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Photographer’s Note

Jeep Tour on the island of Cozumel. Cozumel is an island east of the Yucatan Peninsula.

The Maya are believed to have first settled Cozumel by the early part of the 1st millennium AD, and older Preclassic Olmec artifacts have been found on the island as well. The island was sacred to Ix Chel, the Maya Moon Goddess, and the temples here were a place of pilgrimage, especially by women desiring fertility. There are a number of ruins on the island, most from the Post-Classic period. The largest Maya ruins on the island were bulldozed to make way for an airplane runway during World War II. The ruins of San Gervasio are located approximately at the center of the island and are the largest remaining ruins.

The first Spanish visitor was Juan de Grijalva in 1518 , and in the following year Hernán Cortés came with a fleet and destroyed many Maya temples. Some 40,000 Maya lived on the island then, but smallpox devastated them and by 1570 only 30 were left alive. In the ensuing years Cozumel was nearly deserted, used as a hideout by pirates from time to time. In 1848 , the Caste War of Yucatán resulted in resettlement by refugees escaping the tumult. A plaque at the Museo Cozumel states Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president was close to purchasing the island of Cozumel as a place to send the freed slaves. The continued war in the Yucatan forced him to change his mind.

AiresSantos, bakes888, paura, alvaraalto, jafadabret, pierrefonds, jlbrthnn, lucasgalodoido, Emile, ruisc_pt, BeBeHooker has marked this note useful

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AiresSantos (41142) 2009-06-26 1:51

Hi Achim
Fine POV, amazing colours in this fine composition.
I like the contrast between the grey sky and ref of jeep
Very well seen and caught
Have a nice weekend
Aires

snunney (33910) 2009-06-26 1:58

Hello Achim,
The red jeep raises the image no end under that cloudy sky. Good colour contrasts and sharpness.

mauro61 (14442) 2009-06-26 2:07

ciao Achim,
una immagine che sembra fuori dal tempo con questa strada sterrata che corre tra la vegetazione.
bella la proposta
saluti
maurizio

bakes888 (18045) 2009-06-26 2:11

Hi Achim. Nice photo. Well composed, the road and red jeep add good perspective and including a little of the jeep you were in gives a sense of place. I feels like we are in the jeep with you. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

jemaflor (38801) 2009-06-26 2:59

Hi Achim,
Well framed with this car in the midle of the view, good depth but not very sure that the wheel in the left corner is interesting for the composition ...

Velera (8) 2009-06-26 6:01

Splendid composition with wonderful perspective and great green envorinment.
TFS

hopsy_life (69) 2009-06-26 6:17

Great composition under thsi dificult light! You have captured it very well.
Best wishes

jmdias (18635) 2009-06-26 7:34

achim

interesting this landscape. I liked the way you framed the things, puting the car in a nice position, the way and the green low vegetation are nice to see. even under a dark sky the image beacem very nice.

hugs

jorge

Bluejeans (31417) 2009-06-26 10:07

Ola Achim ,
Ficou bonito este jipe rodeado de vegetação bem verde faz um belo contraste , gostei do céu nublado , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

rodgerg (22885) 2009-06-26 10:49

Hello Achim,

A very interesting shot. The red of the jeep arise very well in the green of the vegetation. Good framing too with the way which give a great depht to the image. A good idea too the FG on the left.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

darek1978 (11048) 2009-06-26 16:55

Hi Achim,
The red jeep is very eyecatching;) You obtained excellent contrast between red car and green scenery. The cloudy sky looks very impressive. Well done!
Best regards,
Darek

Graal (57098) 2009-06-26 23:32

Hi Achim,
an interesting reportage from the travel. Good shot and informations in note. Amazing Mexican nature.
Gr., Aleksander

paura (37658) 2009-06-27 3:10

Achim,
Um passeio no meio do areião, deve ser de profunda emoção. Parece que esse é daqueles que consomem um montão.

Abraço

Paulo

marietom (31760) 2009-06-27 6:09

hello Achim,

Nice composition, on this road.
Bon we
Marie

alvaraalto (5225) 2009-06-27 7:13

Dag Achim,

I hope you were here fighting the Mexican fly and not spreading it ;-))
I like this simple action picture. Only a red jeep, a small road and a threatening sky.

Groet Rob

toto (18531) 2009-06-27 15:05

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cet endroit, de ce chemin, de ces broussailles et de ce ciel sur lesquelle cette jeep ressort bien et donne belle impression.
Jolies couleurs, belle prise.

Amitiés Thomas

jafadabret (38819) 2009-06-28 9:56

Hello Achim.
Cette Jeep rouge ressort de belle façon sur le vert de la végétation. Le ciel gris met les couleurs en valeur.
Beau travail !
Jacques

pierrefonds (25839) 2009-06-28 17:51

Hi Achim,

The diagonal line of the road is an asset to the composition. The point of view takes our eyes toward the trees in the background which is giving depth to the photo. The intensity of the light is giving a good contrast to the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jlbrthnn (36702) 2009-06-29 6:29

Hello Achim,
Your note is interesting. Your image also, which makes dream of raids through the country far from the cities and of the stereotypes. Coloured spectacle and an image carried out well. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

lucasgalodoido (16525) 2009-06-29 19:13

Olá Achim,
gostei dessa imagem dos jipes nas trilhas de Cozumel, um lugar bonito e também andei de carro nessa estrada.
Parabéns e Abraço

pablominto (39832) 2009-06-30 4:24

Hello Achim,

I notice the special vegetation with plants thriving in dry environment!
The red jeep stands out in this setting, hopefully not to dusty behind the other vehicle...
Well framed and good lines!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Emile (19755) 2009-06-30 9:44

Hola Achim.
Nice tropical scene with the green vegetation and the sand road taking your eyes to the red jeep, despite a cloudy day you got good light. I was there in 2007, it's a nice place with very good beaches.
TFS.
Best regards.

ruisc_pt (6206) 2009-07-04 5:08

Nice note.
The Yucatan peninsula is a real amazing and fantastic place full of history.
Nice shot
RFS
R

wolf38 (12435) 2009-07-18 23:58

Hallo Achim. Ein Bild mit Erinnerungswert. Eine zurückliegende Reise wird nochmals lebendig. Schön, dass Dein Jeep auch noch an der unteren Ecke zu sehen ist. Insgesamt ein guter Schuss. Viele Grüße, wolfgang.

BeBeHooker (5024) 2009-07-20 2:01

Hi John Achim!
Amazing shot. Wonderful point of view. Excellent red car. Good picture.
Cheers!