A Riad (Arabic: رياض) is a traditional Moroccan house or palace with
an interior garden. The word riad comes from the Arabian term for
garden, "ryad". The ancient Roman city of Volubilis provides
a reference for the beginnings of riad architecture during the rule of
the Idrisid Dynasty. The design of these courtyard dwellings in the
coastal regions of Morocco were an adaption and modification of the
Roman villa. When the Almoravids conquered Spain in the 11th century
they sent Muslim, Christian and Jewish artisans from Spain to Morocco
to work on monuments. These artisans brought with them the idea of
arranging the rooms of the house around the central open-air courtyard
that has become today's riads.
The riads were inward focused which allowed for family privacy and
protection from the weather in Morocco. This inward focus was
expressed in the central location of most of the interior gardens and
courtyards and the lack of large windows on the exterior clay or mud
brick walls (Wikipedia).
HDR from five bracketed exposures (1EV steps), handheld.
"Auto ISO Sensitivity Control" feature used on this shot
(see my comments).
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Estas casonas tradicionales esconden los secretos de la vida cotidiana
marroquí, sus rituales diarios y los perfumes de su cocina. Después de
cientos de años estas casas abrieron sus puertas a los viajeros que
buscan una experiencia de viaje diferente.
Los Riads que sirven como alojamientos turísticos suelen estar
ubicados en los centros históricos de Marruecos, más especificamente
en las medinas de Marrakesh, Essaouira y Fez entre otras ciudades. Por
lo general son antiguos palacios o residencias privadas que alguna vez
pertenecieron a la aristocracia, a la nobleza e incluso a la familia
del Sultán.
En medio de las laberínticas medinas, estas residencias representan y
reflejan la riqueza y el patrimonio artístico de Marruecos.
Actualmente, muchas de estas casonas han sido transformadas en lujosos
hospedajes y hoteles boutique invitando a los viajeros a experimientar
Marruecos con otra mirada (viajeros.com).
HDR generado a partir de un horquillado de cinco exposiciones
(intervalos de 1EV) sin trípode.
He empleado la función "Auto ISO Sensitivity Control"
(Control automático de sensibilidad ISO) para esta imagen (ver mis
comentarios más abajo).
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George Psathas 43 months ago | reply
This is great......excellent HDR
Marquisa - 43 months ago | reply
Absolutely gorgeous work.
I wish I could do the same!
Latyrx 43 months ago | reply
Gorgeous scenery, fantastic shot! :)
Marquisa - 43 months ago | reply
Special thanks for your inspiring comments!
Fantatsic quality.
D700 Rocks on Flickr.
Canon Kaput!
Chris McLoughlin 43 months ago | reply
Awesome :)
vanbreack 43 months ago | reply
Esta bellísima imagen fue vista en:
"Ole tus fotos"
evy2010 43 months ago | reply
very lovely garden and interesting information!
Jomama1152 43 months ago | reply
This is so beautiful Marc. And the information is really cool too. I never knew any of this stuff. Thank you.
Jomama1152 43 months ago | reply
Hey Marc, you said "_skynet: Oh yes, at ISO 6400 and ISO 4000 for the -2EV shot! "
Does that mean that you can change iso's during photos of different
ev's? While your shooting?
I guess what I'm asking is, with my Olympus, I can change the iso and the ev (I guess thats what its called) -4, -2, 0, +2, +4
You can change the iso during that group of shooting?
marcp_dmoz 43 months ago | reply
Jomama1152: That's a feature of the D700 (don't know on other models). It's called "Auto ISO Sensitivity Control".
From the D700 manual:
"ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal
exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user. The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using the Maximum
sensitivity option in the ISO sensitivity auto control menu (the
minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO
200). In exposure modes P and A, sensitivity will only be adjusted if
underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for
Minimum shutter speed. Slower shutter speeds may be used if
optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value
selected for Maximum sensitivity."
When I shoot handheld under low light condition I use this feature. That is, I set this option "on", choose a maximum ISO setting (eg 6400) and a save shutter speed limit (fast enough for shooting handheld). In this example, ISO is set automatically for each exposure (always ensuring that the shutter speed is under the set limit). Only when the ISO maximum is reached (here 6400) and higher settings should be used for a perfect exposure, the shutter speed limit has no effect any more and longer exposures are used (at the risk of getting blurred images).
Pfff, I don't know if you get the point :-o
cnmark 43 months ago | reply
Esta bellísima imagen fue vista en:
"Ole tus fotos"
Fmkmkm 43 months ago | reply
great capture. love all those colors
anant pune 43 months ago | reply
great shot, great hdr work!
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:: Artie | Photography :: Offline for 3 Months 43 months ago | reply
the lightings are beautiful!
Mike G. K. 43 months ago | reply
great lights and colors, very exotic !
santifaygo 43 months ago | reply
Perfecta toma nocturna. Una luz adecuada. Me ha gustado especialmente los haces de luz en el agua y las hojas de la palmera en primer plano. Dan un toque especial a la foto. Muy bien vista y con una perspectiva con un amplio campo de visión que te hace sentirte dentro de la foto.
Trysk 43 months ago | reply
Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Marrakech perle du sud (1P/2C) y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Elliquene 41 months ago | reply
Excellent capture! I like the place.
Alojamientos VenaCuba: Bajos Costos 39 months ago | reply
Saludos desde la Habana, Cuba
Excelentes fotos... suerte !!!
Christopher Gamble 29 months ago | reply
Ace photo