Cusco Plaza de Armas

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Upload problems persist. Cusco by night offers many photo

opportunities. Fortunately, I had a guide who knew excellent places

to photograph. As in many Latino countries. the plaza is the main

center - Cusco's Plaza de Armas has an array of activity going on at

all hours. I appologize for the poor color rendering in the small

upload, and look forward to receiving your critiques and comments of

the larger view. Larry

Excellent night capture!...  Mike

Larry, this is an excellent night image; and might I offer that you could 'kick it up a notch' with a judicious crop of the roof at the bottom.  Removing that dark band really opens this up and makes it glow and emphasizes the FG plaza and cathedral and the eye just naturally wanders up into the fireflies of the lights in the BG.  That crop gives it a Van Gogh-like quality IMO.  Just my two-cents.  Cheers! Chris

Wow, the colors ARE so much better when viewed full size!  I see the point about the roof, but I think it kind of gives a frame and perspective to the rest of the image.  Guess that's why there is chic and vanilla.  Beautiful capture.

Yup!  I get your comment, Lynne; and, again, I maintain that there are two images here that present two completely different renditions of the same scene.  There is no right, nor wrong, just different.  Fortunately, art is viewed quite uniquely by each individual, and this simply happens to be Larry's vision.  Cheers! Chris

Chris,  Thanks for your visit and compliments on this image.  I was most fortunate to have a guide who knew where to go for excellent night images.  I have poured over this crop you mention, and as of now think that the roof as it is offers a desireable frame for the image.  I will continue to consider partial crops as I think over the image more.  I don't want the plaza to just drop into the image.  As Lynne has said, the roof offers a "frame."  Your view is well taken though.  As you mention it's each of our interpretations that matters.  I appreciate yours.   Thanks.  Larry

Lynne,   Hi.  Thanks for weighing in on this image.  It was fun and cold doing this night shoot.  My wife is to be commended for toughing out the time I spent  photographing on a cold bench.  I agree with you about the roof "framing" the image.   Larry

Wonderful, wonderful night shot.

Subhadip,   Thanks for looking at my Peru images.  A compliment from you means a lot to me.  YOur images of India define Indian geography.   Thanks. Larry