Plaza de Toros de Ronda
Plaza de toros de Ronda a.k.a. the Bullring of Ronda.
Ronda is one of the most beautiful little towns I’ve ever seen. In the south of Spain, it is built on a gorge, the old town on one side, the new town on the other. The Puente Nuevo bridge spans the gorge and stands 120m above the canyon floor. (A very impressive sight, I can tell you!)
The bullring was built in 1785 and is one of the oldest operational bullfighting venues in Spain. In fact, I believe it may be one of the last bullrings still hosting fights (although very rarely).
This image was featured in European Everyday Life September 25, 2008.
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Nuh Sarche
Wonderful picture!!!
We would like to see it in our European Everyday Life GROUP
Damienne Bingham
Thank you very much! :)
anisja
Extraordinary colors . Beautiful.
Damienne Bingham replied
Thank you :)
Steve Chapple
Wonderful comp….great colours to match!
Damienne Bingham replied
Thanks! I’m so glad you like it :)
Sgtpeppr
Just a question did you use a polarizer filter, or any other filter to enhance this?
Cause the sky isn’t usually that vibrant :-?
Damienne Bingham replied
Nope I didn’t use anything actually, the sky was just unbelievably blue! I think I enhanced the saturation by a couple of points, but not a huge amount. It was just some really amazing colouring in Spain! And I was lucky that it was so clear with no clouds or anything :) Plus it’s a small town so there wasn’t any pollution hanging around.
Sgtpeppr
Isn’t that nifty :D, wow so that’s what the world would look like w/o pollution 0_0
Damienne Bingham replied
haha exactly!
lallymac
Your description has sold me! When I go on my Spain road trip, I am going to this place!
drec
the contrasts of colours is excellent, nice one.