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Photographer’s Note

Segesta (Sicilian: Seggesta) was the political center of the Elymian people. It is in the northwestern part of Sicily, in the province of Trapani and in the comune of Calatafimi-Segesta.

According to the tradition used in Virgil's Aeneid, Segesta was founded jointly by the territorial king Acestes (who was son of the local river Crinisus by a Dardanian woman named Segesta or Egesta) and by those of Aeneas' folk who wished to remain behind with Acestes to found the city of Acesta.

The belief that the name of the city was originally Acesta or Egesta and changed to Segesta by the Romans to avoid its ill-omened meaning in Latin is disproved by coins showing that Segesta was indeed the earlier name.

Segesta (Egesta to the Greeks) was one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The other major cities of the Elymians were Eryx and Entella.

The population of Segesta was mixed Elymian and Ionian Greek, though the Elymians soon Hellenized and took on external characteristics of Greek life.

On a hill just outside the site of the ancient city of Segesta lies an unusually well preserved doric temple. It was built sometime in the late 5th century BC and has 6×14 columns on a base measuring 21×56m and being three steps high. Several things suggest that the temple was never actually finished. The columns have not been fluted like they normally would have been in a Doric temple and there are still tabs present in the blocks of the base (used for lifting the blocks into place but then normally removed). It also lacks a cella and was never roofed over. The temple is also unusual for being a Hellenic temple in a city not mainly populated by Greeks.

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Buin (38258) 2009-10-31 3:41

Guten Morgen, Hartmut!
So bekommt man solche Tempel selten zu sehen - meist nur in der Totale. Mir gefällt wirklich sehr wie Du ihn in und mit der Landschaft zeigst. Irgendwie sieht er so noch "würdevoller" aus. Die Blumen im Vordergrund sind ein toller Einfall ... Wie sagt man hier - well seen! ;-)
Auch das ws-Foto "hat was".
Ein schönes Wochenende aus Siegen!
Frank

wolf38 (13111) 2009-10-31 5:30

Hallo Hartmut. Tempel und Landschaft. Diese Kombination macht den Reiz dieses Photos aus. Vor allem die Blumen im Vordergrund tragen ihren Teil dazu bei. Photo und Text ergänzen sich hervorragend. Viele Grüße, wolfgang..... und ein schönes Wochenende.

paololg (14237) 2009-10-31 6:06

Ciao dear Hartmut,
wonderful image, rich of so many pleasant details. The temple has been well inserted in the composition, in which the excellent depth of field and the good sharpness allow us to not only admire the temple but also the scenery that surrounds it. You have really done an excellent work, compliments!
Ciao, have a beautiful week end!
Paolo

asajernigan (14284) 2009-10-31 6:13

Hartmut,
This is a nicely composed shot of these ruins. The flowers in the foreground provide a nice boarder for the shot. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

saxo042 (16266) 2009-10-31 9:19

Hi Hartmut,
A very beautiful landscape in the background and some very fine flowers in the foreground. In between is this marvellous and indeed well preserved temple. A very interesting note concludes your excellent contribution. Thanks for sharing!
Kind regards
Gunnar

maximage (13602) 2009-10-31 10:04

Hello Hartmut,
Très bon cadrage sur cette ruine très bien conservée.
Les fleurs du premier plan donnent une belle profondeur à l'image.
Bon travail.
Amitiés.
max

ciakgiak (11250) 2009-10-31 15:14

Hello Hartmut,
this is a really splendid temple and you composed a marvellous scene with a perfect POV. I like the fact that you put the temple in a large landscape, full of amazing colours and with the flowers on FG.
Congratulations and TFS.
Friendly regards.
Giorgio

berek (29019) 2009-10-31 22:51

balanced composition with flowers. I like historical view and lovely green tones. have a nice Sunday.

jafadabret (40323) 2009-11-01 1:37

Bonjour Hartmut.
J'aime beaucoup ce temple grec, tout seul, au milieu de la nature. Les fleurs du premier plan donnent de la gaieté et des couleurs.
Bon dimanche !
Jacques

Silvio1953 (42821) 2009-11-01 5:30

Ciao Hartmut, great POV on wonderful temple, beautiful composition with flowers in FG, splendid light and colors, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

giorgimer (21478) 2009-11-01 13:27

Hi Hartmut,

I was really very impressed by the beauty of this place. I like your POV and the flowers in the FG

Well done!

G

nirvana73 (8842) 2009-11-02 5:38

Hello Sergio
very nice colors and light
i like architecture
came from the ancieant age
thanks for sharing
best regards
Ozhan

Yves-triga (3635) 2009-11-02 6:43

hello hartmut,
a very nice ccomposition with those flower in the top and nice architectural old construction.
beautifull job
well see
yves

danyy (69447) 2009-11-03 0:13

Bonjour Hartmut,
ces ruines occupent bien leur place de ce havre de nature calme, je peux dire qu'elles s'y intègrent bien. Une photo bien construite avec un avant plan fleuri et frais, qui nemanque pas de profondeur.
Mes amitiés.
Daniel.

sacimar (7692) 2009-11-03 7:45

Hi Hartmut,

beautiful place and excellent picture, I like the composition with the flowers in the foreground, the building is beautiful, nice details and perspective,

Best regards

Sergio

jemaflor (39759) 2009-11-05 11:31

Hi Albert,
Good pov to take these ruins in the midle of a lovely vegetal environment, nice light and well placed this fg with colourful flowerrs, well managed.