Pompeii - C&C Welcome (Mid Day Light)

[TheBigE]

So we visited Pompeii back during the summer, unfortunately it was Mid - Day (1330 - 1500) and hard to find the best options for a good photography to really convey the feelings one has at Pompeii. . I think I had a polarizer on during these (cannot remember).

We did have a VERY VERY VERY good guided tour. It was a bit of a Marathon given the short time we had, as we were scheduled for a late afternoon Wine Tasting at the base of Vesuvius. But the tour ensure we saw ALL of the highlights.

Pompeii struck me as an amazing place and to think of the organization, the structure and then just the fact that the city Disappeared. I would really like someday to go back and during the golden hours photograph this place. There is so much to consider here and realize how advance this civilization was that the time.

Here are a few of my Favorites - C&C Welcome

1. Vesuvius looks down over the Wine Fields of Pompeii - I like the leading lines of the wine field and the bit of shade in the foreground. Perhaps a step to the right to be more in the line of the row would have been better. I have this in Landscape as well, for me with the clouds Portrait works better.



2. Houses and Archeology of Pompeii THe white house is where the first ruins was found, and then they kept digging and exposed the city. I played around a bit darkening some of the areas in Post Processing (I have been reading Rick Sammons book lately - he keeps saying the the shadows are the soul of the photo). I today that is a bit of my thoughts and it seems to help a bit on some of these Mid Day shots.



I have a couple other photos - but between the Marathon Tour, carrying my Daughter, and the heat it was a challenging day. Hoping some day to go back

I appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

[Shadowman]

Nice shots, an interesting point a guide made when I visited years ago; Pompeii was actually a coastal city and now you'd have to stand at the highest point and still have trouble seeing the sea.

[bnnrcn]

Is it possible to upload them at larger sizes Erik ? A little crop from the LHS of #2 might improve the image

[george013]

Is it possible to upload them at larger sizes Erik ? A little crop from the LHS of #2 might improve the image

Follow his link. Then you have the bigger versions.

I think there is something wrong with the colours.

George

[ajohnw]

Follow his link. Then you have the bigger versions.

I think there is something wrong with the colours.

George

They look a little over done to me as well.

John
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[bnnrcn]

Blues seem a bit too much , I think

[NorthernFocus]

On the second image you did well handling the mid-day lighting. I agree with Binnur that offsetting the white house in the frame might be an improvement.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Erik,

Is it possible to upload them at larger sizes Erik ?

I suspect you do not even need to upload larger sizes to SmugMug, just paste a link in here to a bigger version (that's already there).

If you'd like C&C, we do really need to see you shots bigger - you seem to be using the "M" version, if you provide us with L, XL, or ideally even bigger, that would be appreciated.
If what I'm saying doesn't make sense to you; just drop me a PM and we can discuss off-line.

Yes, I appreciate we can follow the link (now George has 'shown the way'), but you'll get more replies if you let us see bigger versions here.

Dave

PS
I took a liberty and did this (as a demonstration) in your Pilot boat thread.

[TheBigE]

No problems - it is a bit confusing. In previous posts I posted the larger photos but no link and link was requested....now smaller photos with links.

So I think best option is big Photos (XL or larger) AND the LINKS. That shall be he standard going forward.

Photos updated above.

[mknittle]

you cant pleas all the people all the time

[mknittle]

Interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks John.

http://www.ancient.eu/pompeii/