Royal Stables

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted July 17, 2017418 views5 comments

The Royal Stables in Meknes were built in the late 1600s by Sultan Moulay Ismail, known as Morocco’s most ruthless ruler. It housed 12,000 horses, each attended by a groom and a slave. It was partially destroyed by an 18^th century earthquake. The many arches of the stables are still standing and offer interesting scenes for the photographer. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 45mm, program mode, f/9, 1/200^th, ISO 800.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 18, 2017 at 6:12 PM

I like the POV and the green plants at the bases of each arch.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 18, 2017 at 7:45 PM

Fascinating architecture and story. Sort of wondering what this would do in black and white since it's already quite monochorme.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 20, 2017 at 2:22 PM

Charles, I really like the sense of the stables going on forever here. This must have been an immense project. The lighting and the balance of the photo is really nice. The plants do add a sense of depth as well. Thanks for sharing the story behind it as well.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 27, 2017 at 6:03 PM

Pretty hypnotizing. Love it.

aF

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 2, 2017 at 8:15 PM

Great eye to have seen this, and perfect position and techs.
Congrats on a fine WP - and a double one this week, at that!
Fine work!
Sandy

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