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Dinner time!


Dinner time!
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Copyright: Vassilis Sinopoulos (vsinopoulos) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 40 N: 2168] (13115)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-09
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: NikonD70, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF ED
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-04-28 13:46
Viewed: 800
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is #9 of my Meteora series. This is where the monks have their meals 3 times a day. As you can see the room is vast. Handheld shot.
Meteora is from the biggest and most important group of monasteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos. We can locate the first traces of their history from 11th c. when the first hermits settled there. The rock monasteries have been characterized by Unesco as a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage and they form one of the most important stations of cultural map of Greece.
Info courtesy of www.culture.gr

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  • ciore Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 782 W: 3 N: 108] (2305)
  • [2006-04-28 14:03]

o - ou....
thanks for sharing,Vassilis, it's very interesting :)
Viktorija

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  • btokaz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 127 N: 167] (5744)
  • [2006-04-28 14:09]

Very good, great atmosphere...
Tomasz

Καλησπέρα Βασίλη

Όμορφη ατμοσφαιρική φωτογραφία, δυσκολη στη λήψη όταν δεν διαθέτεις έναν τρίποδα για να πιάσεις τον χαμηλό φωτισμό καλύτερα. Δεν υπήρχε κάτι να στηρίξεις την μηχανή; Τα αποτελέσματα θα ήταν πιο εντυπωσιακά. Ωστόσο είδα ότι χωράει περαιτέρω επεξεργασία γι' αυτό και έφτιαξα ένα Workshop. Ελπίζω να βοηθήσει.

Φιλικά
Μπάμπης

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2006-04-28 14:19]

Interesting & great atmosphere. Thanks for sharing.
Mitra

Like a large Royal middle age Castle of King Arthur and his knights of the round table.
Super lightfall Vassilis.. the detailed bricks in the wall and the arches at the sealing..great shot my friend! TFS
John

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2006-04-28 15:12]

Nice compo, Βασίλη. Difficult circumstances for the light meter here. What I like in your version is the "spooky" mood caused by the backlight that reflects on tables & floor (it brings out the texture in the floor excellently). I also like Μπάμπη's WS - a whole different version, but I find I often prefer a slight underexposure...
Anyway, TFS.

lovely light control, Vassilis, love the warm and rich tones, very interesting, thanx, M, (*_*)

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  • Tintin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2198 W: 267 N: 345] (1982)
  • [2006-04-28 18:10]

Nicely done, Vassilis. Looks like an image from the medieval time with the big halls where people would meet, eat, have meeting and sleep. I like your composition with the lines created by the row of tables. Nicely handled light. Well done!

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  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1474 W: 10 N: 738] (10757)
  • [2006-04-28 20:23]

Excellent low light photo Vas,
You have captured the mood and the atmosphere very well here.
Sunil

A very stark existence, but in a beautiful setting with great lighting and contrasts. Thank you for sharing,
Fran

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  • Konie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 29 N: 298] (3006)
  • [2006-04-28 23:07]

Hi Vassilis,

Wonderful! What I like with this photo is the feeling it brings. It gives a feeling of travelling back in time. The tone, the POV, they all combine to bring such a great mood. Thanks for sharing.

Konie

Wow! This photo gives me a feel of history i cannot describe. Lovely mood created by this low light photography. Very informative note. I like this.

Very interesting and moody shot

Hiyas.


Stunning lighting with avery olden feel....you have portrayed the room very well indeed

Stv

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  • Viking Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 63 N: 782] (4383)
  • [2006-04-29 12:28]

Back to 1600in an amazing shot from you Vassilis
Good one! Take care
Rob

A very good low light composition! Very moody with a strong medieval feel to it!
Very warm & inviting.

Well done :)
Constantinos

Wonderful atmosphere Vassilis. Good use of the light, well composed and excellent detail. I can almost smell the floor wax. TFS,
David
PS Many thanks for your comment on Princes Square III

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4225 W: 414 N: 6642] (42045)
  • [2006-04-30 6:47]

Hi Vassilis

I like the backlighting in this supernb interior shot of the monastery. A good daily life scene from a past era. Well done!

Thanks for this photo
I have been there but was only carrying a video camera
Shows the sphere in good balanced light
Excellent

Nice low light shot. For low light indoor shots I can recomend the relatively cheap 50mm f/1.8. It is rasor sharp and much faster than the 18-70.


TFS,
Pedro

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  • jacobo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 666 W: 31 N: 673] (4875)
  • [2006-05-02 15:01]

very good lighting and atmosphere joined to a good compo.
Thanks for sharing this serie of Meteora monasteries.
Best regards.
Jacobo

Hi Vassilis, great photo on this dining room. Very moody with these colours and low lighting.

Take care, Yan

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  • rosana Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 310 W: 2 N: 248] (3319)
  • [2006-05-02 23:16]

Impressive warm tones, almost could hear the noise, the wispering or the smell of their foods. Thanks for sharing the photo and your note.

Yassou Vassilis!
Magical but also very mediaval look !
Dark light is impressive and oppressive too...
Reminds me the movie ''The name of the rose''.
I am attempting a WS for fun. Hope you will like it!
Cheers!
Robert

singinitika omorfi..h esthisi tis diaxronikotitas...erxete apo ologira..me prooptiki...xeretizo met epenon Nikiforos

Hi Vassilis,
I've just seen Constantinos photo, are you the one serving dinner in this place ;)))
Very beautiful photo. I like how your were able to capture the great mood of this place with the natural lighting, and showing us this superb architecture. Very well done.
Have a great weekend.
Luc

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  • samr Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 44 N: 433] (3323)
  • [2006-05-07 1:20]

Very steady hand Vassilis - and great shot with just the right composition, POV and light to bring out and emphasize age and history - very nicely captured .... Sam

Hi Vassilis,
I'm sure this place is very exotic to most of us, at least it is to me!
Photowise you do a good jobe here, the exposure is just right to enhance the mood... Composition is fine with very good lines!
In particular I like the way lighting is reflected from tables and benches...
A very fine image, my friend!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Great low light shot Vassilis. Also good lead lines/perspective, and a good notes

Very impressive how massive is that dinner place! The place is very dark but there is good sources of light to make a good compo as we can see!

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2007-06-10 8:03]

Hi Vassilis,
Very interesting note and view. A unique effect, that you showed here with your picture, the subject selected you also well and yielded that of all together a beautiful picture. Would congratulate.
Beautiful greetings.
Janusz

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