FALLEN COLUMNS

[Nihat Iyriboz]

This magnificent area where the city states, like Priene, Miletus flourished as centers of trade, science and astrology in the ancient times, do still reflect the grandeur. The plains below were once part of the Aegean Sea, now filled with the soil brought with the deforestation created by the warring civilizations of the past.

The disappearance of the sea was the beginning of the decline as the sea trade disappeared, following malaria brought by mosquitoes of the swamps that used to be the trading harbors of these city states was completely de-populated by the medieval times.

Frame by Frame Travel: FALLEN COLUMNS

 

[Paul Lange]

What A corker Nihat!! I like that very much.

BTW Something odd has happened on your blog. Your comment has repeated itself 4 times

 

[Pete Askew]

An interesting story Nihat, thanks. And a superb image to illustrate it I think the angle you have chosen and the barren plain beyond are a very effective narrative here.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

An epic shot! Brilliant. It really invites you in, leading your eye and your curiosity to the far horizon. The fallen column makes you wonder about the cultures of the past...and what will happen to ours. Great photo, Nihat!

 

[Brian Moore]

Grand! Those fallen columns speak to the grandeur of the past and they still have it. That's why I used the word grand. Grand architecture and grand fotie, Nihat!

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thank you very much, Paul. I think, because the source is my blog, anytime I post to a different community at Google+ it registered on my blog. I can manual delete those later, which I did. If I post at RPF after deleting those, I'd think we will nor have those repeats.

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Thank you very much, Pete.

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Thank you very much, Rob. Indeed, that's the message. Appreciate it.

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Brian, thank you very much indeed. This was Olympus OM-3 with Zuiko 18mm with Kodak TMAX100 film cropped to 4x5 ratio.

 

[Beth Anthony]

the look like cogs and gears lying on their side on that. nice tones and comp.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Did not quite understand the "cogs and gears", Beth. Thank you.

 

[Darren Bradley]

Interesting story and photos. Thanks!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

One word...Perfection.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thank you very much, Glenn.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Superb Nihat great in every way. All the good elements of an image are there along with your touch.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thank you very much, Julian, for your kind comment.