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Roof and Tiles #1

Red pottery roof tiles on a whitewashed house in Menorca, Balleric Islands, Mediterranean

The story behind this image

It's funny how the roofs in hot, Mediterranean countries all seem to be clad in these red pottery interlocking tiles.

Not that I'm complaining, as they make for great abstract photographic subjects, especially when set against a clear blue sky in a sort of minimilist manner.

These particular roof tiles were to be found in the town of Cuitadella on the Balleric Island of Menorca in the Mediterranean sea, and photographed using Fuji Velvia transparency film and a polarising filter - a combination guaranteed to make those colours pop!

Image data

Filename - roof tiles 01.jpg

Camera - Canon A1

Lens - 70-210mm zoom

Exposure - Not known

Location - Ciutadella de Menorca, Menorca

This image - 494x800px JPEG

Original - Velvia transparency

Conversion - Epson Scan @ 2400dpi

Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance colours.