Photography 101: Landmark

Posted on November 11, 2014

Another image from Petra. This time, the famous Nabataean Treasury but from a more unusual perspective (as per the suggestions in the assignment).

I also like the juxtaposition of the carved monument and the rough stone on the right: like a particularly spectacular ‘before and after’.

I’ve posted some more abstract images from Petra here.

Category: Photography 101 Tagged: Architecture, Jordan, Nabataean Treasury, Petra, photo101, Photography 101, Point of view, POV, Sandstone

Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers

Posted on November 16, 2013

Here is another picture from Petra, showing the sandstone layers from which the monuments were carved. You can find more in this other post.

Category: Weekly Photo Challenge Tagged: Geology, Petra, Sandstone, Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers

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Surreal sandstone

Posted on August 31, 2013

I memorably spent my 60th birthday (last year) in Petra, thereby realising a lifelong ambition. I have all the standard touristy shots to prove it, and the overall experience more than lived up to my hopes and expectations.

However, while wandering around the ruins over the two days we spent there, I was especially struck by some of the rock formations. So, rather than bore you with the usual postcard pics, here are some of the almost surreal images I saw in the sandstone.