Saadian Tombs – Tumbas de Saadian, Marrakech HDR

The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back from the time of the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603). The tombs were only recently discovered (in 1917) and were restored by the Beaux-arts service. The tombs have, because of the beauty of their decoration, been a major attraction for visitors of Marrakech.
The mausoleum comprises the corpses of about sixty members of the Saadi Dynasty that originated in the valley of the Draa River. Among the graves are those of Ahmad al-Mansur and his family. The building is composed of three rooms. The most famous is the room with the twelve columns. This room contains the grave of the son of the sultan's son Ahmad al-Mansur. The stele is in finely worked cedar wood and stucco work. The monuments are made of Italian Carrara marble.
Outside the building is a garden and the graves of soldiers and servants (Wikipedia).

HDR from five bracketed exposures (1EV steps), handheld.

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Las tumbas Reales de la dinastía Saadian están bellamente adornadas con techos domo, intrincados grabados y enyesados de ornato. El acceso a las tumbas se hace a través de sendo mausoleos de tumbas decoradas a base de mosaicos. El acceso no está exento de cierto misticismo y espíritu aventurero ya que hasta 1917 estás tumbas no estaban abiertas al público (viajes.lapipadelindio.com).

HDR generado a partir de un horquillado de cinco exposiciones (intervalos de 1EV) sin trípode.

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Comments and faves

  1. Yermass, MV-WW, Dj Poe, Mike G. K., and 54 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Yermass (42 months ago | reply)

    Aparte del detalle de esas paredes que es impresionante, me encanta como se cuela la luz azul, pa chiflar.

  3. Roger costa (42 months ago | reply)

    luz, texturas, encuadre, color un 10 maestro! enhorabuena

  4. MV-WW (42 months ago | reply)

    wonderful light in it, nice frame
    great work !!

  5. cool shutter (42 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful !!!!

  6. Truddy (42 months ago | reply)

    Maravillosa captura amigo...como todos tus trabajos,excelente..!!!eres un maestro...felicitaciones!!!


  7. Ko Satori (42 months ago | reply)

    awesome work, very impressive image! bravo!
    I particularly love the treatment you have done with the light, and the discreet softness of some areas of the photo, if you look it large. This is great!
    :)

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  8. Ray Wise (42 months ago | reply)

    nice shot, beautiful looking place.

  9. zorrillo producciones  (42 months ago | reply)

    la foto es preciosa, me encanta el lujo de detalles que se aprecian; en general me suele gustar mucho la decoración superrecargada que emplean los árabes en todos sus monumentos; saludos.

  10. Malcolm MacGregor (42 months ago | reply)

    Great shot - excellent detail
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  11. van.sutherland (42 months ago | reply)

    A beautiful image, very nicely done!

  12. Marquisa - (42 months ago | reply)

    Fantatsic indoor composition.
    Phenomenal rendering.
    Bravo!

  13. songglod (42 months ago | reply)

    great interier shot!! love the great details and lights!!

  14. Dj Poe (42 months ago | reply)

    You almost feel like you can walk into this picture

  15. Mike G. K. (42 months ago | reply)

    Mystic place !

  16. Vincent Montibus (42 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful details and excellent processing !!!

    Love the blue light coming from the small window !
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  17. ANVAR - RUSSIANTEXAN © (42 months ago | reply)

    True masterpiece.
    Exibit material.
    Bravo, Master.
    TGIF!

  18. Ah Hman (42 months ago | reply)

    amazing hand held work! love your HDR tone here!

  19. Photo-Bear (42 months ago | reply)

    very nice HDR, beautiful

  20. PAL1970 (42 months ago | reply)

    This is an outstanding shot
    I'm loving it... excellent job!
    Thx for sharing!

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  21. RamiroGz (42 months ago | reply)

    Fantástico trabajo, marc!!

  22. david gutierrez [ www.davidgutierrez.co.uk ] (42 months ago | reply)

    magnificos detalles y una luz muy bien lograda!

  23. Jim Nix / Nomadic Pursuits (42 months ago | reply)

    excellent work my friend!

  24. Draconyx Claw (42 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot !

  25. daniel_gafanhoto (42 months ago | reply)

    Great work, cool 5xps use!!!!!!!

  26. Hot Flash Photography (42 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic work. Your processing is outstanding.

  27. tantonr (42 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot! Excellent detail and lighting, but a soft feel!

  28. Giuseppe Moscato (42 months ago | reply)

    architettura meravigliosa.. magnifica gamma dinamica..
    ciao

  29. Jomama1152 (42 months ago | reply)

    This is truly gorgeous. And it someone wanted to see its real beauty look at it at it's LARGEST setting. Wow, the detail in this place is incredible. And the lighting is perfect! Nice shot Marc. Real nice shot.

  30. c-h-l (42 months ago | reply)

    wow, the processing is amazing! stunning work - an excellent hdr!

  31. Bob Voors (42 months ago | reply)

    Incredible. Instant Fave.

  32. evy2010 (42 months ago | reply)

    wow! just amazing,the walls are beautiful,would love to visit Marakech someday!

  33. santifaygo (42 months ago | reply)

    Gran cantidad de detalles y texturas. Me gusta la luz capturada. Transmite perfectamente el ambiente del lugar.

  34. Trysk  (41 months ago | reply)

    Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Marrakech perle du sud (1P/2C) y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.

  35. Surrealize (41 months ago | reply)

    Outstanding! Saw this on HDRSpotting and just had to click through. Wonderful exposure and lighting conrol. I would love to visit this location one day, thanks for sharing!

  36. Miles o' Textiles [deleted] (28 months ago | reply)

    Very beautiful!

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