To praise the birth of Ivan the Terrible Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here are the Church of Ascension of Our Lord in Kolomenskoe in Moscow.
It was built by the Italian and Russian architects in year 1532, by the order of Great Prince Vasily III, to celebrate the birth of bhis long-awaited heir - infant named Ivan.
This boy later become first Great Prince who received the title Tzar (meaning Caesar, Kaiser, Emperor in Russian) and also become world-famous as Ivan the Terrible.
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This church is considered to be one of the most interesting buildings in Moscow, but as I was there, snowstorm reached it's height, and all was literally white around, with swirling snow and strong wind.
I tried to make some photos of the place - are they good or not - it's for you to decide, viewers!

Hellas, jhm, BWJ, robjol, daddo has marked this note useful

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Hellas (5127) 2009-02-19 1:14

Thanks again for posting rare pictures from Russia!
Ivan the Terrible!!!
It is obvious that you captured under snowstorm. Very high church with impressive architecture! I think that there are many entrances for specific purposes like weather for example!

Best regards,
Athanasios.

migjan (2055) 2009-02-19 1:38

Niecebulasta церкви. Редкий случай. Падает снег дал красивые, рассеянного света. Хорошая фотография.

pozdrawiam.JBB

jhm (83786) 2009-02-19 2:53

Hello Uhu,

You show us the Church of Ascension of Our Lord in Kolomenskoe in Moscow on a very nice manner.
Middle of the snow, a very high church with impressive architecture.
Very well composition good presentation too. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (32340) 2009-02-19 5:18

Very sharp and clear shot, good framing and beautiful architecture.
Best wishes,
Achim

BWJ (1777) 2009-02-19 6:16

Hello Uhu,
This is a well composed picture. You captured the church beautifully in the snow storm. Thank you for the interesting note about its history.
Kind regards,
Betty

robjol (2091) 2009-02-19 9:29

Hello Uhu,
I think this church is a lot larger than it looks in your photo.
There is someone at the foot of the left hand stairway going up to the church, gives me this idea, how small he/she looks.
Very good photo of this fine architecture.
You made a very good note with history on this church.
Thanks for showing.
Rob

daddo (11647) 2009-02-20 0:26

Zdravo Uhu. A church with a fascinating historical connection.It it an interesting and beautiful construction so much at home in all that snow- almost as if the snow itself gave it birth. A lovely image molodyetc.Pozdrav. Klaudio.

serp2000 (9833) 2009-02-25 4:48

Напоминает башню Сеюмбеки в Казанском кремле. Тоже Террибл её за неделю сделал. Для возлюбленной. А она оттуда вниз. Без парашюта.
Снег лепит, прямо кусками. Как снимал?