Beit-Guvrin Amphiteater #3, a photo from Ashqelon, Southern

Photographer's Note

The highest row of the arena offers a view towards the NE side with a good view of the fort-palace and remnants of several arches of ancient leading-ways.
Beit-Guvrin Amphitheatre located across the no.35 road, on the northwestern outskirts away from the caves complex in the national-park.
The remains of a Roman amphitheater were uncovered in the mid-1990s. The amphitheater is an elliptical structure, built in the 2nd century during the Romans occupation. A view of the surrounding series of connected barrel vaults, which formed a long, circular corridor and supported the stone seats above. It was in use until destroyed in the Galilee earthquake of 363 AD. (from Wikipedia).

Location on map: 31.6083, 34.894
Ike

Here is a similar picture posted already, without the birds flown above...

ourania, pierrefonds, fritzi007, PiotrF, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel, pajaran, kordinator, snunney, jhm, mirosu, Royaldevon, clic, danos, adramad, photoray, Cricri, shevchenko, nikkitta has marked this note useful

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cargus (13954) 2015-01-27 10:53

Une scene intéressante d’architecture ancienne, magnifiques couleurs , image claire
et bien fait.!!
cordialement
Adrian

ourania (51103) 2015-01-27 12:23

Hello Ike,
this is an interesting and comprehensive view of the ancient arena, it gives us much information and also invites us to look for more clues regarding the ancient architecture and to use our imagination to recreate scenes that might have taken place there long ago. A well composed picture with great clarity and depth, natural textures, colours and shadows. The light is very pleasant. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a good night,
Ourania

pierrefonds (114395) 2015-01-27 12:51

Hi Ike,

The wideness of this area of the amphitheater is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the amphitheater. The good luminosity is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

fritzi007 (14698) 2015-01-27 13:25

Hallo Ike,
interesting place, very well photographed, very good info, congratulations!
many greetings
Wolfgang

PiotrF (54602) 2015-01-27 13:52

Hello Ike,
Nice view of this dplace.
Interesting and detailed notes.
Good composition and quality,fine presentation.
Nice presentation
Regards
Piotr

ChrisJ (171822) 2015-01-27 14:07

Hello Ike,

A well composed image of the post earthquake remains of the ancient Roman amphitheater. Most of the arches have survived reasonably well despite the shaking the rest of the structure took. The flock of birds top right add interest. The blue sky is always a bonus. Excellent colour and saturation. Good density levels with strong lighting contrasts. Tfs!

silah (2798) 2015-01-27 14:21

Hi Ike

Another beautiful shot from Beit-Guvrin Amphiteater. It has very clear vision and very good DOV in spite of very effective sunlight. TFS my friend. GREETINGS, Salih.

carlo62 (81265) 2015-01-27 14:25

Ciao Ike
un luogo storico, non riesco neanche a immaginare il lavoro che c'è voluto per costruirlo.
Ottima foto, ben ripresa e con ottima luce.
Saluti
Carlo

batalay (41261) 2015-01-27 16:28

Hello Ike,

This is one of the best shots of the amphitheater in Ashkelon. I knew about the dig, and it has restored the structure very quickly. There must be so much more in the surrounding area that an aerial infrared photo would reveal.

Warm regards,

Bulent

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-01-27 18:58

So much history in those ruins, if those could talk it would tell a very interesting story. I like that the Romans were into arts. Nicely captured with good pov and sharp details. Well done, tfs.

mcmtanyel (68447) 2015-01-27 20:43

Hello Ike,
This is just the kind of photo that would warm my heart in the 17° (F = -8° C) weather. Taken from a commanding vantage point, it provides a good view of the amphitheater against the distant hills.
Regards,
MT

berek (50518) 2015-01-27 21:39

Dear Ike,
An interesting h,storycal architecture, beautiful colors, clear image with strong sun light. you managed very well. Take care.
All The Best.
Burak

pajaran (115831) 2015-01-27 23:23

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled na staru arhitekturu, interesantan tekst o rimskom amfiteatru ...
Dobar snimak i kontrast, lepo pokazan deo starog amfiteatra.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje, srecno.
Paja.

Good afternoon.
Beautiful view of the old architecture, interesting about the Roman amphitheater ...
Good footage and contrast nicely shown part of the old amphitheater.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best, good luck.
Paja.

unclehotshot (4004) 2015-01-27 23:49

morning Ike :)
The theater from earlier photo's but with a more panoramic view of the arena. That's really a grand splendid place.
Fine pov showing good archetectural details. The light was a bit hard that fine day in October, but it is the natural light. I'm wondering about the squares in the arena floor??
Cheers and have a great day
Frank

kordinator (8738) 2015-01-28 1:14

Dear Ike
Interestingly place showing agan with a little more sky.
Gladiatorial looks very interesting.
As far as the excellent techniques guiding light and fine texture of stone.
Perfect lighting.
Excellent composition and presentation.
Kind regards
Saša

abmdsudi (95869) 2015-01-28 2:12

Hi Ike
A clear & clean view of this portion of the ancient structure which helps us to appreciate the full size of the vast amphitheatre, and you have captured so much detail to take in. Brilliant comp and i love the texture throughout with green and blue provide a wonderful colour breaker. Excellent capture, Congrats
Best regards.

lousat (139220) 2015-01-28 2:13

Hi Ike,i think that this time you are satisfacted of your pic,the quality of details is absolutely great,and the large view too is well done and very interesting,an excellent new post from these ruins,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

snunney (130967) 2015-01-28 3:23

Hello Ike,
The point of view shows the lines of the ancient amphitheatre to optimal effect. The image is well exposed and has very good colours and sharpness. Excellent rendering of the textural detail.

jhm (211736) 2015-01-28 3:23

Hello Ike,

Your picture is taken it seem or I stand on the site floor Roman amphitheater.
Composition and sharpness are excellent.
Perspective and depth make your picture attractive.
Nice presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

mirosu (16313) 2015-01-28 4:11

Hi Ike,
Excellent view to nice amphitheatre. Superb photo with very nice colors, perfect light, very good clarity and splendid details.
Also the choice of the cropping suits the shape of the subject and its surroundings.
Nicely done.
Greetings,
MIRO
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Royaldevon (85896) 2015-01-28 6:17

Hello Ike,

How exciting it must have been to discover the remains of this amazing Roman amphitheatre! It must have been equally frightening when the whole collapsed during an earthquake. We can only speculate what the people thought was happening to the Earth, so long ago, when earthquakes occurred!
It's a fine example, especially with the arches so well preserved. There must have been some fine stone masons to have faced and scaled the stones so well.
Obviously, your photograph has captured some amazing details, well composed, under a beautiful light.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (221525) 2015-01-28 11:04

Ciao Ike, great view of fascinating old ruines, fine details, splendid light, wonderful colors and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

danos (110407) 2015-01-28 12:26

Hello Ike,
nice the view of this section of Beit-Guvrin amphiteater with the ruins we see to bring us back to the 2nd century during the Roman era.I like the excellent light and colour management with the clarity to enhance the beauty as the details of the construction.

Regards,Danos

clic (76) 2015-01-28 13:55

Hello Ike
What a fabulous treasure recently discovered in Israel. By such a studied angle showing the stone arches through which the lions ran out to eat the Christians, you show masterly the best of the those ruins and pay a nice tribute to the valorous archeologists who exhumed this souvenir or the past.
Shalom.
Robert

gervaso (28177) 2015-01-29 2:44

Hello, Ike!

Another great view of these ruins of the amphitheater with beautiful details shown with good light and sharpness! It seems to be a very beautiful and photogenic place! Well done!

Nicou (193806) 2015-01-29 9:58

Hello

quel amphithéâtre superbe image avec ce plaque au sol quelle vue et image et quel anciennes pierre avec la courbe ces entrées en formes d'arches superbe captage et image.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

jemaflor (147076) 2015-01-30 9:44

Hi Ike,
Interesting contribution with your view, good photo with perfect ligt and sharpness management.

adramad (72970) 2015-01-30 10:12

Hello Ike.
This plane more open, allowing us to see a wider view of this ancient and magnificent amphitheater, captured in a magnificent POV.
Very nice color that gives a great attraction to the image.
Superb lighting, sharpness is also perfect to enjoy with details.
Very well done. I like it.
Have a good weekend.
Best wishes.
Luis.

mesutilgim (0) 2015-01-30 11:46

Hello dear Ike,
Another nice capture of this antique theater taken with good pov and light management. Interesting notes makes your entry a perfect TE job.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

photoray (13981) 2015-01-30 15:17

Howdy Ike,

Interesting view of the Beit-Guvrin Amphitheatre, ancient Roman architecture, massive blocks in layers, barrel vaults, etc. In ruins, yet still standing, a testament to design and construction.

Thanks for sharing,
Cheers,
Ray

Cricri (176) 2015-02-01 8:32

Hi Ike
Belle lumière sur ces vielles pierres, un site ancien bien présenter, belle réalisation
Belle soirée
cricri

mkamionka (74351) 2015-02-01 13:04

Hi Ike,
Very interesting place. Watching your photo I feel as if I was sightseeing it. Pity of course that so little remained I am always curious how these ancient places looked like in the times of their prosperity.
Very well done,
M

Matyas (0) 2015-02-02 0:51

Hello Ike! Wonderful ruins. Amazing former architecture. Superb weather. Excellent brightness and colours. Good quality. Well done!

Miguel82 (47110) 2015-02-04 11:27

That amphiteather was built during the Antiquity, it is still in good condition and was renovated to highlight the region patrimony and history Ike, good light and pov, neat snap

amaryllis (37047) 2015-02-18 8:14

Bonjour Ike
je n'avais pas ces ruines de l'amphithéâtre et les passages sur ton autre photo, je pense que c'est circulaire; une bonne luminosité sur ces pierres plus qu'anciennes
belle réalisation
Merci
Juliette

shevchenko (20560) 2015-03-01 18:39

Hi Ike,

Good pov and good frame to show the ancient architectures, informative note to introduce the place that rich with history, distinct photo, thanks for sharing.

Ally

nikkitta (17070) 2015-03-16 12:27

Hola Ike

Your ruins post along with the notes are a good information of unknown places as is this old roman amphitheater
Good way to present it with an smart curve so we can admire the different stages of it
Vegetation helps with a touch of green
Well done
Buena semana
Maria