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09-NOV-2008

Pillars, The Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia, 2008

Massive arches and pillars support the arcades of this 900–year-old mosque. I carefully adjusted my vantage point and frame in order to create minimal negative space between the two pillars and their lighter backgrounds in the center of the image. This reduction of negative space charges the photograph with tension, helping make the point that these pillars and arches have supported tremendous weight for centuries, yet the structure still stands.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/250s f/4.0 at 36.5mm iso100 full exif

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Phil Douglis01-Dec-2008 00:36
Thanks, Tim -- the illusion is in the frame I created through my vantage point, but it also in the play of light and shadow, as well as in the stylistic nature of the architecture.
Tim May30-Nov-2008 23:45
The result of your framing and vantage point are, for me, like an optical illusion.
Phil Douglis28-Nov-2008 23:30
Glad you see an effect of aging here-- thanks for suggesting the metaphor, Carol.
Carol E Sandgren28-Nov-2008 22:47
I see a progression here from what looks like new arch to the oldest one, deteriorating with great age.
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