Apollonas Temple’s Gate Photo

Photographer’s Note

Welcome to Naxos Island
... I will say again that is very important for a human being to know that the places, where he was going for swimming, for fishing, or for climbing up to the marbles of Apollonas Temple’s Gate, carry myths and history and have inspired poets, dramatists, writers, musicians, painters, sculptors all over Europe and all over the world.
Foreigners, pored over Ancient Greece, scientists, writers, artists or just fervent admirers although being themselves far away from the own country. We, Greeks, live, with no break for thousands of years, here, in the same nature, in the same atmosphere and in the beget conditions of life that conduced to the civilization of Greece.
Foreigners have to travel from far away so as to see the monuments, that we can see in the way to our jobs or to our homes or every time we go for a Sunday walk. We inherited the privilege to have relatives, friends and neighbors with names as Ariadne, Phaedra, Iason, Achilles, Paris, Eleni, Menelaus, Elli, Frixos, Calypso, Odysseus, Nausica, Hercules, Athena, Ares, Demeter, Aphrodite and so many others, very usual names for Greek people. But the most important of all is that we speak the same language, in which Homer wrote Iliad and Odyssey...
I used to believe and still believe that our country is the most beautiful country in the world. No other country is endued with a nature full of pure, natural beauty and with equal treasures of civilization. Naxos is an authentic affirmation of all that.
(Iakovos Stef. Kampanellis Theatrical Writer, Academician, from www.naxos.gr)

PixelTerror, Budapestman, gilbertom, raszid62, saxo042, jusninasirun has marked this note useful

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PixelTerror (86124) 2009-11-04 1:41

Kalimera Vasilis
Good to have been there early in the morning the light on the stones is very nice, also the arch standing alone is quite symbolic, looks like a doorway to a world as in the Stargate sci-fi movie
have a nice day JY

LOOOK13 (2866) 2009-11-04 2:42

Salut.
Bonne idée et bon cadrage.
UNe lumière parfaite et de belles couleurs pour ce monument de la Mythologie.
Bravo.

Budapestman (41920) 2009-11-04 2:56

Hi Vasilis,
a beautiful photo of this ancient architecure with spectacular vertical composition, the colours and lights are splendid, the perspective of the photo is impressive. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

alin-m (1031) 2009-11-04 4:00

A gate to heaven,could I say.I like this picture with nice and interesting composition.Well done.Best regards.Alin.

gilbertom (554) 2009-11-04 4:04

Vasilis:

Sure your country is a treasure of the history!
And the photo is a proof of this affirmation.
Nice colours, and pieces of old civilization.

Best Regards,

Gilberto

fautaugraphe (109) 2009-11-04 4:17

Bonjour Vasilis,

Voila une jolie composition qui nous invite à pénétrer dans ce monde imaginaire bleu par une porte mythique et mythologique à la fois.

Super, à quand la suivante ?

jean

francio64 (11056) 2009-11-04 4:54

Ciao Vasilis,
diventi ogni giorno sempre più bravo.
Mi piace il gusto che hai per la composizione e il saper gestire bene le luci.
Ottima la pulizia del bel cielo blu in questa foto e il bel contrasto cromatico che crea con l'arco.

Complimenti!
Francesco

raszid62 (3111) 2009-11-04 5:50

Hello
This gate allways is associated with Naxos Island.
It is one of world miracle.
Beauty photo that's ruins. Splendid sky, colours and composition.
Best Regards
Joseph

saxo042 (15680) 2009-11-04 9:23

Hi Vasilis,
All the stones on the ground seem to lead the eye up to the temple gate, which stands so beautifully against the deep blue sky. Together with the good note, a very worthy TE contribution!
Kind regards
Gunnar

hardyuno (2251) 2009-11-04 12:28

Kalispera Vailis,
this is a wonderful point of view. Stone for stone to the gate. I like the strong colours of the kyklades, the powerful blue sky. Pretty good work, TFS
καληνύχτα
Hartmut

JT50 (769) 2009-11-04 13:16

Hi Vasilis,
A portal, perhaps to reach
all the ancient gods. If only
the stones could talk? A lovely
capture with a POV that almost
hurls you through the gate with a
force that Hercules might have used.
Perfect BG.
Have a nice day.
Janak

coco (27854) 2009-11-04 13:37

Kalispera Vasilis.

What great and smart composition. I love it and especially the subject and the light.

Well done.

mesutilgim (36817) 2009-11-04 14:15

Hi Vasilis,
Very good pov and correct format for this scene. Good layout. The white of the marbles builds a nice contrast against the "aegean blue" of the sky.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jusninasirun (10203) 2009-11-04 17:31

Hi Vasilis: Very good details and nice saturation in this shot. Superb choice of tall framing picking up the fg details leading to the arch. Beautiful work and thanks for sharing. Best regards. Jusni

delpeoples (6068) 2009-11-05 2:26

Geia sou Vasilis, that this was Greece even in thumbnail, I had no difficulty on guessing. That blue sky - like no other. I like the large FG file with the big stones, the vertical frame really accentuates the length and height of the archway. A beautiful composition, congratulations, Lisa.

delkoo (34296) 2009-11-06 0:46

hi vasilis
Well composed in wonderful light. Your perspective is well chosen and there is good depth, grrek sky , is one more time a perfect background.

ta leme

didier