Now is the fight for everything!, a photo from Attiki, Attica

Photographer's Note

The tomb of Salaminian Fighters of the Battle of Salamis, situated in the ancient port at the cape of Kynosoura.

from wikipedia:

The Battle of Salamis (Greek: Ναυμαχία τῆς Σαλαμῖνος, Naumachia tēs Salaminos) was fought between an Alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in September 480 BCE, in the straits between the mainland and Salamis, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens. It marked the high-point of the second Persian invasion of Greece which had begun in 480 BCE.

To block the Persian advance, a small force of Greeks blocked the pass of Thermopylae, while an Athenian-dominated Allied navy engaged the Persian fleet in the nearby straits of Artemisium. In the resulting Battle of Thermopylae, the rearguard of the Greek force was annihilated, whilst in the Battle of Artemisium the Greeks had heavy losses and retreated after the loss at Thermopylae. This allowed the Persians to conquer Boeotia and Attica. The Allies prepared to defend the Isthmus of Corinth whilst the fleet was withdrawn to nearby Salamis Island.
Aeschylus claims that as the Persians approached (possibly implying that they were not already in the Straits at dawn), they heard the Greeks singing their battle hymn (paean) before they saw the Allied fleet:

Ὦ παῖδες Ἑλλήνων ἴτε,
ἐλευθεροῦτε πατρίδ', ἐλευθεροῦτε δὲ
παῖδας, γυναῖκας, θεῶν τέ πατρῴων ἕδη,
θήκας τε προγόνων:
νῦν ὑπὲρ πάντων ἁγών.

Forward, sons of the Greeks,
Liberate the fatherland,
Liberate your children, your women,
The altars of the gods of your fathers,
And the graves of your ancestors:
Now is the fight for everything.

In WS the opposite view of the tomb.

bona, ChrisJ, PecoBud, Budapestman, golus, Sonata11, danos, timecapturer, jlbrthnn, ourania has marked this note useful

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lousat (57594) 2012-04-02 8:30

Hi Vasilis,really a spectacular way to take this statue,a dramatic black and white in a drak atmosphere,very impressive work and great details,i like it! Have a nice week and thanks,LUCIANO

aliabazari (10105) 2012-04-02 8:35

Hello
Beautiful and majestic. Registration and lovely.
With respect

bona (10132) 2012-04-02 8:38

Hi Vasilis,

amazing this statues of the tomb. I be curious about the size of them. It remember me the lord of the rings movie.
Fantastic point of view.
Regards
Andre

ChrisJ (86818) 2012-04-02 8:45

Hi Vasilis

From memory both Darius & Xerxes of Persia caused problems for ancient Greece. Good graphism & sharpness with an excellent upward pov on the prow of the boat and the sailors. Good tonal range & shadow detail. Tfs!

Nicou (97583) 2012-04-02 10:50

Hello

fantastique captage et compo superb eiamge quelle statue sueprbe quelle forme et iamge superbe cpatage.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

PecoBud (3778) 2012-04-02 10:52

Could you image fishing on the beach and looking up and seeing these guys headed your way? Dinner is going to be a bit late today!!

Anyway, love the angle of this shot and the B&W look makes this photo almost come to life. Superb clarity and detail and well managed photo Vasilis. Great Job!!

TFS..............Buddy

dale54 (4920) 2012-04-02 10:59

vasilis hi,very impressive work,nice POV.good contrast to this too! have a great week! dr

carlosmarin (11948) 2012-04-02 11:04

Hello Vasilis,
beautiful frame in B/W, of the Memorial to the Salaminian Fighters.
Nice backlight.
Theme and title, very appropriate for today.
Regards, Carlos

Ninello52 (7065) 2012-04-02 11:33

Hello Vasilis!
I really like your mighty warriors offered in black and white! Very beautiful silhouetted on the bottom exasperatingly over-exposed! Beautiful black bottom fades to gray! Bravo!
Best regards, Nino.

Budapestman (82620) 2012-04-02 12:41

Hi Vasilis,
a superb photo from this impressive monument, very good choice the B&W, beautiful lights and details, Tfs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kívánok!
György

Jeppo (17623) 2012-04-02 13:27

In 1989 I visited Greece. My most beloved souvenir from that trip was a copper made statue of Leonidas of Sparta. Maybe it's kitsch, maybe not...but I liked that hero and his sense of sacrifice for the others
I think our f...ing eurocrats should learn something from this hero.

ciao
jeppo

golus (2889) 2012-04-02 14:18

Hello Vasilis,

Another great B&W contribution. A magnificent epical artwork, very hard to be uncommitted. I very much liked the way you composed and framed this shot. Starting with the darkest tones at the bottom and gradually getting lighter as the eye moves up; it's an excellent effect and a great idea. That goes to my favorites too. Thanks for sahring. Best wishes,

Suleyman

Sonata11 (28273) 2012-04-02 21:10

Hello Vasilis,
the statue of the tomb you captured this an excellnetly and beautiful with fabulous POV. Wonderful work and wonderful frame. Perfectly well done. Thanks for sharing and informative note.
All the best,
Barbara

danos (73946) 2012-04-03 1:23

Βασίλη γεια σου,
ντρέπομαι που το λέω αλλά το άγαλμα αυτό είναι πρώτη φορά που το λέω,μιάς και δεν έχω πάει ποτέ στη Σαλαμίνα ένα νησί τόσο κοντά στην Αθήνα.Εξαιρετική η παρουσίαση με τους Σαλαμινομάχους να έχουν τόσο ζωντανή και δυναμική παρουσία ιδιαίτερα τώρα που η χώρα περνάει όλο αυτό τον καταιγισμό μέτρων και απαγορεύσεων από τους εταίρους μας.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

timecapturer (30256) 2012-04-03 5:17

Hi Vasilis
a stunning and artistic presentation. Love the POV and the use of B&W is so effective in evoking the atmosphere and power of this image. Excellent work as always. Love it!

Regards - Brian.

jlbrthnn (79773) 2012-04-03 6:21

Hello Vasilis,
The B & W suits this work, and the historical episode to which it refers. The picture is spectacular and excellent quality. Bravo.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

ourania (12331) 2012-04-04 14:33

Καλησπέρα Βασίλη,
θαυμάσιος ο τρόπος παρουσίασης αυτής της επικής γλυπτικής σύνθεσης που αναδεικνύει αρετές σχεδόν ξεχασμένες στις μέρες μας. Η οπτική γωνία, ο φωτισμός και το φορμά που επέλεξες τονίζουν την ένταση και την αποφασιστικότητα της στιγμής, το θάρρος, την αυτοπεποίθηση και την πίστη των ηρώων που δεν αψηφούν τον κίνδυνο αλλά τον κοιτάζουν κατάματα με μεγαλοπρέπεια. Ευχαριστώ για τη φωτογραφία και το μήνυμα που μεταδίδει!
Να είσαι καλά,
Ουρανία

Turkoglu (0) 2012-04-04 14:47

Selam Vasilis Bey

Güzel bir fotoğraf özellikle notla birlikte.Iyi geceler

cornejo (17990) 2012-04-05 3:21

Γεια σου Βασίλη, μια πολύ καλή εικόνα πολύ καλοφτιαγμένο, με εξαιρετική ευκρίνεια και POV, για να δείξει αυτό το εντυπωσιακό μαύρο και άσπρο εικόνα από αυτούς τους γενναίους Έλληνες πολεμιστές του παρελθόντος. Πολύ καλή και ωραία δουλειά πολύ καλά κάνει ο φίλος μου, μου συγχαρητήρια για αυτό. Καληνύχτα και ευτυχισμένη Σαββατοκύριακο. TFS.

Τις καλύτερες ευχές μου.

Άγγελος.

Hello Vasilis, a very good picture very well made, with excellent sharpness and pov, to show this striking black and white picture of these brave Greek warriors of the past. Very good and nice job very well done my friend, my congratulations for that. Good night and happy weekend. Tfs.

Best wishes.

Angel.

Photo Information

Copyright: Vasilis Protopapas (vasilpro) (40172)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2012-03-11
Categories: Artwork
Camera: Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S VR 18-105mm f/3.5 - 5.6G ED, HOYA 67mm HD Circular Polarize
Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2012-04-02 7:53
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