Greek Orthodox in light and shade Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the Greek Orthodox church in my hometown. I have taken a lot of shots of it because I love the domes, but this is one I was pleased with how it turned out. It was one of the only nice days I had the time and opportunity to wander around and take photos. I have always been fascinated by the three domes and I was happy with the angle I got on this one. The sun was setting, so I had trouble with the light and shadow, but I hope you enjoy it.

saylan-cb, papagolf21, Dot2008, asajernigan, lucasgalodoido, Jean-Luc, fulvio52, TopGeo, gracious, Wandering_Dan, gunbud, dareco, patdeph, leo61, Glint has marked this note useful

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saylan-cb (12726) 2008-12-04 12:21

Hi shelly,
This is a great architecture wiht nice colours and beautiful POV.I like this an image wonderful!
TFS/Regards

sacavem (8032) 2008-12-04 12:27

Olá Shelly,

Impressive Greek Orthodox Church.
The architecture on this facade is glorious. Your very sharp photo shows the detail up very clearly. Thank you for sharing.
Regards,
Filipe

papagolf21 (55872) 2008-12-04 14:05

Bonsoir, ma bonne amie Shelly,
Quel plaisir de revenir aux sources (revoir son pays natal) et photographier cette magnifique église aux jolis dômes. Les couleurs sont superbes et le rendu général parfaitement réalisé (lumière, verticales, sujet parfaitement traité).
Que du très bon en somme !
Amitiés.
Philippe

Dot2008 (290) 2008-12-04 14:29

HI Shelly
Hoping you had a pleasant and happy thanksgiving.
I am always attracted to churches, synagogues or temples of any religion. Their architecture is always fascinating.
You did a great job of composing this one as it gave you good results.
Dot

asajernigan (13865) 2008-12-04 16:09

Shelly,
The architecture is great and you have presented it nicely. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The angle of the shot is great giving the scene a nice sense of depth and direction. The deep blue sky provides excellent contrast for the shot.
TFS,
Asa

brano14 (1848) 2008-12-04 18:31

Shelly,
Great POV,nice golden colors and appropriate framing to make this picture look great.
Thanks!
Brano

bobas (0) 2008-12-04 18:37

ladny POV,piekna,prosta architektura,ladna klarownosc i kolorystyka fotografii.

lucasgalodoido (16537) 2008-12-04 19:32

Hi Shelly,
interestings this stile of church constructions, very different of brazilian churches. Impressive the sharpness and qualiity of your capture, are perfect. Great job my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

windosil (762) 2008-12-05 0:43

Hi, Shelly,
at first sight this looked very cool and upright - then the warmth of the shadows on the right, the roof tiles, and the sunlit house on the left made it sing. Well done!
Winifred

Jean-Luc (5488) 2008-12-05 3:23

Bonjour Shelly,
Une bien étrange architecture, faite de briques, qui parait assez impressionnante notamment avec ces dômes de couleur et ces vitraux de style gothiques!
Je pense que c'est une construction relativement récente..
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-12-05 8:51

Hi, Shelly.
So, this is your hometown in WV... COOL!
And this sure is a pretty striking architectural display, captured in full glory thanks to an impressive angle. Light and color are splendid, the shadowplay very subtle, truly a fine presentation, TFS! Have a nice weekend, I'll see you soon. HUGS,
Fulvio.

gracious (20017) 2008-12-05 12:47

Hello Shelly,
Lovely architecture image well captured and shared with those wonderful lighting over it!
the pov is perfect with depth in excellent sharpness, good colour and details here
many thanks for the wonderful sharing
greeting from NZ
Tony

Wandering_Dan (3169) 2008-12-05 18:32

Hi, Shelly -

Good work with difficult lighting; the sense of the hour comes through. There is a bit of perspective tilt, though.

Best,
Dan

gunbud (27515) 2008-12-05 19:49

Hi Shelly,
The highgly detailed yellow brick is seen in exceptionally rich late day light that hightlights its wonderfully sharp details.
The vivid late Nov blue sky is the perfect compliment to the yellow brick while the green onion domes contrast brilliantly.
Welcome back after your long holiday.
Regards, Tom

dareco (17024) 2008-12-05 22:24

Shelly, you should be very proud of this one. The lighting, colors and detail are excellent. It's also a gorgeous church! Very nice post. TFS

emka (21131) 2008-12-05 23:56

Hi Shelly

Imposing building this church in your town. It looks beautifully with the domes,. Splendid colours.

Regards

Malgorzata

Dyerco (8842) 2008-12-06 8:07

Hi Shelly
Nicely done indeed. The exposure is excellent as we can see detail in both the shadow and lit side. The domes show well against the the blue sky.
Phil

Ivanyoudontknow (12) 2008-12-06 9:08

Ahoj Shelly,
what a wonderful sharpness! The blue around the church makes
this picture so interesting. If I would not have so much of
studying and work, I go there straight away. Especially when
the visa to USA is question of the past for the Czech republic
citizens. Have a nice weekend, Ivan

patdeph (17370) 2008-12-07 22:56

hello shelly
the architecture is very beautiful,and I like very much how it's standing out the superb blue sky!You are right,the domes are very nice,and here,I also like the shadows on the walls!The light is wonderful to enhance the colors!Superb!
Regards
Pascale

Didi (35668) 2008-12-08 15:58

Hi Shelly
That's great dearest, in one picture without stitch.
Good point of view for showing the architecture volume.
Sincères amitiés.

denisn72 (6867) 2008-12-09 5:47

Hello Shelly
That church has a nice style and colours. The blue sky makes an excellent background. Details are impressive as well as the management of light. I like the domes too. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Best regards
Denis!

leo61 (42740) 2008-12-11 21:31

Hi Shelly!
You found a good angle to present this impressive building.
It looks a bit oversharpened.
Good light and amazing contrast with this wonderful blue sky.
Regards,leo

Glint (2997) 2008-12-12 1:50

hello Shelly,
this one shouts from the thumbnail.Your excellent POV provides a good composition as well as a great view of the church. The colours are very attractive and its nice and sharp giving good detail.
Thanks for your kind sritique of my "pen pals" pic. It wasn't very sharp but I liked it anyway. I've not been on TE much recently which I am sorry about because it is my favourite Trek site.
Bev