Once Upon a Time
by Sumedh Prasad
The ruined remains of what was once a bustling capital city almost a thousand years ago. As the time flies by, and so do the clouds above, there is an eerie stillness of being caught up in a time warp here. As if you are somewhere you ought not to be, somewhere outside of time itself, and perhaps, just perhaps, you are not really there.
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Beautiful shot Sumedh–wonderful juxtaposition of the very slowly decaying ruins against a firmament in motion. Everything changes, some things more quickly than others.
what he said..
i just like how it looks.. dragging the shutter for this one is a good decision.. 
Love the contrast of the stone textures against the soft smoothness of the sky. Stunning image!
Wonderful tones and textures. I wonder what once that must have looked like.
A beautiful b&w image. i love the contrast between the soft looking sky and the textured bottom part of the image
This is an absolutely stunning image! Thank you for your visit. It is how I found you here, and I am so glad I did!
It does make you want to walk through the ruins, touching the stones, to see if perhaps they might tell some of their secrets. I bet they could write a book!
This is beautiful composition.
marvelous and perfect b/w, i love your contrast and your light control – compliments
Love the contrast,Beautiful BW
the words you added to the image express togeather
a concept of eternity.
excellent work!
Very beautiful shot! Great B&W processing ! Well done !
this picture really draws the viewer in. with such a strong movement above the slowly decaying ruins, there is a real emotional feel to this scene. great photo.
Gorgeous b/w! The scene is so dynamic!
Powerful and ominous mood that you captured with this excellent composition. Love the dynamic sky along with the contrasts and tones in the landscape.
Splendid B&W, the atmosphere is great. The contrast are splendid. Good day.
The sky is gorgeous. And the black and white is awesome.
really great shot and terrific post production.
great!
oh thats quite interesting…………..black&white processing is really atractive.
I like the use of b&w!
Very good contrast and the scenery is splendid!
What a spectacular B&W… really well done ! Have a nice day
outstanding work!
Great pic!
Great movement in the sky above and a fantastic way to show the flying by compared to the still ruins beneath! A beautiful photo with great contrasting B&W.
Wonderful shot. Love the details.
It is quite amazing to imagine, try to imagine
a civilization so long ago. wonderful photograph.
The words you wrote underneath the photo seem to say it all so
beautifully. That is certainly what I feel when looking at something
like this that inspires so much awe, and the clouds themselves
look like they belong in a drawing of a lost legend. Wonderful work.
5***** ‘s !!~)
very nice capture of this landscape
I like it
The deep and dark B/W gives a dramatic atmosphere all around those ruins , I enjoy your shot so much , Phil
wonderful pic !:)
I like the b/w conversion you made. The clouds in the sky are moving and the ruined are there and fix since many years
Timeless ! Strong mood…
I like the contrast between the sky and landscape
Sehr schöne Bildeinteilung. Ruhiger Vordergrund mit vorüberziehenden Wolken – tolles Bild.
bonjour,
A great previous portrait..Here, nice range of tones..bravo!
far and beyond an air of mystery-intact, cleverly framed it’s working magic HA
lovely piece of work.
Beautiful shot.
Nice capture of this landscape and your post give us more explanation about it Thanks for sharing
Wonderful photo that symbolizes the impermanence of all here on earth.
Awesome photo graph! Can we use this photo as a wallpaper?
Beautiful composition and technique..
Fantastic would be an under statement
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This is a beautiful picture, I love the feel of your photo and the black and white look. I feel you have put a lot of effort in this picture.
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