Between rock and sea Photo

Photographer’s Note

‘Monemvasia – Between rock and sea’

Another picture from Monemvasia (Μονεμβάσια), taken very close to the viewpoint of my first picture (photo of the church Hagia Sophia).
Here you see the lower town with a part of the surrounding wall.
The lower town is built on a small area between the rock of Monemvasia and the sea.

From www.monemvasia.com :
Many ruins of the original 800 houses and only four out of the original forty churches can be found in the lower town.
Among them is the Church of the Elkomenos Christ (Christ Dragged), which is named after a famous icon of Christ given in 1700 to the church by Andreas Likinios, philosopher and chief physician to the ruler of Moldavia, Dimitirs Kandimir.
The oldest church is St. Paul’s, which was built in 956, and today houses the museum.
Further on, towards the eastern edge of the lower town and closer to the sea is the whitewashed Our Lady of Hrisafittisa, which was built in the sixteenth century.

chendis, pauloog, v_vicky, LeeLoo, dta, ncosmin, azaf1, Emile, ciakgiak, hispic, danos, Gerrit, Felip, AiresSantos, rodgerg, gracious, riclopes, JanD has marked this note useful

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pauloog (6278) 2009-05-15 4:34

Dag Paul,
Een mooie compositie met het dorp als een diagonale spie geklemd tussen zee en rotsen zoals de titel zegt. Mooie heldere kleuren.
groetjes,
Paul

chendis (16) 2009-05-15 4:35

hi Paul!
wow is just stunning
the blue sea is amazing and with the roofs make a grate contrast
Thank you for shearing

Have a lovely weekend!
Oana

v_vicky (1021) 2009-05-15 4:43

Hello Paul,
amazing view..very impressive composition and POV!
Excellent colours, light and contrast.
Congratulations

Have a nice weekend
Vicky

LeeLoo (4890) 2009-05-15 4:47

Dear Paul VDV!
Wonderful point of view.
Very dangerous perspective.
Amazing cityscape and seascape.
Nice colors.
Good sharp.
Very good note.
TFS!

atha2pan (3307) 2009-05-15 5:49

Again an excellent photo of yours, with this incredible pov.
Well seen and well realized.

Ta leme
Sakis

dta (4418) 2009-05-15 5:50

Bonjour Paul ,
Une superbe vue plongeante . Les trois parties -la mer bleu , le village , la falaise couverte de maquis - composent un magnifique tableau .
Bravo

ncosmin (936) 2009-05-15 6:08

Hi Paul,
Wonderfull view we see in your picture. interesting little town.
Thanks and regards,
Cosmin

azaf1 (15541) 2009-05-15 9:48

Hi Paul

Amazing view! Monemvasia is a paradise and that capture here is really stunning. It really gives a great view of the area in great colors and mood.

kind regards
Argiris

Emile (19803) 2009-05-15 12:53

Hola Paul.
Awesome photo taken from a high POV, nice view of the red roof of the town surrounded by the blue sea. The huge cliff is well seen. Very well captured. Good colors and very good frame.
TFS.
Best regards and wish you a nice weekend.

ciakgiak (10146) 2009-05-15 14:49

Hello Paul,
magnificent and impressive POV on Monemvasia.
I like the division of the image into three parts, the mountain, the village and the splendid sea.
Excellent light and amazing colors.
Have a great week end.
Friendly regards
Giorgio

trekks (14260) 2009-05-15 15:34

hi Paul

Welcome to the world of fantasy! This is a great scenery! As if like a fantasy world that is beyond our normal towns.

I like your POV. Especially the selection of diagonal corner for the blue sea. Superb view really looking down this high angle with the cliff rock at the right.

Great shot.

tfs, bill

hispic (7399) 2009-05-15 20:29

Hello Paul,
Beautiful angle, the city looks like floating in the air since the sea seems the sky. Splendid luminous impression!
Have a nice weekend, Hisashi

danos (31716) 2009-05-16 9:06

Hello Paul,
a very nice panoramic shot from above of Monemvasia's city that is build almost on the sea.A great castle-town with a great and history between the centuries.A colourful shot under a brilliant light.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,danos

Gerrit (35491) 2009-05-16 13:53

Dag Paul,
prachtige plek en een spectaculaire serie en foto.
Ik vind de glinsters in de zee hier ook erg sterk.
Groeten Gerrit

Miha2ou7 (4887) 2009-05-17 1:32

Hey Paul,

An impressive view, and unmistakably Greek. The point of view is just perfect. The colors are also strongly saturated, and the picture itself is very nicely balanced, so we get the hills, the sea as well as a picturesque village. Good show.

Best regards.

peppe59 (1687) 2009-05-17 1:35

Ciao Paul,
grandissima composizione, ottima esposizione, accattivante il luccichio del mare e i colori di case e fiori.BRAVO !
Giuseppe

Felip (3905) 2009-05-17 7:11

Bonjour Paul,
Another splendid image of Greece...the colours of this country are really unbeatable.
Fabulous.
Best wishes

Felip

AiresSantos (41400) 2009-05-17 11:17

Hi Paul
Wonderful POV and texture and the sea water.
I like the diagonal and red roofs texture
TFS and have a nice evening
Aires

darek1978 (11143) 2009-05-17 12:55

Hello Paul,
Another great shot with a good history and incredible and breatchtaking, high POV. Excellent sharpness and light managment. Well done!
Regards,
Darek

batalay (20698) 2009-05-17 22:09

Hello Paul,

This is clearly serious hight, but what a view! The colors, resolution and the composition are all first rate. It was essential to show the face of the cliff in order to establish perspective. Your note gives historical perspective to the site. For that, I am grateful.

Warm regards,

Bulent

rodgerg (23125) 2009-05-18 10:57

Goed avond Paul,

Een mooie plaats, een zeer mooie dorp en een zeer goed compositie met een mooie diagonal. Ik houd ook veel van de kleuren: de blauw van het zee, het yellow van de boemen en ook de witte en rode kleuren van de huizen.
Vriendelijk,
Roger

gracious (20017) 2009-05-18 11:55

Bonjour Paul,
Thank you for your great effort of this outstanding shot from a highground! perfect balanced in every aspect for this sort of composition! best pov, sharpness, warm colouration and superb details
my compliment for this fine shot
merci
Tony

riclopes (32865) 2009-05-19 0:01

Olá Paul, this is a fantastic view. It has some vertigo that always excite me and it's amazing to see how the houses are all squized in there. No more space to grow and spread around unless they built floating houses ;-) The colors are quite atractive, specially that sparkling blue downthere.
best regards,
ricardo

aadilj (17950) 2009-05-19 4:13

I love this pov which is fantstic and whic makes this image absolutely fabulous and worthwhile. Great shot indeed Paul

foozi (4585) 2009-05-19 5:43

Hi Paul,
very interesting and exciting shot of this scenic landscape. I like the colours, so dense and rich. Well presented in lovely designs and textures, especially the rock.

regards,
Foozi

RedDevil (1071) 2009-05-19 9:45

Hi Paul,
I like Monemvasia, is beatiful as your schot. Bravo
Salvatore

sacavem (8092) 2009-05-20 1:26

Olá Paul,

Very nicely captured and composed shot from a very good POV.Great seascape, TFS
Filipe

JanD (14375) 2009-05-22 11:42

Howdy Paul!
Excellent perspective. Good focus and sharpness. Very good light and colors.
Regards.

andywo (2773) 2009-06-22 5:30

Hi Paul
Wow! What a fantastic and very unusual place. I'd like to be there. Very good POV, and marvellous, natural colours. Excellent done.
All the best!
Andrzej

dmarizz (2322) 2009-06-23 0:03

Hello Paul,
I've "walked" within your Gallery and I appreciated it very much because, as you say, it is the collection of a tourist (oops, traveller).
Your photos are beautiful postcards, far from pale in terms of saturation and contrast, that let us travel with you: the perfect TE spirit.
I begin with this, whose POV is simple astonishing. I've never been in Greece, but this is the way I imagine it. Thanks for posting, Dario.