Bakhchisaray Palace is located in Bakhchisaray town (center part of Crimea, Ukraine), was built in Tatar style in 16th century.
Pic is taken of Summer Arbor inside the Palace.
2009/05/01
This has much more detail and tonal range then you see here, Alexandra. Also,some minor perspective correction makes it a more normal viewing experience.
A slightly lower camera angle (such as seated or crouched) would have corrected the diverging verticals. (from tilting the camera down).
I think I would have liked to see a lower angle as well. The upper portion of the photo is the brightest, leading my eye there first. That seems to distract from the fountain in the center of the photo. Besides that I think you have done a great job with the composition and the colors. keep it up.
Joanie