Windows from Moldovita, a photo from Suceava, East

Photographer's Note

I am back home from Romania. It was a great trip. 3500 km driven, wonderful monuments, breathtaking landscapes. The most beautiful were absolutely unique painted monasteries from Suceava region. How to show them, it is a problem. In the photo of a whole object one cannot see the details of the paintings. When it is a detailed view - then no idea how it looks in reality. Here something in between. The beautiful windows of the monastery in Moldovita and some of the frescoes.

Moldovita Monastery dates back to 1532 and is due to prince Petru Rares (1532-1546)*. It has the aspect of a fortress, with imposing towers and high, thick walls (6 m high, 1.2 m wide). The the church has a three-cusped plan, as well as an open porch. The frescoes on its interior and exterior walls are due to Toma of Suceava and were painted in 1537.

Moldovita抯 frescoes along with the ones at Voronet, have best preserved their colours which are astonishingly fresh and vivid.

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tiagoalmeida (1475) 2010-08-01 4:55

hello,
nice picture with good colours and ligth.
these frescoes are very beautiful.
regards
tiago

ines8 (6128) 2010-08-01 5:16

Dear Malgorzata,
This picture is so beautiful! Great presentation of this wonderful painted monasteries.
Warmest regards,
ines

swiatopelk777 (0) 2010-08-01 7:26

Cze Malgoska!
Pieknie, pieknie. Kiedy ladnie nam pokazywal Rumunie Mikolaj, teraz Ty, brawo. Super kolorki.
Pozdro!

holmertz (103540) 2010-08-01 7:53

Hello Malgorzata,
This close-up is so much nicer than the previous, "impossible" photo with the harsh contrasts. I guess this time you also had a chance to give the photo a proper PP. I am really sorry I didn't have time to see this, but I will have to satisfy myself with watching your photos.
I like the inclusion of the flowers at the bottom.
How's your leg?
Regards,
Gert

edge (7409) 2010-08-01 9:55

Hello Malgorzata, This a really lovely wall of this monastary. The colors are wonderful and the flowers in the foreground almost appear as part of the structure. Good Job. Amazing the fine detail and workmanship presented in the facades here. And done so long ago. I looked up this place and it was apparently part of an area called Bucovina. I really didn't know where that was, but in late forties there was a never ending stream of Displaced Persons, DPs entering Austria near Linz. We soldiers would be sent to the DP camps and they were awakened in the middle of the night so we could make a count of the increase in their presence. Regards, Have a nice week. Roger

vasilpro (41801) 2010-08-01 9:57

Hello Malgorzata,
Wonderful picture with interesting wall painting, lovely colors, excellent light management,very nice POV with the flowers in FG, very good clarity, sharpness and contrast.
Have a nice month, Vasilis.

BluSimo (9392) 2010-08-01 9:59

Ciao Malgo...
sono senza parole per questa facciata e le sue finestre.. Bellissima! Ho sempre visto queste pitture all'interno delle chiese. L'effetto e bellissimo, e complimenti a te anche per l'intuizione di far comparire quelle fantastiche rose in FG. splendida foto e presentazione, bravissima!
ciao e buona serata
Simonetta

PJE (20758) 2010-08-01 10:48

Hello Malgorzata. I simply have no idea how long it could have possibly taken to have this painted on this wall. Your choice to include the window frames and flowers was a good idea. Of all the things there are to discover in this world, and of all there is to see from the work of mans hands in the art of creative work! Excellent work.

Fis2 (171823) 2010-08-01 10:53

Witaj Malgosiu!
Takie okna i to w jakiej scianie...
Misterna robota godna pokazania.
Naturalne kolory i dobry kadr to atut tego zdjecia.
Wrocilas, ciekawe na jak dlugo, gdzie nastepny wapad?
Pozdrawiamy serdecznie!
Krzysztof i G.

saxo042 (38078) 2010-08-01 12:16

Hi Malgorzata,
Really beautiful and interesting mural paintings, I guess it must have taken some time to study and contemplate all of them. As seen here, there is a fine pattern and wonderful colours. Definitely a very different picture!
Kind regards
Gunnar

adores (46979) 2010-08-01 16:41

These monasteries are really amazing, Malgorzata!
I like this detail, showing the paintings, with the roses in foreground! Well seen and framed!

mauro61 (53429) 2010-08-01 22:05

ciao Malgorzata,
bellissima facciata con gli affreschi ottimamente ripresi.
Luce difficile ben gestita e ottima composizione.
saluti
maurizio

Urs (14082) 2010-08-01 22:11

Wow what a beautiful painting, it still looks fine, despite the sunlight, that really is a very unique monastery. Congrats Malgorzata, that is an excellent documentary shot. Also your note is very well researched. Good photo job. Thanks for your critique of my Ganesha shot. Yes, we have 3 or 4 Ganesha in our Bangkok home, here in Alor Star we are without.

Best regards
Urs

PixelTerror (0) 2010-08-01 22:29

H iMalgorzata
welcome home !
Good image of the wall decorations here, keeping the hard light under control and delivering good detail even in the shadow part
Have a nice day JY

jjcordier (79299) 2010-08-01 22:39

Malgorzata
Ces fresques ext閞ieures sont 閠onnantes et int閞essantes. Tu as quand m阭e bien maitris� les diff閞ences de lumi鑢e sur la fa鏰de.
Amicalement
JJ

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-08-01 22:52

Marvellous window my dear friend !
Lovely wall with beautiful colors
Very well seen and done
Have a nice week
Aires

dkmurphys (79209) 2010-08-02 1:01

Hello Malgorzata,
Indeed, a beautiful area, the national orthodox sanctuary. There, the religion keept the people united and the country free. Beautiful composition, perfect colors and good idea of bottom roses.
Have a nice day.

BeBeHooker (0) 2010-08-02 3:19

Serwus Malgosia!
Przepiekne malodwidla, przecudne okna. Co za swiatlo, co za kolory.
Siema!

giorgimer (35017) 2010-08-02 23:57

Hi Emka,

wonderful, really wonderful! Lovable artwork, nice colors and details, excellent crop

TFS

G

carlosmarin (11954) 2010-08-03 1:08

Hello Malgorzata,
beautiful setting, of these external frescoes of the monastery.
It is incredible, so well preserved they are.
Beautiful colors and nice detail of the flowers in the foreground.
TFS
Regards,
Carlos

lousat (139914) 2010-08-03 6:21

Hi Malgo,what a spectacle this wall! So colorfull and artistic,and whit 2 beautifuls windows inside...i think that these monastery are always a great spectacle to see and a great opportunity for us to take fantastics pics like that.And now? next trip? EHEHEH...Luciano.

Silvio1953 (222779) 2010-08-03 12:51

Ciao Malgorzata, bella coppia di finestre ornate da una magnifica decorazione, bella composizione con i fiori in primo piano, splendidi colori, brava, ciao Silvio

Longroute (19600) 2010-08-05 1:45

Waw! What a windows and what a fa鏰de!
A most photogenic subject and a colorful composition. And the roses in fg fit well too!
A very good introduction to Romania and surely a very appeling imge.
TFS,
Donato

Angshu (56760) 2010-08-06 9:01

Hello Malgorzata
Not an inch has been spared! Exposure well managed, even though part of the wall is in shade. The colours are lively & vibrant. Thanks for your note...I had not knon about this marvellous place before!
Best Regards
Angshu

dmarizz (2796) 2010-08-11 5:08

Ciao Malgorzata,
I did not know anything of Romania, and your last shots are really appreciated and so the accompanying notes. These frescos on the external walls are quite interesting and colourful, considering that they are 5 centuries old!
Have a nice week, Dario.

COSTANTINO (117672) 2010-08-19 11:32

Hello
no comments for this composition
excellent presentation with the red roses in the
foreground,the flowers add beauty and delicacy
thanks for sharing it with us
greetings
Costantino

ikeharel (114477) 2011-03-01 1:13

Hi Malgo,
Fabulous wall paintings, colorful and very detailed. Red flowers in FG matching the whole image.
Exquisite take...
Ike