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16-DEC-2015

Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)

Évora, Portugal

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 14 mm F2.8 L II USM
1/15s f/2.8 at 14.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time16-Dec-2015 10:30:35
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark II
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Focal Length14 mm
Exposure Time1/15 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-1.00
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Focus Distance0.670 m

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Cornelis Heijkant 25-Aug-2016 03:05
Fijn plekje om te mediteren...

Where are you going in such a hurry traveler?
Stop … do not proceed;
You have no greater concern,
Than this one: that on which you focus your sight.

Recall how many have passed from this world,
Reflect on your similar end,
There is good reason to reflect
If only all did the same.

Ponder, you so influenced by fate,
Among the many concerns of the world,
So little do you reflect on death;

If by chance you glance at this place,
Stop … for the sake of your journey,
The more you pause, the further on your journey you will be.

by Fr. António da Ascenção (translation by Fr. Carlos A. Martins, CC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capela_dos_Ossos
Gill Kopy24-Aug-2016 01:05
Although morbid they make a cool design ! V
joseantonio23-Aug-2016 16:28
what an amazing capture.V.
Helen Betts23-Aug-2016 15:34
This is certainly a bizarre chapel, although you have captured it well. And I agree with Nora... V.
Jim Coffman23-Aug-2016 13:17
This is a very haunting place, almost barbaric..
Nora van Beek23-Aug-2016 12:50
This makes me wonder about all the lives lost to make these walls. This is a startling and thought provoking image. V
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