- Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 160 - The Holy Monastery of Rousanou founded in the middle of 16th century AD and decorated in 1560.
- The lighting was very harsh (mid-day) and the sky had to be blown out to get the details/textures on the rock face and the monastery.
- The textures on the rocks look amazing in natural light - no HDR here!
The magnificent & isolated monasteries of Meteora (Μετέωρα)
Metéora (Μετέωρα) is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece. Although it is unknown when the monasteries of Metéora were established, as early as the 11th century AD hermit monks were believed to be living among the caves and cutouts in the rocks. The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home to six monasteries (of the original 20 that were built in the early 14th century) and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Metéora is off the beaten track (far from Athens and the islands) but famous at the same time (featured in the 1981 James Bond movie "For Your Eyes Only). Either way it is well worth the minimum of 2 days you will spend on the road getting to and fro just to see the wonder of this place.
Check out the whole set - Glorious Greece.
Meteora, Greece
2009
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Ryan&Remus, -Bio-, gzi24◎歌無岸, ira @^@, and 648 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Arild Heitmann Photography (49 months ago | reply)
What a fantastic place! Blown out sky dont bother me at all here. The place and the textures in the surroundings are just overwhelming...
Rosina (49 months ago | reply)
They look more like fortresses than monasteries! Beautiful captures with the huge rocks in the background and all the layers of stone that become visible! I really want to go there some day...
Have a wonderful day!
Ryan&Remus (49 months ago | reply)
Amazing that such a place among the rocks exist, thanks for sharing this magnificient place!
Sergei Rogozhnikov (49 months ago | reply)
Awesome scene! And excellent photo!
-Bio- (49 months ago | reply)
wow! what a shot! congratulation!
wonderful place!
gzi24◎歌無岸 (49 months ago | reply)
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abhiomkar (49 months ago | reply)
wow! amazing place! :O
$udhakar (49 months ago | reply)
Fabulous feast looks like.
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kauphy luvr (49 months ago | reply)
Wow ... this is an amazing location, nicely captured. Thanks for all the info too. Very interesting stuff!
►bEbOpix (49 months ago | reply)
This is exceptional. Incredible place !
.photographoe. (49 months ago | reply)
Wow.
Chitra Aiyer (49 months ago | reply)
what location. awesome!
Diary no.16 [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
wooooooooooooooooah.....that is sooo awesme.....
DolliaSH (49 months ago | reply)
Wow, like a painting. Incredible !!
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{ sheila } (49 months ago | reply)
Wow! Great capture and yes, definitely worth the trip. It's unbelievably beautiful. It makes sense that they used this in a movie. It's the perfect location.
alankaar (49 months ago | reply)
wow! what an awesome place! well captured too.
Patryaaa (49 months ago | reply)
wow.........amazing place
ANKURSABS (49 months ago | reply)
love the blue tone on the rock face. The view from inside the monastery would be quite something! and the echo would be awesome too.
what an awesome place. and well photographed!
lifetime. (49 months ago | reply)
Stunning! Beyond words.
Leelawadee. (49 months ago | reply)
What a place..very nice shot. I love the composition, story and everything. Thanks for sharing the story and photo :)
uolrahc (49 months ago | reply)
wow!...awesome place!
ganobristol (49 months ago | reply)
Wow, simply stunning!
~Mina~ (49 months ago | reply)
wow this is amazing view!! so surreal!! great shot and thanks for sharing!
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Lil.Ortiz (49 months ago | reply)
at least they had a nice view...
Polimo (49 months ago | reply)
Spectacular place to live! Great shot!!
.aditya. (49 months ago | reply)
Fantastic tones and textures! The steep cliff edges look amazing!
Anuj Nair (49 months ago | reply)
Awesome ! Great shot, Arjun !
Thanks for sharing.
Sandra_R (49 months ago | reply)
Wow, breathtaking!
Major Pooper (49 months ago | reply)
Oh wow! Great place...the view looks great.
Live4sports (49 months ago | reply)
Wow, what a unique place to build these monasteries. Looks great.
This is fantastic capture, just mind blowing !!
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Stunning place. Great shot.
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jagudo (49 months ago | reply)
Amazing view.
iris_muni (49 months ago | reply)
Wow! That looks amazing! Great capture!
pandorga (49 months ago | reply)
Spectacular view and place!! Fantastic shot.
syimi (49 months ago | reply)
Wow! Great Image!
Rozanne Hakala (49 months ago | reply)
Wow! Stunning capture and incredible place. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us who won't ever see it in person.
Arjun Manohar (49 months ago | reply)
this is a n awesome view...
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MARQUEE MOON (49 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!!!!
Anoop Negi (49 months ago | reply)
such lofty heights !
Absolutely top class !
Such a beautiful shot !
rakeshrach. [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
Incredible. Well captured despite the harsh lighting.
J. Carneiro (49 months ago | reply)
ahahahah this is amazing! Congratulations
Lif... (49 months ago | reply)
wow! gorgeous scenery!
Shreya Sarkar [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
Woah this is stunning!
Rick & Bart (49 months ago | reply)
Amazing scenery, beautiful ! Excellent shot ! Love this !
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Oostra (49 months ago | reply)
Stunningly beautiful. Instant fave!
MIGUEL™ [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
wow what an amazing looking place
.I Travel East. (49 months ago | reply)
This is grand, my friend!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Painted Light (49 months ago | reply)
Wow! Spectacular! I can only hope to visit there one day.
Andrea McClain (49 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous!!!
visual_moi (49 months ago | reply)
Magnifica!!!