Santa Katalina, a photo from Vizcaya, Pais Vasco

Photographer's Note

The first records of this church date back to 1539. For centuries this sanctuary has been a non-stop witness to pilgrims going to Santiago de Compostela through the northern way.
Santa Katalina’s chapel, rebuilt in 1885 and restored recently, is a mixture between the Gothic and the Renaissance. Particularly outstanding is the Cross, standing on the street with the same name.
Built in Late Renaissance Romanist style, it is bearing a crucifix in one arm and the Virgin and Child in the other.

The hermitage is located in the upper part of the mountain of the same name, on the road that takes to Itziar, The surroundings of the hermitage provide beautiful views of the Basque coast and the urban area of Deba. This is an ideal spot for a stroll to enjoy the panoramic views.

Not that long ago, religious celebrations were held in the surroundings of the hermitage on San Juan and Santa Katalina. Nowadays only a mass is celebrated on San Juan day (June 24th).

dta, emilbo, bukitgolfb301, saxo042, pajaran, ikeharel, ikeharel, jhm, danos, pascal13, Didi, dip has marked this note useful

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dta (51510) 2013-01-11 13:55

Hello Eleni ,
A splendid view of this iconic little chapel of Mundaka . Well composed picture and splendid greenery .
Regards

emilbo (20872) 2013-01-11 14:09

Allô Eleni!
Un beau tableau que tu nous présentes aujourd'hui et bel endroit pour avoir une église. Moi je verrais plutôt ma maison d'été à cet endroit. La scène est magnifique avec la campagne et les maisons derrière. Bel éclairage et les verts sont magnifiques.
Félicitations!... et bonne in de semaine,
Emilius

carlo62 (12666) 2013-01-11 14:51

Ciao Eleni
che bellezza questa chiesetta sulla punta di terra, mi piace come hai composto la foto, dando spazio anche al panorama.
Una piccola chiesa che fa tenerezza.
Saluti
Carlo

bukitgolfb301 (30111) 2013-01-11 17:02

Hello dear Eleni

Perfect framework shot with tasteful color touch and light! I like fantastic but not vivid abut very clam and warm color touch very much. Deep consideration semms to establish this marvelous composition, I guess. Thanks a lot and have a good weekend!

Takero from Tokyo

cargus (6468) 2013-01-11 21:33

Beautiful landscape, beautiful colors, well framed and rendered, image well done.!
cordially
Adrian

saxo042 (31802) 2013-01-11 22:45

Hi Eleni,
A very charming little church, very attractively built on this peninsula. The surrounding water is important in the picture, it adds a good colour against the red roof of the church. A pleasant landscape view behind, also with many red roofs along the green slope. Beautiful!
Kind regards
Gunnar

pajaran (36282) 2013-01-11 23:00

Dobar dan.
Dobra tekst o Crkvi sa datim podacima ...
Lep pogled ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobra kompozicija, lepo pokazanao.
Lepa arhitektura i prirod.
Lepo mesto za odmor.
Imajte lep dan za odmor.
Sve najbolje sa lepim secanjem na posetu mestu.
Paja.

Good day.
Good article on the Church of the given data ...
Nice view ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Good composition, nice pokazanao.
Beautiful architecture and nature.
A nice place for a vacation.
Have a nice rest day.
All the best with the beautiful memories of the visit to the village.
Paja.

emka (58224) 2013-01-11 23:00

Hi Eleni,

very nicely composed this photo showing beautiful old chapel and surrounding landscape. Beautiful view, good quality of the picture.

Have a nice weekend

Malgo

mohammad_H (6600) 2013-01-12 0:51

ikeharel (37424) 2013-01-12 1:20

Kalimera Eleni,
Your note shed light about the history of this nice place.
I like the superb division on picture space between green and blue, sea and hilly terrain.
fine taken shot from a higher POV.
Enjoy a nice weekend,
Ike

brianmcc (5536) 2013-01-12 1:49

hi eleni,
what a lovely scene with the sunlight illuminating the little church and bringing out the most appealing colours. the coastline is fantastic with the blues of the water and greens of the grass contrasting beautifully. the little splash of red from the church roof is a great additional feature.
have a lovely weekend,
brian

Silvio1953 (98259) 2013-01-12 2:43

Ciao Eleni, gran bel POV sulla deliziosa chiesina allocata in un favoloso scenario, splendida luce, bei colori naturali e ottima nitidezza, brava, ciao Silvio

jhm (122490) 2013-01-12 8:07

Hello Eleni,

An church lonely middle of the nature, almost not to believe.
Nice how you took this image with the water and the village in background.
This is superb done, also the colors and light management are attractive.
Sharpness and clarity care for a good composition.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

cornejo (18130) 2013-01-12 12:59

Hola Eleni, excelente foto de esta encantadora ermita junto al mar, muy bien encuadrada, con muy buena nitidez, profundidad, luz y color. Una imagen muy bella estupendamente tomada. Excelente y encantador trabajo perfectamente realizado, mis felicitaciones amiga mia. Gracias por compartir tus bonitos e interesantes trabajos.

Buen tarde y feliz domingo.
Un cordial abrazo desde el sur de España.
Angel.

danos (74064) 2013-01-12 23:23

Ελένη γεια σου,
ένα εκκλησάκι που μπορούσε να ευρίσκεται άνετα στην Ελλάδα.Πολύ όμορφο και γραφικό το τοπίο με τις απέναντι πλαγιές να είναι καταπράσινες,δημιουργώντας ένα εξαιρετικό σύνολο.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

pascal13 (2052) 2013-01-13 3:19

Bonjour Eleni,
Voici une image composée avec soin, très bel endroit.
Les pâturages en arrière plan sont magnifiques.
Bon dimanche.
Pascal

abmdsudi (26311) 2013-01-13 5:09

Hi Eleni
This is fantastic way of showing a picturesque impression of this costal view with spectacular composition and viewpoint. Looking at this gorgeous eye catching chapel and its striking colors and subtle light is a real pleasure, at the same time they provide outstanding contrast to the background and the whole scene. This is another excellent photo worth your effort. Thank you and congrats.
Kind regards

kasianowak (2271) 2013-01-13 5:09

Hi Eleni
Beautiful layers of blue and green. Good use of the rule of thirds - I like the way you placed the church in the frame.
Best wishes
Kasia

Miguel82 (7882) 2013-01-13 5:54

Eleni,
So beautiful place
Great landscape!
Excellent colors good sharpness
Have a nice We

ACL1978 (5793) 2013-01-13 6:28

A really perfect setting here, Eleni. This little church on a spit of land out into the water just calls out for great shots like this one. You've composed this nicely with the church at the one thirds mark, and I like the way the rest of the shot is given over to a division of blue and green. You've brought out nice summery colors and a good sense of the surroundings with a good deep DOF as well. Thanks!

Andrew

Janusz1974 (2275) 2013-01-13 11:15

Hello Eleni ,
The POV gives it such an impressive perspective, the colours perfectly managed...overall well done, I like this photo very much...
Best regards
Janusz

Didi (48938) 2013-01-14 8:51

Yassou Eleni
Point de vue intéressant, belle vue qui méritait une version large :)
Très bonne luminosité ambiante
Amitiés

npecanhuk (53919) 2013-01-14 14:12

Hello Eleni!
I really like this one too... it's charming, lovely and pleasant-looking!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition are all excellent photo qualities!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

dip (21921) 2013-01-16 2:54

Γεια σου Ελένη,
πολύ ωραία φωτογραφική σύνθεση,
καλό καδράρισμα και όμορφα χρώματα!
Χαιρετώ,
Δημήτρης.

jemaflor (69035) 2013-01-18 4:55

Salut Eleni,
Très beau pov sur ce paysage avec cette église bien placée sur ta photo en point fort, les teintes avec ce vert et le bleu font un bel effet.

fds (5321) 2013-03-03 0:35

ciao cara eleni buona domenica
che bellezza questa chiesetta in riva al mare con dietro tutto il promontorio di un bel verde
un immagine che invita a rilassarti ed io ne ho proprio bisogno
ciao cara amica mia

tomi1 (1928) 2013-05-01 15:13

Oeiras, 1-5-13
Hello Eleni
I already drove to Santiago de Compostela but Mundaka is unknown for me. The chapel site was well chosen for its construction. It is simple but at a magnificient place near the sea. The mountain slope has plots in different colours of green tonality. There are not many houses perhaps enough for this place. I hope the construction will be restrict for the landscape preservation. This mild sea is not rough waht offers good conditions for the local boats. (The field in Oeiras near home was growed with flowers while the works for the new park haven't started. At the moment part of the park is open to the public). Warm regards. Tomi