PlaymoFriends

Creative => Photography & Graphics => Topic started by: el jefe on October 08, 2010, 17:57:57

Title: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: el jefe on October 08, 2010, 17:57:57

Archaeologists exploring the ruins of Palenque in Mexico.

      (http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3094/ruinsofpalenque.jpg)

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: playmofire on October 08, 2010, 18:25:13

That's a wonderful photo.  The lighting is so realistic, just like torchlight.   :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Are there more to follow?

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Gustavo on October 08, 2010, 18:31:21

Real cool! :inlove: Pretty lady! ;)

Gus
:blackhair:

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: WarriorOfToys on October 08, 2010, 18:36:21

Amazing, Really Great! :clap:

I agree with Gordon,
The lighting is so realistic. :o

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Wolf Knight on October 08, 2010, 19:31:51

Great pic!!! I so wanted to be an archaelogist...  :( :( :( What's your background made of el jefe?

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: skypurr on October 08, 2010, 20:18:09

Wonderful photo,  the lighting is very well done and as Gordon said, it is so like torchlight  :clap: :clap: :wow: :wow: :clap: :clap:

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Gustavo on October 08, 2010, 20:39:48

(I forgot to mention the background ... It's very alive. Is it a miniature, or a picture?)

Very cool too! :)

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: el jefe on October 08, 2010, 21:11:09

Thanks for all the wonderful replies friends!! :wave: :wave: :) :)

The background is a ceramic souvenir from Mexico.  It looks like this:

(http://www.tlucretius.net/SpiritWarriors/photoPalenque.jpg)


If you turn it on its side, the guy kinda looks like he's riding a speeder bike, ala, Return of the Jedi.  This image is often associated with the whole "ancient astronaut" theory thing. 

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Ali Baba on October 08, 2010, 23:40:46

I have one too. Mine is made of a kind of resin.

It is quite a good copy of the lid of the sarcofagus of king Pakal, the famous ruler of Palenque.

He is descending down into the underground, into the jaws of the underworld god/beast (forgot the name).

Above him the mayan tree of life is depicted. It looks like a cross.

Von Daniken thought he was an astronaut.

Great pic by the way. Enjoyed it very much!!!

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Gustavo on October 08, 2010, 23:50:44

Quote from: el jefe on October 08, 2010, 21:11:09

(http://www.tlucretius.net/SpiritWarriors/photoPalenque.jpg)

It's AWESOME for playmo! :D

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Richard on October 09, 2010, 04:19:42

Marvelous photo, El Jefe !!!

Looks like the beginning of a fantastic story ... ;)

"Chariots of the Gods" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariots_of_the_Gods%3F)

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: grangel on October 09, 2010, 20:40:08

BEAUTIFUL wORK!!!!!!!!!!!! 8} 8} :clap: :thanks:

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: bendalator on October 09, 2010, 21:46:51

Great!  :love:

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on October 09, 2010, 23:11:26

Fantastic picture, el jefe :wow:! I really like the Indiana Jones male figure :)9!

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Justindo on October 10, 2010, 07:42:12

That's a great looking photo, el jefe! :)

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Jimbo on October 11, 2010, 15:32:06

Well done, El Jefe! :clap:

That background really looks authentic and the scale is perfect.

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: el jefe on October 11, 2010, 19:46:35

Thanks again to everyone for all the nice comments.  Here is another pic from the same shoot.  The rest of the photos just didn't turn out the way I hoped.  I thought about making this into a photostory way back when, but I didn't really know where to go with it...someday maybe. 

             (http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6517/palenque2.jpg)

Title: Re: Archaeologists at Palenque
Post by: Ali Baba on October 11, 2010, 21:17:59

Well, there has to be an ancient astronaut in that story!