Walking the Town Photo

Photographer’s Note

A view of the Mosque of Suleiman at the top of Sokratous St in the Old Town of Rhodes.
The Old Town is well worth a visit both for its history and also for its markets.

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syd1946 (17965) 2007-06-13 17:03

Hi David,
I love this full of life daily life scene in the old town of Rhodes.Great architecture of the Mosque of Suleiman!The scenery reminds me my past vocations in this beautiful island...

Best wishes,
Thomas

rigoletto (26792) 2007-06-13 17:10

Hi David,
Very nice compositon showing the full richness of a lively place. This view reminds me the brass workshops of Mostar (Kujundziluk). I like the colors a lot.
Cheers,
Deniz

JoseMiguel (860) 2007-06-13 17:22

Hi David,
A rich and enjoyable view of Rhodes!
I like so much the colourful and the excitment of the street market.
Very good the view of the Mosque a the end of the road, imponent, it really impose its presence.
Great the colour saturation used and the vertical composition made.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

ekinokswest (2974) 2007-06-13 18:32

the sky view is just great. as a matter of fact, it is an informative photo too.. reflecting nice shopping street, one of the most important part of a holiday region. peculiar to the beautiful mediterrenian

ViktorVaughn (1517) 2007-06-13 23:55

A good shot of the streets with the mosque behind it. Looks very touristy (the soccer jersey's are a dead giveaway...lol) but nice and quaint. The pinkish colour of the mosque makes it look very summery. TFS

canan (963) 2007-06-14 3:11

I would swear that this photo is taken in turkey including the people on the street, shops etc. if you would not put the place...well captured daily life..tfs..

Silke (3023) 2007-06-14 10:39

Perfect! I always groan when people start walking into my frame but you have managed to turn them into a fabulous part of the scene! WEll-done!
TFS
silke

feather (50144) 2007-06-14 11:23

Good shot of the busy market in Rhodes Town. Very well composed with the market buildings almost framing the mosque. The detail is sharp and clear. Although the clouds are over-exposed it doesn't seem to matter as the sky in between is a lovely shade of blue.
Kath

doubay (5043) 2007-06-14 11:42

Hi David,
nice and interesting shot of the old town of Rhodos. When I visited it a few years ago I liked it there very much although it has suffered a lot from mass tourist. The multicultural past of this place is everywhere visible. Your posting demonstrates that very well. Unfortunately there has not been much left of that. The Turkish minority has shrinked during the last decades (obviously due to the not so exemplary treatment by the Greeks) and the once thriving Jewish community was exterminated by the Germans in WW II. Anyhow there is still a fascinating, albeit very light touch of living multiculturalism which goes beyond the pure presence of “alien” monuments and buildings, which is typically the “dead” legacy of exterminated minorities.
Regards

Andreas

Cretense (57010) 2007-06-16 7:47

Hi David!

Excellent capture of the medieval part of Rhodes! You have managed to capture its "character". Great composition, great choice of vertical framing and brilliant light managment. Congratulations!

Hercules

shevchenko (10072) 2007-06-19 1:12

Hi David,
Good pov to shoot variety architectures within a image, good composition, lively people walking in the street completed with stalls, distinct color.
Ally

sufi (9568) 2007-07-20 15:50

Hi David...
It's a wonderful composition and beautiful "Daily Life" photograph, indeed... Your vertical cadrage is very successful... Perfect light and colors too...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

Photo Information

Copyright: David White (Davidwh) (3654)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-06
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D70s, Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED DX AF-S, Tiffen 67mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-13 16:55