Photographer's Note
The Arkadi Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a plateau 23 km to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of Crete in Greece.
The current catholicon (church) dates back to the 16th century and is marked by the influence of the Renaissance. This influence is visible in the architecture, which mixes both Roman and baroque elements.
The monastery played an active role in the Cretan resistance of Ottoman rule during the Cretan revolt of 1866. 943 Greeks, mostly women and children,[1] sought refuge in the monastery. After three days of battle and under orders from the hegumen (abbot) of the monastery, the Cretans blew up barrels of gunpowder, choosing to sacrifice themselves rather than surrender.The monastery became a national sanctuary in honor of the Cretan resistance.
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(169635) 2021-11-20 13:41
Czesc Piotr!
Znakomicie umiesciles ten klasztor w luku!
Kompozycja zasluguje na uznanie.
Piekna budowla a dzwonnica jest niesamowita.
Super kadr, kolorki i swiatlo.
Osoby ozywiaja scene.
Dobra robota.
Milej niedzieli.
Krzysztof
Silvio1953
(220495) 2021-11-20 14:35
Ciao Piotr, great view of fantastic monastery, lovely composition well framed by archs, excellent clarity, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
lousat
(138551) 2021-11-20 15:36
Hi Piotr,just a pity for the cut of top of bell tower,the people inside give us the exact idea of size of church, and the arch is a lovely natural frame, the style of Silvio,interesting part of this monastery,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano
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(62770) 2021-11-20 16:09
Hello Piotr,
You probably had a reason why the top of the bell tower could not be shown under the arch. Maybe it was very busy and you got little time for the photo.
Several other visitors are taking pictures there, I see.
I like the framing and find the facade of the church very beautiful.
The bells stand out nicely against the sky.
Best regards, Paul
Ilonka1974
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(10275) 2021-11-20 16:10
Czesc Piotr,
Ciekawa i wspanialy kosciol. Kolory i pogoda jakiej pozazdroscic. Piekne miejsce, ktore niestety opuscilem bedac w poblizu.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
Janusz
mcmtanyel
(67555) 2021-11-20 17:10
Hello Piotr,
Nice view through the arch - I can imagine the bells ringing.
Regards,
MT
pierrefonds
(113512) 2021-11-20 17:50
Hi Piotr,
You had a good idea to use the arch to frame the building. The point of view is showing the details of the monastery. The colors and the sharpness are very good. Have a nice day.
Pierre
pajaran
(114821) 2021-11-20 19:25
Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura i detalji, dobro pokaznao sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa popsetiocima i oblacima.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lep deo Arkadi Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox Monastery i stara Crkva sa zvonikom.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja
abmdsudi
(95869) 2021-11-20 22:03
Hi Piotr
Nice frame within a frame with excellent point of interest and well exposed near and far. Presence of human input is well timed.
Best regards
ifege
(46851) 2021-11-20 22:34
Hi Piotr
A great photo looking through the arch which provides a good frame for the monastery.
cheers
Ian
ChrisJ
(171146) 2021-11-20 23:27
Czesc Piotr!
A sad story about the mass Cretan suicides preferable to Ottoman capture and possible torture. Good sharpness and framing using the arch, and the people add scale. Tfs!
jemaflor
(146206) 2021-11-20 23:36
Hi Piotr,
Excellent frame though this gate, interesting architecture, good management concerning the contrast of light, a good memory of the visit here for me, tfs.
ikeharel
(112395) 2021-11-20 23:53
Hello Piotr,
Nicely placed the monastery building under the arch.
Good use of the variable light from each angle upon the place.
Have a nice sunday,
Ike
COSTANTINO
(115451) 2021-11-20 23:54
hELLO DEAR FRIEND
have a nice day
thanks for the sharing
this is one of the most
famous Monastery of all
the Arkadi Monastery..
nice timing for me
regards
Costantino
holmertz
(101930) 2021-11-21 0:43
Hello Piotr,
This is nicely composed with the monastery seen through the curved arch. The people animate the view and the nearest woman connects us with the building. The bright and shady areas are equally well exposed.
Best regards,
Gert
Energysavingelk
(7816) 2021-11-21 1:05
Hello Piotr!
I could show you the same perspective, taken in 1987 on our honeymoon. Do they still show the blond queue, only remains of a woman blown up then? And there was a open outside stair, without any railing. Does it still exist?
Thanks for sharing!
Sven
jhm
(211734) 2021-11-21 6:29
Hello Piotr,
A nice pleasant look through with the arch as frame.
Nice frontage with the different bells
Sharpness and clarity are wonderful to look at.
An excellent composition and good presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice Sunday,
John
emka
(157280) 2021-11-21 8:41
cześc Piotrze, Też byłam w tym klasztorze, wstrząsająca historia, coś jak Wołodyjowski, tyle że ta historia była prawdziwa i tyle osób zginęło. Świetny kadr.
Pozdrawiam Małgorzata
mkamionka
(73256) 2021-11-21 11:42
Czesc Piotr,
swiatna prezentacja z Krety. Do Rethymno ani do tego opactwa akurat nie zawitalem. Musialem podejmowac ciezkie wybory i mysle ze mam tam pomyslow na jeszcze jedne wakacje.
Piekna konmpozycja z doskonala ramka. Architektura swietnie sie prezentuje. Doskonala symetrie lamie zamyslona turystka o zgrabnych nogach jak rowniez pan w masce. Na szczescie maski odchodza juz do cienia i oby nie powrocily :)
M
jmdias
(114196) 2021-11-21 14:09
piotr
a sad history but a rich monument. I liked the style of the building and the use of this arch as a frame.
take care
jorge
adramad
(72532) 2021-11-23 7:56
Hello Piotr.
Superb composition framing the beautiful façade of the monastery within that arch that I suppose is the entrance, the church has an original twin façade, with the bell tower between them, an original construction.
Superb brightness and sharpness management to capture details.
Very well done. I like it.
Have a good start to the week.
Very best regards.
Luis.
