Brunch with Battutah
Baths of Pompeii
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 18 September 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
The city of Pompeii, Italy was destroyed in a violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The roof of nearly every building collapsed from the weight of ash and pumice spewed out by the volcano. The roof of the city baths appears to have survived.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Amazing. Just like the arch of a few days ago, the Romans really knew how to build domed roofs. It's hard to imagine it survived for such a long time. Is all the light coming from the skylight?
18 Sep 2008 5:10am
@Steve Rice: Thanks, Steve. There are a couple of opening in the roof.
Zygene from morlaix, France
J’adore cette photo, il y a une lumière vraiment magique.
18 Sep 2008 5:34am
@Zygene: Merci beaucoup, Zygene.
Ricardo from Barcelona, Spain
A delight to the eye. It is an image with a great depth.
A greeting
18 Sep 2008 6:29am
@Ricardo: Thank you very much, Ricardo.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
So interesting! You captured the light well!
18 Sep 2008 6:50am
@Craig: Thank you very much, Craig.
Angelique from The Netherlands, Netherlands
Wow, love the textures and light in this one.
18 Sep 2008 7:05am
@Angelique: Thanks very much, Angelique.
petitlouis from Liège, Belgium
Une très belle lumière pour admirer ces joyaux antiques d' une époque où l'art de vivre primait la froideur abstraite du compte bancaire.
18 Sep 2008 7:13am
@petitlouis: Un commentaire perspicace. Merci, petitlouis.
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Beautiful !. The light has produced a most delicate image.
18 Sep 2008 8:44am
@MaryP: Thank you, Mary. I played around with this image in Photoshop but nothing could beat the light in the image right out of the camera. A shower of light in the baths.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Breathless... I wonder how I could have even thought to stay away, this is STUNNING, that authenticity is hard to come by, Bravo Michael ;)
18 Sep 2008 9:19am
@Lorraine: Thanks so much, Lorraine. Perhaps it's authentic because it's pretty well right out of the camera.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Just beautiful, Michael! It's hard to imagine that this building stood for so long and survived so much! Bravo!
18 Sep 2008 9:54am
@Betty: Thank you so much, Betty.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
The viewer looks like he is bathed in heavenly light. What a fabulous picture of an ancient place. Amazing architecture to have stood for so long. You have captured the scene beautifully Michael.
18 Sep 2008 11:49am
@Marion: Thanks so much, Marion.
Radel from Netherlands
Beautiful light and lovely color/texture. Its almost as its been carved out of solid stone. that hole in the ceiling thing is very interesting to me.
18 Sep 2008 11:53am
@Radel: Thank you, Radel.
@Robin: Thank you, Robin.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
What a great location shot Michael - beautiful textures on the walls
18 Sep 2008 1:25pm
@Mandy Provan: Thank you very much, Mandy.
Cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
It almost looks like a temple, with the dome and the light streaming in. I like the contrast of the old and the new - with the tourist and his backpack. The feeling of height and the streaming light make this picture.
18 Sep 2008 2:34pm
@Cat: I agree. thank you, Cat.
Wolfgang - vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada
Superb. There is a stream of light, but also lots of diffused light!
18 Sep 2008 3:15pm
@Wolfgang - vu@granby: Thank you, Wolfgang. I appreciate that.
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Magnificent Michael. Lovely textures and the light coming from the hole adds extra interest. Well done
18 Sep 2008 3:46pm
@Rui: Thanks very much, Rui.
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
The light is great. Really a nice scene.
18 Sep 2008 6:22pm
@Mirko Herzner: Thank you very much, Mirko.
@Aurore: Merci, Aurore.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
It must have been amazing to have seen such a place in person. Love the light filtering through the ceiling.
18 Sep 2008 7:48pm
@sherri: Thank you very much, Sherri.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hearing about the history, and seeing the remains of the town is fantastic. Just looking at this bath house and it's design one can imagine how it must have been back then. Wonderful shot Michael..!
18 Sep 2008 9:02pm
@Observing: Thank you very much, Mike.
AC from NY, United States
Great lighting and textures. Like the way you represented scale using a person in the snap.
18 Sep 2008 10:00pm
@AC: It was just lucky he was there. Thank you, AC.
Rebel Streetshooter from New York City, United States
The person in shot makes it more understandable. Well done.
18 Sep 2008 11:12pm
@Rebel Streetshooter: Thjanks very much, RSS.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A mass of light that creates a 'painterly' effect! Like it!
18 Sep 2008 11:12pm
@MadScientist: Many thanks, MS.
@Marcie: Thank you very much, Marcie.
kerfendal from Paris, France
very interesting light , the atmosphere is nearly surreal
19 Sep 2008 1:08am
@kerfendal: Thank you, Kerfendal.
JMS from Chonburi, Thailand
Peut-être un peu trop "surex" à mon gout... ce qui estompe le coté underground.
19 Sep 2008 3:38am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
I wonder if they based the very similar scene in this Indiana Jones movie on this location?
21 Sep 2008 7:58pm
@Twelvebit: Very possibly. Pompeii is certainly a wonder. thanks.
claire from Canada
beautiful light on this image Michael. you captured it very well. :)
22 Sep 2008 5:44am
@claire: Thank you very much, Claire.
baobab from Cambridge, United States
lovely light - I especially like the juxtaposition of the tourist bringing this ancient scene to life.
22 Sep 2008 10:32pm
@baobab: Yes, he was in the right place at the right time. Thank you for commenting.
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