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Bell
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Copyright: Jafar Mohammadi (jazrr) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-04
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-14 9:33
Viewed: 157
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I took this picture in Mission San Juan Capistrano a few years ago. Here is some information about the Mission:

Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded on All Saints Day November 1, 1776 by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order. Named for a 15th century theologian and "warrior priest" who resided in the Abruzzo region of Italy, San Juan Capistrano has the distinction of being home to the oldest building in California still in use, a chapel built in 1782; known alternately as "Serra's Chapel" and "Father Serra's Church," it is the only extant structure wherein it has been documented that the padre officiated over mass. One of the best known of the Alta California missions (and one of the few missions to have actually been founded twice — others being Mission San Gabriel Arcángel and Mission La Purísima Concepción) — the site was originally consecrated on October 30, 1775 by Father Fermín Lasuén, but was quickly abandoned due to unrest among the indigenous population in San Diego.

The success of the settlement is evident in its historical records. Prior to the arrival of the missionaries, some 550 natives were scattered throughout the local area; by 1790, the number of converted Christians had grown to 700, and just six years later nearly 1,000 "neophytes" (recent converts) lived in or around the Mission compound. 1,649 baptisms were conducted that year alone, out of the total 4,639 souls converted between 1776 and 1847. More than 2,000 former inhabitants (mostly Juaneño Indians) are buried in unmarked graves in the Mission's cemetery (campo santos). The remains of Father (later Monsignor) St. John O'Sullivan, who recognized the property's historic value and working tirelessly to conserve and rebuild its structures, are buried at the entrance to the cemetery on the west side of the property, and a statue raised in his honor stands at the head of the crypt. The surviving chapel also serves as the final resting place of three padres who passed on while serving at the Mission: Fathers José Barona, Vicente Fustér, and Vicente Pascual Oliva are all entombed beneath the sanctuary floor.

The Criolla or "Mission grape," was first planted at San Juan Capistrano in 1779; in 1783, the first wine produced in Alta California emerged from the Mission 's winery. The Mission entered a long period of gradual decline after secularization in 1833. Numerous efforts were made over the years to restore the Mission to its former glory, but none met with great success until the arrival of Father O'Sullivan in 1910. Restoration efforts continue, and "Serra's Chapel" is still used for religious services. About half-a-million visitors, including 80,000 school children, come to the Mission each year. And, while the ruins of "The Great Stone Church" (which was all but leveled by an 1812 earthquake) are a renowned architectural wonder, the Mission is perhaps best known for the annual "Return of the Swallows" which is traditionally observed every March 19 (Saint Joseph's Day). Mission San Juan Capistrano has served as a favorite subject for many notable artists, and has been immortalized in literature and on film numerous times, perhaps more than any other mission. In 1984, a modern church complex was constructed just north and west of the Mission compound; the design is patterned after the old stone church, and is twenty percent larger.
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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1568 W: 126 N: 2227] (20403)
  • [2008-11-14 10:11]

Hello Jafar! Well done on that picture, it reminds me of Sergio Leone's films. Well composed, good technique, thanks!

Mario

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 606 W: 0 N: 1655] (9373)
  • [2008-11-14 14:33]

Hello Jafar!
Very beautiful and oryginal picture.
Great detail photo.
It pleases me very.
Greetings.
Barbara

boa noite Jafar.
It´s very curious photo in united states for me. When mario spoke about Leone ..i really feel this is from another time. Once in america maybe. Simple and good.
My regards
teresat

Hello Cafar,
Stunning image...
clear,
I loved depthness
TFS
Selahattin E

Nicely compose image, good colours and tones, (maybe a touch too blue or cyan), i like the tight cropping and the graphic work surrounding the image. Well done and produced.

For Whome the Beel Tolls?:)
Great capture Jafar! Like textures very much!
Thanx for commenting my shots!
Cheers,
Christina

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 38 N: 1263] (4340)
  • [2009-03-04 1:21]

I always love to look at bells, fascinating subject that you captured here in a very beautiful way/ colors and tones, texture and sharpness! great composition Jafar:)


congrats

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