Photographer's Note
Here we are a Portugaise Palace in Galle, a typical colonial architecture.
Galle is a town situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo (the capital of Sri Lanka). Galle was known as Gimhathiththa (although Ibn Batuta in the 14th century refers to it as Qali) before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British, who developed the harbor at Colombo.
On 26 December 2004 the city was devastated by the massive Boxing Day Tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake that occurred a thousand miles away, off the coast of Indonesia. Thousands were killed in the city alone.
Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in south and southeast Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and south Asian traditions. Galle fort is a world heritage site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.
Galle is the main town in the most southerly part of the island, with a population of around 100,000. It is home to a cricket ground, the Galle International Stadium, where test matches are played.
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(21561) 2007-11-08 13:31
Hola Javier,
Good framing of the beautiful palace..!
Wonderful architecture indeed, very nice compostion..!
Saludos,
Patrick
COSTANTINO
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(115583) 2007-11-08 13:35
Hola Javier,
fantastic composition,with wonderful colours ,
very well done,
Regards,
Costantino
donluicu
(24741) 2007-11-08 13:52
hi
I like the compo, the colors and the note..
but i see a lot of grain here..i don't know why
regards
ribeiroantonio
(22730) 2007-11-08 13:59
As I am Portuguese, I could not let this photo go without a comment.
It is always a great pleasure to see that the Portuguese presence around the world has been preserved by the local communities and this is another good example. However, i would like to know a bit more about the palace itself. It would be nice to have the palace’s name and a short description of its history.
The picture is excellent with a very good POV and beautiful colours. Well done.
Antonio
fijiphil
(1355) 2007-11-08 14:04
Hallo Javier. Wonderful vantage point and great balance of the elements in the photo. Maybe I would have sacrificed a bit of sky to get some more of that sea wall in the bottom of the shot.
Truja
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(4953) 2007-11-08 14:34
Bonsoir mon ami Xavier,
impressionant vista,és magnífica.Una meravella de fotografia, gran composició i profunditat.Els colors genials,naturals, i aquests núvols amenaçants fantàstics.
Apa m'agrada tant que a favoritas!
Salut, Jordi
abanibi
(749) 2007-11-08 14:45
Hola Javier! Muy atractiva la foto del palacio! Los colores, excelentes; la luz, perfecta, sin perder detalle en los blancos; y la composición muy buena. La pena es que la composición nos lleva al mar y allí no hay mucho que explorar; creo que cortando un poquito de cielo (casi todo el azul) la vista se concentra más en el palacio. Pero así lo has visto y así lo has transmitido, y me gusta cómo te ha quedado :-)
Buen trabajo!!
Un abrazo!
Inés
vagabondtravels
(6511) 2007-11-08 23:09
Hi Javier
Nice comp and colors. A postcard from this town. I will be heading to Sri Lanka in December and January. Any advice you have would be great. Anyhow good work.
Ben
MiguelP
(14470) 2007-11-09 0:26
No estuve en Galle cuando fui a Sri-Lanka, si en Hikadawa creo que se llamab el lugar. Lo que si recuerdo son cielos tan impresionantes como éste que llena la fotografía de fuerza épica. Si separamos lo que significó en términos humanos y económicos para los sufrientes, el colonialismo sirvió para dejar estos ejemplos de arquitectura e infrastructura... Una composición clásica y por ello bonita.
Saludos y no te pierdas la película francesa "Persépolis".
Miguel
MarcT
(20964) 2007-11-09 8:59
Salut Javier,
belle image, un peu coloniale et très exotique.
Elle est renforcée par ce superbe ciel "tropical".
Amitiés
Marc
Dyerco
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(10185) 2007-11-09 9:33
Good exposure and the road acts as a leading line to the lighthouse. Well done.
Phil
adores
(46979) 2007-11-27 17:34
Ola Javier!
Bom pov para mostrar um local tão cheio de história. Gosto da composição com o palácio, o farol e o mar. As cores estão óptimas e o céu muito bonito.
Gostaste do Sri Lanka? Quase marquei uma viagem para Fevereiro mas decidi trocar o destino por causa dos conflitos.
trips
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(1602) 2008-01-22 3:36
Hola Javier,
As a Portuguese, I am very happy to see this photo. It is amazing how we can see a house like this, so "Portuguese", so far way...
Thanks for sharing.
Rgds
Pedro
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Copyright: Javier Sanchis (xavis)
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- Date Taken: 2005-10-00
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- Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70 AF-S DX 3.5 - 4.5, 67mm Hoya Circular Polarizer
- ¸êäïóç öùôïãñáößáò: Ðñùôüôõðç Ýêäïóç, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2007-11-08 13:19
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