Mykonos - The central square Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a view of the central square of Chora of Mykonos. Almost at the middle there's a bust of Manto Mavrogenous, one of the most biggest heroines of our 1821 War of Independence against the Turks.

Some infos about this great heroine:

She came from a rich family, she was educated and her contribution to the Greek Independency was great. Not only did she give her whole fortune to the War but she also participated in person in battles and enlightment expeditions in Europe. Manto (Mandalena or Magdalena) Mavrogenous was born in Trieste in 1796 and her grandfather, Dimitrios Mavrogenous, was dragoman of the fleet and governor in Vlahia and Moldavia. Manto, realising that in all the neighbouring islands the revolution had started, enthousiastically stimulated the Mykonians to shake of the Turkish yoke. Manto equipped and manned at her own expense two ships and she sent them to Euboea to instigate the people there. To pay homage to Manto Mavrogenous, the Mykonians have named after her Hora's central square where her bust has been raised.

Tip: You can notice Manto's Mavrogenous bust at the center of this square.

bibiweb, jjbach, Maritsa, Galmeida, carper, coco, nwoehnl, singuanti, Rinie_Hoff, papagolf21, jhm, supereira, PixelTerror, LNE, logios, fabio_ts, perryhooter has marked this note useful

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bibiweb (8) 2005-10-21 15:37

Hello Mpampis,
I've never been to Greece, but I'm always impresed be this wonderful architecture that you have in your country with all this beautiful white buildings. Nice compo that show us the atmosphere of this typical town. Wonderful colors and an interesting note too.
Regards, Brigitte

jjbach (9101) 2005-10-21 15:42

Καλησπέρα Μπάμπη,
Μπράβο συγχρονισμός !! Διπλά - δίπλα τις βαλάμε τις φωτογραφίες.
Εξαιρετική με πολύ δυνατό contrast και φοβερά χρώματα.

Φιλικά Γιάννης

Maritsa (358) 2005-10-21 16:10

Εξαιρετική δουλειά τελικά κάνει αυτό το φίλτρο για τον ήλιο! Ο ουρανός είναι καταπληκτικός. Χρώματα και φωτισμός εξαιρετικά. Πολλή όμορφη!

Galmeida (12559) 2005-10-21 16:35

Hi Mpampis,
Great view in a hot day with a clear blue great sky and a good use of a polarizer that I like and have in one camera. Possible sun at backwords to you what is better and the adition is this summer refreshing peaceful and friendly place to have a holidays. From your point of view is all okay, good quality, nice colors a excelent color postcard of this nice place to share.

Thanks very much and congratulations.
Have a nice weekend.
Fernando

sixTL (8582) 2005-10-21 16:59

Hi Mpampis, Excellent sharpness overall. Colors are great. I like the contrast and depth. Lots of detail in this well composed photo. Regards Artur

barrufeto_77 (25593) 2005-10-21 19:07

Hi Mpampis.

Impresive shot with great definition. Nice POV of the central square qith the tows behind.

Really lovely.

Regards, oscar

carper (63968) 2005-10-22 2:38

very nice shot Mpampis,
the contrast is fantastic and the depth is nice in the good composition, very good job,
gr. jaap

greg64g (11193) 2005-10-22 10:18

Hello Mpampis.

This is the so contrasted, when we said that greece is Blue and White, this is the perfect example. I like a lot this street mykonos scenery.
cheers
greg

coco (27560) 2005-10-22 15:04

Hi Mpampis.
Well captured this typical view of the Mykonos' white houses. The square looks very wide here, and results very nice.
Also is true that without the note (interesting note) probably I never would have thought in the statue of Manto Mavrogenous.
Regards.

nwoehnl (118) 2005-10-22 15:45

A pleasant summer view from Mykonos, Mpampis. Again the blend of white Greek houses and deep blue sky (that polarizer sure works!) makes for an irresistible combination. Good to have some of the visitors included in the scene.

singuanti (15240) 2005-10-22 22:42

Hi Mpampis. What an awesome contrast between the dark blue sky and the white buildings. You couldn't ask for a better situation for the use of a polarizer. Good idea to set the polarizer close to 100%. Nicely done Mpampis!

Rinie_Hoff (9332) 2005-10-23 16:15

Hello Mpampis, wow, during bright sunlight you really need sunglasses. I am glad that allthat white isn't blown out, good job, Mpampis. Maybe Mykonos should be my next destination when I need a rest.

papagolf21 (55872) 2005-10-24 4:23

Bonsoir mon ami Mpampis,
Vous nous présentez un bel univers bleu et blanc pour une île qui vit à 100 à l'heure durant l'été. Il paraît que les fêtes de Mykonos sont célèbres.
Ce ciel est d'une pureté qui donne envie de plonger son regard indéfiniment.
Note très intéressante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jhm (81637) 2005-10-24 5:13

Hi Mpampis,
Splendid summer view, the typical white houses for Greece, with always tourists, a lot sun and very lovely place for pausing. Nice perspective and nice of colours.
Best regards,
John.

supereira (9576) 2005-10-24 5:46

I like the composition and DOF.Good contrast between the buildings and the sky.I like the framing and details.Good colors,light and sharpness.I like the detail of the persons.Good job!

PixelTerror (85994) 2005-10-24 9:28

Kalimera Mpampis,
I see you're having a lot of fun with the pola ;-)
Another nice view where the whites are as eclatant and the contrasts as strong as on the previous ones.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

LNE (180) 2005-10-24 10:55

Poly wraio to bathy mple me to aspro, Mpapi!
Xairetismous, Eleni

bertolucci (11976) 2005-10-24 12:00

Γειά σου Μπάμπης!
I love the way the textures of the pavement leads us straight into this inviting scene
Lovely capture with a high definition. The effect of the polarizer is a great bonus to this scene.
Πολύ καλοψημένος, ο φίλος μου, Μπράβο! Σεβασμοί από το Ρότερνταμ,
Bert

logios (1889) 2005-10-24 13:05

Χαίρομαι που έχεις ακόμη όμορφο υλικό από την Μυκονο.Θαυμάσιο το Contrast Τα βασικά χρώματα του μπλέ και ασπρου μεσα απο την απλότητα αναδεικνύουν δυναμικά όλη την ευκρίνεια.
Φιλικά Γιάννης

fabio_ts (13672) 2005-10-25 4:03

Ciao Mpampis, what a great definition in this nice colorful picture, lovely blue sky in perfect contrast with white houses and optimal dof, another well done postcard from Mikonos, compliments!!!
have a nice day, Fabio.

Mafo (1339) 2005-10-26 3:28