Three churchs on the hills, a photo from Jerusalem, Yerushalayim

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My last two pictures towards the east bank of the Jordan river at the Quasr-al-Yahud baptism site.
Shown on the far side hills are the Lutheran church, Bethany Beyond-Jordan which appears on the upper right side, the Surb Karapet Armenian-Apostolic church "between" the Saint-George the Baptist Romanian-church two parts edifices in the foreground, built closer to the water edge of the Jordan river.

The eight bells on the tower shown through, above the mast with Jordan-kingdom flag.
The site is at 31.83697, 35.5463 on the map.

RAW, F8.0, 1/1000, ISO100. All pictures from this site were taken under 40c temp's and some 70% humidity.
Ike

pajaran, Fis2, Royaldevon, holmertz, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, jhm, COSTANTINO, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel, adramad has marked this note useful

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pajaran (115911) 2021-08-05 23:51

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa arhitektura, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Lepa kupola sa krstom i toranj sa zvonikom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionci.
Lepa Crkva i fotografija.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
paja

ifege (48111) 2021-08-06 0:05

Hi Ike
Another good one of an old church. This one does have a little vegetation around it although you can still see arid country behind.
cheers
Ian

Fis2 (170779) 2021-08-06 0:30

Witaj Ike!
A very nice photo.
The belfry and gold dome make impression.
I like POV, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (221627) 2021-08-06 1:14

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

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-08-06 2:01

Hello Ike,

I really like how the sunlight is catching the St. George church, making it glow and shine like gold on the dome.
By contrast, the r/h section is much more subdued, the bells appearing ghostly in the upper window.
This church anchors the f/g really well to create a great sense of the depth to the other churches, minuscule in the b/g.

Have a great w/e,
Bev :-)

holmertz (102708) 2021-08-06 2:30

Hello Ike,
I would have exchanged these photos and used your WS as main photo. The WS give us a more undisturbed view of the nearest churches and I find the exposure, or processing, better. Admittedly your main photo gives us a better view of the buildings in the distance and a slightly better view of the bells in the tower.
Regards,
Gert

ChrisJ (171822) 2021-08-06 3:23

Hi Ike

Good inclusion of the additional bg churches on the horizon. Excellent sharpness and this appeals to me more than the baptism site. The golden domes contrast well with the blue grey sky. Looks hot & dry. Tfs!

lousat (139286) 2021-08-06 4:51

Hi Ike,first of all thank you for working for us in this terrible climate. 2 excellent photos showing the 3 churches of different religions in an excellent way, the first is a bit disturbed by the palm trees but has the church in the background perfectly wedged between the other 2, while the WS sees a cleaner version but with the third church in the background on the right. Great compositions from this place that oozes history from everywhere. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (114470) 2021-08-06 5:03

Hi Ike,

The trees are helping to frame the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the bell towers and of the dome of the churches. The light is giving good colors output. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211736) 2021-08-06 10:38

Hello Ike,

I want not are in your place, 40癈 and 70% humidity, this is really unbearable.
But your picture makes everything excellent perfect quality.
Colour are lovely to look at
An excellent picture.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

COSTANTINO (116518) 2021-08-06 22:11

Hello dear Ikeharel and have a nice day
interesting capture with these
three churches
excellent chosen point of view
the greenery creates
the best foreground
regards
Costantino

ktanska (44766) 2021-08-07 0:29

Hi Ike,
Interesting tele shot showing churches across the border. You captured a nice composition of these, I guess your choice of the angle was limited. I like the glow of the golden dome. Green foreground looks good too.
Kari

PaulVDV (62920) 2021-08-08 11:30

Hello Ike,
The eight bells in the church tower are the best visible in your main picture.
Yet, I have a small preference for your photo in the WS.
I think the three towers are standing just a tad better apart.
Also, there is no tree that limits part of the view.
In addition, the image is slightly brighter and the flag flutters more fully.
Best regards, Paul

Tue (92370) 2021-08-08 14:01

Hello Ike,
A nice capture of the church tower and the golden dome. Both stand out so well from the sky and the inclusion of the (palm) trees in the foreground is very nice as well.
Lars

mcmtanyel (68533) 2021-08-15 20:20

Hello Ike,
Nice view of these various churches across the border. I love the golden dome.
Regards,
MT

adramad (72998) 2021-08-17 10:47

Hi Ike.
A great composition, with this beautiful image that shows us three churches in a short distance, the branches of the palm trees embellish the lower part of the image.
Wonderful colors in soft tones, good sharpness and clarity.
Well done. I like.
You have a good day.
Kind regards.
Luis.

mkamionka (74447) 2021-08-19 6:08

Hi Ike,
that high temperature and humidity does not make the atmosphere too pleasant, but it didn't stop you from recording a very interesting composition with several temples visible in one shot.
The golden domes add more color to the scene and so do the palm trees and other plants in the foreground.
Very well seen and captured,
M

PiotrF (54698) 2021-10-29 16:40

Hello Ike
Interesting architecture in foreground. I like gold dome, fine details and good quality. Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr