The Alhambra Palace in Granada, Andalucia, Spain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Palace was founded by Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr in the 13th Century and extended by his successors, the Nasrid Royal House. In1492 they were defeated by the Catholic armies of Castile and Aragon, marking the end of Islamic influence in Spain. When i visited the Alhambra in 1985 I was staggered by the ornate beauty and peaceful layout of the Palace, quite unlike anything I had seen before. This was evidently a place built for contemplation, with a reverence for water and the stars. There are no glass windows and the water is is found in pools, baths and streaming in courtyards. All around are arabesque carvings, flowing calligraphy and patterned tiling. The scale and ambition of the magnificent Moorish architecture is plain to see despite the many depredations and ill-judged restorations over the years.

The initial photographs are taken on fine grain 35mm Kodak Plus-X Pan film, followed by more atmospheric views taken on 35mm Kodak High-Speed Infrared Film.