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The valley of Meteora

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alexander stefanatos

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The valley of Meteora

Central Greece Thessaly The Meteora valley.
Another panoramic and yet partial view of the valley where the Meteora rocks are. The valley is also called "The Thessalian Fields" one of the most glamorous sites in Greek mythology, a place that gave many gallant heroes and great wariors. Yet, the place became famous when, in the Byzantine era, emperors built the monasteries on top of the high rocks and the whole area became a Holy Site like that of Mount Athos.During that period the monasteries thrived and were loaded with frescoes and mosaics. In the photo only part of the valley can be seen.
(Mamiya 645 AFD III film Ilford 120 HP5 negative monochrome 6x4,5)

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surfair 29/11/2013 22:48
Superbe
Ludo
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Del-Hor 17/11/2013 12:36
Thats what i call an biblical photo, like if belong to some epic jorney. Wonderful work.
Best regards. DH
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Lawson McCulloch 16/11/2013 17:25
My first thought was of Jason and the Argonauts when I saw this wonderful image Alexander. My compliments on this stunning image.
best wishes,
Lawson
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spacelilly13 15/11/2013 23:34
A great view from a landscape that's amazing! Very beautiful Alexander! Regards Maria
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Tassos Kitsakis 15/11/2013 23:27
Dramatic presentation of this glorious place!

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Glenn Capers 15/11/2013 22:35
This is monumental Great work.
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Vera Shulga 15/11/2013 20:45
FANTASTIC!
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rocco di ciommo 15/11/2013 12:00
grandiosa... sembra un paesaggio lunare !
ottimo b&w
ciao
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Agapy 15/11/2013 11:51
Fantastic perspective and foto.
Greetings Roswitha
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Sue Thompson 15/11/2013 10:09
AT first glance this looks like a picture of large boulders....until you see the tiny buildings on the tops of these huge outcrops of rock.
A truly amazing view of this almost luna landscape.

:))
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s. sabine krause 15/11/2013 9:14
i agree with tania skaradek: it's such a strange and surreal sight that one automatically places it somewhere else, on a distant planet outside this world… monasteries on giant rocks – closer to god, yes! but i can't help but also think of hybris, the tower of babel and its disastrous conesquences. as most superheros probably know, there's only a thin line between divine devotion and megalomanic ambition… ; ) a spectacular site and image of it, alexander! greetings, sabine.
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Harold Thompson 15/11/2013 9:14
Nicely composed using the gap in the cliffs to lead you through to the valley overlooked by the monasteries. Good depth to the scene and strong range of tones

:-)) Harold
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catherine Berthe 15/11/2013 7:02
très impressionnant!! amitiés catherine
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ernesto haddad 15/11/2013 3:19
hermoso y atractivo lugar, debió ser intersante vivir en esa época Alexander ! saludos
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SINA 15/11/2013 0:41
Schroff und ohne Schnörkel die Landschaft
Und doch dem Himmel ganz nah....
Eine große Fotoarbeit von Dir Alexander
Wie so oft
Herzliche Grüße
von mir und eine gute Nacht
Sina

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