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PaulVDV (62810) 2014-03-09 3:28

Hello Malgo,
I didn't know you had been on Easter Island too.
The fact that it is so remote, is equally attractive as the mystery of the Moai. But there's the price tag ...
Here you present us some statues together with the view over the ocean. The Moai lying completely backwards is tired of always the same view :) Anyway, they don't have to work at their tan anymore.
What I like is that you can approach these monolithic statues very close. There seems to be no fence or foreclosure. Apparently there is no need to protect the island's historic heritage.
Best regards, Paul

timecapturer (49288) 2014-03-09 3:58

Hi Malgo
love this shot and the title is inspired. We have all seen Craig's recent shots from this magic place, but you have added a different mood and aspect to a place that has always fascinated me. Thanks for this one.

Brian.

carlo62 (81265) 2014-03-09 7:14

Ciao Malgo
hai lasciato le tue impronte anche su questa isola????
Ormai ti manca solo Pisa e il giro del mondo θ completo.
Bella foto e bella condivisione, come ho detto a Craig, penso che si respiri un'aria molto particolare su questa terra, carica di stot e di enigmi.
Saluti
Carlo

boa (8039) 2014-03-09 13:28

Hi Malgo,
it was a pity that i did not visit Easter Island when i was in Chile recently. My plans was a 4-days visit in Valparaiso which did not allowed me to go here. Hopefully i will return to Chile again..This is not a perfectly technical quality shot, but as i have said many times Before: The mood and the impression are most important for me! I like this scene where the statues look out over the sea, looking for..yes, who knows:) It is still hard to understand how an old civilization managed to erect these giants, 82 tons, wow! I read a book about Easter Island when i was a kid and i can still remember how interesting it was to read about these silent giants. Tfs!

Best regards/
Boa

batalay (41261) 2014-03-09 16:31

Hello Malgo,

I like very much the reclining, leisurely moai that you've presented here, along with a very good note. You are right about the published numbers and almost all of them, but not all, face inward. Some of the statues remain unfinished in the quarry were they were carved, others were exported to the Mainland of Chile, and to museums in more developed countries (Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Harvard...). Great shot, Malgo.

Bulent

dkmurphys (79209) 2014-03-10 0:56

Hi Malgo,
I like this open space composition with the ancient stone figures. Lovely place, well taken.

Daniel

Ninello52 (7576) 2014-03-11 13:42

Hello Malgo!
Beautiful color contrast between the landscape in the foreground, the sea and the sky on the bottom! Also interesting is the way in which you handled the exposure! Brava!
Best Regards, Nino.

ChrisJ (171396) 2014-03-12 15:21

Hello Malgo,

From this angle it does indeed look like the original Rapinui inhabitants cut down every last tree for rollers to transport these massive carved stones and also for dwellings. The environment might never recover although I know there are a few coconut palms along the beach thanks to Batalays uploads. Tfs!