The Mayan Ball Game | 110704-8363-jikatu : 無料・フリー素材/写真
The Mayan Ball Game | 110704-8363-jikatu / jikatu
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-継承 2.1 |
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| 説明 | The Mayan Ball Game at Xcaret also known as “Pok-ta-pok”Chetumal-Puerto Juarez Federal Highway, Km. 282, 77710 Solidaridad, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IILens: Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZEFocal Length: 100 mmExposure: ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at f/2.0ISO: 1250The balls were approximately 20 inches of diameter and weighed 8.5 pounds. The Mayan Ball Game were use to be played in a stone court, where no hands were allowed to touch the ball, making it an extremely challenging activity. The attendees of the Ball Games included government and religious leaders, as well as Mayan nobility whom are believed to have made bets on each teams.The Mayan Ball Game was an extreme sport; a life and death competition as a confrontation between opposing supernatural powers. The team that loosed had an unfortunate ending: the leader was killed as a sacrifice to the gods, which was believed to keep the sun shining and every aspect of their world balanced. During the Spanish conquest, it was forbidden and was fiercely eradicated. Reference: www.experiencexcaret.com/xcaret-attractions/xcaret-park-m... |
| 撮影日 | 2011-07-04 00:26:02 |
| 撮影者 | jikatu , Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| カメラ | Canon EOS 5D Mark II , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.004 sec (1/250) |
| 開放F値 | f/2.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 100 mm |