Sometimes we forget how tall are the ruins in and around Antigua Guatemala and only when take a picture with human next to them we realize this are huge edifices. I will try to do a mini series with ruins and humans next to them. Stay tuned!
I believe more people are getting VW Beetles lately because now I see them everywhere. In my humble opinion, this is the perfect vehicle for Antigua Guatemala, small, economical, rugged, easy to park, and with lots of style to complement the colonial architecture of La Antigua, don’t you agree? Happy 4th of July to those … Read more
Since Eric mentioned the fantasmas (ghosts) in the comments of San Agustín Ruins by Night, I figure I ought to share a ghost evoking image as a follow up. La Antigua Guatemala is famous for being a town with many ghosts. I don’t know when La Antigua Guatemala became known for its ghosts and aparecidos, … Read more
I believe this is the second time I share a photo of Ruinas de San Agustín with you guys. Interesting enough, both images have been night photos. The first photo appear in Dramatic Illumination of San Agustín Ruins in June 2007. Comparing both images I noticed that back 2007 there were more spot lights illuminating … Read more
In the photo above, you can see the San Agustín ruins in the foreground, the Moon in the background and Venus between the two. Today’s night photo is to follow up my entry of Dramatic Illumination of Ruins and Historic Buildings with a better example. Back in June 3rd, I mentioned that many ruins and historic buildings in La Antigua Guatemala get a light bath a key places with spot light as to emphasize and to add drama to building that might not look impressive during the day. You now can see what a big difference a tripod can make when taking photos at night.