Entering the "Holy Week", a photo from Trikala, Thessaly

Photographer's Note

Just came back from a 7 days trip to the magnificent region of Mani. What an unbelievable place!!! Rough, wild landscapes, dozens of picturesque villages, hidden Byzantine "treasures", amazing traditional architecture, incredible towerhouses! This small, "insignificant" country, can still surprise me, after 5 1/2 years "on the road".

But, before the "serie" from Mani...

We are entering the "Great" week, the "Holy" week before the Orthodox Easter (although, I think, that this year, it coincides with the Catholic Easter- please correct me, if i am wrong), so i decided to upload a photo from a holy place, Meteora.

Here, you can see 2 of the 6 still "active" monasteries (once upon a time they were 24) in Meteora, Anapafsas Monastery (or Aghios Nikolaos Monastery,to the left) and Roussanou Monastery (or Aghia Varvara Monastery, to the right).

***MORE PHOTOS FROM METEORA AND TRIKALA PREFECTURE***

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pauloog (11729) 2010-03-28 2:49

Hello Hercules,
A stunning view of the monastery clinging to the rounded gigiantic bouders; good darker colours.
Regards,
Paul

bema (24111) 2010-03-28 2:50

Jassu Hercules,

still a lovely motive, how often one has seens it before..
great pov, fine depth and just a good capture..

have a nice sunday, i ´m waiting for your new serie´s..

see you, filika Bernd

Jeppo (17259) 2010-03-28 2:52

hi hercules,

I visited Meteora some 21 years ago....quite a long time.
I was impressed by this incredible landscape and by those monastery...so far from the madding crowd...so close to the sky...

tfs
silvio

LOOOK13 (18201) 2010-03-28 2:56

Salut Hercules
Very nice, an very interessant.
Good choice for the POV, an ideal size, colors fantastics.
Cheer.

Dashab (2560) 2010-03-28 3:11

Hello Hercules,
This is a magnificent vertical shot, so well suited for this amazing place! It emphasises the height of the rock towers and how the monasteries are perched on them.
Excellent composition and framing, perfect colours.
Thanks for sharing and good to see you back.
Kαλή Μεγάλη Βδομάδα!
Dasha

ManuMay (30504) 2010-03-28 3:52

Hola Hercules!

Una perfecta elección para comenzar la Semana Santa!!

Una vista impresionante, el Monasterio debe imponer con su presencia y sus alrededores, uno de los lugares del mundo con un sentido místico más acusado e importante...perfectos el color, la saturación y la definición...y como no, el punto de vista...

Que pases un buen día...

Saludos...

Manu

Fante (5429) 2010-03-28 4:00

Hi Hercules,
amazing view of very interesting ang magnificent architecture. Extremely good POV and DOF. Great sharpness and lovely natural colors. Bravo.
TFS
Regards, Sasko

yeln (11502) 2010-03-28 4:01

hello Hercules

google

Nice and clean vertical shotshot! beautiful view of the Meteora.
you have a wonderful homeland.
beautiful colors, good sharpness and pov.
Congratulations! TFS
Regards
Vojko

alin-m (3654) 2010-03-28 4:41

Wonderful image of a unique place in the world.
Very nice picture.
Friendly regards.Alin.

sandpiper (5505) 2010-03-28 5:02

Hi Hercules

You show us an amazing place this time; imagine living there! Monk or no monk, it would be difficult to exist, though the viws of the landscape must be fantastic. TFS, I really like this shot, imagine building it!!, great composition.

Chris

tober (8496) 2010-03-28 5:27

Haven't been there but Meteora seems to be a very picturesque place with its interesting rock formations and unreachable monasteries. I guess, priests used to isolate themselves from the world. Maybe still they do so. Very good vantage point. Best regards Giritli.

Tolga

Deepforest (9260) 2010-03-28 6:33

Hi Hercules,
This is great prologue before the Holy Week, introducing in phase of meditation and stillness...
You showed us that amazing place in perfect way, I like vertical composition and fantastic perspective...
Great shot Hercules!! Best regards,
Andrzej

npecanhuk (45285) 2010-03-28 6:42

Hi Hercules!
This always magical and wonderful place!
Your photo has the best quality and gives us the best idea of what it would be like to be there for real!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Sergiom (26867) 2010-03-28 7:47

Bonjour Hercules

Ma conjointe sera dans cette région au mois de mai et j'espère fortement qu'elle pourra prendre une aussi belle photo.
Superbe définition et netteté, couleurs bien saturées.

Superbe

Serge

Dyerco (10185) 2010-03-28 8:21

Hi Hercules
Beautiful detail in the rocks. We can see a pattern of lines in them. The monasteries always amaze me as they sit so well balanced among the rocks. The engineering back then was quite a feat. Is that some sort of cable hanging from the walls?
Phil

Cricri (74079) 2010-03-28 8:48

Hi Hercules
Splendide et spectaculaire de ces monastère bâtie sur ces incroyable rochers, excellent format et couleurs
Friendship
cricri

isabela_sor (46815) 2010-03-28 8:51

You have in your archive the most beautiful pictures photos from Meteora
True this place itself is wonderful, but always your pics shows how magnificent is it!
Thanks for posting

Didi (44602) 2010-03-28 8:53

Hi Hercules
Great picture, your point of view was OK for sharing with us this composition.
We are able to appreciate the rocks sharpness.
Best regards

resat1972 (5532) 2010-03-28 9:37

Hi hercules,

looks like a very nice place. Rocks in the building are very mysterious. Colors. and great use of light.

Congratulations.

Greetings from Turkiye.
Resat.

dta (39960) 2010-03-28 9:53

Hello Hercules ,
It is allways a pleasure to see pictures of the Meteora , because it is one of the most incredible place in Europe , may be on Earth . This outstanding mix of wild and impressive rocky landscape with the wonderful pieces of architecture .
This view is splendid .
Thanks for the share

TopGeo (34819) 2010-03-28 10:53

Γειά σου Ηρακλή!
Είναι καλή η ιδέα σου να παρουσιάσεις τους ιερούς βράχους των Μετεώρων σε μία περίοδο αρχής της Μ. Εβδομάδος των Παθών! Εύχομαι καλό Πάσχα!
Χαιρετισμούς
Γεώργιος

jasmis (57538) 2010-03-28 11:20

Amazing vertical presentation. Superb place, no doubt.
Regards.

Gerrit (43087) 2010-03-28 11:23

Hi Herakles,
Wonderful place and taken so well:perfectly in the sun between those majestic rocks.
Beautiful photo.
regards, Gerrit

PaulVDV (12410) 2010-03-28 11:33

Hello Hercules,
Yes, both in 2010 and in 2011 the Orthodox Easter falls on the same day as the Roman Catholic Easter.
I've visited Meteora a few years ago and enjoyed it very much. The monasteries built on the rocks are truly a wonderful world.
On this image I like the view on two of them with a greater view on the surrounding spectacular rocks with their special shapes, the beautiful soft pink colours of the façades and the red roofs surrounded by the rock colours and the relief obtained by the light and shadow.
Best regards, Paul

dip (20869) 2010-03-28 11:53

Geia sou Irakli,
i fotografia einai vevaia katapliktiki apo texnikis apopsis alla kai epikairi me ton erxomo tis M.Evdomadas,
anupomono na do tin douleia sou apo tin Mani!
xaireto,
Dimitris.

vasilpro (37442) 2010-03-28 12:19

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,
Εξαιρετική χωρίς πολλά λόγια!!
Σε χαιρετώ, Βασίλης.

Rodrigues (1033) 2010-03-28 13:40

Meteora seems to be an impressive place. Thosw houses hanging on the rocks are beautifull. The rocks themself are just beautifull.

Leconte (5789) 2010-03-28 14:23

Hello Hercules,

welcome on TE! impressive and excellent POV of these monasteries that appear to extend relief and shapes of mountains, beautiful light and great depth of field,

best regards,
Valérie.

barrufeto_77 (28804) 2010-03-28 16:19

Hola fiera.

Vaya fotón por favor...de lo más impresionante. Desde luego, como me arrepiento cuando estuve por allá de no poder ir a ver eso...

Un abrazo!

adores (24260) 2010-03-28 16:21

Hi Hercules!
Wonderful pov here to show these amazing monasteries! I've always wondered how they have built them over there. Your photo gives a goood idea of the place. Colours and sharpness are great and I like the format!

aristo (3152) 2010-03-29 2:00

Geia sou Irakli!
Great and impresive photos from magnificient Meteora we can find in your gallery.I really enjoy it,especially B&W shots.Your photos show as how beautiful this place is.You did fantastic job,maybe becouse its your job:)
Amazing pictures!
Take care file mou!
Have a nice day!
Arek

mkamionka (20323) 2010-03-29 2:04

Hi Hercules,
very original, spectacular POV. I like very much how you have focused on the monastery setting it among these huge rocks. it really gives us an idea about the scale and makes the effect more impressive. The rock formations are so unique. Amazing DOF. The whole frame seems to be in the brown-gray tones and yet there seem to be such a variety of the shades.
Very attractive work, TFS
M

planetphotoet13 (1099) 2010-03-29 6:24

Hi! Hercules

This photo is very beautifull,rara and interesting,
because here in Brazil we beautifull rocks, and thats
orthodox monasterys,Churchs is very beautifull view scenne,

Congratulations for this good and beautifull photo,

I wish a excellent beginning of Week for you,

Hugs from Brazil,

Jose Tadeu
Planetphotoet13

maximage (15533) 2010-03-29 12:52

Hello Hercules,
Magnifique POV sur ce site extraordinaire.
Splendide et spectaculaire monastère bâti sur ces incroyables rochers. Très belle image.
Amitiés.
max

delpeoples (34853) 2010-03-30 1:16

Geia sou Hercules, these rock formations are amazing, and so well acccentuated by the vertical framework. The colour rendering and sharpness and flawless and the colours beautifully contrasted. Thanks for sharing and I wish you a lovely day, Lisa

Muse (34927) 2010-03-30 4:38

Hi Hercules,
Impressionnant et magnifique. Un endroit qui semble retiré de toute civilisation. Le format vertical et le cadrage sont parfaits.
De très jolies couleurs.
Amitiés,
Denise

quillo (11800) 2010-03-31 2:21

♥

Hola amigo Hércules ------------>

Un verdadero placer ver imágenes como esta de Meteora, un excelente encuadre de los edificios suspendidos es las agujas de las montañas, un buen trabajo sin ninguna duda.

Saludos y feliz día.

♥

yedirenk (11240) 2010-03-31 2:37

Hi dear Hercules,
Yes! this is an incredible and amazing traditional architecture scene from Greece..very impressive,very fantastic..like from a talebook..like a hidden world.vertical format and framing are excellent..tfs
greetings

Cevdet

emilbo (17644) 2010-03-31 6:30

Allô Hercules,
Excellente prise de vue et très impressionant ces monastères construits sur ces rochers. Je me suis toujours demandé comme on faisait pour y accèder. Les rochers sont merveilleux et les couleurs sont bien rendues.Beau travail.
Félicitations!... et bonne journée,
Emilius

giorgimer (33395) 2010-04-02 9:00

Hi Hercules, the GREAT!

This place always impresses me so much, excellent POV, good composition

TFS

G

coco (30427) 2010-04-02 10:31

Kalispera Hercules.

No es ninguna novedad pero... otra foto que corta la respiración en tu galería.
Y además un recordatorio de un lugar que tengo pendiente visitar.

Carlos.

Rafer (12698) 2010-04-05 3:04

Inmejorable imagen descriptiva de Meteora...saludos Mr Hercules.

ellelloo (6544) 2010-04-23 10:57

Hello Hercules,
I thought I had already commented this attractive shot, but I hadn't! You have shot this from a perfect POV and the composition is vertical format is really fine. Excellent depth and perspective and lovely colours. What a place! TFS!
Have a nice weekend!
Lasse

magalik (5957) 2010-04-25 9:06

Beautiful shot ! I love this place and I dream to go back there. I visited them with my parents when I was young (last year ;-)). About 30 years ago :-(. It's a very amazing area, a single area. I saw a report lately explaining that the abbeys closed little by little. Your note confirms it. I really hope they will find the resources to survive.
You found an ideal POV, not easy to find I imagine. The vertical format is the better for this subject. Well done.

Magali

ikeharel (25421) 2010-09-16 9:28

Klispera Hercules,
The great Meteora rocks - fabulous nature's phenomena, well presented and good POV with details.
Impressive.
Ike

p.s.
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