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Anthony Lound
{K:6661} 6/7/2009
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Thanks a lot Dave - you are obviously a photographer who knows his stuff!
Ant
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 6/5/2009
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Very nicely done, Anthony, especially considering the conditions! When I look at your attachment the shot is even more amazing for the quality you've retained and the tremendous gain in compositional strength.
Dave.
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Anthony Lound
{K:6661} 6/5/2009
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Haha - I just noticed, my GPS (SatNav) is showing (blush!)
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Anthony Lound
{K:6661} 6/5/2009
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As a postscript, here's the reason for the big crop, and it's pretty obvious why this aspect of the fair city of Avila has succumbed to C21 road safety! What fun!
Ant
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Avila's Suburbian Road System |
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Anthony Lound
{K:6661} 6/5/2009
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Haha - no kidding. Talking about ancient, I visited the Pantheon in Rome the other week (posted a pic here) and THAT was constructed in AD 118 - and when you consider the perfect hemispherical dome, and all that it took to build it, Avila's walls PALE (relatively speaking, of course!).
Best,
Ant
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Brigitte R.
{K:25989} 6/5/2009
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Wow!! That's really going back in time... they sure knew how to build things to last in those days! ;-) I agree, the image is excellent. Thanks for all the good information about this beautiful place. I will make a note that this is a "must-see" if I come to visit Spain. Thanks again! :-)
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Anthony Lound
{K:6661} 6/5/2009
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BTW, I replied to your request for me to post the original of that Tuscan landscape I dry-brushed "Late Afternoon".
Warm regards,
Anthony
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Anthony Lound
{K:6661} 6/5/2009
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Thank you very much Brigitte. I actually love the way this shot appears, even though the huge crop has compromised technical quality, but I really don't care. To my eyes, it looks painterly, despite my having made very very few PS adjustments to the original - aside from the crop.
Avila's walls were constructed of brown granite in 1090: surmounted by a breastwork, with eighty-eight towers and nine gateways.
Very best wishes.
Ant
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Brigitte R.
{K:25989} 6/5/2009
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Wonderful place, Anthony. Shot turned out very nice all things considered. Hope you get a chance to go back and explore it further. Looks like a very neat place. Any idea how old this place is?
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