~ blues ~, a photo from Yangon, South

Photographer's Note

Rangoon, the capital city of British Burma, is so unique and evocative for it has a certain backwater charm. Rising from the city's cracked and chaotic streets is an extraordinary collection of colonial buildings which were erected in the late 19th century, some elegant, some imposing, some delicate, but nearly all are neglected. The variety of building styles is astounding, colonial architects brought with them the fashions of the decade, often mixing the latest European styles with Oriental influences creating a dramatic and eclectic cityscape.

This decaying facade of a British era building at Anawratha Road, has probably vanished into thin air by now....

Setting: 250 mm, 1/200 sec, F10, ISO Raw 200, 0703 hrs

Fis2, ChrisJ, jhm, jean113, jemaflor ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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Fis2 (171823) 2021-05-27 0:36

Witaj Abmdsudi!
Beautiful old facade, view is impressive. I like windows and arcs.
Good framing and super colours, I love it.
Well done.
Good afternoon.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (222779) 2021-05-27 0:43

Ciao Abmdsudi, my today neighbour, great view of fantastic architecture with beautiful blue tonality, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

SteveH (8220) 2021-05-27 1:30

Hi Abmdsudi. I remember well the backwater charm of Rangoon's colonial era streets, which you've captured nicely, showing interesting architectural details. I hope you're wrong and that they remain as they were - but I fear you are correct. I can't help noticing that the longyi, which was ubiquitous when I was there in '96, has been replaced by western clothes in the recent news footage. cheers, Steve

ChrisJ (172378) 2021-05-27 1:36

Hi Abmdsudi

The façade of this charming colonial era heritage building could have been renovated and incorporated into the new building under construction. That's what architects are doing here in Australia. But alas, this is Burma. I wonder what soul-less building stands there now? Well captured in the nick of time. Tfs!

pajaran (116947) 2021-05-27 3:35

Pozdrav.
Interesantna fasada sa terasama i ogradama, dobro pokaznao sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i dobrim tekstom.
Lepa stara arhitektura i fotografija.
Zgrada ceka neka bolja vremena.
Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja

Tue (93328) 2021-05-27 3:56

Hello Abmdsudi,
Great photo and excellent tight composition to show these blue arches and walls behind the balconies. I really like the pattern of shadows and the play of light and shadows a lot. Very well done.
Lars

lousat (139914) 2021-05-27 9:59

HI Abmdsudi, it's easy to think to Cuba watching this pic, and in fact the decadence is the same, here british are gone like the american in the caribbean island, and these are the result, a sad but charming witness of the past taken in a great way. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jhm (211738) 2021-05-27 11:03

Hello Abmdsudi,

A nice architectural frontage with all the arches and decorative railings
Composition are excellent made, with splendid building.
Nice depth and perspective
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

jean113 (28249) 2021-05-27 13:04

Hello Abmdsudi, a faded and dirty facade that nevertheless has a charm. Just imagine what this must have looked like when it was new.
The direction of the light has created more interesting lines with the shadows falling across the building.
Excellent composition.
Kind regards, Jean.

ifege (49297) 2021-05-27 16:49

Hi Abmdsudi
A good photo of British colonial buildings decaying.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (148124) 2021-05-27 23:47

Hi Abmdsudi,
Nice old facade with well presented, good sharpness and interesting blue tones, well done, good presentation, tfs

GyurMaster (25000) 2021-05-29 11:29

Hello abmdsudi,

Its a beautiful building. On the other hand, I would like to stay there in its current state.

Best Wishes,
Gy.