Agios Ioannis Prodromos Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is another church from Palaios Platanos,
it is the temple of Agios Ioannis Prodromos, Saint John.
This one is partly destroyed and there is no top.
The history of Palaios Platanos, as posted yesterday in my previous upload:
"In the 16th century residents from South Almiros and Ancient Alos immigrated to Platanos because of a plague disease. During the war against the Ottoman Empire, the village was burned down three times, in 1821, 1833 and 1854. In 1878 Palios Platanos was fully destroyed from the Ottoman army. In 1897 a part of the village was once again burned. During the 2nd World War, the Italian army was the last to fully burn Palios Platanos. In 1960 the village was deserted. Its residents moved to a new location, where the new village Platanos was built".
The new village is built a couple of kilometers away.

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dta (4454) 2009-06-25 9:59

Hello Constantinos ,
Very impresive low POV on this beautiful church . The framing is excellent . I like to admire the architectural details and the stone textures . Nice clouds , too .
Regards

chrkont (3629) 2009-06-25 11:42

Γεια σου Κώστα
Μου άρεσε πολύ φωτογραφία σου, έχει πολύ καλά και έντονα χρώματα αλλά και πολύ καθαρές λεπτομέρειες της εκκλησίας. Φυσικά το πλάνο σου συμπληρώνεται υπέροχα από τον ελαφρά συννεφιασμένο ουρανό και την φυλλωσιά αριστερά.
Πολύ καλή σύνθεση.
Χαιρετώ
Χρήστος

ciakgiak (10172) 2009-06-25 14:07

Dear Constantinos,
this church and its architecture are really interesting. I like how you captured and composed the scene.
The POV is excellent, so as the amazing contrast with the magnificent sky.
Well done dear friend.
Best regards.
Giorgio

phwall (5428) 2009-06-25 14:11

Hi Kostas,
Your low POV is a very good choice, the deserted church really dominates the frame.
Good composition, I like the way the added elements sit within the frame.
That blue Greek sky looks wonderful.
Very good shot, interesting note too, it is most informative.
Strange that an entire village could be abandoned in this way.
Regards
Peter

bema (8491) 2009-06-25 23:09

Kalimera Kostas,

really a very fine composed picture, with a splendid sky as backround of this impressive church, good pov and realisation here... my compliments..

have a fine day, filika Bernd

Nicou (43977) 2009-06-26 1:03

Hello,

superb eimage, quel cadrage comme tu ^'as capté par dessous avec un super angle, avec la végétation, lees belles vielles pierre, ce ciel blan-bleu, une merveille.

bravoe t maitié

Nicou

Clementi (43023) 2009-06-26 4:40

Ciao Constantinos,
very beautiful this pov that exalts the contrast of the church with the splendid sky. excellent the light and the colors.
Giorgio

vasilpro (8081) 2009-06-26 8:12

Γεια σου Κώστα,
Η πολύ καλή γωνία λήψης, οι λεπτομέρειες της κατασκευής, ο όμορφος ουρανός, η αντίθεση και τα όμορφα χρώματα μας έδωσαν μια πολύ καλή φωτογραφία.
Σε χαιρετώ, Βασίλης.

Focales (514) 2009-06-28 0:03

Hello Constantinos
J'adore la Grèce que j'ai visitée déjà 3 fois dont deux fois les Cyclades.
J'aime beaucoup ce temple qui me fait un peu penser à Agia Sophia dans la ville de Mystra. Les pierres sont belles sous ce ciel bleu.

pablominto (40056) 2009-06-30 0:04

Hello Kostas,

A strong point of view that is resulting in fine dynamics in the composition!
The blue sky with the fluffy white colouds make a fine background for the old structure...
Sharp fine details in the architecture!

Greetings,
Pablo -