The Monastery Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Monastery is the largest tomb façade in Petra, measuring 50 m wide and 45 m high. Despite its name, it was built as a tomb monument and may have acquired its name from the crosses inscribed inside. The structure consists of two stories topped by a magnificent urn.

It was once possible to climb to the top of the Monastery from a path running up the cliff, however recently a tourist plunged to their death so the path is no longer accessible.

To get to the Monastery requires a very grueling walk up 900 steps - visiting at the beginning of winter was a very wise decision!

mariandrea, DzULA, angela926, Vaarna has marked this note useful

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chiaretta (1893) 2008-04-08 12:47

Hi Julian,
a special place! Great sky and very good pov! A pity for the tilt of perspective on the left side...
Best regards
Chiara

mariandrea (973) 2008-04-08 12:49

Hi Julian, good composition with the clouds following your perspective, the colours are natural and well saturated. I may go to middle east in october, is it a good month? is it safe to wonder arround being a woman? Chau chau,

Maria

Leonidas2008 (0) 2008-04-08 12:55

Hi Julian!
Excellent photo. Lucky you, that the sky gave to you a special gift, although it looks a bit fake.
Leonidas

DzULA (838) 2008-04-08 13:06

The photo is like "I can't believe my eyes", very sharp and well exposure, the colors are amazing, the dept of field is also very good. Congratulations, I haven't seen this good photo long time ago

Greetings and TFS
DzULA

GUYOFF (893) 2008-04-08 13:41

Hello,

Your picture is good also, I can see use you cam easily...Wonderfull and famouis place...of Jordan

Welldone, you re lucky to vosited this country

GUY

smartcat (835) 2008-04-08 13:51

hello!

Good composition and colors! Sky is amazing.

Very interesting ruins.

angela926 (1882) 2008-04-08 21:14

Hello Julian,
Fantastic capture, beautiful colors, wonderful clarity, very nice textures and good details, superb sharpness and depth of field.very good contrast.well done!
Angela

barrufeto_77 (25619) 2008-04-08 22:34

Hi Julian.

Excellent picture. It's great that horses to make us an idea about the size...excellent.

Rgs, Oscar

Vaarna (303) 2008-04-15 3:54