Zoom upon the Saint-George monastery, a photo from Jerusalem, Yerushalayim

Photographer's Note

My last picture about this monastery from the Judean desert journey:

Zoom upon the stunning sight of the St. George's Monastery ("Mar Jeris" in Arabic) which built upon the steep cliff.
This is the place that monks in the Judean Desert chose as early as the fourth century AD to cling to the desert landscapes in solitude.
A Greek Orthodox monastery, located in the channel of Vadi Prat (also named Vadi Quelt) in the Jericho area.
The latest monastery edifice was built in the 19th century, but the religious settlement of the place began as early as the Byzantine period. First, in the fifth century, the monk John of the city of Thebes in Egypt established a monastery of the Quinobion type - a cooperative monastery, which is a later incarnation of a monastery of the Laura type, where the solitary monks met only occasionally. In the sixth century it was first expanded by a monk Georgius (George) of Koziba, and the monastery was named after him.

(Info. From the web).

View was from a lookout point 150m above the canyon at approx. 31.8436, 35.4152 on the map.

Picture converted from RAW, F9.0, 1/500, ISO100, spot, cropped sides.
Ike

Fis2, pajaran, ChrisJ, holmertz, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, clic, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, worldcitizen, lucasgalodoido, macjake, mcmtanyel, PiotrF has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (170885) 2021-06-18 0:27

Witaj Ike my neighbour today :)!
A very curious place, view makes impression.
I like belfry and walls.
Good POV, colors and light.
Well done.
God morning.
Krzysztof

pajaran (116011) 2021-06-18 1:32

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan tekjst ...
Lrepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Lep deo Manstira i fotografija.
Lepe kupole sa krstovima.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja

emka (158204) 2021-06-18 1:56

Hello Ike, I was nearby but I didn't visit this monastery. What a pity! But it was the worst organized tour I was. This photo is FANTASTIC! It looks like Escher drawing. Stunning composition. I like it very much. Best regrads Malgo

ChrisJ (171888) 2021-06-18 2:00

Hi Ike

You've saved the best until last! This is up there with Sumela in Turkey and the Pueblo cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde in Colorado, USA. It seems to be very under rated and off the beaten tourist track. Good sharpness tight framing and pov. Tfs!

holmertz (102800) 2021-06-18 3:37

Hello Ike,
A stunning close view of these amazing buildings seemingly grown out of the mountainside. There are so many details to watch and marvel at and the photo is as well taken as anyone could demand.
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-06-18 3:56

Hello Ike,

This is a stunning photograph, with excellent clarity, so that it is easy for us to study the different stone work of the building and that of the natural setting. We can use the steps, or just follow the fine details of the tower, to move from the lower levels to the upper parts, where crosses and bells can be discovered.
An excellent photograph.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (114556) 2021-06-18 4:35

Hi Ike,

The tight frame is putting the monastery in evidence. The point of view is showing the details of the St.George monastery. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Tue (92482) 2021-06-18 5:21

Hello Ike,
A great close-up of the monastery with especially that tower very well placed in the foreground. The three reddish domes are a nice detail as well. The light and clarity are excellent.
Lars

Silvio1953 (221751) 2021-06-18 5:26

Ciao Ike, great POV on fantastic mobnastery, fine details, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

dkmurphys (79209) 2021-06-18 6:48

Hello,
Fine view of this old monastery. I like the POV with this architecture composition. Well seen.

D

clic (76) 2021-06-18 7:40

Hello Ike
So many architectural details to scrutinize in this close view of the monastery built from local adobe material!
Yo took great care to capture the best of it: The spot metering was for you a useful asset for perfect tonal rendering and the use of a long lens was quite useful, restoring lines verticality despite the severe down aiming.
Looks like there are many secret passageways in there!
Shalom

PaulVDV (62978) 2021-06-18 12:28

Hello Ike,
This is a very attractive presentation in a format that fits very well the different vertical lines of the tower, the building and the rock face.
Great view from that lookout point above the canyon!
Best regards, Paul

jemaflor (147248) 2021-06-18 23:05

Hi Ike,
Interesting architecture style, well photographed this monastery and the tower from a photogenic POV, excellent sharpness and sunlight, well made, tfs.

mkamionka (74577) 2021-06-19 7:14

Hi Ike,
great presentation of this extraordinary monastery. The buildings seems so tightly fit into the rocks and close to each other. Great light here, with appropriate level of contrast. It feels very realistic.
Excellent reportage,
M

Periko (9107) 2021-06-19 11:18

Hi Ike
I like this view, the colors and the details.
It seems as if the monastery is attached to a rocky wall.

Regards

lousat (139342) 2021-06-19 12:29

Hi Ike,what a zoom and what a quality! Original way to show the details of a part of this orthodox monastery,perfect moment with the best light for this very well preserved architechture,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

COSTANTINO (116604) 2021-06-19 23:08

Hello my dearest friend and have
a nice sunday
excellent close up of this monastery
which has been perfectly executed...
I have the feeling being into this
peaceful atmosphere so closely
to the monastery....as you described this
is the place that monks in the judean desert
chose as early as the fourth century
AD to cling to the desert landscapes
in solitude..
well done
regards
costantino

worldcitizen (16106) 2021-06-20 13:47

Hello Ike,
This close-up shows us so many details of this impressive monastery. I like the bell tower, the domes, and the rock on the far, right side of the frame. I like the earthy colors, too. There's been so much history in this location. Take care!

ifege (48183) 2021-06-20 21:20

Hi Ike
A good one of the monastery giving us a look at all sorts of interesting detail.
cheers
Ian

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2021-06-21 7:35

Ol� Ike,
interessante detalhes conseguiu nessa constru玢o, nitidez fant醩tica nesse s韙io t鉶 rico de hist髍ia.
Parab閚s e Abra鏾,
Lucas

macjake (98456) 2021-06-22 23:11

Hi Ike
another very interesting shot/scene here.
I have counted 4 crosses in this small section, perhaps there are more. the photo came out very well, not over exposed at all, which would have been easy to do as the strong light is striking that beige colored stone. so crisp and clear too, nice one. cheers
Craig

mcmtanyel (68647) 2021-07-06 19:42

Hello Ike,
Hmm, spying on the monks, huh? The tower looks charming, though Bird Air Forces seem to have had some target practice on it.
Regards,
MT

PiotrF (54816) 2021-09-23 16:19

Hello Ike,
An interesting view of the St. George's Monastery . I like this beautiful old architecture. Photo with fine details, good composition and good sharpness.
Fine presentation.
Reagrds
Piotr