Repetition of Arches at Palacio de Los Capitanes
This is among my favorite photographic subjects: repetition, arches, and Palacio de Los Capitanes Generales. I don’t think I will ever get …
Arches-R-Us
Now this is what the dry season looks like in Antigua Guatemala; sunshine, deep blue skies, beautiful light, cold winds and almost …
The Arches Inside Palacio de los Capitanes
One of the benefits of having attended the Antigua Guatemala Brand launching event was to have unlimited access to the inside of …
Arches Are Us
El Palacio de los Capitanes building has to be one of my favorites edifices with lots of arches; and you know I …
Arches within Arches
Since Rudy is such a fan of framing I thought I would toss in a few framed shots of my own. Has …
Architectonic Details: Arches
Same as yesterday’s photo, we repeat the repetition theme, but even more so today. Can you tell me what elements repeat in …
Arches: Colonial Architectonic Design
This is crap! The four basic principles of graphic design are: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity. It was Robin Williams, the graphic …
Arches, Anyone, Anyone?
Sometimes in your way to work, you just have to stop, take a deep breath and sip from your cup of coffee …
Arches in Sync
An interesting find in La Antigua Guatemala, a town full of arches at every turn; but how often one comes across an …
The Arches of McDonald’s in La Antigua Guatemala
Even fast-food restaurant have exquisite architectonic details to make them be in harmony with the colonial architecture of La Antigua Guatemala. Maybe you remember the fountain inside the Burger King’s restaurant shown here back in April 10th.
Arches at the Jocotenango Municipalidad
Here is another shot taken at the Municipalidad de Jocotenango which shows its yellow façade and abundance of arches. Jocotenango was the community where workers and artisans (indians) lived in colonial times. Nowadays, Jocotenango still provides residence to many of the workers of La Antigua Guatemala.
The Three Arches of El Calvario Church
I am glad El Calvario Church provides a nice transition from the white cemetery series back to the rich antigüeño color palette while maintaining the death theme going on. El Calvario or Calvary (Golgotha) is the name of the mount on the outskirts of Jerusalem where it’s believe Jesus Christ was crucified. This church with its three arches provides a symbolic representation of the crucifixion; with each arch representing each cross.
Arches at the Compañía de Jesús Building in Antigua Guatemala
The Compañía de Jesús Building has to be one of my favorites building in La Antigua Guatemala. It is beautifully restored with …
Upside Down Arches
The first time I published the arches reflected on the water tank at Tanque de la Unión Park in La Antigua Guatemala, there were many people who really liked the photo. There were even some Guatemalans who said the reflection was done in Photoshop. Now you can take the statement either way: you can feel proud to know that you’ve snapped a shot that people think you spent many hours in the digital lab of Photoshop or you can take it as a put down on your photo-taking ability. I am glad I am very competent in the Photoshop department, heck I could even argue that I excel in the skills of Photoshop since I started working in version 2 and I use the program in a daily basis.
Arches reflected on Tanque de la Unión
Here is the other side of the Tanque de la Unión.