space is deep, a photo from Naples, Campania

Photographer's Note

CERTOSA DI SAN MARTINO ("Charterhouse of St. Martin") is a former monastery complex, now a museum, in Naples. Along with Castel Sant'Elmo that stands beside it, this is the most visible landmark of the city, perched atop the Vomero hill that commands the gulf.

The Carthusian monastery was finished and inaugurated under the rule of Queen Joan I in 1368. It was dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. Later it was expanded. Later, in 1623, it was further expanded and became essentially the structure one sees today.

Not only is the cloister itself worth the visit, its location also makes it one of the prime spots to get a good city panorama. More later.

THIS PICTURE shows part of the major cloister.

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Tue (82146) 2019-05-18 4:23

Hallo Benny,
Prachtige herhaling van de bogen en pilaren. Het zorgt voor een heel mooi perspectief van de lange gang. Het zachte zonlicht geeft een mooie warme gloed. Uitstekende foto.
Lars

lousat (129885) 2019-05-18 4:23

Hi Benny,this is a wonderful monastery that i remember well too! How is great this prospect,so deep and very sharp,a top class composition from the cloister made with an amazing 3D effect,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (205581) 2019-05-18 4:36

Ciao Benny, great perspective on fantastic closter, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

dta (98518) 2019-05-18 4:38

Hello Benny ,
Cloisters are always beautiful and photogenic places . A splsndid capture here , with a stormy sky (I love it) , the perspective of the arches and a part of the garden .
Well done .

federico (6109) 2019-05-18 5:48

hello Benny, nice perspective, lights and shadows make the image quite captivating good composition with the frame well divided between the sky the garden and the corridor
regards
Federico

holmertz (92774) 2019-05-18 7:27

Hello Benny,
This arcade's space is certainly deep enough and that effect is enhanced by the fine light and contrasts. Even though what we see to the left is also a beautiful part of the monastery I have a feeling that you could have cropped the left third without really losing much.
Regards,
Gert

recepyuksel (18640) 2019-05-18 7:34

Hello Benny
the perspective of the portico is wonderful
nice arrangement
congratulations
ry

everlasting (17616) 2019-05-18 9:51

Hi Benny, nice to see that you are still here and posting. Great PoV and depth achieved here, exposure is also spot on.
funny to see that I was also in Napels around the same time:)

jean113 (21983) 2019-05-18 13:34

Hello Benny, the cloister seems never ending, your point of view offers excellent perspective.
I like the composition where we can see more of the monastery and its' garden.
The light is very well managed.
Regards Jean.

PiotrF (52330) 2019-05-18 14:50

Hello Benny,
Interesting picture from this monastery complex.
Very well composed with perfect clarity and nice colours.
Nice shot, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

ifege (32087) 2019-05-18 20:56

Hi Benny
A good photo of the cloisters.
cheers
Ian

papagolf21 (152599) 2019-05-18 23:18

Bonjour, cher Benny,
Cela fait plaisir à voir de découvrir une telle beauté architecturale.
De plus, la mise en image valorise davantage l'ensemble d'une magnifique façon.
Amitiés.
Philippe

COSTANTINO (104051) 2019-05-18 23:31

Hello dear Benny and have a nice time
and a happy Sunday
this is a wonderful monastery this Carthusian
monastery which was finished and inaugurated
under the rule of queen Joan
great perspective on this
fantastic closter
eccelent clarity and splendid light
regards
costantino

emka (152102) 2019-05-18 23:57

Hello Benny, Excellent view of this charterhouse. The perspective is simply fantastic. The pavement is also interesting. Nice composition, good colors and sharpness.

Have a nice Sunday

MAlgo

claudeD (47754) 2019-05-19 3:11

Hello Benny,

wow! what an amazing architecture picture from Napoli. Excellent depth and perfect composition. Very good light management. I like the shot very much. I like the view vcery much.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

abmdsudi (88445) 2019-05-19 7:16

Hi Benny
Super architecture enormously packed by much more detail with repeated columns and arches smoothly recede into the far end balanced by the adjacent buildings. There's immense depth and long perspective achieved, pin sharp throughout, blended by subtle light, colours and shadows. Indeed a soaring beauty and cool on the eyes! Very impressive capture, Congrats
Best regards

mkamionka (61122) 2019-05-27 0:11

Hi Benny,
brilliant presentation from this attractive complex.
The passage with the repeated motif of the arch and column is so eye catching and seems so deep indeed.
It feels deeper than the view in the left.
Great sky and colors. so dark clouds and dramatic effect.
Fantastic composition,
M

macjake (96157) 2019-06-01 13:12

Hi Benny
I somehow missed this one in your gallery, glad I'm getting to it now though. Looking forward to seeing the Panorama view.
This is clearly a 'miss' on my part when I was here, I didn't visit - damn, well, there's always next time. The focal point has to be that long long corridor with the repeating arches. the lighting is so attractive, you couldn't have produced a better shot! super. cheers
Craig

Hanssie (11018) 2019-06-11 2:04

Ik kwam hier eigenlijk terecht door de titel en ja, dezelfde, die ik ook in mijn hoofd heb, da's een goeie :-))

De foto, zeer sterk perspectief met daarnaast ook nog het andere deel van het gebouw, mooi gedaan, man !