Iron veil, a photo from Ioannina, Epirus

Photographer's Note

In my last post, Glass Giannena , I wrote about the 2 citadels, or "acropolis" inside the castle of Ioannina, and you could see the Aslan Pasha Mosque, on the Northeast acropolis. Here you can see a photo from Its Kale, the southeast "acropolis" of the castle, where infamous Ali Pasha had its palace (If you want to read more about the very interesting story of Ali Pasha, CHECK HERE ).

Here you can see the Fethiye mosque, constructed in 1795. In front of the mosque, lies Ali Pasha's tomb, covered by an elaborated iron grating. So here's a photo of the mosque "through" the tomb.

***Two years ago I had taken an horizontal photo of the same subject, which you can SEE HERE.

***MORE PHOTOS FROM IOANNINA (TOWN AND PREFECTURE)***

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Vames (4356) 2008-11-26 5:20

γεια σου Ηρακλή,το έχω δει απο κοντα το σκηνικό αλλά με εντυπωσιαζει η έμπνευση σου !πολύ ωραίο σημείο λήψης~!

portmanndominic (2400) 2008-11-26 5:25

Irakli Geia sou

very original POV i'st like a view by a "moucharabieh" well done manage of the frame with clear colors ( for me I prefer your first version more deep more stronger )
TFS
Filika
Dominic

pat0500 (21561) 2008-11-26 5:30

Hi Hercules,
Very nice picture and good framing, beautiful blue sky...I like it.
Well done,
Patrick

jhm (211738) 2008-11-26 5:34

Hello Hercules,

A very nice decoration with this iron veil, I love also the splendid architecture in background, certainly the towers is fantastic.
Composition and presentation are very well. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

ymrk (15099) 2008-11-26 5:46

Hello;
Different viewpoint and perspective.Wonderful graphsim effect.Very god details and technic.
Congratulations,super photo!
Have a nice day,
Regards

YAĞMUR

Gerrit (62042) 2008-11-26 6:53

Hi Hercules,
That's the veil in the sense of 1000 and one nights. Making the view even better,
regards, gerrit

alfhwa (463) 2008-11-26 7:22

Very interesting perspective.

vasilpro (41801) 2008-11-26 7:35

Γεια σου Ηρακλή
Μοναδική η παρουσίαση με τέλειο γραφιστικό αποτέλεσμα.
Χαιρετώ Βασίλης

liviu (600) 2008-11-26 7:48

yes, this is a good photo because is more than a mosque! has an idea behind!
well done hercules!
liviu

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-11-26 7:50

Hello Hercules!
Very well seen and captured this iron veil! I really like the idea and the results of your great job! The composition with the two different structures is very nice and the picture is pretty interesting and eye-catching!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

dareco (17136) 2008-11-26 7:56

Fantastic composition! WOW! Interesting 'iron veil', perfectly placed in the frame. Beautiful architecture in the bg. TFS

g_panakia (4031) 2008-11-26 7:59

kalispera hraklh
poly wraia idea h sygkekrimenh lhpsh
to contrast einai poly kalo enw ayto pou emena me entypwsiazei einai o tropos pou ta sxedia agkaliazoun to tzami se shmeio na nomizeis oti einai xaragmena panw ston toixo!
tfs
georgia

mark_mk (266) 2008-11-26 8:20

Hi Hercules,
beautiful shot! Your eye once again didn`t let you down here, the whole composition is perfect and the mosque stands out well here. Beautiful colors and great blue sky. Great image quality your Mark III provided once again!

Take care
Mark

Longroute (19600) 2008-11-26 8:56

Quite a remarkable photo. Taking the mosque from inside this fine cage was a smart idea: this nice embroidery is added to the beauty of the architecture. Quite original.
Well done,
Donato

stefanocer (10642) 2008-11-26 9:16

Nice idea very well realized Hercules , the result is very interesting and make your shot creative , compliments.
Stefano.

hatti52 (12786) 2008-11-26 9:50

Hi Hercules,
wonderful image with smart idea
perfect
congrats

silvia_zenova (1336) 2008-11-26 10:09

Hi again,
real fine and delicate work, this iron grating looks like lace! It's a clever decision to photograph the mosque through the grating. I think I was seen something similar here in TE a long time before, may be in your galery once more.
Regards, S. :)

nasokoun (0) 2008-11-26 10:15

καλή πολύ καλή ματιά
χαιρετώ σε
Νάσος

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-11-26 10:19

a graphic full of hearts ! it's... lovely ^^ this vertical framing is optimal
regards
jc

PaulVDV (63546) 2008-11-26 10:21

Hello Hercules,
Indeed, the iron grate here is presented as a beautiful veil and we look through the eyes of a veiled woman.
This together with the interesting architecture and the blue sky make it a great picture.
Best regards, Paul

kpav (5031) 2008-11-26 12:19

Γεια σου Ηρακλή, καταπληκτική η ιδέα σου και εξαιρετική η υλοποίηση, υπέροχη σύνθεση.
Αλλά αν και ποιοτικά νομίζω ότι αυτή είναι ανώτερη της προηγούμενης, ανάμεσα στις δύο προτιμώ την παλιότερη οριζόντια έκδοση. Όπως και να χει απίθανη. Σε χαιρετώ,
Κώστας.

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2008-11-26 12:29

ela giritli mou... i loved the horizontal one before, and i love this one as well... this lace-like iron work adds a lot to the charm of the shot... makes it an extraordinary one, not one of those every day mosque shots we have around...

hugs from the freezing cold boring heidelberg...

bostani sou

(you know what, best thing i had here was that i met sakis (athapan) in frankfurt the other day:)...it was great fun...)

emilbo (22616) 2008-11-26 13:08

All� Hercules!
C'est merveilleux et originale cette prise de vue � travers le grillage. Excellente qualit� d'image et superbe effet. Une photo que j'aime beaucoup.
Bravo!... et merci de partager,
Emilius

TGULUMSER (13252) 2008-11-26 14:35

Hello Hercules,
It is interesting to see the mosque through these beautiful decorations, an excellent POV,
Best regards,
Tulay

Colombiana (2957) 2008-11-26 21:44

Hola mi viejito inmaduro!

Me comunique con la organizaci髇 VIA para pedirte la cita para la primera consulta, pero me dijeron que tu caso es muy severo. Un tratamiento est醤dar no seria suficiente. A ti hay que aplicarte una terapia muy tenaz la cual me dijeron no era apta para comunicarla por tel閒ono. As� que me quede sin saber que es lo que realmente te tendr韆n que hacer para rehabilitarte. (Me dejaron confundida jajaja)

Bueno, el titulo esta muy apropiado; me parece que la foto de esta mesquita fue tomada desde un punto de vista muy original.

Maryori :)

mapek61 (3913) 2008-11-26 23:58

Witaj Hercules
An interesting result of this "raster" from the grille, a good staff, nice colors. The best one.
Yours
Marek

coco (30439) 2008-11-27 0:26

Kalimera Hercules.

Antes de leer tu nombre sab韆 que hab韆s hecho tu la foto... no s� si es por el estilo o porque reconoc韆 el lugar de la otra foto.

En todo caso, me cuesta decir cual me gusta m醩 (aunque tiendo m醩 a la anterior, no te voy a mentir). Pero, sea como sea, bienvenida sea.

PD: ya queda menos nieve pero puede, es posible, que caiga otra vez nieve la semana que viene... por ahora, esta ma馻na he tenido que "tragar" 7 grados bajo cero

azaf1 (15931) 2008-11-27 2:40

Zografises pali. Tin proigoumeni tora tin anakalipsa giati akomi den eimoun melos. Kai oi dio einai apithanes sto concept kai tis texnikes leptomereies, alla nomizo oti to plagio tis paei ligaki kalitera. Outos h allos einai exairetiki
filika
Argiris

Perimeno gia ta tsipoura..............

zeynepe (0) 2008-11-27 3:19

Hi Hercules,
I wonder , how you can find these fantastic point of views. Superb combination , the veil and the mosque look very artistic.
Congrats and have a nice day,
Zeynep

Budapestman (82620) 2008-11-27 3:23

Hi Hercules,
I like the idea and the wonderful realization, the title is great. The composition is beautiful, the details are decorative and rich. Creative and original work, Congratulations, my friend. Have a nice day!
George

delkoo (68) 2008-11-27 4:16

hi hercules
I love the framing of your picture... very unusual and very successful. The light is superb... Great picture!

ta leme
didier

Dyerco (10185) 2008-11-27 7:17

Hi Hercules
An interesting POV that gives a veiled look to the mosque. Nicely done.
Phil

gildasjan (43826) 2008-11-27 7:31

Bonjour Hercules
Le premier plan donne un caract鑢e original � cette image comme si la construction 閠ait un puzzle.Bien vu.
bonne soir閑
Amicalement
Gildas

carper (96) 2008-11-27 9:14

it's a fine one Hercules,
good iron veil hee, nice composition and a good quality job, I like it a lot, have anice evening.
regard Jaap

stelli (3009) 2008-11-27 9:21

Unique and successful composition! I love the POV and the framing! I like both the previous (older) version as well as this one! Thank you for sharing! ΦΙΛΙΚΑ Στέλλα

Scharan (14144) 2008-11-27 12:17

Ol� Hercules

Simplismente espetacular!
Um olhar mais que interessante, muito criativo e ousado. O resultado est� a�...uma foto de composi玢o magn韋ica, parab閚s!
GA
Vera

pablominto (53746) 2008-11-28 4:48

Hello Hercules,

Interesting to see how the old architecture is filtered through the pattern of the wrought iron!
Well balanced composition with good details, the strong blue sky makes a fine background...

Greetings,
Pablo -

steliosk (4802) 2008-11-28 5:35

E K S O X H ! ! !
elpizw na mh mou sbhsoun oi axrhstoi to sxolio mou apo to trek, alla eilikrina den exw logia, kai de 8elw na katsw na brw psegadi se auth, apolambanw th prwtotypia sto 100%

batalay (41261) 2008-11-29 4:13

Hello dear Hercules,

In the lacework there is an abstract art, a most alluring piece. The Old mosque seen through the iron grid just makes a colorful background, exquisitely composed, flawlessly exposed. Warm regards and have a good weekend,

Bulent

NicoleP (520) 2009-01-29 10:06