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Assos Moon


Assos Moon
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Copyright: Barkan Tekdogan (Barkan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 48] (276)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-18
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/4.2, 4 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-22 6:46
Viewed: 208
Points: 10
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During my trip to North Aegean, I visited a friend who owned a hotel 5 kilometers from the town centre. The rise of the moon was adorable. This what I captured while having my wine...

About the destination;
ASSOS
Assos is a small historically rich town in Behramkale, Turkey. Aristotle lived here and opened an Academy. The city was also visited by St. Paul. Today Assos is a Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins.

Geography
Though officially named Behramkale (pronounced [behrɑmkɑle]), most people still call the town by its ancient name of Assos. The town is on the Biga Peninsula, although the peninsula is known by its ancient name, Troad. The town itself is on the Adramyttian Gulf.

It is possible to see much of the surrounding area from the top of a Trachyte Crag. From this temple, it was possible to see Lesbos in the south, Pergamum in the Southeast, and Mount Ida of Phyriga in the East. To the North, the Tuzla River flows. To the Northwest, there is the gate to the city of two massive Hellenic columns that still exist today.

A harbor exists on fifty meters of coastline, stuck between Cape Lectum and the east end of the Adramyttian Gulf. This location made Assus a key shipping station through the Troad.

History
The city was founded from 900-1000 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos, who specifically are said to have come from Methymna. The settlers built a Doric Temple to Athena on top of the crag in 530 BC. From this temple Hermias of Atarneus, a student of Plato, ruled Assos, the Troad and Lesbos for a period of time, under which the city experienced its greatest prosperity. (Strangely, Hermias was actually the slave of the ruler of Atarneus.) Under his rule, he encouraged philosophers to move to the city. As part of this, in 348 BC Aristotle came here and married King Hermeias's niece, Pythia, before leaving to Lesbos three years later in 345 BC. This 'golden period' of Assos ended several years later when the Persians arrived.

The Persians were driven out by Alexander the Great in 334 BCE. Between 241 and 133 BC, the city was ruled by the Kings of Pergamon. However, in 133 BC, the Pergamons lost control of the city as it was absorbed by the Roman empire.

St. Paul also visited the city during his third missionary journey through Asia Minor, which was between 53-57 AD, on his way to Lesbos. From this period onwards, Assos shrunk to a small village, as it has remained ever since. Ruins around Assos continue to be excavated.
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YESTERDAY AND TODAY WITH BEAUTIFUL COLOURS AND OPINION CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD CONTINUITY
George.

Merhaba Barkan,
Nefis bir görselliğe imza atmışsınız.Yansımaya hayran kaldım.Elinize sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

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  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4026 W: 172 N: 5154] (23658)
  • [2008-07-23 21:41]

Merhaba Barkan,
tatile çıkma zamanım gelmiş geciyor. çok güzel bir fotograf renklerle bezenmiş. ayın sudaki yansımasıda çok hoş. eline sağlık. selamlar.
Burak

Meraba Barkan Bey,
Ay ışığı ve yakamoz enfes görünüyor ama affınıza sığınarak gene komposizyonu eleştireceğim, elbetteki komposizyon biraz estetik duygunun farklığı ile kişiseldir çok fazla da eleştiriye gelen bir konu değildir ama gelişimimiz adına kendimce gördüğüm hataları yazmadan geçmek istemiyorum, ön planda minder, top, şezlong yakamozun verdiği tüm romantikliğe ket vuruyor, şemsiyeler aynı şekilde odaklanmayı bozuyor, fotoğrafda aslolan bana göre sadelik ve odaklanmanın başarısıdır, konu eğer yakamoz ve tekne ise öndeki saydığım meteryaller odaklanmayı tamamen dağıtıyor. Şahsen ben nasıl çekerdim kısmına girmiyeceğim, haddimi aşmaktan korkarım..
Nacizane görüşüm, saygılarımla..
Selnur

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  • phwall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 318 W: 74 N: 469] (1821)
  • [2008-07-24 16:26]

Hi Barkan,
Good composition putting the boat into the moon beam reflection. Just the right amount of light on the foreground. Well thought out and constructed shot. Hope you didn't waste too much time away from the wine.
Excellent capture.
Cheers
Peter

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