Medieval town of Rhodes Photo

Photographer’s Note

This an external, evening view of the old, Medieval town of Rhodes. You can see part of the walls, the Palace of the Grand Master, the Clock (the best viewpoint of the old town), the Minaret of the Suleyman Mosque, and part of the trench around the walls, a good place for a walk.

The old town of Rhodes isn't an open air "museum" but a lively town with 10-15.000 people still living inside. It is declared a World Heritage Site.

Some info from WIKIIPEDIA, about the medieval era of Rhodes:
"In 1309 the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was subjugated by forces of the Knights Hospitaller. Under the rule of the newly named "Knights of Rhodes", the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city's famous monuments, including the Palace of the Grand Master , were built during this period.

The strong walls which the Knights had built withstood the attacks of the Sultan of Egypt in 1444, and of Mehmed II in 1480. Ultimately, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of Suleiman the Magnificent in December 1522. The few remaining Knights were permitted to retire to the Kingdom of Sicily. The Knights would later move their base of operations to Malta. The island was thereafter a possession of the Ottoman Empire for nearly four centuries. The Rhodes blood libel in February 1840 was one of many false accusations against the Jews of Europe. The Jews of Rhodes were accused of ritually murdering a Christian boy."

rigoletto, paul1, meltemi, COSTANTINO, gneufeld, azaf1, gracious, Bruno40, Budapestman, elifpetan, cunejo200, leonorkuhn, stelli, Xalkida, bostankorkulugu, Graal, ChrisJ, belido, josepmarin, edytungkal has marked this note useful

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rigoletto (27060) 2007-11-09 11:07

How reminiscent of my city!
The old Byzantine city walls, a spire and minaret together...
This is also how Istanbul is, a city of peace and unity for ages.
The compo of natural and artificial light makes a great share!
Cheers Irakli :)
Deniz

brandstaetter (14516) 2007-11-09 11:44

Hi Hercules,

a wonderful light at this relaxing place... the palms and the lit tower are two counterpoints that catch the eye..
Cheers Christian

meltemi (9746) 2007-11-09 12:14

Geia Sou Hercules,
the warm evening light provides good ambience, the ancient walls rise above and the sky is amazingly light and blue at this special magical hour. A well balanced picture that brings cheer and comfort. Well done.
Kind Regards.
Stella

COSTANTINO (23435) 2007-11-09 12:20

Geia sou Hraklh,
Yperoxh apopsh ths omorfis Rodou,
me katapliktiko fwtismo,xrwmata kai eukrineia,
Sugxaritiria,
Kalo sabatokuriako,
Costantino

mesutilgim (37555) 2007-11-09 12:28

Hi dear Hercules, my dear friend,
Wonderfull capture with very nice pov and compo. Great light management. Very nice colors and nice symbolism on the right part; with the illuminated bel tower and the minarette !
Very good info's as well.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

gneufeld (15289) 2007-11-09 12:56

Hi Hercules,
A very fine image taken in the late evening light. Good color saturation and very nice contrasts and sharpness in this well composed image. Great work and TFS. Gerald

hatti52 (12654) 2007-11-09 14:01

Hi Hercules,
another wonderful blue hour photo
what is its prescription?
compliments
best regards

gracious (20017) 2007-11-09 16:11

Hello Hercules,
very good pov with the awesome lighting!
perfect sharpness, beautiful colouration and so much details
thanks also the most useful notes/information too
have a great weekend, Hercules!
all the best
Tony

grantlp (2104) 2007-11-09 18:04

Hi Hercules,
Great view of the old city with all the elements included.... ancient walls, the palace and the clock tower. The lighting is superb, and the "blue hour" sky provides good contrast to the architectural coloured elements. The well lit clock tower acts as a beacon within the image. Well captured.
Cheers Grant

Emiel_Skyfreak (2976) 2007-11-09 18:50

Hi there Hercules,

Long time ago huh? Hey..nice photo you present here, a lovely blue hour shot. The high POV and wide angle show the most of the area, and this, I figure touristic, spot, so deserted..creates a nice mood together with the light and colours. Good compo, nice bright sky but also details in the shades! Fine exposure and compo. Tfs and a nice weekend.
Emiel.

azaf1 (15615) 2007-11-10 0:43

Irakli, tin kalispera mou,
mazi mt eksairetika sxolia kai gia tin sinthesi kai gia ta xromata alla kai gia to ipsos lipsis tis foto pou anadeikniei to kastro.
Perifimi
Argiris

Budapestman (43238) 2007-11-10 3:19

Hi Hercules,
Oh..this is beautiful. Really picturesque blue hour shot the composition is very spectacular. I like the amazing lights and the many fascinating details...the Palace of Grand Master, the mediaval wall, the gleaming Bourg tower. Very well done! Have a nice weekend my friend
George

Bruno40 (6442) 2007-11-10 6:47

hola Hercules,
Una magica foto de la hora azul. La expocision esta muy bien hecha donde no hay zonas ni subexpuestas ni sobreexpuestas. Y eso es dificil de conseguir con la luz que tenias a ese momento.
Muy buen trabajo
Saludos
Jorge
:))

elifpetan (1200) 2007-11-10 7:17

Hello Hercules,
It looks like the walls of Istanbul. They look pink and this is very beautiful.
Best wishes
Elif

ifanik (20686) 2007-11-10 7:42

Kalispera Hraklh
Pragmatika entypwsiakh h texnikh soy kai edw efere teleia apotelesmata
Bravo file
synexise na mas deixneis toso omorfes eikones
Xairetw
Nikos

cunejo200 (7243) 2007-11-10 10:00

Hello Hercules,
The palace looks crisp against the blue sky as one can sense how vast the fortress is. There is good light coming to the right side of the frame. Tech details as always are superior. Greetings, Danilo
~will be back

leonorkuhn (14351) 2007-11-10 11:05

Hola Hercules,

Muy buena toma en la hora azul. Me parece que hay un poquito de luz del sol en las murallas de la antigua ciudad. Los colores están magníficos. Me gustan mucho lo perfecto encuadre y los detalles.

Un buen domingo para ti.
Leonor

Xalkida (11740) 2007-11-10 13:21

Υπέροχο φως και χρώματα!

stelli (2987) 2007-11-10 13:27

Absolutely beautiful capture of that excellent location! Incredible colors! Thank you for sharing! ΦΙΛΙΚΑ Στέλλα

bostankorkulugu (34168) 2007-11-10 17:51

giritli mou you make me miss that beautiful town... i spent just two days there (oh, that avalon was just great) but it wasnt enough for exploring the greek, latin and ottoman heritage there...
great shot, very moody with all the pinkish and blue tones...

ta leme...

korkut

Graal (59090) 2007-11-10 23:26

Hi Hercules,
very nice night view, unusual place, good informations in note. I like the colours also. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

ChrisJ (70485) 2007-11-11 1:08

Hi Hercules

Nicely layered into horizontal thirds, with splendid colour contrasts & sharpness. I particularly like the golden lit tower at top right, contrasting against the blue sky. Tfs!

belido (17129) 2007-11-11 3:54

Hi Hercules,

excellent capture of the blue hour. The contrast of the warm that comes from the architectures with the dark blue sky makes this shot a pleasant one to see. Very fine sharpness treatment. Great work!
Regards,
Carlos

toto (18783) 2007-11-11 4:44

Belle photo de ces rempart très jolis et de ce château superbement éclairé et avec cette toile de fond magnifique qu'est ce ciel bleu.Bonne netteté et jolies couleurs et luminosité que vous avez bien su capter meme si elle était faible. Amitiés Thomas

josepmarin (34243) 2007-11-11 12:33

Hola Hercules,
la luz y los tonos que has conseguido en esta toma casi nocturna son magníficos, es una mezcla de hora azul y luz rosada sobre estas murallas.
El efecto estético del minarete y la torre en el fondo, con su iluminación artificial, es bueno y contrasta con el azul del cielo.
Todo lo que has incluído en el encuadre ayuda a crear una bella composición.
Una bella foto, mi amigo, como siempre.
Un abrazo,
Josep

edytungkal (4521) 2007-11-11 17:57

Wonderful colours captured before the dark on this historic place, the blue sky really make it more beautiful. Well job, Hercules. Thanks :-)

daniel

diafani (694) 2007-11-12 7:03

Purple shadows always make me think of Impressionist painting. The shadows are cool, the remaining sunlight is warm. A very nice, calm image. I've only seen Rhodes from the airport, on my way to Karpathos.
I will have to correct that someday...

evanrizo (456) 2007-11-12 22:51

Καλημέρα Ηρακλή, αυτή εδώ έχει ένα υπέροχο-ιδανικό φωτισμό.
Μια φωτογραφία με πολύ έμπειρη ματιά και τέλειο καδράρισμα.
Χαιρετώ σε.
Βαγγέλης