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EL GRECO'S VELVET to Vassilis


EL GRECO'S VELVET to Vassilis
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Copyright: Magda Indigo (magda_indigo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2457 W: 373 N: 5934] (31107)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): MY FLOWERS [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-04 7:21
Viewed: 1010
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Vassilis.

EL GRECO'S VELVET.

This beauty was taken just outside the little El Greco museum (that closes whenever they feel like it?) up the mountain outside Fodele, on the island of Crete.
EL Greco, (1541-1614) Cretan-born painter, sculptor, and architect who settled in Spain and is regarded as the first great genius of the Spanish School. He was known as El Greco (the Greek), but his real name was Domenikos Theotocopoulos; and it was thus that he signed his paintings throughout his life, always in Greek characters, and sometimes followed by Kres (Cretan).

Little is known of his youth, but he was born in Fodele.
Only a few works survive by him in the Byzantine tradition of icon painting, notably the recently discovered Dormition of the Virgin (Church of the Koimesis tis Theotokou, Syros). In 1566 he is referred to in a Cretan document as a master painter; soon afterwards he went to Venice (Crete was then a Venetian possession), then in 1570 moved to Rome. The miniaturist Giulio Clovio, whom he met there, described him as a pupil of Titian, but of all the Venetian painters Tintoretto influenced him most, and Michelangelo's impact on his development was also important.

I wish you all a fantastic day and thanx for visiting, Magda, (*_*)
chrisJ, paul_indigo, himajyothi, cloverstar, cherubin, vsinopoulos, cstathoulis, wilkinsonsg has marked this note useful
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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3950 W: 219 N: 3785] (28217)
  • [2006-02-04 7:27]

Hi Magda

A superb macro shot of this attractive red rose. I like the shallow dof & marvellous central sharpness. Good work!

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  • dada Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 992 W: 48 N: 385] (6552)
  • [2006-02-04 7:37]

Hi Magda!
Beautiful picture, maybe a little shaddow can give much El Greco effect:)

lovely and so carnal:)

tfs
anca

Stunning colour make this an intense portrait of a rose in nature. I am sure that like you, El Greco, had he passed that way, would have stopped to admire it's beauty. Thanks for the great note too.

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  • WIN Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 142 W: 10 N: 66] (1504)
  • [2006-02-04 8:00]

Beautiful rose and great dedication.
Thanks for sharing,Magda.

Lukas.

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1321 W: 75 N: 840] (7438)
  • [2006-02-04 8:14]

Beautiful rose & lovely colors.
Mitra

Hello Magda, this is a beautiful flower and with your Greek theme for a Greek Man celebrating his birthday. :)

Beautiful, vivid and velvety. Very well taken. The angle of the rose makes a great composition.

Your notes are very instructive as well.
Take care! Yan :)

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  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2859 W: 267 N: 856] (8305)
  • [2006-02-04 10:01]

Bonjour Magda! Comment vas-tu? Tu nous présente une bien belle image aujourd'hui toute en douceur! La texture veloutée est tout a fait superbe! Beau cadrage et belle luminisoté! Un bel hommage à EL Greco! Michel

A BEAUTIFUL ONE FROM A BEAUTY!!! :D... Wishing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to VASSILIS from me too... :D.. Great one Magda... :D... TFS... :D

Loads of Love & HUGS,
Hima.

Lovely rose with vivd colours, i almost pulled out my hand to feel th epetals. A good dedication to a wonderful photographer on TL.

Happy B'day Vassilis!

What a nice Birthday surprise for Vassilis. Great close up of the rose, and how fitting to have one that is from an area so close to where he lives. Good informative note.

hi Magda,
perfect! anything I would say wouldn'd be enough... perfect colours and DOF
cherubin

I am speechles, this is really a wonderful surprise and fantastic birthday present. I feel lucky that I met so many wonderful people and artists in TL. The note is also very informative and detailed.
Greetings,
Vassilis

Hi Magda,
Absolutely stunning photo! The petals look so velvety and the colour so vivid.
Well done :)

Wow, beautiful and very velvety, wonderful colors! I've got 8 brown fingers and two black thumbs...plants pass out if I just look at them! I am so jealous of anyone who can photography flowers!!! Lol.
Love the notes and the rose! TFS
Fran

Happy Birthday Vassilis!!!

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  • olam Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 177 W: 14 N: 20] (714)
  • [2006-02-05 7:02]

An excellent macro shot! I like the sharpness and emphasis on the velvety red colour! :) TFS, Ola

Interesting note and a very well captured rose - excellent :)

Beautiful creation of nature perfectly captured on camera. Happy Birthday, Vassilis.

I like the DOF in this shot, very nice capture.

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