Mykonos - Mavrogenous bust Photo

Photographer’s Note

Ok, after several days as I was very busy, I'm returning with this shot.

The winter is a breath away (and Christmas are comming real fast!) but we have our minds back to the last summer and our vacations.

This is a more close view of the bust of Manto Mavrogenous at the central square of the Chora of Mykonos.

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.

See also: Mykonos - The central square

PixelTerror, bertolucci, singuanti, jrj, jjbach, carper, logios, Maritsa, bpelvan, MarekP, evanrizo has marked this note useful

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jjbach (9113) 2005-11-17 15:39

Καλησπέρα Μπάμπη,
Όμορφη παρουσίαση της προτομής της Μαντώς Μαυρογένους. Ωραία σύνθεση, γεμάτη χρώματα και πολύ όμορφο γαλάζιο ουρανό. Αχ... τι μας θυμίζεις μέσα στο Χειμώνα!!

Φιλικά Γιάννης

teric (315) 2005-11-17 18:01

Interesting picture of Mykonos.
I like the superb colors and contrast. Thanks for sharing the informations about this place.
regards,
Maciek

singuanti (15240) 2005-11-17 22:49

Hi Mpampis. I like how you incorporated the strong foreground into the shot. You've have captured some good contrast between the white buildings and the dark blue sky. Nice work Mpampis!

barrufeto_77 (26141) 2005-11-18 1:06

Hi Mpampis.

Excelent daily life of this island typicall (blue, white everywhere...) greek island.

The note is really lovely too!!

Regards, Oscar

bertolucci (12024) 2005-11-18 3:46

Kalimera Mpampis! Very nicely composed this pic. I like it how you let the square work for the bust. The blue-white is again very enticing and the poeplee in the frame add a nice accent. Very nice work.
Have a nice weekend,
Bert

PixelTerror (88585) 2005-11-18 5:16

Kalimera Mpampis,
A good entry in your heavily polarized series, I like here the contrasts, the good focal point of the statue and the additional colors brought by the people behind it, you just could have waited for a second and the man on the right to disappear from the frame. Not too bad, he does not trouble too much.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-11-18 8:29

very ncie blue sky here, I like the white contrasting colours too, very well seen and captured, really nice composition too

carper (67302) 2005-11-19 2:40

Yes indeed interesting photo Mpampis,
the perspective is good self I had cropp the man in the left from the photo, but even that the atmosphere is nice and the depth and the contrast nice, good job.
gr. jaap

logios (1889) 2005-11-21 12:56

Το μπλε και το ασπρο έκανε πάλι το θαυμα του μεσα απο΄την Nikon (αυτό δα ελλειπε !). Θαυμασια χρώματα και σύνθεση Μπαμπη.
Φιλικά Γιαννης

sixTL (8586) 2005-11-22 1:22

Hi Mpampis. Very nice greek city landscape. I like the frame, colors and depth. Lots of detail in this well composed photo. Well done.

regards Artur

jrj (34791) 2005-11-22 5:25

Informative about the lady and a fine presentation of this place in the great summer setting.
Compowise I wonder if a more offcentered placement of the statue had worked as well - placed more to the right, cropping the man there but adding more of the plaza life..

leonorkuhn (15013) 2005-11-23 14:11

Hi Mpampis,
Very charmous place, people in summer clothes, really a special mood. Good POV, very nice colors, superb lightness.
Greetings,
Leonor

Maritsa (358) 2005-11-26 16:23

Αυτό που εντυπωσιάζει είναι η καθαρότητα των χρωμάτων και του φωτός. Εξαιρετικό το κάδρο. Συμφωνώ ότι θα έπρεπε ίσως να περιμένεις να φύγει ο τύπος στα δεξιά...

bpelvan (3786) 2005-11-27 9:32

Hey Mpampis,
This one also my favorite type. The DoF is very good as it's always in your such captures. The colors are so realistic as usual and the human factor is adding a good taste to the scene.
Well done and thanks for sharing...
Regards
Bulent

MarekP (4744) 2006-01-21 4:29

Hi Mpampis,
It's quite bussy street scenery with strong light and many bright colours, but you still managed to show the statue as the main subject. Well done.

Thanks,
Marek

evanrizo (456) 2007-07-26 6:13

Γιεάσου Μπάμπη, να μια εικόνα της Μυκόνου που μου είναι άγνωστη και πολύ σπουδαία.
Όμορφη εικόνα με καλόν φωτισμό, βάθος και ζωντάνια.
Χαιρετώ
Βαγγέλης