Scott Holcomb's photos with the keyword: Castillo de Chapultepec

Continuing my commemoration of Mexican Independence Day (officially celebrated 16 of September) with a view of the Gardens of Castillo de Chapultepec in Ciudad México. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens and B+W 82mm UV filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Beginning on September 16, 1810, the people of Mexico fought a long war of independence from Spain, finally achieving victory with the entrance of the Army of the Three Guarantees led by Augustín de Iturbide to Mexico City on September 27, 1821. Spain under the rule of Isabella II finally recognized the independence of Mexico in 1836. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Aztec Quetzalcoatl Guardians provide security to the side entry of the Castillo de Chapultepec. Permission to enter is only GRRRRanted to royal visitors. This photo was taken by an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Illuminating the depths below. This photo was taken with an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Kodak Portra 800 film, scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

La propriedad de la Tierra y de los peones que la trabajan es la base de la Sociedad Feudal, fundada en la superioridad de la aristocracia que son dueños que ordenan y mandan This photo was taken with an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera with a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens using Kodak Portra 800 film, scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

As seen from the Obelisco a los Niños Heroes y al Honor Militar, the Castillo de Chapultepec overlooks a forested urban park within Mexico City. Besides being a green zone for "metropolitan relief", it is an historic area full of museums and historic monuments. This photo was taken from an Asahi Pentax 6 X 7 medium format film camera and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 1:4.5/75mm lens with monopod assist using Adox CHS 25 ART film, scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.