México Fine Art Photography Collection

My origin, my grandma, my land of volcanoes, pyramids, many wonders and elaborate global gastronomy designated by UNESCO as countless World Heritage Sites and Cuisine found nowhere else on earth, surrounded by advanced ancient technological intellectual properties. Industry and techniques that the world's best minds are drawn to study the majestic complexities and profound abilities balanced perfectly with nature. The point of emphasis in this Collection by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres is to highlight his travels to his hometown of Puebla and showcase the historical landmarks including: the City of Puebla, Chichen Itza and Tulum in the Riviera Maya.
Plataforma Águilas Jaguares Maya, El Templo de Corazons, is a digital darkroom homage to the 1980s animated Japanese Voltron television series broadcast in the United States.  By adding color or coloring using Adobe Lightroom, to the two Jaguars at the entrance of the La Plataforma Aguilas Jaguares, the inspiration to draw and design the robot cats from this Mayan temple by animators is now clearly visible, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera.
Chichen Itza Stone Ring at the Mayan Great Ball Court was used for the ballgame called "pok-ta-pok or pitz". The iconic circle, carved out of limestone, functioned as a hoop for the life and death ceremony. This new seven wonders of the world is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera.
UNESCO Centro de Puebla, La Compañía Templo Expiatorio del Espiritu Santo located in the historic Centre of Puebla of downtown Puebla. Designated as a "world heritage site" in part for its colonial Spanish baroque architecture. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Chichen Itza Templo Jaguar, a digital darkroom interpretation of a dreaming Jaguar at the El Templo de Jaguar Soñando Creación en Chichén Itzá. Last used during the Mayan reign of the last general Hunac Ceel Cauich of the Cocom dynasty, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera.
Maya Princess Chichen-Itza, a smiling portrait of an indigenous girl at the Great Pyramid of Kukulcan, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera.
Indigenous Mexican Grandma Portrait, our Grand family Matriarch in her last resting home in Tepeaca, Puebla, México. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Stairway to Heaven, Great Pyramid of Kukulcán in Chichén Itzá, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The ascension of souls through architectural manifestations and complex astronomical solar calendar understanding are some of the foundational principles used to build this magical stone pyramid, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera. The image was finalized by using master-digital darkroom techniques in order to convert a color file to a monochrome file.
Basilica Catedral de Puebla, an elderly woman, seeking a "hand out", by placing out her palm, at the entrance, as parishioners attend the prestigious church, represents Mexico's ongoing problem with an unspoken caste system and unbalanced religious/social program social structure, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Mexican Bulls Puebla Tepeaca, twin bulls (Toros) in the fields of gold and agave surrounded by fertile volcanic soil, ancient Indigenous cities, cultures and technologies. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Tulum Sunset Riviera Maya, private beach resort, along the Caribbean coast sea, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera.
Chichén-Itzá Lens Flare, a panoramic view of a silhouetted indigenous Maya man, sitting under a canopy of trees, preparing his merchandise, as passerby tourists and guides walk on the archeological seven wonders of the world site in front of the Pyramid to the God Kukulcán, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, a UNESCO world heritage site. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Playa Ruinas Tulum Beach, the natural resources of Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico in full display, indigenous-citizens, enjoying a day in the sun as waves crest in this world class vacation destination. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Beach Pyramid Tulúm Ruins, snorkeling in crystal-clear blue waters in the Caribbean sea with the only ancient pyramid in the distance on a beach, El Castillo surrounded by Playa Ruinas. It became impossible to compare the beauty from above or below the ocean— a dive of lifetime in Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera.
Maya Skull Relief, similar to a warrior helmet or shield, a side panel in the Great Ball court of Chichén Itzán, a UNESCO world heritage site in Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula. Using creative digital darkroom techniques, in Photoshop and Lightroom the relief was infused with a new color pallet, enhancing the Mayan headdress. Photograph captured by Mexican fine art photographer Abraham Torres, with a Leica C-LUX digital camera.