Waterwheel, a photo from Cordoba, Andalucia

Photographer's Note

A giant waterwheel and the ruined old flour mill of Albolafia on the banks of the Guadalquivir River which runs through Cordoba. Part of the old Roman Bridge can be seen in the bg. Apparently it is a reconstruction of an old Roman water wheel, but in the 15th century, Queen Isabella, the Catholic queen of Spain, had it taken down to remove its annoying, squeaking noise. More information here:

http://www.andalucia.com/cities/cordoba/albolafia.htm

pajaran, snunney, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, ikeharel, papagolf21, danos, PaulVDV, lucasgalodoido, jhm, Cricri, adramad, cornejo, mcmtanyel heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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dta (98848) 2018-09-04 1:21

Hello Chris ,
Excellent tight framing of this old water mill in ruins , but with a superb wooden wheel .
Regards

ifege (48019) 2018-09-04 1:30

Hi Chris
A great old lot of mill and wheel remains. Good colour and narrow perspective.
Can't upload at the moment as my computer has to go to the computer hospital - still one Cobbold to go.
Cheers
Ian

snunney (130967) 2018-09-04 1:39

Hello Denis,
I have a picture of this waterwheel from a different angle. Very pleasant warm lights and colours and some nicely rendered textural detail.

Royaldevon (85896) 2018-09-04 1:54

Hello Chris,

Queen Isabella sounds petulant!
Such a means of producing power would be welcomed in modern times!

It's a lovely photograph, taken in a good light to produce fine colours and very well composed so that we can see the details of the building, as well as the details of the wheel, which seems in remarkably good condition. It almost gives the impression that the building is mobile!

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

Nicou (193806) 2018-09-04 1:59

Hello

fantastique image et vue quelle rouge de bois quel ancien bois et effet quel rendu sur la pierre impressionnant la grandeur de la roue et cet ensemble avec le reste du mur et cette couleur sueprbe.
Bravo t amitié
Nicou

lousat (139220) 2018-09-04 2:52

Hi Chris,a very big one from the Cordoba region,the style reminds a lot the norias of Hama that i seen some years ago in Syria before the revolution. It's a pity that seems in ruin and abandoned now. The pic is absolutely perfect and the note useful as usual. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (102650) 2018-09-04 3:12

Hello Chris,
In Hamah in Syria I saw several wheels like this. They were among the landmarks of the city, but I don't know if they remain today. This one is unlikely to have been destroyed since 2013, and the ruin probably still looks the same. Both of them are really beautiful, and the photo has very nicely saturated colours.
Best regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (114395) 2018-09-04 4:52

Bonjour Chris,

Les arbres cadrent bien l'ancien moulin. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des ruines du moulin et de la roue. La lumière rehausse la beauté des couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Silvio1953 (221525) 2018-09-04 5:20

Ciao Chris, great view of fantastic Week and fascinating ruines, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Sergiom (117241) 2018-09-04 5:58

Bonjour Chris,

Bien que j'ai eu le grand plaisir de visiter cette ville, je n'ai malheureusement pas vu ce très beau moulin à eau. Je n'ai jamais eu le plaisir de voir une aussi grande roue.

Amicalement

Serge

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2018-09-04 7:35

Hello Chris

This is a well documented image of this place. Waterwheels I have seen, but not in this scale. Nice tight framing to eliminate unwanted modern influence. very appealing.

JImmy

ikeharel (113291) 2018-09-04 8:15

Beautiful water-wheel that is one I call "ancient wisdom", like windmills and sun-dial, Chris.
Not much water in the river-bed, as summer in Cordoba can be scorching heat.
As always, a fine outcome.
Good night,
Ike

rychem (72187) 2018-09-04 8:17

An imposing waterwheel, I wonder how our ancestors could build such a great construction without computer calculations, an interesting engineering monument
regards Ryszard

papagolf21 (152607) 2018-09-04 8:46

Bonjour, cher Chris,
Ma passion pour l'architecture et l'histoire sont comblées à travers cette composition.
Les ruines me parlent ainsi que la roue !
Belle composition très intéressante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

danos (110407) 2018-09-04 8:59

Hello Chris,
nice the view as the presentation of the abandon construction with the waterwheel to be in a good condition as i see.The brilliant light of the day enhance even more the details as the clarity of the image.

Regards,Danos

PaulVDV (62880) 2018-09-04 12:51

Hello Chris,
I remember this water wheel near the river in Cordoba but I don't have such a beautiful picture of it.
I have to admit that it looks impressive here.
Beautiful warm tones in contrast with the darker wheel.
Excellent presentation.
Best regards, Paul

carlo62 (81265) 2018-09-04 14:29

Ciao Chris
sembra veramente enorme questa ruota, sicuramente era un mulino molto importante e ci doveva essere molto lavoro e un gran viavai in questo luogo.
Bella testimonianza e interessante condivisione.
Saluti
Carlo

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2018-09-04 15:52

Olá Chris,
interessante registro desse velho moinho. O dia estava bonito e as cores ficaram bem fortes aqui. Gostei do resultado.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

jimmj63 (0) 2018-09-04 23:59

ciao Chris,
this seems like a dip in history and legend,
very good place and nice view,
ciao, Giacomo

abmdsudi (95869) 2018-09-05 0:58

Hi Chris
Impressive piece of machinery, great geometry and nice detailing in the brick and stone work. Great subject matter well taken, Congrats.
Best regards

jhm (211736) 2018-09-05 5:57

Hello Chris,

You show us a very nice picture with subject.
A giant waterwheel and the ruined old flour mill of Albolafia on the banks of the Guadalquivir River which runs through Cordoba.
Sharpness and clarity are pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Cricri (176) 2018-09-05 10:00

Hi Chris
Bon choix du POV, le contraste des couleurs, une netteté parfaite, très belle présentation
Amitiés
cricri

adramad (72970) 2018-09-05 14:46

Hello Chris.
Magnificent composition with this old water wheel and the ancient remains of the mill building, of which we even see a Mozarabic arch.
Very beautiful colorful in very effective tones.
Magnificent image My congratulations.
All the best and have a good day.
Luis.

emka (158092) 2018-09-06 19:32

Hello Chris, Excellent presentation of this big waterwheel from Cordoba. I remember it very well. Beautiful close view.

Kind regards MAlgo

cornejo (61504) 2018-09-14 12:13

Hello Chris, very good photograph of this interesting composition with the old mill, very well captured in this interesting image, good sharpness, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

mcmtanyel (68447) 2018-09-16 13:54

Hello Chris,
Not only is this a fine photo of an historic structure, but also a very pleasing combination of geometric shapes. Nicely done! 👍👍
Regards,
MT