Monemvasia #1, a photo from Lakonia, Peloponnesus

Photographer's Note

Hi TE friends
Unique, defeating the passage of time, a breathtaking picture at the eastern coast of Laconia, combining the Myrtoon Sea, the medieval, Byzantine and Venetian fortress-town of Monemvasia perched on its distinctively shaped rock, attracts thousands of visitors every year.
A litle words from the History of the place.
The town owes its name to the narrow strip of land linking the coast with the rock. "Monemvasia" is derived from the words moni emvasi, ie., sole approach. The appellation originates with the Laconians who arrived here in the 6th century AD, to shelter from the raids on the mainland. In an old record referring to the "settlement of Monemvasia" we find an early description of how the Laconians discovered this remote place by the sea, named it as described above, and settled it. Since then, and for more than a thousand years, Monemvasia experienced days of glory and fame, though also sieges and occupation. The information regarding its first centuries is scant.
Info courtesy of www.thegreektravel.com

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saxo042 (38078) 2007-09-10 4:29

Hi Yiannis,
A fine composition with the roof tiles going in all directions. You should have included a note as well, but still, a very fine picture.
Regards
Gunnar

guifav (353) 2007-09-10 4:32

Hi Yiannis,
Nice POV, good sharpness and mediterranean colours.
Thanks for sharing,
Guido

ifanik (21679) 2007-09-10 4:36

Gia soy Giannh
Ayth einai h omorfia ths Monembasias sygkentrwmwnh sth foto soy
Oi xarakthristikes steges me to mple fonto
Sygxarthria
xairetw
Nick

wilmahabo (262) 2007-09-10 4:37

Hello Yiannis!
Interesting composition with roof on the foreground. Good sharpness and natural colours. Well done!
Regards, Agata

Dazed (89) 2007-09-10 4:58

This shot makes me feel nostalgic for going on holiday! Nice composition
Michelle

bluevelvet (172) 2007-09-10 5:50

Very nice and unusual angle. I like when I see someone exploring different angles of what could be an obvious photo. It is a trully greek scenario. Well done.

Joao

marianita (3455) 2007-09-10 5:56

Yianni
the view from monemvasia is always beautiufl. i like your composition. its original with teh many roof top directions
well taken!
marianna

CRATEOS (7278) 2007-09-10 14:07

magiki...pragmatiki eliniki matia...xoris tin politelia toy apletoy..me to mirasmeno kadrarisma toy miso kako miso kalo..alla me tin omorfia poy dini to mi idaniko me to stenema mesa apo skepes i alla ... to mondika omorfo apotelesma poy dini ayti i diskolia akrivos!!!me ton ilio simaxo opos panta ...ke tin miroydia tis thalassas apo makria i apo konta..ola idanika stin katagrafi ayti ola omorfa ke magika...epenoys!!!
Nikiforos

doubay (674) 2007-10-30 8:59

Gia su Gianni!
Omorfi fotografia apo tin iperochi monemvasia me zesta, giina chromata. Mu aresi o tropos me ton opio anadikniis tin paradosiaki skepi ke i andithesi pu schimatizi me tin panoramiki thea sto vathos. Nomizo omos oti i fotografia tha itan akoma kaliteri, ean kapio stichio parapano espage ligo tin kiriarchia tis skepis stin kato aristeri plevra.
Chereto
Andreas

AnaRita (1741) 2008-05-06 4:53

Olá Yiannis!
Great composition, with a beautiful, natural sunlight.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing,
Ana

portmanndominic (2400) 2008-09-18 9:04

Kalispera yanni

I like very much this beautiful POV on the roof, great manage of the deph of the picture colours are very vivid , + useful note
best regards
Dominic ,

clio (27961) 2008-09-18 10:19

Geai sou Yanni,
Very good centring to discover the roofs of the most beautiful village of the Peloponnese (it is a personal opinion!). I like seeing all these different shots with the sea in bottom. Colors are well saturated and very successful.
Filika
Diane (Artemis)

Photo Information

Copyright: Yiannis Logiotatidis (logios) (1903)
Genre: Miejsca
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2007-08-22
Categories: Architektura
Camera: Nikon D 70, 18-70 AF-S DX 3.5 - 4.5 Nikkor, CF SanDisk III 1GB, Marumi Circular Polarizer 67mm
Naświetlenie: f/9.0, 1/320 sekund
More Photo Info: view
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja
Date Submitted: 2007-09-10 4:26