In June/July this year, I spent a day at the Great Zimbabwe ruins. This was part of a family road trip but the family were gracious enough to allow me to wander the site for the entire day. The day was not chosen for the light it offered; instead, an unpredictable series of events meant that that was the day on which we happened to visit the ruins and I had to live with the light that happened along. It was no bad thing. There was unseasonal rain in the previous days which continued on as a light drizzle in the morning of the visit. This lifted through the day and the site was flooded with warm light towards the end of the day.
The central area of the ruins is called the Valley Complex - constructed in the 14th Century. It has been taken over by tall aloes.
I produced a PDF of the images that I made from that day. This can be downloaded from the following link:
One Day At Great Zimbabwe
Thanks for taking a look; please look at the L A R G E R version. Let me know your thoughts and comments.
Hasselblad 500c/m, 150mm, tripod. Ilford Delta 100 b&w film.
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7 commentsSo, as usually, your bw work immediatly impressess me with the subtle, but clearly noticable aesthetic and meaning. Hard to express in words (and in a photograph). This shows a very unspectacular scene, but I see it is well selected and "designed" and it works on many levels. Another interesting aspect is the compressed isolated view, while still a sense of distance and depth is conveyed. Excellent photograph!
I am downloading....