Roman theatre, a photo from Badajoz, Extremadura

Photographer's Note

�M駻ida - Roman theatre�

Since already a lot of pictures of the Roman theatre of M駻ida can be found on TE I present you here its backside :)
On the right side of the photo you see a small part of the seats of the theater.
The picture was taken at the end of a dark, cloudy winter day.
In the workshop a more classic presentation.

The Roman Theatre of M駻ida is a construction promoted by the consul Vipsanius Agrippa in the Roman city of Emerita Augusta, capital of Lusitania (current M駻ida, Spain).
It was constructed in the years 16 to 15 BCE.

Following the theatre's abandonment in Late Antiquity, it was slowly covered with earth.
The excavations of the theater began in 1910, directed by archaeologist Jos� Ram M駘ida.
But it lasted until the late nineteenth century before most of the building was excavated.

Information from Wikipedia.

papagolf21, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jhm, alvaraalto, danos, Royaldevon, shevchenko, adramad, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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papagolf21 (152607) 2016-03-29 11:30

Bonsoir, cher Paul,
Un grand merci de nous faire d馗ouvrir ce th鰾tre romain et son h駑icycle en bonus.
Ces vestiges sont remarquables.
Un grand plaisir � contempler.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

COSTANTINO (116405) 2016-03-29 11:42

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day
thanks for sharing with us those useful notes about this ancient Roman theatre of Merida
impressive composition with great history
regards
Costantino

macjake (98408) 2016-03-29 11:58

hi Paul
yes, its always important to try and search for new views of much photographed subjects!
good on ya to get this one, and it looks fantastic.
the lighting is dimmed, not too bright, not too dark which i like. Its also very attractive how the scene climbs high to fill out the frame. nice work
cheers
Craig

lousat (139198) 2016-03-29 12:11

Hi Paul,a pic that reminds me Rome..ehehe..in effect the style and architechts are the same.Beautiful capture,i like a lot the perspective,the cut and the very impressive quality despite the cloudy day,well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

mesutilgim (0) 2016-03-29 12:53

Hello dear Paul

Very nice capture from Merida taken with perfect pov and nice warm ligth.
Interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

emka (158058) 2016-03-29 15:15

Hello Paul, Indeed, there are quite many more classic view of this theatre, like in WS, so it is the good choice to show us the classic in Workshop, to remind us, and original picture as the main post. It looks so well preserved so it is quite difficult to believe it was covered with earth and excavated. Beautiful composition, the people in the arch, palm, and first of all, wonderful grey marble columns above. I wonder it there are some performances held here. I haven't been to Merida, I had no idea that there is such beautiful antique monument there. The colours in the evening are fantastic. Winter? Doesn't look so. Nice idea to spend the end of the year in Spain.

WArm regrads MAlgo

ikeharel (113273) 2016-03-29 22:06

Good morning Paul,
Magnificent view of the ruins, marble pillars seem as "emerging" from the ancient walls.
Appears like a big complex, so I can appreciate from the photo.
Great work despite low light conditions.
Have anice new day,
Ike

jemaflor (147046) 2016-03-29 23:55

Salut Paul,
des ruines bien pr駸ent馥 avec ce cadrage qui inclu aussi quelques personnes, cela donne une 馗helle � la construction qui para羡 ainsi tr鑚 imposante, bonne gestion de cette luminosit� tamis馥.

king (4242) 2016-03-30 1:57

Dag Paul,
Mooie foto van dit indrukwekkende oude theater. Fijn dat er wat mensen rondlopen om de grootte van het gebouw te kunnen bepalen. Mooie skyline met 3 zuilen die elkaar net niet raken. Fijne antieke kleurstelling.
Geniet van de dag,
Huub

holmertz (102636) 2016-03-30 2:02

Hello Paul,
It's interesting to see the interior, but obviously that's the kind of photo everyone would show here. I prefer this one, not because it's more original but mainly because I think it's a better photo. The architecture seems more impressive from this side and the afternoon light has a very nice yellowish tone.
One fact that I always find a bit difficult to understand is how huge complexes like this could have been covered with earth for centuries and sometimes discovered by coincidence.
Kind regards,
Gert

jhm (211736) 2016-03-30 2:09

Dag Paul,

Uw beide foto's zijn aangenaam en leerrijk om naar de kijken.
Het is natuurlijk zo dat bijna iedereen wil de voorkant fotograferen, en gelijk heeft u om eens de achterkant te laten zien.
Hoe dan ook het blijven gigantische gebouwen uit het verleden.
Toen er nog geen kranen of andere hijstoestellen bestonden.
Mooi gefotografeerd en goed gepresenteerd, bedankt.

Vriendelijke groeten,
John

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-03-30 6:35

Dag Paul,
Dit is wel een groot contrast met je foto van gisteren. Maar er zitten natuurlijk wel heel wat eeuwen tussen. Althans de gebouwen, niet je foto痴 natuurlijk.
Echte winterse kleuren in de lucht gevel deze prima foto met een aantrekkelijk POV nog wat extra痴.
Groet Rob

Sergiom (117241) 2016-03-30 6:40

Bonjour Paul,

Ce n'est pas un endroit que j'ai visit� et ta photo me rend tr鑚 curieux. J'aimerais bien le voir en vrai car il est superbe en photo. On sent bien la texture de la vieille pierre.

Amicalement

Serge

mkamionka (74329) 2016-03-30 8:23

Hi Paul,
very interesting composition with two levels: ruins on top and people at the bottom.
Pleasant subtle light.
One of the Disney Princesses name is Merida (I have a little daughter) but it was a princess from Scotland.
Spain is really such a big and rich country...
Great reportage!
M

Tue (92312) 2016-03-30 10:22

Hallo Paul,
Mooie en goede compositie van de ru�nes van deze Romeinse stad. Het zachte licht en de natuurlijke kleuren zijn heel prettig, met name de warme gloed op de muren.
Lars

carlo62 (81265) 2016-03-30 15:05

Ciao Paul
� da qualche anno che mi informo su questa citt�, ne sono rimasto affascinato dopo aver visto un documentario.
Devo dire che le tue foto confermano quello che gi� sapevo, si tratta di una bellissima e storica citt�.
Saluti
Carlo

danos (110407) 2016-03-31 2:45

Hello Paul,
nice the view as the presentation of this section of the Roman theatre in Merida,with the visitors to add scale in the image.I like the creative perspective with the warm falling light to enhance even more the beauty of it.Well done.

Regards,Danos

eldancer1 (36343) 2016-04-03 18:53

There are a lot of history in those ruins. Good pov and dof with good details. Well done, tfs.

PiotrF (54572) 2016-04-05 16:13

Hello Paul,
nice picture from this place. Great architecture with nice detail.Thank you for interesting notes.
Excellent point of wiew.Good work.
Regards
Piotr

Royaldevon (85862) 2016-04-07 1:36

Hello Paul,

It is a very well maintained ruin, with so many details.

To be honest, I prefer your w/s view, which shows more variety, though I applaud your desire to find a new angle on something you have seen photographed before.

Photographically, this is a well composed photograph, well lead, sharp and with figures to explain the scale. The light is warmer in this shot, too.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

shevchenko (20560) 2016-04-12 23:27

Hi Paul,

Good pov and good frame to show a giant Roman Theatre, amazing that the surface of marble columns and stone walls are still looking good although two thousand years passing, nice WS photo too, well done.

Ally

npecanhuk (79329) 2016-04-16 17:43

Hello Paul!
Truly attractive and interesting roman ruins!
Very beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

adramad (72940) 2016-04-25 11:49

Hello Paul.
An unusual approach to theater in Merida, the POV is sensational, with the external walls of the stage and the columns above views, bow background and palm trees give a good perspective.
Well managed light and contrast.
Good evening.
Greetings.
Luis.

ChrisJ (171818) 2016-04-30 4:04

Hi Paul

The people at left add scale and give an idea of the height of the Roman ruins. The pigeons perched on the wall add secondary reference points. Nice repetition of the columns. Tfs!