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Green Baron’s final atonement?


Green Baron’s final atonement?
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3083 W: 778 N: 9427] (37689)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-06-15
Categories: Architecture, Mood
Camera: Minolta Z1
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Ancient civilizations, Religious houses in the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-28 4:23
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Points: 66
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Green Barron’s final atonement?

Continuing showing places from my Egypt trip in June 2004. After a four day stay in Dahab at the Gulf of Aquaba I went by bus through the Sinai desert to the Saint Catherine's Monastery near Mount Sinai to believed the holy mount were Moses received the Ten Commandments. Maybe a good place for a sinner as I am ;) Together with my traveller fellahs we initially should stay at a hotel near the monastery but fortunately the hotel was overbooked so our guide knocked on the door of the monastery and asked for shelter….My first time to sleep in a real monastery who ever had that thought; Green Baron as monk! Ha! When a saw my ‘room’ it was quite sober as a monks room should be. But it was nicely clean and the mattress [mattress you dirty mind not maîtresse!] on the bed was OK, so it wasn’t really a torture to stay there for one night. Hence this is my last “atonement“ (OK David?) regarding TL-picture mishaps; two annoying twigs on the photo of last Friday) :)

Picture was taken from half away the mountain opposite of the monastery in the late afternoon while the last sunrays strikes the valley.

Saint Catherine's Monastery

Saint Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of an inaccessible gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai, in Egypt is one of the oldest continuously functioning Christian monasteries. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The monastery was built by order of Emperor Justinian I between 527 and 565, enclosing the Chapel of the Burning Bush ordered built by Helena, the mother of Constantine I, at the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush; the living bush on the grounds is purportedly the original. The site is sacred to three major world religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The monastery library preserves the second largest collection of early codices and manuscripts in the world, outnumbered only by the Vatican Library. Its strength lies in Greek, Coptic, Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, and Syriac texts. The complex houses irreplaceable works of art: mosaics, Greek and Russian icons, encaustic paintings, as well as sacerdotal ornaments, chalices and reliquaries. Most importantly, it is home to some of the earliest icons in the world, dating to the 5th and 6th centuries. The oldest icon on the Old Testament theme is also preserved there. A project to catalogue the works held in the library is currently being undertaken. The monastery also comprises the entire Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai, an autonomous (as distinct from autocephalous) Orthodox Christian church headed by an archbishop, who is also the abbot of the monastery. The archbishop is traditionally consecrated by the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem.(Text Wikipedia.com)
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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4097 W: 213 N: 3582] (27029)
  • [2007-01-28 4:27]

Hi Hans

A superb, high pov offering an expansive overview of this interesting Monastery. Perhaps I would sharpen slightly but many people prefer a softer image. Good lighting, contrast, & colour. Tfs!

Wow, what a stunning piece of architecture and a beautiful BG.


TFS Tracey

Hi Hans,

Wat een prachtige belichting en vlakverdeling vam dit imposante complex. Mooie natuurlijke kleuren prima pov! Misschien ietsje scherper!
Wat een mooi lijstje;-D

TFS
Grtz Pim

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2391 W: 0 N: 771] (12762)
  • [2007-01-28 5:04]

Magnífica postal y bella presentación y detalles, buena presentación... saludos Hans

Reamarkable compo and light, excellent framing. I like the impressive architecture, the mountain BG and the long trees.

TFS,

Andreea

Hallo Hans.
Prachtige opname van voor mij een heel bijzonder gebouw. Ik geniet van dit soort opname's om dat ik daar waarschijnlijk nooit zal komen.
erg mooie compositie.
Frans

fascinerende foto Hans! lijkt op het eerste gezicht of je naar madurodam versie van klooster kijkt. kleuren en mood van deze plaat spreken me heel erg aan.
TFS
J.

Hai Hans,
Schitterende foto van dit klooster, ik denk dat je op een berg stond om deze foto te maken, je kunt zo mooi naar binnen kijken,
Gr, Jacqueline

Hi Hans,
I'm amazed how they built this monastery in what appears to be an arid area. Well seen. Good colors and DOF in this composition. Greetings! Danilo

Hallo Hans,
Mooi hoe het klooster goeddeels in de schaduw ligt! Op deze manier heb je minder storende effecten van licht en donker!
Wat me opvalt is dat er helemaal geen mensen op de foto staan. Misschien waren die er gewoon niet of heb je geduldig gewacht tot iedereen uit je beeld was.
Als er mensen op zouden staan, zou je toch meer een beeld krijgen van de afmetingen van het klooster, daarom ben ik blij, dat de bussen die rechts op de foto naast de muur staan, zichtbaar blijven. Toch nog een beetje een idee van de grootte.

Verder zijn de kleuren weer prachtig... heel reëel.

Groet,
Anneke

what a POV! looks like a miniature;)
very well done Hans!
Thanks

Armel.

Hi Hans,

You certainly do some travelling don't you! (It has been said that they don't let me out of Liverpooll very often!)

This is yet another excellent capture. I especially like the light, creating sharp contrasts here.

Well done,

Nigel

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-01-28 8:41]

Hello Hans,
interesting shot, I never knew about this monastery. Looks like its in the middle of now where. Great POV and I love how the sun lights up the place. Very nice view of the surounding area also. Very well composed photograph and excellent framing.
Sky

Hello Hans,

Excllent composed and capture photo perfect detail svery crisp nice colors bg POv DOf perfect details very well done

TFS Kyle

Hello, Hans,
The mountainous view to the monastery is really marvelous, great point of view! And the light is coming from the right angle. Well done! The note is very informative as well, as usual.
Regards, Evgenia

P.S. Hm, "two annoying twigs on the photo of last Friday"...
Are you referring to my comment on the flower, dear Hans :) Hey, you know that I didn't mean to offend you and I take this only as a joke, right?
Smile :)

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  • limba3 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 428 N: 391] (10635)
  • [2007-01-28 11:09]

Hans, wonderfully you demonstrated it. Great note.
Anna
TFS

Nice capture. Excellent POV with strong composition. Good colors, DOF.

TFS,
David

Ciao Hans, wonderful view of this old monastery, great light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

hello hans!
very beautiful view on this great monastery.
very nice colors and light.
tfs
zoran

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  • Alba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 0 N: 207] (2762)
  • [2007-01-28 16:17]
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Hi Hans,
Great view on the monastery, atonement or not...
I like the way it looks almost like a toy, lost in a desertic mountain.
Mary

Beautiful capture. Very sharp and clear.
And the stay gave you a chance to repent your sins :-).
So you're still living there I presume.
TFS
Pierre

Hi Hans,

So that's where Charlton Heston got the Ten Commandments! (^_^) Great POV with the natural sunlight making it look warm. Im sure there are many photo opportunities at the
Monastery. A tour of Egypt is something which I'd like to do too

Well done & TFS

Hello Hans,
This is an impressive place and an impressive picture of this place :) Wow! I like this great POV, DOF, exposure and composition. This lightning is beautiful. Well done with interesting notes! Thanks,
Claudine

Hi Hans,
Wow, wonderful image!! Great composition and POV, and the lighting is fantastic. Wonderful architecture and lovely background, looks like a lovely place to see and the notes as always were great! Oh to travel!! TFS Cheers Tina :-)
PS So did you repent all your sins whilst there?? LOL Tina

Wonderful place to make an antonement! I guess I should sign up for some time there too, as I was covorting about the countryside with Mr Flamboyant, with nothing on but my camera! HA!.....a sinner, yes.....but so is everyone else! HA!
Nice shot Hans!...hee hee.
Calamity

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2007-01-29 3:26]

Looks fantastic Hans. Like from a movie picture or something similar. Very impresive and with some magic. Well captured.
Nice one.
Regards!
J-23

will be back with ;)`

hi hans,

what a picture, what a landscape. another site on my list to visit.... had plans some time ago, have to update the list and chabge the order.

very nice light. regards frans

Hi Hans,

Fantastic POV, giving a panoramic view of this lovely monastery.
The warm lighting and colors are excellent. Very good sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Vassilis


P.S. Points tomorrow.

It looks like a miniature at first but when you see the trees on the right, you get a better idea of the size of this beautiful architecture. Great POV.
Well done Hans!

Réal

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1405 W: 12 N: 663] (9217)
  • [2007-01-30 23:12]

Hi Hans,
Superb view of this place which looks like something from a fantasy story or a movie.
Well done.
Sunil

EXCELLENT SHOT ................... REGARDS BOBAN.

Aah this picture brings back memory, thankyou for sharing,
Good composition. Well done!
Regards
Syed

Lol, I missed this at the time Hans! An excellent POV to capture the monastery as you did, good colour and light and wonderful textures. Why did I pick up on it now? I signed back in and there it was on the opening page. TFS,
David

Hi Hans,
Wat een geweldig mooie en interessante reis zal dat geweest zijn!Je foto is mooi,scherp en met warme tinten.Er is aardig wat bij gebouwd op de binnenplaats in de loop der jaren,net een kleine ommuurde stad.Ook als bescherming en veiligheid waarschijnlijk.
Bedankt en groet,
Frieda.

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