The Rulers of Kohunlich
Temple of the Masks, Kohunlich, Q.Roo, Mexico16 total reviews
Comment from lorac1
What an interesting piece of sculpture you have photographed. It certainly attracts and holds one's attention. The lighting is very good, and the detail is great.
Thank you for the explanation of where this is located and what it is.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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What an interesting piece of sculpture you have photographed. It certainly attracts and holds one's attention. The lighting is very good, and the detail is great.
Thank you for the explanation of where this is located and what it is.
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much for your generous review ands friendly comments.
Comment from GaliaG
Nice shot of a nice place
# Initial impact 4.5
# Creativity of presentation 4
# Color Harmony 4
# Center of Interest 5
# Technical Excellence 5
# Technique 5
# Story Telling Ability 4
# Lighting 4
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Nice shot of a nice place
# Initial impact 4.5
# Creativity of presentation 4
# Color Harmony 4
# Center of Interest 5
# Technical Excellence 5
# Technique 5
# Story Telling Ability 4
# Lighting 4
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much for your gracious review.
Comment from OLDVET
Yes, there are great expressive details showing in this beautiful picture. I like the contrasting and the way textures blended in to the subject.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Yes, there are great expressive details showing in this beautiful picture. I like the contrasting and the way textures blended in to the subject.
Comment Written 14-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you. I appreciate your generous review.
Comment from Dazzleme
Great job with the angle and the light for this. It almost looks like this statue has cucumbers or something on the eyes! lol. Good job presenting the notes for this one as well.
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Great job with the angle and the light for this. It almost looks like this statue has cucumbers or something on the eyes! lol. Good job presenting the notes for this one as well.
Comment Written 13-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2008
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Thank you for your gracious review. Yes the eyes are strange.
Comment from Gerald D
Initial impact very good,focus good,detail good,technique good,like the look of the photo the color and impact ,I get the feel of the ancient site,like the notes well done Gerald
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Initial impact very good,focus good,detail good,technique good,like the look of the photo the color and impact ,I get the feel of the ancient site,like the notes well done Gerald
Comment Written 13-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Thanks Gerald for your friendly and generous review.
Comment from MoonShine
Beautiful mask I love the eyes which im guessing represent the sun or the wheels of life Its a really interesting part of history and you have captured it well. I love the detail in the stones and the worn away feel completely natural and captured naturally.
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Beautiful mask I love the eyes which im guessing represent the sun or the wheels of life Its a really interesting part of history and you have captured it well. I love the detail in the stones and the worn away feel completely natural and captured naturally.
Comment Written 13-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your generous review.
We still don't know for sure what the meaning of the masks is. It's only 21 years that Kohunlich were discovered and most of it is still uncovered. But I think you could be very close with your guesses of the sun. Not the wheels of life. The Maya didn't used wheels nor animals. Everything was carried by man on the head.
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I believe it has a strong connection with egyptian pyramids I think every one was roaming the earth and seas far before we where taught in history.
Comment from ZenTrip
An incredible and astonishing image, cleo.
Beautifully attractive in how the red coloring helps the face to stand out in such bold relief in relation to the rest of the rocks.
The ruins of Kohunlich must be intriguing to see. I've always been attracted to anything Mayan. But I"I've never heard of these in the Yucatan.
Your artist notes make me want to learn more and as soon as I can find some extra time I'm going to google Pyramid of the Masks to see what else I can find out.
Would love to see the giant staircase flanked by the six heads.
So appreciate you showing this, along with your write up, that has been a little educational adventure this morning.
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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An incredible and astonishing image, cleo.
Beautifully attractive in how the red coloring helps the face to stand out in such bold relief in relation to the rest of the rocks.
The ruins of Kohunlich must be intriguing to see. I've always been attracted to anything Mayan. But I"I've never heard of these in the Yucatan.
Your artist notes make me want to learn more and as soon as I can find some extra time I'm going to google Pyramid of the Masks to see what else I can find out.
Would love to see the giant staircase flanked by the six heads.
So appreciate you showing this, along with your write up, that has been a little educational adventure this morning.
Comment Written 13-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much.
Here are a few sites what should make your search easier:
http://www.majanbeachgarden.com/Kohunlich.html
http://locogringo.com/reserche/dzibanche.html
Some more about Mayas on:
http://www.indians.org/welker/maya.htm
There are several article on National Geographic [changing] just go to the side and search MAYA, http://ngm.national geographic.com
I'll will post a picture of a part of the staircase in my portfolio. A picture of the whole staircase is inpossible. If you are fahr enough away the trees are in the way but it is too huge to get it all if you are closer. If you stay before the temple you can't see the top.
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I must set aside one entire day to review these sites. You've given me a chore - but I'm grateful. I so appreciate them, Heidi. It will make the search easier. I really am a fanatic with the Mayan culture. I look forward to seeing your photo in your portfolio. Thanks again!
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You need a vacation in the Yucatan. If you get the transportation I find a home for you without cost.
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You so right. What a vacation the Yucatan would be. Would love to take you up on that some day! Thanks!
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Just do.
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Thank you for the kind thought. ;)
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Comment from shiloh106
This is wonderful. I wish I had known about it when I visited the area a few years ago. Of course, my friend didn't even let me get to Tulum --because he felt that after Chichen Itza it wouldn't be worth the trip!! Anyway--thank you for sharing this very cool place. I like the angle you have taken the photo from. The composition is good, focusing right on this one mask. I think bringing up the contrast, or shadows would really bring out the details in this work.
Thank you so much for all the great information.
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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This is wonderful. I wish I had known about it when I visited the area a few years ago. Of course, my friend didn't even let me get to Tulum --because he felt that after Chichen Itza it wouldn't be worth the trip!! Anyway--thank you for sharing this very cool place. I like the angle you have taken the photo from. The composition is good, focusing right on this one mask. I think bringing up the contrast, or shadows would really bring out the details in this work.
Thank you so much for all the great information.
Comment Written 13-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much for your friendly review.
Yes this place is fascinating and there a many not known sites. But it was probably a good idea not to go to Tulum. It got ruined by the tourism over the last 10 years, but much earlier as the foliage were taken of completely and partly burned of damaging the stucco, just as Chichen Itza. Through if you know for what and were to look the could be still interesting. About 95% of Yucatan's Maya sites are still uncovered.
Comment from sandysartstudio
Very interesting indeed. isn't it amazing how things like this can last for centuries yet we live in a made now gone tomorrow society. It makes you want to put yourself in the makers place and try to find what their aim was for doing these faces. Lost in time the reasons
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Very interesting indeed. isn't it amazing how things like this can last for centuries yet we live in a made now gone tomorrow society. It makes you want to put yourself in the makers place and try to find what their aim was for doing these faces. Lost in time the reasons
Comment Written 13-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your generous review.
Yes it is fascinating. But no photo can give you the feeling you have if you see them. It's as if being in a different time and and space of a unknown world.
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yeah know exactly what you mean and you could never explain to anyone else. Photos never give the inner feelings.....sandy
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Right. Thanks :) ~Cleo
Comment from Surmed
Its a beautifull photograph, very simple but the notes and history has made it very striking. Try to add some contrast and it would show more details. All the best for the contest :)
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Its a beautifull photograph, very simple but the notes and history has made it very striking. Try to add some contrast and it would show more details. All the best for the contest :)
Comment Written 13-Nov-2008
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2008
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Thank you so much. I'll try the contrast.
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Welcome :)
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