Pantokratoras Castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is Pantokratoras castle, one of the 5 castles you can see in Preveza town and around. It guards the mouth of the Ambracian gulf, with the "help" of the Aktion castle, on the other side of the gulf.

It was constructed during the first years of the 19th century, when Ali Pasha was rulling the town. In turkish, the castle was called "Uc Kale", which I think means, "Castle of the edge".

The name "Pantokratoras", comes from the church of Pantrokratoras inside the castle (you can see its red roof, above the walls.

Beside the castle, there is a neighborhood under the same name, which was created after the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey after 1924. This neighborhood hosted 57 families of refugees, that came from the coastal region of Minor Asia.

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npecanhuk (15090) 2009-10-11 4:41

Hello Hercules!
Wonderful picture1
Sharpness, exposure, dof and colors are excellent!
The pov was very well chosen and the composition is superb! I really like everything in this image: the waves in the sea, the architecture of the Castle and those clouds up in the sky!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Dashab (1336) 2009-10-11 4:57

Good afternoon, Hercules!
This is a beautifully colourful picture with excellent composition and a great sense of motion in the sea and the plants on the shore. The light is perfect, giving the walls and the roof beautifully rich tones. And the low, voluminous clouds covering the hills in the background complete the overall sense of happiness in the scene. I love it. Have a good Sunday (or what is left of it). Dasha

herowono (484) 2009-10-11 5:06

Hello Hecules,
Nice shot, light and wonderful color with dramatic sky. Good job, thanks for sharing.
My best regards,
Ismojo

dta (6476) 2009-10-11 5:10

Hello Hercules ,
The place is superb , but with this fantastic cloud formation , it becomes an outstanding composition .
Very good capture .
Regards

JCG (25839) 2009-10-11 5:16

Hello Hercules,

Superb panorama on this marine fortress. I like much qualities of the image as well in clearness as in the colors and the light. But what raises the beauty of the landscape it is this splendid sky where these impressive clouds give much relief. Hercules cheer.

With all my friendships and very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles

TopGeo (22457) 2009-10-11 5:18

Γειά σου Ηρακλή!
Είναι μια σύνθεση που και με την πολωτική σου παρέμβαση έδωσες μια ατμόσφαιρα κορυφαία!Τα χρωώματα, το κάδρο και η διαχείρηση του έμμεσου φωτισμού έδωσαν το ποθούμενο εντυπωσιακό αποτέλεσμα!
Χαιρετώ σε!
Γεώργιος

Budapestman (43200) 2009-10-11 6:41

Hi Hercules,
beautiful romantic mood, the composition is spectacular, the colours and lights are picturesque, great view, Have a nice Sunday!
George

Dyerco (9378) 2009-10-11 6:41

Hi Hercules
Nicely done. The red roof really pops out at us. Excellent timing to get that magnificent cloud as it counterbalances the castle.
Phil

pablominto (41654) 2009-10-11 6:53

Hello Hercules,

This is an amazing cloud formation, most likely a cumulus variety, and captured with great skill!
The sky makes an excellent background for the ancient fortress, and the beautiful light really makes the structure pop...
A balanced composition with good details, the red roof is an eye-catcher!

Greetings,
Pablo -
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asajernigan (14368) 2009-10-11 6:54

Hercules,
Your composition is great with the off center placement of the fortress. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and DOF. The clouds are wonderful and you have captured it beautifully.
TFS,
Asa

jasmis (51257) 2009-10-11 7:06

Superb place, incredible deep colours.
Regards.

ymrk (9258) 2009-10-11 7:19

Hello again file mou!
hey,look you clouds,it almost look like ice-creams :p! by the way you had caught an impressive contrast...You are very succesful as usual...
Ta leme!

Yağmur

alin-m (1386) 2009-10-11 8:34

Beautifull sea scape,wonderfull immage,verry good photo.Regards.Alin.

vasilpro (9743) 2009-10-11 8:38

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,
Όμορφη φωτογραφία του κάστρου, ωραία χρώματα και καταπληκτικό ουρανό.
Σε χαιρετώ, Βασίλης.

bema (9202) 2009-10-11 10:26

Geia sou Hercules,

really a fine landscape, but the highlight in this picture is definetly those extraordnary clouds in that fine sky .. a real great capture, very attractive ones in colors and sharpness..

have a nice week, filika Bernd

TravelerNL (2967) 2009-10-11 12:12

Hi Hercules,
There are two things drawing attention here, the castle and the huge cloud.
The light on the cloud is nicely soft and the photo breathes history, even on the beach.
The huge cloud I find a bit distracting as it limits the view to the mountains too much for me. Some smaller clouds would have been better.
Thanks for sharing,
Harko

francio64 (12108) 2009-10-11 14:11

Ciao Hercules,
bella composizione arricchita dalla grande nuvola, con ottima gestione della luce e buona resa cromatica.

TFS!
Francesco

Gerrit (36513) 2009-10-11 14:35

Hi Hercules.
fantastic photo. Appealing landscape, excellent composition and sharpness. Wonderful light and colours and a impressive sky.
regards, Gerrit

pal_claudia (378) 2009-10-11 18:52

Hi again Hercules ! :)

Excellent photo... as usual!
I like very much the composition and the useful note which everytime introduce me it the historical of places.
The sky is ....incredible,fascinating,I like it very much!
Congratulations
Claudia, from Romania

portmanndominic (2390) 2009-10-12 2:55

Irakli Geia sou

les nuages bien éclairés donnent beaucoup de force à ce ciel et font un bon contraste au rouge du toit du fort
Filika
Dominic

mkamionka (5010) 2009-10-12 3:16

Hi Hercules,
spectacular view. The light is fantastic and makes it all look very romantic. Interestingly there are different shades of the green here.
You were very lucky to catch this cloud shape: it adds a lot to the composition.
Seems to be a nice place to relax.
TFS
M

Longroute (10035) 2009-10-12 7:18

A charming composition full of life and strength. The elements of nature shows all their impetus and the ancient castle seems to fit well in this marine environment. Wonderful light and pre-thunderstorm atmosphere.
Well done,
Donato

Kielia (8799) 2009-10-12 7:29

Hi Hercules,
you have written an interesting note to accompany a beautiful capture of this wonderful place. The contrast between the red roof and this imposing white cloud is stunning. Great POV! I also like the fantastic light. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

carper (66056) 2009-10-12 9:11

pleasant shot here Hercules,
a fine composition with a rough atmosphere, good balance fine light and a good photo job.
regard jaap

jafadabret (40601) 2009-10-12 23:58

Bonjour Hercules.
Belle lumière et très beau ciel pour ce paysage sauvage de la côte. L'Histoire a marqué les lieux de son empreinte.
Amical salut !
Jacques

pasternak (13756) 2009-10-13 0:55

Very good light, and the interplay of the castle with the fat cloud make the compo interesing.

Cheers
A

manousos_jr (257) 2009-10-13 9:09

kalispera Irakli...

apithana xrwmata!apsogh fwthnothta!
enas fantastikos ourano me epivlitika sunefa!
kai mia taragmenh thalassa pou einai ola ta lefta!
apsogo kadro!

filika Georgios...

ghilain (1714) 2009-10-14 4:50

Hello Hercules,

Very beautiful light.
Beautiful scenery, good story, I love the light on this picture!
Beautiful clouds, I love the effects of polarizing filter!

Good day

brigitte

Emile (20177) 2009-10-14 19:18

Hola Hercules.
Una magnifica foto con muy buen punto de vista, la iluminacion y los colores son perfectos así como los movimientos del las olas y la buena iluminacion del castillo, también me gusta mucho las nubes y el DOF con las colinas y mas lejos las montañas dando a tu excelente composición una buena sensacion de profundidad.
Un fuerte abrazo.

stelli (2985) 2009-10-17 11:03

Amazing array of colors and scenes!!! A great overall picture as always!! Thank you for sharing! ΦΙΛΙΚΑ Στέλλα

coco (28266) 2009-10-18 12:39

Kalispera Hercules.

Pues una foto y un paisaje muy atractivos.
Me gusta mucho la composición y sobretodo la luz que baña la foto.

Ta leme, file mou.

Photo Information

Copyright: Hercules Milas (Cretense) (57430)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-18
Categories: Castles
Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM, 77 mm circular polariser,HOYA
Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-11 4:25