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Grave Yard - St Simone


Grave Yard - St Simone
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Copyright: Harout Avakian (avakian_harout) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 145 W: 12 N: 211] (1329)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-07
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-04 7:56
Viewed: 126
Points: 17
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here i am again with another shot from st. Simone church and citadel. hope you like it ..
here is some infos about the place

St. Simeon Church
Qalaat Samaan
Situated 60 Km from Aleppo is the well-preserved Church of St. Simeon. This beautiful church was built in honor of St. Simeon the Stylite who lived here atop a column for 37 years. This church became famous and was visited by pilgrims from all around the area.

St. Simeon was born in 386 in a village in the Amanus Mountains. His purpose of standing atop a 12 to 18 meter column, which was nearly 2 meters in diameter, was to get closer to God. People from all around came to visit him and hear him preach twice a day. His death in 459 however did not stop the visitors who went on to becoming pilgrims and the Martyrion was built in his honor (although his body was taken by a few Byzantine soldiers to Antioch and later to Constantinople).

The cruciform church is very well preserved and is very beautiful in the spring with all the freshly bloomed flowers. It was built in 473 due to the crowds of pilgrims visiting and praying at St. Simeon's column, which is still evident as a 2 meter high boulder in the center of the courtyard. The courtyard is surrounded by four basilicas in the form of a crucifix and is called the four-basilica church. The east basilica is slightly larger than the others; it was the most important and held all the major ceremonies. Adjacent to the south wall of the eastern basilica is the chapel and the monastery. Opposite the southern basilica along the sacred road called the via sacra is the baptistery, which was built a little after the main church but is an important part of the pilgrimage complex. To the west of the baptistery is the processional route that leads towards Deir Samaan.

Deir Samaan first had the name of Telanissos and was founded to capitalize on the two fertile plains that surrounded it. In the 5th century AD, the community built a monastery there and in 412 St. Simeon came to join it. He later left the community to live alone in the hill above it. The best vestiges seen in Deir Samaan are the monumental arch that is at the beginning of the via sacra which leads to the cathedral on the hill. There are two monasteries, a bazaar, a few small dwellings, and a tomb chapel
have a ncie day and thanks for seeing my shot .
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Hello Harout, my friend!

Though the sky is almost burnt out, but you could able to fetch some great details of this archaeological site!
I like the golden yellow color tones of the site and the crisp sharpness. The POV is great, keeping the pillar diagonally. The framing is indeed commendable.
Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 966] (4850)
  • [2009-10-04 8:13]

Hi Harout,

A very interesting picture. Good lesson of history providing us with the description presented.
Have a pleasant evening,
Adrian

Hi Harout!
very nice composition from a great PoV...nice details and great light...
tfs
regards,
Alper
P.S. sorry, i dont have any more points for today:(

Selam Harout Kardesh,
Very beautiful historical scene vith nice postcard.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Hi Harout!

Thanks for the info; it's very interesting. Here is another photo of something that I would otherwise never see. This is what I like most about this site.

TFS
Dennis

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 81 N: 66] (12330)
  • [2009-10-04 17:55]

dear Harout,
this broken and wasted feeling is excellent.
quiet and calm air are covering whole stones, broken columns and buildings,
maybe it suggests very long time after the prosperity, it is really silent and peaceful consolation for every past activities...
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

Hi Harout..nice shot...great tones..excellent light and composition.

Roger

Hello Harout! Excellent ruins, amazing old architecture. Good capture and exposure. Original frame. Very interesting info. Well done!

Hi Harout

good sharpness and tones
the POV is grate as well the frame
i can t say same for the exposed sky you lost its color and a little more head room was necessary to can "breath" the whole capture
but in the end a grate documentary shot and interesting note
Have a nice day hope you don t mind is just my honest opinion
Oana

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 245 W: 0 N: 253] (1730)
  • [2009-10-06 8:16]
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Hi Harout!
Very good POV of the St.Simeon place (I remember it).
Excellent light and clarity. Beautiful framing.
Ciao! Vanda

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P.S. Where do you live?

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