Main square, a photo from Lakonia, Peloponnesus

Photographer's Note

Monemvasia is a town located at the foot of a high cliff on the island also called Monemvasia.
The modern part of the town is on the mainland and is called Gefyra. This is a growing tourist destination, and the main attraction is of course "Gibraltar of Greece", a rock separated from the mainland and connected with it 200m causeway.
In my photo you see the main square of Monemvasia with the 6th century Christos Elkomenos church and the former mosque, that nowadays hosts the archaeological collection of Monemvasia.

COSTANTINO, papagolf21, Fis2, snunney, alvaraalto, holmertz, jhm, Cricri, ChrisJ, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel, cornejo has marked this note useful

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ifege (20279) 2019-02-06 21:44

Hi Ryszard
A great POV for this photo showing from the town square to ruined fortifications. Great colour and sharpness.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (92747) 2019-02-06 22:27

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day
w0w!!!this peaceful landscape changed
my mood today a photo with great sharpness
and lightness with calmness and the little
church dominating the place
I like the movement and really this photo
seems like a scenery rom a movie film
weldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (144514) 2019-02-06 22:51

Bonjour, cher Ryszard,
Je prends beaucoup de plaisir à découvrir ces merveilles architecturales dans des environnements où la beauté prend beaucoup de place.
La note est bien rédigée et donne plus de force à la composition.
Superbe définition générale.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Fis2 (141714) 2019-02-07 0:32

Czesc Ryszard!
Piekne miejsce.
Interesujacy teren z wkomponowanymi pieknymi budowlami.
Wiek tych obiektow mowi czym jest nasze zycie...
Wspaniala dzwonnica i kopula.
Armata ozdoba tego placu.
Super kadr, kolory i swiatlo.
Milego dnia.
Pozdrawiam.
Milego dnia.
Krzysztof

snunney (130965) 2019-02-07 0:35

Hello Ryzsard,
Interesting well realised composition. I like how the buildings rise up the frame culminating in the fortress perched on top of the rock. The light is well handled with pleasant warm tones and some nice textural details. The people animate the scene and give scale.

alvaraalto (38292) 2019-02-07 1:07

Hello Ryszard,
The photo shows very well why this is such an attractive place for tourists. The peaceful atmosphere of this village among the rocks is worth a visit and if you're tired, there is a lovely terrace to drink a refreshing Greek wine with each other.
Well done
Have a nice day, groet Rob

Nicou (187570) 2019-02-07 2:04

Hello

Ce petit canon posé sur son socle blanc quelle image et compo quel personnes sur la place au milieu des arbres vert et quelle roche au sommet la falaise et les murs de pierres ce clocher rectangulaire la coupole à ces côté quel ensemble architectural et vue.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

holmertz (82756) 2019-02-07 2:40

Hello Ryszard,
It's a very pretty little square with surprisingly much to watch. The steep rock forms an attractive background to the view of the old church and the former mosque. The group of tourists didn't waste their time by coming here. The lady in the center generously contributed nice colours to the photo.
Kind regards,
Gert

abmdsudi (81332) 2019-02-07 3:01

Hi Ryszard
What a treasure trove hidden on that fortress island!! An appealing sight to be explored with its typical Greek architectural style and traditional colours blended well into the setting. The visitors provide some bold colour to click the eyes to extend its perspective and depth. Excellent take, Congrats.
Best regards

Silvio1953 (190253) 2019-02-07 4:44

Ciao Ryszard, great view of ma in square with beautiful architectures, lovely composition with a lot of people, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jhm (190617) 2019-02-07 5:07

Hello Ryszard,

We get a lovely view about the church and rocks
Also light and colours are pleasant to look at.
Perspective and depth through your angle choice.
An lovely presentation pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (115016) 2019-02-07 6:10

Bonjour Ryszard,

C'est vraiment très beau comme petite place. Beau point de vue qui va chercher la belle église ainsi que les fortifications au sommet de la colline. Les gens semblent bien apprécier l'espace.

Amicalement

Serge

Cricri (176) 2019-02-08 5:17

Hi Ryszard
Très jolie composition intéressante a tout point vue, les couleurs toujours aussi belles, bien pris avec les touristes
Bonne journée
cricri

ChrisJ (151568) 2019-02-08 17:16

Hi Ryszard

Good sharpness and I like the layering in this shot with the fg tourists beside the cannon and open door of the whitewashed chapel, the bg bell tower and dome and the fortress atop the cliff. Tfs!

PaulVDV (49010) 2019-02-08 23:35

Hello Ryszard,
This is a very beautiful picture of the small centre of Monemvasia.
It looks a lot more lively than when I was there.
The trees with their green foliage are well placed on the picture.
At the same time we get a good view upwards of the steep cliff and the long defensive wall at the top.
Best regards, Paul

mkamionka (53168) 2019-02-09 11:33

Czesc Ryszard,
bardzo urokliwe miejsce. Na szczycie jakas twierdza w dole uroczy kosciolek, atrakcyjny placyk. Super swiatlo i kolory.
Zycia dodaje rowniez pani ktora bardzo kolorowa skomponowala swoja kreacje. Moja corka tez tak lubi laczyc bardzo rozne pstrokate kolory.
Fajny efekt!
Piekne bajeczne miejsce, swietna podroz i reportaz,
M

mcmtanyel (53855) 2019-02-22 21:11

Hello Ryszard,
What a charming square, it feels as though it is inside a fortress.
Regards,
MT

cornejo (60988) 2019-03-01 10:41

Czesc Ryszard, good photo of this interesting scene of everyday life in the beautiful square, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy weekend.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.