The statue of an hero, a photo from Attiki, Attica

Photographer's Note

Going to the Panathinaiko Stadium to watch the delivery of the Olympic flame coming from the ancient Olympia to the city of London,for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will take place in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012,one can see a lot of statues and one of them is this one.
On the horse is one of the heros of the Hellenic war of Independence of 1821 Georgios Karaiskakis

Georgios Karaiskakis

Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek: Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) born Georgios Iskos (January 23, 1780 or January 23, 1782 April 23, 1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence.

Greek War of Independence
During the early stages of the war, Karaiskakis served in the militia in the Morea (Peloponnese), where he participated in the intrigues that divided the Greek leadership. Nonetheless, he recognized the necessity of providing Greece with a stable government and was a supporter of Ioannis Kapodistrias who would later become Greece's first head of state.

Karaiskakis's reputation grew during the middle and latter stages of the war. He helped to lift the first siege of Missolonghi in 1823, and did his best to save the town from its second siege in 1826.

That same year, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Greek patriotic forces in Rumeli, achieving a mixed response: while failing to cooperate effectively with other leaders of the independence movement or with the foreign sympathizers fighting alongside the Greeks, he gained some military successes against the Ottomans.

His most famous victory was at Arachova (Greek: Αράχωβα), where his army together with other klephtes leaders such as Dimitrios Makris, crushed a force of Turkish and Albanian troops under Mustafa Bey and Kehagia Bey.[2] Victories such as the one at Arachova were especially welcome amid the disasters that were occurring elsewhere.

In 1827, Karaiskakis participated in the failed attempt to raise the siege of Athens, and attempted to prevent the massacre of the Turkish garrison stationed in the fort of Saint Spyridon.

He was killed in action on his Greek name day, 23 April 1827, after being fatally wounded by a rifle shell in battle. Karaiskaki Stadium in Neo Faliro, Piraeus is named after him as he was mortally wounded in the area. According to Karaiskakis's expressed desire to be buried on the island of Salamis when he died, he was buried at the church of Saint Dimitrios on Salamis.

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pajaran (115071) 2012-05-20 23:44

Dobar dan.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst o heroju Grckog naroda, sa istorijom ...
Dobar ugao i trenutak snimka spomenika heroju.
Dobar rad i kompozicija, moje cestitke na dobrom tekstu sa lepim secanjem na heroja.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve njabolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Srecno.
Paja.

Google.

Good afternoon.
Very interesting and good article about the Greek hero of the people, the history ...
Good angle and recording the moment the hero monument.
Good work and composition, my congratulations on a good article with some nice memories of heroes.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best encryption in the new week began.
Good luck.
Paja.

mohammad_H (10178) 2012-05-21 0:38

سلام دانوس
نمایش زیبا از مجسمه اسب در پیش زمینه و اسمان با ابرهای زیبا در پس زمینه
کاری متفاوت و بسیار خوب از نماد شهر
وضوح و رنگ مناسب
روز خوبی داشته باشید
سید
Beautiful view of the horse statue in the foreground and the sky with beautiful clouds in the background
Something different and very good symbol of the city
Appropriate resolution and color
Have a nice day
S.

geoant68 (331) 2012-05-21 0:41

Δάνο καλημέρα,
πολύ όμορφη η γωνία λήψης με το περίγραμμα του Καραισκάκη να αποτυπώνεται στον πολύχρωμο ουρανό.Εξαιρετικές οι λεπτομέρειες όπως και η παρουσίαση,
Πέτρος

papagolf21 (152607) 2012-05-21 0:49

Bonjour, cher ami Danos,
Superbe prise de vue de ce cavalier. La posture générale est magnifique.
Trčs jolie mise en image.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Budapestman (82620) 2012-05-21 1:03

Hi Danos,
a beautiful photo of this imposing statue, the composition is very nice, great lights and colours, Fs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kívánok!
György

kato (11630) 2012-05-21 3:00

Hello Danos,

You're capturing well this the statue of hero by a good composition and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the hero on the horse which is standing up on two hind legs. The light is managed well, and the clouds dyed to the sunset draw out a good atmosphere and are arranged a good position.
Have a nice day.

Kind regards,
mikio

jhm (211734) 2012-05-21 3:39

Hello Danos,

Horses and heroes are always with each other connected, all long time ago.
Lovely dark silhouette against the nice light cloudy sky
Excellent composition, nice presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Monday,
John.

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-05-21 4:44

Hello Danos,
very spectacular picture of this statue against magnificent sky. Wonderfully execution. Fabulous work, Danos. Stunningly beautiful. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Barbara

cargus (13874) 2012-05-21 5:50

Colour, light and contrast excellent, good together in a successful picture.
Regards
Adrian

Afsanehbagheri (3228) 2012-05-21 5:56

Hello

Showed a good angle to congratulate my friend

With best wishes.

Fis2 (169903) 2012-05-21 6:26

Witaj Danos!
Interesting statue.
Good frame and light.
I like contrast.
Well done.
Nice after noon
Krzysztof

alpi1500 (1520) 2012-05-21 7:45

Very good clouds and exelent statute , congrat.

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ikeharel (112565) 2012-05-21 9:06

Kalispera Danos,
Wonderful silhouette of the horse and rider statue, contrast against the golden clouds and blue sky's.
Perfect clearity, a good example what a good photographer can do with a small camera, any camera.
Regards
Ike

eldancer1 (36343) 2012-05-21 9:20

Wow! Awesome capture of this statue with fiery clouds in the background. I like your pov and it has a good dof with nice details. Well done, tfs.

maria-v1981 (10966) 2012-05-21 10:17

Καλησπέρα Δάνο,
Ένα άγαλμα και μία μορφή που αντιπροσωπεύει ολόκληρη την νεοελληνική ιστορία της χώρας μας. Ο υπέροχος ουρανός με τα κοκκινωπά σύννεφα έρχεται σε απόλυτη αντίθεση με το σίδερο. Πολύ όμορφο αποτέλεσμα.
Καλό απόγευμα,
Μαρία

Cricri (176) 2012-05-21 11:06

Hi Danos
Bon POV de cette statue en silhouette pris dans la lumičre du ciel qui filtre les nuages léger sous le ciel bleu, belle réalisation
Belle soirée
cricri

Gigidusud (21679) 2012-05-21 11:11

Hello Danos,
Great capture of this beautiful statue in a cloudy sky.I like it!
TFS.
Ghislaine

ourania (51103) 2012-05-21 11:23

Καλησπέρα Δάνο,
η οπτική σου γωνία, στο πλάι του αγάλματος, έπιασε θαυμάσια την εικόνα της δράσης και του ηρωισμού. Σε συνδυασμό με τους σκούρους τόνους που διαγράφονται καθαρά μπροστά στην εντυπωσιακή δράση του ουρανού, δημιούργησες μια συναρπαστική εικόνα με πάθος και δράμα. Φαντάζομαι πόσο διαφορετικά θα ήταν τα πράγματα γύρω από το άγαλμα εκείνη τη στιγμή... Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά,
Ουρανία

nikkitta (17070) 2012-05-21 13:01

Hola Danos
Great capture of the impressive statue in contrast with the sky' colors

Do you know this about equestrian statues?
Depending on how they are placed the legs of a horse the meaning changes.

If a statue of a person on a horse has two legs in the air, the person died in battle.

If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died of wounds received in combat.

If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Greetings and TFS

Maria

jlbrthnn (76043) 2012-05-21 13:35

Hello Danos,
The silhouette is spectacular against the colorful sky and clouds. Very nice perspective. Excellent exposure, color and sharpness. The note is very informative. Bravo.
Have a nice evening.
Cordially
Joël

jmdias (114402) 2012-05-21 16:15

danos

beautiful contrast between the shapes of the sculpture and the colored sky. nice framing and lower pov. TFS.

hugs

jorge

pierrefonds (113716) 2012-05-21 16:38

Hi Danos,

The vertical format is putting the statue in evidence. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the sky and some areas of the statue. There is a good contrats between the colors of the picture. Have a nice day.

Pierre

npecanhuk (79329) 2012-05-21 17:23

Hello Danos!
Beautiful picture!
Very attractive picture!
Special regards to the chosen pov, vertical format, colors, management of light and composition!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

Waylim (25436) 2012-05-21 22:23

Hi Dano,

Strong graphic and shape of the silhouette, what make it even better is the beautiful sunset sky with the light illuminating the clouds. Excellent POV and good composition, with this POV is like the horse is going up to the heaven.

Way

dkmurphys (79209) 2012-05-22 1:07

Hi Danos,
Very fine capture of the monument. I like the colors of the sky and the blurry effect.
Have a nice day.

Daniel

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-05-22 2:11

Hi Danos
The silhoutted statue strikingly standout against the background so well and this is further enhanced by that
stunning skyscape. Great capture, TFS
Best regards

claudeD (47754) 2012-05-22 4:58

Hello Danos,

very fine fotojob showing this hero on a horse. Excellent low pov and strong contrasts. Very good fotojob. TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

josepmarin (59385) 2012-05-22 5:28

Hi Danos,
a splendid low-angle shot for to catch the beauty of the equestrian statue of this national Greek hero.
I like the contrast between the dark silhouette of the statue and the whiteness of the clouds, with a blue very interesting sky aesthetically.
The pink tones on the clouds and the weak luminosity increase the beauty of this ensemble.
It is a fine and elegant composition.
Well done, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

adramad (72622) 2012-05-22 7:37

Hello Danos.
Superb composition, with the backlight of this sculpture as a backdrop that beautiful blue sky and pink clouds, wonderful posture of the horse on its hind legs and the rider in position challenging.
Good management of the brightness and color.
Have a great evening.
Best wishes.
Luis.

ChrisJ (171392) 2012-05-22 10:35

Hello Danos,

Nice warm vs cold colour contrasts in the sky between the blue & orange with a good upward pov on the horse sculpture. Excellent sharpness & graphism yet still with superb shadow detail despite the partial silhouette. Tfs!

ybx (251) 2012-05-22 11:54

Hello Danos, thanks for very interesting historical note about this grecian hero.
A right choice of pov and light conditions for a beautiful monument of this proud hero on horseback. Lovely sky with the clouds enlighted by the last sunrays of the day. Also excellent performance of the your little Pana ZS3.

Have a nice evening & ciao

Corrado

patdeph (35750) 2012-05-22 12:39

hello Danos
a beautiful statue standing out a superb sky.Excellent!
Regards
Pascale

Nard (6972) 2012-05-22 13:02

Hi Danos
Nice backlight and good choice of POV with this cloudy sky. The statue seems to be jumping to the sky.
Regards
Bernard

vasilpro (41801) 2012-05-22 14:40

Γεια σου Δάνο,
Πολύ όμορφη η παρουσίαση του αγάλματος του Γεωργίου Καραΐσκάκη που κοσμεί το Καλλιμάρμαρο Στάδιο από μια πολύ καλά διαλεγμένη γωνιά λήψης, πολύ καλό κοντράστ με τον υπέροχο ουρανό και ωραία χρώματα.
Καλή συνέχεια, Βασίλης.

clic (76) 2012-05-22 16:08

Geia sou Danos
Why do I think of a "winged horse" at full throttle for a runup in diagonal towards those fantastic skies!
Semi-silhouette shows fine work of the artist.
Se xereto.
Robert

TopGeo (38220) 2012-05-23 0:47

Γειά σου Δάνο
Μια ιστορία και μία προσωπικότητα των προγόνων μας σε άγαλμα συνδυασμένα σε μια φωτό εντυπωσιακή!Ενδιαφέρουσα ιδέα! η προοπτική στον ουρανό!
Καλή σου μέρα!
Γεώργιος

lousat (138703) 2012-05-23 4:06

Hi Danos,excellent choice of the point of view and of the moment,i like how you play whit the statue in backlight under this beautiful sky,great details too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

bayno (18348) 2012-05-23 6:59

Ciao Danos,
beautiful silhouette from the sharp edge of this hero, a great framing and BG did a marvelous sky with beautiful colors, interesting note...
have a good day...
Valter

sacimar (38173) 2012-05-23 7:31

Hello Danos,

good image of this statue, I like the composition, the sky was beautiful and is an excellent background, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

PecoBud (3824) 2012-05-23 9:40

Excellent light management with the silhouettes and the clouds in the BG that are so beautifully captured. Your POV is very pleasing and your notes are very informative. Great job Danos!!

TFS.........Your Friend from California.....Buddy

raszid62 (18457) 2012-05-23 10:06

Καλημέρα.
Κομψό και φωτογραφήθηκε άγαλμα του Έλληνα ήρωα του Πολέμου της Ανεξαρτησίας. Η μαύρη σιλουέτα του έφιππου ήρωα ενάντια στον ουρανό το βράδυ. Όμορφα χρώματα και εξαιρετική ποιότητα φωτογραφίας.
Δικός σου.
Joseph

serp2000 (47063) 2012-05-23 10:13

Hi, Danos,
Good contrasting photo, I like your POV, the siluet looks great on the blue sky as a background. An interesting and informative note.
Regards,
Serghei

mesutilgim (0) 2012-05-23 12:59

Hello dear Danos,
A real "masterpiece" ! Every detail of it is a perfect lecture fro every photographer !
Many interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

mauro61 (53411) 2012-05-23 13:57

ciao Danos,
controluce ben gestito nel rapporto tra la statua e il cielo.
Mi piace molto la colorazione di quest'ultimo con le nuvole ad arricchire l'immagine,
saluti
maurizio

jemaflor (146412) 2012-05-23 23:04

Hi danos,
Good silhouette effect, interesting pov to take this statue, I like the warm tone for the sky in the bg, tfs.

Tigerlily (3381) 2012-05-24 9:24

Hi Danos,
Excellent POV, beautiful colour.The clouds added on more atomsphere..

Kitty_the_Wild (1169) 2012-05-24 12:00

Really a well composed images, a beautiful sky.
Ciao,
Elena

anokutan (15097) 2012-05-24 12:42

Hello Danos,
A beautiful photo of this imposing statue, the composition is very nice, great lights and colours.

quillo (11858) 2012-05-24 13:48

Interesante cuadro a contraluz de la silueta
de la estatua recortado sobre el cielo.
El encuadre y la luz son buenos,
el resultado me gusta ... felicidades.

Saludos amigo Danos.

ciakgiak (30) 2012-05-24 14:17

Ciao Danos,
Splendido controluce che esalta le forme e lo slancio di questo cavallo con cavaliere.
Ottima la scelta del POV e lo spettacolare BG rappresentato dal cielo.
Un caro abbraccio
Giorgio

Royaldevon (85678) 2012-05-24 14:38

Hello Danos,

It is a spectacular statue and your pov, with the figure and rearing horse silhouetted against the sky, adds more drama. I like the way it is angled across the frame; maybe, with a little cropped from the sky, the angle of the rearing horse wouls follow an exact diagonal. Just a thought.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

REZA_V (700) 2012-05-24 18:36

Hi Danos
The statue is very beautiful. Lighting and composition is very good.
With respect.

maloutim (13617) 2012-05-25 1:08

Hi Danos,
This composition is excellent with the impressive silhouette of the Greek hero against the golden sky illuminated by the sunset !
The attitude of the horse and general is one of courage and bravery.
I hope Greece will manage to come out of the tragic economical situation it's enduring now.
Best regards.
Marie-Louise.

Bluejeans (64251) 2012-05-25 5:24

Ola Danos ,
Gostei da silhueta desta estátua com este homem a cavalo faz um bom contarste com as nuvens em tons dourados de final de dia , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

Angshu (56760) 2012-05-25 5:39

Hello Danos
Nice view of the silhouetted statue against the sky with the sun taking the sunset hues against the blue sky. The slightly angle view provides a nice impression. Well done!
Regards
Angshu

wolf38 (30) 2012-05-25 22:20

Hello Danos. The silhouette of the equestrian statues in front of the cloudy sky looks perfectly. I like the informative and instructive text. Well done. Rgds, Wolfgang.

jaywalker (16105) 2012-05-27 0:58

Hi Danos, A great silhouette of this wonderful statue, the sky makes for a very affective background, excellent low POV, kind regards Wilson.

AliMoein (780) 2012-05-27 9:36

Hi Danos
This is a beautiful Silhouette photo
It has a very nice and lovely colors and contrast
Very good job
Good Luck
Ali

aliabazari (21445) 2012-05-27 19:12

Γεια Δανός
Με την πρώτη ματιά, το μάτι είναι σαφές και καλό φωτισμό. Ελάτε σε έναν καλό συνδυασμό. Γωνία θέα και το εξαίρετο προσωπικό.
Χάρη και αφορά

milad_abazari (1648) 2012-05-27 23:18

Hello
Frame with beautiful colors and interesting lighting. Very well.
Thanks

tedesse (25147) 2012-05-28 2:55

Hi Danos!
Fantastic point of view, showing the beauty of the monument to the hero of the war for Greek independence on horseback.
Beautiful colors of the sky.
Have a nice day
Tadeusz

lakshmip1949 (19081) 2012-05-28 16:14

hello Danos,

A nice semi silhouetted horse rider who was a great military commander and a war hero. Nice sky with spectacular colors specially the the pinkish colors.

Lakshmi

vishaal (1042) 2012-05-29 4:26

Namaste Danos !
A wonderful semi-silhouette image of the statue of horse mounted Georgios Karaiskakis ! Great image against a wonderful sky ! Beautifully composed by you, this photo is having a great depth. A perfect POV.
Best,
Vishal.

kasianowak (17672) 2012-12-10 2:38

Hi Danos
Beautiful colours in the sky! Very good composition with the strong silhouette placed against the orange cloud.
Best wishes
Kasia

mcmtanyel (67819) 2013-07-20 18:43

Hi Danos,
It was time for Greek independence and I am glad there were heroic people to facilitate that. As Ecclesiastes says, there is a time for everything under heaven,
"a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace."
If only mankind were not so hasty to decide that it is the time for war and so reluctant to watch for the time for peace.
Regards,
MT

elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-09-18 17:53

Δάνο, διάλεξα τήν φωτογραφία ενός ήρωα για να σου πω ότι οι δύο χάρες πού χαρακτηρίζουν εναν καλλιτέχνη είναι η επιδεξιότητα και η σεμνότητα..εσύ εκτός τών πολλών άλλων, τίς έχεις αυτές τίς χάρες γι αυτο και άλλωστε είσαι στην κορυφή όπου δικαιωματικά ανήκεις!!
η πάντα ξεχωριστή και ολοκληρωμένη δουλειά σου, η ποιότητα πού πάντα αναζητάς και πάντα παρουσιάζεις, τα θέματα πού βρίσκεις με το ανήσυχο μάτι σου και η ομορφιά του κόσμου πού μοιράζεσαι αφιλόκερδα είναι ανεκτίμητα δώρα στον κόσμο τής φωτογραφίας..
είμαι πολύ υπερήφανη πού είσαι φίλος μου και είσαι φυσικά ο ήρωας μου!!

NorthernLight (2383) 2013-12-07 10:18

Hello Danos,

well presented. The cloudy sky and a short exposure make a dramatic effect.

A beautifully captured image which significantly enhances the heroic action of the equestrian statue.

All the best

Peter