215) 2015-05-19 13:26

Hello Francesco

Impressive ruined structure: I wonder if this is an archaeologist's reconstruction? I remember the rather crude efforts by Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos on Crete. But this seems much more sympathetic, and certainly gives us some idea of what the place may have been like in its heyday. Strong colours, and good juxtaposition with the new town - and modern railings!

Regards

Will

ChrisJ (172466) 2015-05-19 13:35

Hello Francesco,

The deep blue Mediterranean sky makes a superb backdrop to the ruined temple, with good sharpness and a fine, angled pov. The yellow red color of the stone contrasts well against the coller blue tones of the sky. Tfs.

Gerrit (62042) 2015-05-19 18:57

Hello Francesco,
Wonderful colors and light and great sharpness ithis marvelous view with the town on the hill and the fatastic ruin in the foreground,
Excellent work.
Thansk and regards,
Gerrit

jjcordier (79299) 2015-05-19 23:23

Francesco
Tr鑣 belle mise en image de ces belles ruines romaines qui contrastent avec la ville moderne en arri鑢e-plan.
Amicalement
JJ

jemaflor (148398) 2015-05-19 23:47

Hi Francesco,
Well taken these ruins, perfect frame and nice light, well presented with landscape and town in the BG.

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-05-19 23:53

Bonjour, cher Francesco,
L'閙erveillement est de circonstance au vu de ces vestiges.
Un grand merci pour cette tr鑣 belle pr閟entation.
Tr鑣 bonne journ閑.
Amiti閟.
Philippe

dkmurphys (79209) 2015-05-20 0:19

Hi Francesco,
Very beautiful composition with the foreground ancient ruins and the background nowadays city. Attractive result, well done!

Daniel

Sergiom (117241) 2015-05-20 6:35

Ciao Francesco

Une 頻e que j'aimerais bien visiter un de ces jours. Premi鑢ement pour voir vivre les siciliens, go鹴er leurs produits et voir ces oeuvres d'art d'un autre temps.C'est techniquement parfait.

Amicalement

Serge