Celcus Library by Lois Bryan
Featured in Architectural Photography September 22, 2010.
Placed in Top Ten in “Best of L Challenge” in Alphabet Soup March 7, 2009.
Featured in Alphabet Soup March 2, 2009.
Featured in Amazing Orton Effect November 18, 2008.
The famous Celcus Library, at Ephesus, Turkey, was built in A.D. 135 by Julius Aquila in memory of his father, Celsus Polemaeanus of Sardis, Roman Senator and Proconsul of the province of Asia.
I wish I could take artistic credit for the perspective on this shot, but truth to tell, I was in the midst of a mass of people so dense if one person sneezed, we’d have all gone over like dominoes!!!! I was desperate to “capture” the magnificence of this structure, so UP was the only way to shoot!!!
Photo taken July 31, 2005 with the Olympus C-5000 zoom.
Comments
Lois, perfect shot. Love the angle.
Hii dear Vadim!!!! Thank you so much!!! There’s a story behind the angle … Ephesus was so crowded the day we were there it qualified for the term “bum bumper” .. this is one of two shots that actually didn’t have any people in them!!!! But I thoroughly enjoyed our visit there anyhow!! Glad you like this one!!
– Lois Bryan
beautiful shot
thank you so much!!!!
– Lois Bryan
great work, beautifully processed
Hi dear Alf!!!!! Always such a treat to see you!! Thank you!!!
– Lois Bryan
Lovely work!
Thank you, Lesley!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Wow…there’s a lot of history in that building!!! Beautiful!!!!!
Oh, Lynn … yes there really was!!! It was the trip of a lifetime!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Fantastic capture!!! wonderful archictecture!! :D
Thank you so much, dear Evita!!!! Yes, it was just breathtaking to see!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Hi Lois, love the effects and the angles. Beautiful work!
Hiii Barbara!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! So glad you like it!!!!
– Lois Bryan
What a stunning shot. I love that hazy finish (gee I hope that was deliberate or I am in big trouble!), the colours, contrast and perspective. Great stuff Gal!
Simon, you darling, you always make me laugh!!!! You can rest easy, the hazy finish was intentional!!! I had a perfectly clear and crisp version all set to upload when some little devil made me give it the old Orton … and you know … I liked this version better!!! I love the glowy look it creates!!!! Always a delight to see you, sweetie!!! Hugzzz!!!!!!!
– Lois Bryan
Whoa- that is a wonderful shot!
Hi Christine!! Thank you so much!!!!
– Lois Bryan