I’m amazed at how few people there are. When I went the place was packed out. But that was 2012. I’ve heard tourism has dropped off in recent years due to Isis. Like the previous people who commented, I prefer the colour. Petra is so vibrant. 🙂
I was there in 2009, so it’s a while ago. We also started early in the morning, went straight to the end (where this photo was taken) and then saw all the other stuff on the way back. The flood of tourists was on their way towards us by then.
Ah that explains the lack of people. I would have been in that flood of tourists going down when you were coming back up 🙂 It certainly is a magical place.
Cardinal Guzman 
Gotta be color for this one. To me, the color is an integral part of Petra.
janet
It’s nice colors there. Interesting place.
Edit: Petra was semi-interesting, beautiful place to see, but it’s ruins.
I’m amazed at how few people there are. When I went the place was packed out. But that was 2012. I’ve heard tourism has dropped off in recent years due to Isis. Like the previous people who commented, I prefer the colour. Petra is so vibrant. 🙂
I was there in 2009, so it’s a while ago. We also started early in the morning, went straight to the end (where this photo was taken) and then saw all the other stuff on the way back. The flood of tourists was on their way towards us by then.
Ah that explains the lack of people. I would have been in that flood of tourists going down when you were coming back up 🙂 It certainly is a magical place.
Tend to agree with Janet. I like b&w architecture shots, but I think the colour version captures much more of the sense of the place.
Yes, color captures it. We got some hardcore food poisoning there in Jordan. Fever and shit for days (literally).
Not cool. Food poisoning is bad enough when you’re at home and can suffer in the comfort of your own bed and bathroom. Oh, I am so First World.
I totally agree.
I find ruins super interesting :D. Thank you for sharing it, Max.It looks beautiful in both renditions.
Thanks Paula, but why the hell did your comment end up in my spam-folder?!?
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At first I was going to say the colour one wins but then I enlarged the B/W. There’s more impact in that one for me.
Thanks man. Have you been there? It was probably a cool place back in the days when it was full of life.
Great piece, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment!