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Knossos


Knossos
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Copyright: Kostas Antonakis (kanton) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 677 W: 5 N: 1194] (5028)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-08
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-02-05 0:47
Viewed: 369
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Knossos was undeniably the capital of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to us, and it is located about twenty minutes south of the modern port town of Iraklio in Greece.
Arthur Evans, the British Archaeologist who excavated the site in 1900 AD restored large parts of the palace in a way that it is possible today to appreciate the grandeur and complexity of a structure that evolved over several millennia and grew to occupy about 20,000 square meters. Walking through its complex multi-storied buildings one can comprehend why the palace of Knossos was associated with the mythological labyrinth.

The Greek myth associated with the palace about Theseus and the Minotaur is fascinating, but walking around the ruins of Knossos today it is hard to imagine it to be a place of torment and death. Instead, the palace radiates with joyous exuberance through the elaborate architectural planes and volumes that were clustered around the central courtyard over time. The elegant wall frescoes which decorated the walls speak of a people who approached the subtleties of life and the splendor of nature with a joyous disposition

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Hello Costas,
Kalimera my dear friend,
Good preserved historical building.
Nice contrast and POV
TFS
Selahattin E

Hi Katon
very impressive composition.with beautiful colors,contrast and & presentation.
Good shot.
Well done
Regards
Zoli

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3535 W: 724 N: 2379] (18894)
  • [2009-02-05 1:05]

wow, incredible colors !

thanks,
v

Hi Kostas
a very good presentation from an important archeological site.
sharp colors and details.
tfs
Tsilla

kalimera kosta,
ti omorfa xrwmata!!!
wxra kai kokkinou tou kadmiou,
entonos kai zestos syndyasmos!!!
poly kalo pov kai eksairetiko fws
filika
georgia

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2211 W: 171 N: 0] (28378)
  • [2009-02-05 3:56]

Jasas Kostas ;)))
Fantastic point of view, colors, composition...Compliments,
Kind regards,
J;)

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 2359] (19486)
  • [2009-02-05 4:37]

Hello,

Très belle image, les couleurs sont superbe, ces colonnes rouge sont très originale, superbe ensemble avec la coiupure, mangigique.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1255] (6930)
  • [2009-02-05 6:00]

File Kosta

Einai pragmatika omorfi kai nomizo oti aksizei pollous epainous. Kalo apogevma
Argiris

nice one kostas

i like the composition a bit tight upper but al in all
nice shot..

tfs
bhot

bonjour Kostas
Very good angle of POV and mediterranean lights and colours
Very nice shot

Hi Costas,
Wonderful Hellenistic archeological built and its
beautiful details. I love it. tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

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  • maecy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 0 N: 240] (1530)
  • [2009-02-05 11:32]

Good capture here Kostas..like the colors and composition..good perspective!

Well done!

TFS

Mae

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-02-05 19:24]

Hi Kostas,
beautiful angle of shot.The colours are very captivating and well shown in great clarity.
I like the way its shown with majestic presentation.
Lovely sky and beautiul brickworks

Regards,
Foozi

Ciao Kostas, wonderful architecture by great POV, fantastic colors, splendid composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Kostas,

You capture here a very beautiful image, excellent POV and composition. Also great colors and light. TFS
Regards,
Sorina

Hi Kostas,

nice perspective of an historical building.
colors, contrast and clarity are great.
you present it beautifully.

yopie

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4183 W: 407 N: 6474] (41355)
  • [2009-02-12 2:13]

Hi Kostas

I read about this place in high school. Seems that the Minoan civilisation was destroyed in part by the Santorini eruption, which sent tsunamis & ash across Crete / Thera. (17th century BC.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_eruption

Good colour & sharpness. I like the red columns.

Hi Kostas
What a wonderful historical place
Great colors and note
Take care
Burak

Hi Kostas,
What a superb historical bulding vith great POV and perspective.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 31 N: 3011] (12100)
  • [2009-03-02 12:25]

Hi Kostas
Greece has so many fascinating momuments with so much history attached to the country.
This architecture with its colorful columns is without a doubt a great tourist attraction.
Great angle shot looking elegant and gracious against this beautiful sky.
Dot

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  • cycle Gold Star Critiquer [C: 228 W: 0 N: 3] (1851)
  • [2009-03-05 10:23]

Hi Kostas,
Perfect angle of shot...

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 264 W: 20 N: 625] (3055)
  • [2009-03-10 11:24]

Hi Kostas,

Interesting architectural details.
Well saturated colors and sharp details.
Its a pleasure to travel with your photographs.

Cheers,
Ramon

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17478)
  • [2009-04-08 10:41]

Hello Kostas,
Εξαιρετική απότομη λεπτομέρειες και καλή παρατήρηση. Πολύ καλή σύνθεση και μια πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα εικόνα με ενδιαφέρον χρώμα.

Excellent sharp details and good observation. Very good composition and a very interesting picture with interesting color.
Best regards.
Janusz

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2660 W: 74 N: 4737] (21560)
  • [2009-04-20 15:16]

Hi Kostas...

Excellent shot and very impressive composition of the Knossos...
Nice old time architecture - Excellently done,
fantastic details, sharpness and colors.
With my compliment,
George

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  • isa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 351 W: 50 N: 687] (4071)
  • [2009-07-08 14:10]

Hi KOstas,
Wonderful image, made to remember me my trip Crete in 2002, in the height did not have my Canon digital.
Beautiful hiddings place in this palace, I adored the great containers in adobe where to the cereals and the systems of irrigation were kept.
Interesting composition, with excellent pov, definition and colors.
Congratulations for the precious work.
Best Regards.
Isa

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