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Hilandar Monastery #3...
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Copyright: george radonic (gnada) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4764] (21697)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-27
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture, Artwork
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8800
Exposure: f/4.7, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-30 20:51
Viewed: 180
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Same serial:
“Discover the secret paradise of Greece”
For today: St Atos Mount - Hilandar, Serbian Orthodox Monastery #3

Looking to the photos you feels like you've really been there walk around Monasteries...

Is the centre of Eastern Christian Orthodox Monasticism. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it is a treasury which houses and guards many arte facts and monuments of religions, national and artistic value. It is also a "workshop" where religions arts and crafts are still practised to this day, and where deep and genuine spirituality is allowed to flourish and bear fruit. As an institution Mount Athos is, and has been, the chief standard bearer of Orthodox Christianity.

Geography and Political situation:
Mount Athos is situated in the entire third, eastern and most beautiful peninsula of Halkidiki, called the peninsula of Athos. It is the only place in Greece that is completely dedicated to prayer and worship of God. For this reason, it is called the Holy Mount.

The Holy Mount is about 50 Km in length, 8 to 12 Km in width and it covers an area of about 350 square kilometres.
The borders of the monasterial city are defined on the ground by an imaginary line that starts from the location "FRAGOKASTRO" in the West coast and reaches the cape "ARAPIS" in the opposite end.

The natural beauty of the peninsula is extraordinary. The highest point of Mount Athos is like a huge cone, reaching 2033 metres in height. It’s a naked, treeless crest that seems to lance the sky and its slopes are fully covered by ancient evergreens. All these help to create an area of incomparable natural beauty.

The Holy Mount is a self- governed part of the Greek state, subject to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its political aspect and to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinopole as regards its religious aspect.

It has been divided into twenty self - governed territories. Each territory consists of a cardinal monastery and some other monastic establishments that surround it (cloisters, cells, cottages, seats, hermitages).

All the monasteries are communes (of a convent nature) which means that there is common liturgy, prayer, housing, nourishing and work among the monks. The Superior of the monastery, being elected by the monks for life, is responsible for the affairs of the monastery. The Superiors of the monasteries are members of the Holy Assembly and exercise legislative authority.
Moreover, every year the monastery elects its representative to the Holy Community which exercises administrative authority, while the Holy Supervision exercises executive authority and consists of 4 members, elected by the 5 hierarchically preceding monasteries.

Captured from Helicopter with Nikon Coolpix 8800
ISO speed:150, Exposure:1/500, f/4.7

Hope you will like.
Thank you for visit...
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hi george
great shot,pity about the crane,good strong colours plenty of detail in the building nice inset.
regards
jimmy

hello George..
nice and interesting post.. with a great note.. and a nice collage of images that gives perfectly the idea of the place!
sight is not really gorgeous.. there is an elements of noise by the crane.. however final result is the usual nice postcard from you.. interesting and lovely indeed!
many thanks
ciao Marco

Hello George,
Well composed and clear image.
I loved brillant colors and light on green texture
TFS
Selahattin E

Ciao George!
jos jedan prekrasan rad od tebe...
dobra kombinacija sa arhitekrurom i prirodom...
prekrasne boje....hladna boja kamena i zelena u pozadinu odgovaraju zajedno...
super svetlo i odlicna kompozicija
pozdrav,
Alper

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4258 W: 414 N: 6781] (42568)
  • [2009-08-31 6:23]

Hi george

A very informative note, with good sharpness, colour, & saturation. I like the inset in the lower right corner. Tfs!

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2740 W: 412 N: 2987] (32933)
  • [2009-08-31 7:39]

merhaba George...
harika detaylar, ve çekim, bir ibadethanenin girişi olmalı, eline sağlık...selamlar

Hello George,

A great pov, making fine use of the pathway, the strong uprights and the perspective. (Pity about the crane. Could it have ben cloned out!)
Sharply detailed with fine textures.
The insert is a useful extension.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 190 W: 0 N: 197] (1660)
  • [2009-08-31 10:57]

Hello george,

Nice composition with perspective and great natural colors.
Good sharpness and details.
Best regards.
John

Olá George

Um trabalho bem elaborada com excelente luz
e interessantes tipos de texturas.
Cores agradáveis e bonito ponto de vista.
Parabéns
GA
Vera

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  • starky Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 329 W: 2 N: 43] (2965)
  • [2009-09-02 12:04]

Odlicna razglednica.Vidim da uzivas u ekskurziji.
Pozdrav, Bosko.

Witaj!
Interesujacy kadr i kompozycja,ladne wejscie do ogrodow klasztoru.Piekne kolory i swiatlo,dobra ostrosc.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

interesting capture of this place, George.. unusual entrance door.. nice shot in lovely detail.. tfs..

regards, terry

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