Nearer to Mexico, a photo from Texas, South

Photographer's Note

Green, White, Orange: in that order, the colors of the Mexican flag. This shot was taken in San Antonio, a city that used to belong to that country before it was split off as part of the Republic of Texas (later annexed into the United States of America) in 1836. The building on the right is the Bexar County Courthouse, located in the main plaza of the city. Completed in 1896, it is one of San Antonio's most beautiful buildings (a fairly long list, overall).

San Antonio is probably best known as the home of the Alamo, an old Spanish mission which became the flashpoint of the war between the new Mexican Republic and Texian rebels in the 1830s over a variety of issues, including taxation, centralization, slavery and religion. I'll post a couple of shots from the Alamo over the next couple days.

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jhm (211734) 2012-11-19 4:02

Hello Andrew,

Very nice taken during the blue hour with a fantastic result..
A wonderful picture with high quality taken.
Pleasant subject too.
Perspective and depth are perfect.
Excellent composition, sharpness and clarity be superb.
Very well done, TFS..

Best regards,
John.

Highmountains (2674) 2012-11-19 4:09

Excelent balance in colour and composition in this photograph !!
The brightly lit 'orange' building is captured with all its architectural details.
The white background appropriately supports the images in the foreground. The 'green' hotel is an interesting and well taken contrast.
Thanks for sharing, Andrew.

quovadis (5711) 2012-11-19 4:38

Hi Andrew !

Again you present an unique urban scene. Love the warm colours of the "flag", especially the green and orange facades of the buildings. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers!!!

Tomek

fabbs99 (17179) 2012-11-19 7:35

Hello Andrew,

Very impressive evening shot with warm colors and lots of sharpness.The good luminosity is bringing out the beauty of the colors.Very well done.TFS.

Cheers and be happy,
Farhat

holmertz (101956) 2012-11-19 8:13

Hello Andrew,
As with your recent pictures it was a great advantage that you turned a bit to the side and included something which may not originally have been your intention. The County Courthouse may be a fine building, but it is the inclusion of part of the hotel and the many details of that building that makes this an interesting photo. This is a lot more dynamic than a plain photo of the courthouse and nothing else.
Best regards,
Gert

lousat (138585) 2012-11-19 8:40

Hi Andrew,great moment and perfect exposoure to take so well the magic warm light of this blue hour,i like your composition,excellent cut and details!Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

No_One (4) 2012-11-19 14:26

Hi Andrew
Very clever positions of the buildings to show the flag in this unique way, and to top it off, a very interesting portrayal of these types of architecure. The orange lit building is calassically beautiful, while the green lit building reminded me of the art deco hotels of Miami. Really nicely seen!
All the best
Noel

tedesse (25147) 2012-11-19 19:15

Hi Andrew!
Great postcard from San Antonio!
Beautiful night photo of interesting architecture of the city beautifully illuminated. Very nicely done.
Regards
Tadeusz

kasianowak (17672) 2012-11-21 2:39

Hi Andrew
Striking image showing the contrast between architectural styles emphasized by different colours.
I like the reference to the Mexican flag!
Best wishes
Kasia

delpeoples (60342) 2012-11-24 3:31

Hi dear Andrew

A lovely Blue Hour shot, with the courthouse looking as glamourous as any church I've seen recently. I like the gold tones and how they contrast with the pastel tones of the early Blue Hour. I also like the street signage on the left, which gives it a thoroughly American feeling. Nice work and thanks for your note on this eclectic town.

Warm regards
Lisa