Medusa, Temple of Apollon, Didyma

    In Explore, Jan 16, 2007, #270

    The Temple of Apollon is in Didyma, an antique city which is in the Miletos district near Aegean coast.This temple's first layer is archaic and 2.600 years old. Hellenistic layer is from 300 BC and unfinished. The temple is also known as Didymaion and it was a very famous and sacred centre of soothsaying place of oracles of Miletos.
    This snake-haired Medusa's head is in the entrance of the temple.

    Chinon CE3 Memotron, Chinon 55 mm
    scanned old BW print of my darkroom
    Camera:
    Chinon CE-3 Memotron

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      Uttertoad Comix, Grant MacDonald, paolo angius, jeroba, and 31 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Grant MacDonald (65 months ago | reply)

      How do you get such wonderful results from your scanner? This is amazing. Great detail and light.

    3. John of Witney (65 months ago | reply)

      Very effective shot.

    4. Süleyman (65 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, John!.
      Grant: Thanks for your kind words.
      I use HP Scanjet 4500c, and in colour scanning mode. I sweep away dust and time related spots with a photo ed.program. Colour scans of B&W prints are more suitable some contrast adjustments if they are in low-contrast.
      These prints are processed in my dark-room many years ago, and they are generally 13x18 cm.

    5. Türkiye'de Jean Z [deleted] (65 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful Medusa shot.
      Every time I see her face I cannot imagine that she was as negative as often described in the mythology. She is present in so many places.

    6. Süleyman (65 months ago | reply)

      Thanks Zignani !.
      This medusa was a symbol of Didymaion. She has snake-hairs and can reverse humans to stone pieces.

    7. Türkiye'de Jean Z [deleted] (65 months ago | reply)

      Sayın Süleyman,
      Size davet edebilir miyim?
      Bu resim www.flickr.com/groups/medusa/ 'ya katılabilir mi?
      Jean

    8. Süleyman (65 months ago | reply)

      Katılmıştır !
      By the way, many thanks for your fav.s :))

    9. paolo angius (65 months ago | reply)

      great contratst: seen in Turchia Türkiye

    10. tahsin [deleted] (65 months ago | reply)

      Çok etkileyici.
      seen in Turchia Türkiye

    11. Süleyman (65 months ago | reply)

      Thanks, Friends !.

    12. ccccssss [deleted] (65 months ago | reply)

      seen in Turchia Türkiye

      preview: seen in Turchia Türkiye

    13. Antonio Castaldini (57 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful B&W of a wonderful piece of art.

    14. Süleyman (57 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Antonio :)

    15. Metin Canbalaban (57 months ago | reply)

      Çok güzel...

    16. Süleyman (57 months ago | reply)

      Teşekkür ederim, Metin :)

    17. canmom ( Carrie ) (56 months ago | reply)

      Great shot and I like the B&W.....this is a great place and we visited there last Feb.....here is my photo !!!

      Faces at Didyma

      thanks for the visit to my photostream and I love your flower photos as well !!

    18. Süleyman (56 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Carrie :)

    19. Stefania Maria Livraghi (55 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful capture, this shot is very stunning
      --
      Seen in your in & out Explore set. (?)

    20. Süleyman (55 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Stefania :)

    21. Stefania Maria Livraghi (55 months ago | reply)

      This Great Photographic Art was made by a Diamond Class Photographer!
      Please add your photo to Flickr Diamond: The Diamond Class Photographer
      Read the group rules please and tag your photo DiamondClassPhotographer
      You may tag your photo again as flickrdiamond

    22. Süleyman (55 months ago | reply)

      Thanks again, Stefania :)

    23. B@ni (54 months ago | reply)

      Bu Medusa figürünü oldum olası hep sevmişimdir kartpostallarada gerçekten çok yakışır Türkiye'yi tanıtma anlamında ciddi önemli tarihi eserlerimizden biri olduğunu düşünüyorum...
      Sizinde fotoğraf karenizde çok güzel durmuş
      sevgiler

    24. Anna_Greece [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)

      Seen in your Ancient Ruins in the Aegean Shores, Turkey set. (?)

      WINNER
      Your fantastic black and white picture is my winner!
      Please add this photo to
      flickr.com/groups/bwphotoaward/
      invited with SICI

    25. Süleyman (54 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Anna :)
      Teşekkür ederim, Banu :)
      Sert güneş ışığında çekildiği için bu karenin gri tonlaması oldukça zor olmuştu, agrandizör baskısı sırasında.
      Didim Apollon tapınağı Priene'den sonra gördüğüm en güzel ören yeridir.
      Selamlar.

    26. fredpanassac (54 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful photostream about Turkey! :-)

    27. Süleyman (54 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Fred :)

    28. recep-bg (54 months ago | reply)

      cok hos olmus siyah ve beyaz calisma ile...
      Award from: 100 + Viewed Best Archaeology & Ruins Photos (add 1, award 1) group.

    29. Süleyman (54 months ago | reply)

      teşekkür ederim, Recep :)

    30. castillerozaldívar (49 months ago | reply)

      I love this frame

    31. Süleyman (49 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Castilleroza :)

    32. ss | photog (48 months ago | reply)

      nice photo, love the contrast and texture!
      thanks for the invite...

    33. Süleyman (48 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Steven :)

    34. Jack from Paris (48 months ago | reply)

      Bonne prise, sujet impressionnant.

    35. Süleyman (48 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Jack :)

    36. 'John' (47 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for posting to:
      www.flickr.com/groups/archaeology_/

    37. garlandcannon (47 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called North Wind's Daughter, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      The very Herself! Amazing! :)

    38. Süleyman (47 months ago | reply)

      Thank you :)

    39. HansWobbe (47 months ago | reply)

      Great capture!


      Tag!... Your photo has been tagged with "FrHwoFavs".
      Please accept this invitation to post it to the Group's pool.

    40. Süleyman (47 months ago | reply)

      thank you HansWobbe

    41. ceca67 (47 months ago | reply)

      Seen in FrHwoFavs

    42. Süleyman (47 months ago | reply)

      thank you ceca67

    43. jovisur (46 months ago | reply)

      This beautiful B&W seen in
      B&W The Art of Photography (Post 1 Comment 1)

    44. D-Ana Fernandez (46 months ago | reply)

      Great shot, nice details!!

      This beautiful B&W seen in
      B&W The Art of Photography (Post 1 Comment 1)

      You are invited to display your image and join our group.
      I wish I'd taken it!!!

      Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!!
      Invited Images Only
      Post 1--Award 2

    45. alcngl (46 months ago | reply)

      didim medusa güzel bi çekim abi ellerine sağlık

    46. nilliske (46 months ago | reply)

      This really is a great pic!
      I Wish I'd Taken It!!!

      Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!!
      Invited Images Only
      Post 1--Award 2

    47. cruadinx (46 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful detail -- great capture!

      This really is a great pic!
      I Wish I'd Taken It!!!

      Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!!
      Invited Images Only
      Post 1--Award 2

    48. Süleyman (46 months ago | reply)

      thanks :)
      jovisur D-Ana Fernandez alcngl nilliske cruadinx

    49. siresim (45 months ago | reply)

      This picture is wonderful!
      I like this head of Medusa ... not so scaring ... more suffering I would say ...

      This beautiful B&W seen in
      B&W The Art of Photography (Post 1 Comment 1)

    50. Süleyman (45 months ago | reply)

      thank you :) siresim

    51. IMAGES FROM MAN. (45 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Living Life Through A Lens, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      This is very good.

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