Ancient holy book

this monk is showing me some treasures of his monastery on a mountaintop near Lalibela - Ethiopia

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gwennielynn (jenn) says:

beautiful pop of color on the background! well captured!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

eva8* says:

a great treasure, you're lucky to get a look, i think.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Le doy una puntuación de 8,5/10 (para el grupo Analiza mi foto)

NAda mas ver esta foto, la he aumentado de tamano para poder verla mejor (lo cual significa que sin duda ha captado mi atencion)..me gusta el fondo plano en color negro..pero me gustaria verlo asi todo (en la esquina superior derecha se intuye algo..). El color fenomenal!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

manuelpomezni says:

Buena composicion, excelente color. Estoy con el comentario anterior resspecto a que se intuye algo en el fondo

— Le doy una puntuación de 7/10 (para el grupo Analiza mi foto)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

angelferd says:

me gustan los colores y la luz, le das realce a lo que el señor sostiene, mas sin embargo creo que pudiste componer la imagen quizas centrando un poco mas al sujeto
=D

Puntuacion 7/10 (para el grupo Analiza mi foto)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Jmolagar says:

Una vez más le da "caracter" a la toma el hecho de retratar un momento "atípico" o por lo menos lejano al común de los mortales.

Sobre la foto en si, que voy a decir, que es una pasada, el rostro del personaje principal es acojonante, y el controno que le da la oscuridad le da una calidad indescriptible.

Sobre el encuadre no entiendo mucho (a juzgar por las críticas que lanzasteis sobre mis fotos), pero me gusta, me gusta el desequilibrio como vía de llegada al equilibrio...

Puntuacion 9,5/10 (para el grupo www.flickr.com/groups/analizamifoto/)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Nicola Okin Frioli says:

Good shot
>Okin
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

luis mexico says:

buena foto se veria mejor si estuviera mas centrada pero muy buena felicidades — Le doy una puntuación de 8/10 (para el grupo Analiza mi foto)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

adritzz says:

hey thanks to all!
@Eva yes I was really lucky, and I have more treasures to post :)

@nicola grazie

@ lobinto, yosigo, imolagar, angelferd y manuelpomezni: gracias por el analisis. He estado dudando mucho si oscurecer el fondo a la Izquierda o no, haré la prueba y lo subire. Por lo de centrar en cambio, no creo qu me guste, pero lo probaré tb.
saludos,
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Alatryste says:

I like the contrast you get in that picture... the expression of this man is just amazing!!!.. wonderful shot!!!

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

ccccssss [deleted] says:

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
WONDERFUL COLOURS
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Isabel LLACER says:

increible efecto luz y sombras... estás hecho un fenómeno! :)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Norma Desmond says:

like the drama - his face is great but a bit of blur of the large view. granted you want us to also see the treasures. Lovely shot with excellent background.
From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

EssjayNZ says:

Some nice sharp details and some not so sharp.The white of his robe is excellent and the background so black! Not sure how long his treasures were but shame they were cut off.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Darny says:

I don't want to say anything more about this other than it's flippin excellent, and that it's a tad oversaturated and I would have liked to see the whole book. Less zoom to preserve the empty space on the RHS. Totally well done, totally interesting, still very high marks!

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6.5/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Kiwitui [deleted] says:

I can only repeat what darny has said. From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

monkeyc.net says:

Im not sure less zoom is the oint, i really want to see the rest of the book but for me its the whole composition that works, his face, that white, the light, the background.

Its a scene and interpretation of the scene is part of the art. I like this basically, a lot.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6.5/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

EssjayNZ says:

Congratulations!

Ditching the highest and lowest score you get a total of 30.5 out of 35 in the MiRea's Realm Group.

There is no higher place your picture ever wanted to be!

You are invited to post your pic in MiRea's Realm Sanctuary
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Gale Franey says:

Wonderful!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

adritzz says:

thanks to all the people from MiRea's Realm. Alway kind and helpful! No crop in here so I cannot fix that but I'll work on the saturation!

@isabel: gracias por el comentario!

@Gale: thanks a lot!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Nicola Okin Frioli says:

Siguo pensando que esta imagen està echa muy bien, composicion, luz, sobjecto... tiene una historia entre el "silencio" que los ojos de este hombre tranmite..
>Okin
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Gallo Quirico says:

Buenísima, una luz preciosa y ese fondo negro es una pasada.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

adritzz says:

gracias gallo :))
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

© Juan_de says:

Vista en:
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

worldwidewandering says:

You are invited to post this and any other photos you have of Ethiopia to worldwidewandering - a travel atlas. Post comments
and thumbnail photos to the Ethiopia discussion thread.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Modest and Jill says:

Excellent.

Seen in Travel Photojournalism
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

tephdra [deleted] says:

Fascinating photo

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Found in a search. (?)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

earball* says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Global Spirit, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

great image - i love the contrast between the book and the black background, and those eyes!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

tassie303 says:

Nice one! very colourfull...
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

spider devine says:

Hey cool African picure- I cycled through Ethiopia in February on a bicycle going to Capetown, loving the country - you can see my photos and read my travel article here

Sudan – Ethiopia www.festivalpig.com/Kentz-Cycle-Challenge5.ht ml

Ethiopia www.festivalpig.com/Kentz-Cycle-Challenge6.ht ml

Ethiopia www.festivalpig.com/Kentz-Cycle-Challenge7.ht ml

Ethiopia - Tanzania www.festivalpig.com/Kentz-Cycle-Challenge8.ht ml

Would it be possible to feature some of your pics on my travel blog ?

Peace
Conor.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Thorskegga says:

What a wonderful photo - well done.

Thorskegga
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Nuragic Man says:

Very beautiful shot!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Traditional world's costumes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Thanks.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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