Olden days transportation, a photo from Maan, South

Photographer's Note

My version of the past in Petra...

Still in the Siq gorge of Petra. It took me two years to upload these photos and now I'm stuck...

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This is Petra's most dramatic and awe-inspiring natural feature – the Siq gorge. It's the classical entrance to the amazing ancient city of Petra in Jordan. The path goes through these dramatic cliffs into the heart of the mountain and Petra is invisible until you're almost upon it.

The Siq was formed when tectonic forces split the mountain in two. The waters of the Wadi Musa subsequently found their way into the fault, laying a bed of gravel and eroding the sharp corners into curves as smooth as eggshell, helped by the cool winds that blow in your face all the way down. The path along the wadi bed twists and turns between high, bizarrely eroded sandstone cliffs for 1200m, sometimes widening to form broad, sunlit open spaces in the echoing heart of the mountain, dotted with a tree or two and cut through by the cries of birds; in other places, the looming 150-metre-high walls close in to little more than a couple of metres apart, blocking out sound, warmth and even daylight. All the way down, high, narrow wadis feed in from either side, most of them blocked by modern dams (often set back to show the remains of the original Nabatean dams) to limit both flood danger and unauthorized exploration: once you're in the Siq, the only way is onward or backward. Dotted along the walls at many points are small votive niches, some Greek-style with pediments, others with mini god-blocks. After about 350m, a small shrine has been carved on the downhill side of a freestanding outcrop of rock, with two god-blocks, the larger of which is carved with eyes and a nose. A little further on, on the left-hand wall at a sharp right-hand bend, is a merchant in Egyptian-style dress leading two large camels; the water channel originally ran behind all five sets of legs, and it's just possible to trace the worn outline of the camels' humps in the rock wall.
(source: Rough Guide to Jordan)

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ticoeurs (295) 2010-06-25 4:26

Hi Ricardo,

I love this view of Petra.
At the corner of an oasis of light appears this cart, so small in this rocky environment.
I love B & W rendering well contrasted.

Have a nice day.

fabrice

PauloCarneiro (5) 2010-06-25 5:08

A very good P&B pic. The point of view is very interesting and the pic's name is excelent.

jmdias (114220) 2010-06-25 7:13

ricardo

pelo visto vc é como eu, quando encontra um assunto imperdível fotografa até cansar a câmera. esta é, para mim, a mais bela de todas até agora, fabulosa a carruagem no canto, entrando em cena, luz ótima , boa ideia a opção pelo B&P. me lembro que quando visitei a isla del pescado no salar boliviano estava tirando tantas fotos que uma amiga disse: chega de tirar fotos disto ! haha
lindo trabalho, a gente não se cansa de ver

abraços

jorge

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2010-06-25 11:23

Olá Ricardo,
está até parecendo fotografia de filme antigo essa captura sua, e apesar de antigo esse tipo de transporte, continua ativo até hoje, principalmente no interior do Brasil. Bela foto essa. Que "pelada" esse jogo do brasil e Portugal hoje, vamos aguardar os próximos, embora a seleção portuguesa tenha jogado melhor no segundo tempo.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

chris04stop (6805) 2010-06-25 14:36

Wonderful, strong image! I like very much your B&W. It's perfect!
And...strange...Petra is the female protagonist of my last novel. A terrible story, with a terrible crime. And she, Petra, did it! Petra , "pietra" in italian means "stone". And my Petra has a heart by stone!
Anna Paola

adores (46979) 2010-06-25 18:18

Esta está muito boa, Ricardo! Ninguém diria que é uma foto recente! A carroça está muito bem posicionada e o b&w foi a opção perfeita para aqui!

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-06-26 2:55

Oi Ricardo ,
Muito boa escolha pelo preto e branco deu muito dramatismo a foto ficou fantástica a carruagem naquela ponta , parece uma imagem dos anos 50-60 , magnificas estas rochas poder tocar nelas são lindas , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

kordinator (8738) 2010-06-26 12:45

Hello Ricardo
A beautiful black & white capture the olden days transportation.
The point of view is very interesting and the pic's name is excelent.
Nice light managmant.
Great sharpness.
Regards
Saša

Docarmo (9767) 2010-06-26 20:31

Olá Ricardo,
Gostei desta em P&B, ficou atemporal... isto é, pós-invenção da roda ;-)
A luminosidade está estupenda!
Parabéns!
Docarmo

jhm (211734) 2010-06-27 4:32

Hello Ricardo,

I don't know why you two year must wait for placing these wonderful picture, also am I no big fan of black and white.
It's a great picture we see the reliefs and with horse and cart between the cliffs
Great composition, good presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

Urs (14082) 2010-06-27 8:52

Ola Ricardo

What a great shot and perfect selection of B%W format. I could not be better. I like the composition with its fantastic DOF a lot. Would love to be there. Well done. Thanks for your critique of the Thai Wat. Your suggestion about the parking is not possible, because the wat is at a one way, there is no parking for at least 800 m

Best regards
Urs

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-06-28 4:02

Hello Ricardo,
the Siq in B/W - never seen before. Great idea
best wishes,
Achim

Rafer (0) 2010-06-28 10:24

Precioso paisaje en b/w...saludos

emka (157280) 2010-06-28 12:51

Ola Ricardo,
nice option of black and white. Interesting POV with the black triangle and horse driven carrige coming out of it.

Rgds. M.

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-07-02 13:30

Oi Ricardo!
Aqui, a série continua de maneira magnífica e o destaque fica para a escolha do preto & branco, para a composição, posicionando-se muito bem aquele meio de transporte local no quadro e também a exposição que deixou os pontos luminosos e escuros perfeitos e realmente atraentes!
Parabéns, abraços e até logo!
Neyvan