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Copyright: Sea Ayhan (norenastramus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 1680] (23336)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-17
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100 W, Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Panoramas [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-11-22 2:59
Viewed: 692
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Olimpos , Antalya'ya 100km. uzaklıkta, Caretta Caretta kaplumbağalarının yavrulama alanı olduğundan sit alanı olarak korunan, genellikle üniversite öğrencilerinin ve sırtçantalı Turistlerin tercih ettiği tatil köyü. Ağaç evleri, çadır mekanı olarak kullanılabilecek açık alanları, Likya Yolu üzerinde bulunması önemli özellikleridir. Beydağları - Olimpos Sahil Milli Parkı sınırları içinde yer alır.

Olympos is the Greek word/name "Ολυμπος". Olympos is in a valley at the south coast of Turkey, 90 km southwest of Antalya city near the Town of Kemer.

The city was founded in the Hellenistic period, presumably taking its name from nearby Mount Olympos (Turkish: Tahtalı Dağı), or Tahtali Dag (Timber Mountains), one of over twenty mountains with the name Olympos in the Classical world.

From these mountains of the Solymi, according to Homer, the god Poseidon looked out to sea and saw Odysseus sailing away from Calypso's island, and called up a great storm that wrecked him on the shores of the island of Nausicaa (Homer, Odyssey Book V). "The summit however, the beautiful pyramid of Solyma 7,800 feet high, where in the snow, the legends say, the roses blossom, and groans are heard to summon the Muslims to Paradise, is not visible from the Chelidonian cape" (Freya Starke, The Lycian Shore, 1956, ch 15, quoting F. Beaufort, Karamania, London 1815, 2nd ed., p.57).

The coins of the city of Olympos date back to the 2nd century BC. It was described by Cicero as an ancient city full of riches and works of art (Cicero, Against Verres II, 1, 4). The city became one of the six leading cities of the Lycian federation. In the 1st century BC, Olympos was invaded and settled by Cilician pirates. This ended in 78 BC, when the Roman commander Publius Servilius Isaurieus, accompanied by the young Julius Caesar, took the city after a victory at sea, and added Olympos to the Roman Empire. The pirate Zenicetes set fire to his own house and perished (Strabo, XIV, p5, Loeb ed.) The emperor Hadrian visited the city after which it took the name of Hadrianopolis for a period, in his honour.

The chief deity of Olympos was Hephaistos, god of fire and blacksmiths. Near Olympos, located in the neighbouring village of Çıralı and about 200 meters above sea level, the eternal flames called the Chimaera may be seen issuing from the ground. The fuel source for the flames is natural gas, largely methane, seeping through cracks in the earth. The mythical Chimaera - or Chimera - was a monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a serpent, who roamed these woods and sprouted fire from her mouth.

In the Middle Ages, Venetians, Genoese and Rhodians built two fortresses along the coast, but by the 15th century Olympos had been abandoned. Today the site attracts tourists, not only for the artifacts that can still be found (though fragmentary and widely scattered), but also for its scenic landscapes supporting wild grapevines, flowering oleander, bay trees, figs and pines.



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

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H.Ayhan
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  • Great 
  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2630 W: 1 N: 1244] (15359)
  • [2008-11-22 3:03]

Hola Sea,
deliciosa compo. y pov,
escenario hermoso,
atractivo el azul del mar...
saludos amigo.

Merhaba Hocam
Şu kötü havalarda çalışmanız çok iyi geldi
Manzara ve renkler harika
İyi hafta sonları
Burak

Hello Sea! Excellent panorama. Beautiful landscape/seascape. Good perspective. Nice colours. Well done!

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1656 W: 122 N: 1403] (19700)
  • [2008-11-22 3:22]

Merhaba Hilmi,
Mükemmel bir kompozisyon.İnsana huzur veriyor.Ön plandaki kayalar ve tekne nefis.Ellerine sağlık.Necla.

Selam Ayhan,
Sağda kaya bloku ve yeşil doku şile son derece alımlı bir kompozisyon ve eşi görülmemiş güzellikte bir mavi...
Ellerine ve gözüne sağlık
Selahattin E

Hello my friend,

Beautiful panorama with nice colors and very good perspective!
Excelente profundidade de campo!
Congratulations and TFS.
Selamlar,
Sergio

Merhaba Sea,
The u-shaped land mass is a good way of composing the scenic vista from atop. Attractive blue waters, I wish I were here on a cold dreary day. My best regards...Danilo

Merhaba Ayhan,
Cennet gibi bir mekanın mükemmel panaromik
bir çekimi. Davetkar bir doğa çekimi olmuş
Eline sağlık. Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

HI Sea...this is a nice panoramic shot....great light and details.

Roger

  • Great 
  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2694 W: 404 N: 2937] (32385)
  • [2008-11-22 7:49]

Merhaba Ayhan...
Ne kadar güzel bir koy... Burada denize girmek isterdim, güzel bir çekim ve paylaşım...eline sağlık...Selamlar

excellent shot very detail and clear i like the color also.. keep on posting..

cheers

best regards

bhot

Very nice long crop here Sea! A very historic place! I like the curve of the shoreline here! Very beautiful and good notes too!
B-)
Linda

Merhaba H.Ayhan, splendid sea view by great POV, fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hola Sea.
Genial panorámica con un colorido fabuloso.
Excelente encuadre, equilibrada luz.
Interesante comentario.
Saludos,JL

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1199 W: 0 N: 2349] (19434)
  • [2008-11-22 12:42]

Hello,

Merveilleuse vue marine, la bai, le bleu, le bâteau, la végétation superbe ensemble, parfait.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

merhaba H. Ayhan Bey,
Muhteşemö bir Olympos manzarası. LP fikri de harika.
Elinize, ve emeğinize sağlık.
Bayram

hi sea, beautiful panoramic crop, nice composition with great colors and details, nice work,
tfs,
scott

Ola Sea,
Beautiful place,good perspective.
Abracos,
Ralf

Hi Himli,
Excellent panoramic view. Well captured, fine crisp natural colours. A well balanced composition. A fine posting my friend!
Hans

Merhaba, Ayhan :)

Beautifula panorama of this wonderful place, amazing colors of the sea and sky in perfect harmony with surrounding nature... and thanks for reminding me to many, many such beautiful places in your country that I had luck to visit.

İyi haftalar,
Slavica

Hello Sea,

Very beautiful composition, good choice for this panoramic size. Also the colors are very beautiful. TFS
Have a nice weekend,
Sorina

  • Great 
  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2659 W: 74 N: 4734] (21546)
  • [2008-11-23 7:56]

Hi Sea...
Beautiful capture and a beautiful view.
I like your post, light and soft colors.
Congratulations my friend...
George

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  • Alexia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 0 N: 220] (2436)
  • [2008-11-23 13:48]

Ciao...mi piace motlo questa foto...
bellissima!
Complimenti

Alexia

very lovely view, Sea.. now you got the LP.. :) as always beautiful work.. the view is just superb.. well done on the composition again.. tfs..

regards, terry

  • Great 
  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
  • [2008-11-24 2:26]

hello Sea

A nice blue theme for this deep blue sea and really superb view of the coast.

Good panorama view and good colorful contrast with the green.

tfs, bill

beautiful cool view on the top of this scenery Sea.a detailed panoramic view, sharp and well seen.TFS.
regarsd...............andres

Belíssima paisagem Sea.
Cores divinas e uma linda composição...
Um trabalho muito bonito, parabéns!
GA
Vera

Prywitanne Ayhan!
Fantastic shot!nice colours and compo!At first i think that your shot made camera Olympus,but after i read note,i understand that it city=)
Aliaksandr

  • Great 
  • gunbun (50)
  • [2008-12-02 23:29]

Hi Sea,
Beautiful scene captured, I like the colors and also the composition. Keep it up

Hello Sea,
A magnificent vista. Colours are excellent. Composition and cadrage ae just superb. Great details, too. I would love to visit this spot one day :) Well seen & captured, congratulations!
TFS
Barbara

Hello Sea,
the colours are very rich but still manage to look natural. POV is good and so is the exposure. Best regards, Daniel

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