Red, a photo from Kerkyra, Ionian Islands

Photographer's Note

Beautiful church in red in Corfu town. It is situated near the fortress.
The church of Virgin Mary Mandrakina (Παναγία Μανδρακίνα).This church was built in the 18th century. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Panteleimon. It was heavily damaged in 1944 but restored about five years later.

It is located North of the municipal Park ("Spianada") between the palace and the Old Fortress. The ground level of the church is lower than the square and you have to step down into a small courtyard to the entrance.

See bigger beta picture.

Vertical version also nice but without the people.

ikeharel, papagolf21, tyro, holmertz, snunney, besnard, jhm, PiotrF, jemaflor, adramad, Didi, mcmtanyel, PaulVDV, fotka has marked this note useful

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dkmurphys (74162) 2017-10-19 23:49

Good morning,
Perfect colors in your relaxation scene. I'll go to Greece for the first time in December, in Athens, hoping to get a great experience.

D

papagolf21 (126681) 2017-10-20 0:14

Bonjour, chère Malgo,
Je regarde avec intérêt cet édifice religieux qui se démarque des églises habituelles du Pays.
Un très bon cadrage. J'aime bien la posture des deux personnages tournant leur tête en même temps !
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

tyro (26832) 2017-10-20 0:56

Hi Malgo,

An interesting note about this church and a beautiful and finely composed photograph of it. I like very much how the building and its colours stand out so strikingly against the blue sky and I also like this image which includes the seated couple on the right.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

P.S. After our recent discussion, I presume that this photo was taken with your Sony camera and not with a phone. It is surely of too high quality for a phone?

ikeharel (89804) 2017-10-20 1:06

High Malgo,
Specially built on teh slope, this church edifice has beautiful colors and outlines.
The sunny day sure helped to emphsis its wonderful pink and beige painted walls.
Nice to include those guys on the bench.
My best regards,
Ike

holmertz (70040) 2017-10-20 1:45

Hello Malgo,
I certainly prefer this version to the WS. It is a wider and nicer view, not just because of the couple on the bench. It's a bit unfortunate that they are looking away from the fine church, but... The main thing is that they are included. The fantastic light has given all colours a beautiful intensity.
Kind regards,
Gert

snunney (119981) 2017-10-20 2:00

Hello Malgo,
A delightful composition with an agreeable balance about it. The couple relaxing on the bench contribute to the mood and nicely counterbalance the lovely church. Perfectly exposed with superb colours and clarity.

Tue (55930) 2017-10-20 2:03

Hello Malgo,
What a charming little church with such appealing colours bathing in a bright and warm sunlight. The red colours stand out so well from the blue sky and the green trees. Excellent angle of shooting too.
Lars

besnard (58189) 2017-10-20 2:28

Bonjour Malgo
Elle est très belle cette église qui se différencie de toutes celles que l'on peut voir dans le pays. Les deux personnages manifestent un intérêt commun.
Amitiés et bonne journée.
Nicole

jhm (174690) 2017-10-20 4:33

Hello Malgo,

A nice architecture picture with a summery scene.
The church is nice photographed.
Composition and presentation are excellent done.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

Nicou (168078) 2017-10-20 7:14

Hello

Avec le lampadaille vue de cette église charmante petite et son clocher roouugqui ressortent la végéétaiton avec a grillage de prt escali descend suepbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

Sergiom (103693) 2017-10-20 7:24

Ciao Malgo

Je pense que la photo n'aurait pas un un impact si fort sans le couple sur le banc qui vient donner une balance à l'ensemble. La petite église est très belle.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (55057) 2017-10-20 8:47

Bardzo ladny kosciol, i dzwonnica tez ma oryginalny ksztalt, Grecja jest bialo-niebieska, a ten kosciol kontrastuje zdecydowanie
pozdrawiam Ryszard

Cricri (140770) 2017-10-20 10:29

Hi Malgo
Bel angle de prise de l'église rouge, très particulier en Grèce qui est souvent bleu et blanc , belle version en WS
Belle soirée
bisous
cricri
PS) sur TE beta mes photos ne sont pas visible tant que l'on ne les ouvre pas !!! je l'ai signaler sur le forum, mais c'est toujours pareil !

lousat (108039) 2017-10-20 12:55

Hi Malgo,2 beautiful pics caught in the best light to show us this very curious church,especially the red top of the bell tower. There are a lot of interesting things to watch and beautiful view too in this greek corner,and your post are always interesting to who is never been there like me. Thanks and have a nice weekend,Luciano

PiotrF (32088) 2017-10-20 18:25

Czesc Malgo
Widze ze tez zrobilas kilka fotografii tego kosciolka. Wyroznia sie wsrod architektury miasta i przyciaga wzrok juz z daleka takze nic dziwnego ze znajduje sie w wielu kadrach.
Atrakcyjna kolorystyka i super jakosc
pozdrawiam
Piotr

jemaflor (113710) 2017-10-20 23:13

Hi Malgo,
Well presented this little church, interesting color with this perfect light, well composed with people, tfs.

abmdsudi (69584) 2017-10-21 1:48

Hi Malgorzata
Just love the juxtaposition of both strong components added into frame, wealth of colours, subtle clarity and outstanding contrast have added some zing to this capture. It's surely a mouth watering capture and well described history, Congrats.
Best wishes

adramad (55826) 2017-10-21 8:21

Hi Malgo
A magnificent composition with this church so original, not only for its architecture, but also for its unusual color, the couple of tourists puts a vital touch to the image.
A fantastic photo, with beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Well done. I love.
Enjoy the weekend.
Very best regards.
Luis.

Didi (61473) 2017-10-22 7:02

Hi Malgo
Glad to read you again
I saw in Facebook that you are in Paris
Good comosition with an impression of depht drom a good point of view
Kind regards

mcmtanyel (40865) 2017-10-24 19:52

Hello Malgo,
I think this is the first photo of a red church from Greece that I have seen. It looks beautiful and makes a nice contrast to the blue sky.
Regards,
MT

PaulVDV (40992) 2017-10-29 0:03

Hello Malgo,
Sometimes on TE churches are shown whereby the tower looks very high compared to the size of the church. Here it's a bit the opposite. The tower reaches just above the roof and the trees on the left. Curiously, plants seem to grow out of its windows.
I agree that the red dome and facades make this church visible from afar and also very attractive.
The red-blue-green combination makes the photo very beautiful.
Best regards, Paul

jmdias (78403) 2017-10-31 2:03

malgo

curious the strong colors of it, the red isn't so usual in churches I guess, specially in greece. haha.
nice shapes and perspective, the tower has curious aspect too. lovely light , colors and inclusion of personages,

hugs

jorge

fotka (5595) 2017-11-07 5:06

Witaj Malgorzata,
Dobre zdjecie tego malego czerwonego kosciolka. Ta nieduza wieza dodaje piekna tej budowli. Siedzacy ludzie na lawce lacza ciekawa architekture z codziennym zyciem.
Swietne zdjecie przy super colorach, swietle oraz ostrosci.
Pozdrowienia,
Zbigniew