religion and history
Greece
Creta
Arkadi monastery in the region of Rethimno.
The monastery of Arcadi in Creta dates back to the 16th century and stands as a fine merge of Orthodox, Rainnessance and Baroque elements. At a later stage it was surrounded by a high wall becoming a strong fortress.
During the Cretan revolt against Ottoman occupation, in 1866, about a thousand Greeks warriors together with women and children sought refuge in the monastery but eventually, when any more resistence turned impossible, the leader priest blew up barrels of gun powder sacrificing themselves than surrender.
In the photo, the big icon of the Savior one of the oldest treasures of the church.
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| Section | Special: Emotions |
| Vu de | 1 218 |
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Exif
| APN | NIKON D800 |
| Objectif | Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) (A061) or Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR LD Aspherical (IF) (185D) |
| Ouverture | 3.5 |
| Temps de pose | 1/10 |
| Focale | 28.0 mm |
| ISO | 320 |
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LadyNoone 08/10/2014 17:06
Great. I'd like to be there and see all the places you show with my own eyes. Sit in the corner and watch and ponder...Agelos Kardamilas 04/10/2014 22:08
To plagio fos apo ti porta einai to must tis fotografiasGlenn Capers 03/10/2014 16:48
interesting post with the woman in the shot. the faded feet in prospective to the shot and the surgical second shot. You low it works , as in sensing something different that does not fit , but is truly artistically special. Like the concept of entering the "Twilight Zone". Top concept. You are the wizard of the Greek world. Inez should check your shot out. I think she too would see the spirituality within this art piece.Cheers
Ken Piros 03/10/2014 0:29
Good tones and details, I like the slight motion blur also.Harold Thompson 29/09/2014 9:33
Good exposure to catch the figure floatng Good interior:-)) Harold
Adele D. Oliver 28/09/2014 23:08
one gets transported into a past century by your image, Alexander ... the old architecture, frescos and icons are fantastic - and the person walking by brings one into the present !!!greetings, Adele
Gerhard Meyer1 28/09/2014 21:01
!.Demut.
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Sue Thompson 28/09/2014 14:51
The one is steeped in the other. A well exposed scene with the ghostly figure passing by.:))
Lawson McCulloch 28/09/2014 14:21
What a beautiful interior this monastery has, and I particularly like the ghostly figure of the lady on the l.h.s.best wishes,
Lawson
Tassos Kitsakis 28/09/2014 14:01
Palaies Doxes, athanates!Geia sou
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