To Manualblock (& Co) - a picture from summer vacation [message #56838] |
Sun, 04 September 2005 07:13 |
Damir
Messages: 1005 Registered: May 2009
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Well, from about 270MB of photos, I`ve chosen this one. You are probably tired of half-naked girls on the beaches, sand, pines, sun, sunsets, sea, etc. It`s St. Nicholas church from 12th century, half church, half citadel, near the Zadar, Dalmatia. Abut that time, coalition forces against the Moslims destroyed and looted this Christian city, on the 4th crusade... Another dark intrigue from the past, in Venetian production...
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Re: To Manualblock (& Co) - a picture from summer vacation [message #56839 is a reply to message #56838] |
Sun, 04 September 2005 08:29 |
Manualblock
Messages: 4973 Registered: May 2009
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Say Damir; thats a pretty good picture. I actually wouldn't mind blowing it up to a larger poster size. The contrast between the stone projection of the building and the organic shape of the tree is a great shot. Actually the top of the tree sort of looks like a cloud. Why are there no other trees? So you took your family on an historical vacation? Boy I have to say that really looks medieval. Got anymore pics? It's amazing to see a building thats a thousand years old isn't it. Whats the signifigance of this particular church?
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Re: To Manualblock (& Co) - a picture from summer vacation [message #56841 is a reply to message #56839] |
Sun, 04 September 2005 11:54 |
Damir
Messages: 1005 Registered: May 2009
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It`s early-romanic architecture, place where early Croatian kings were crowned. Archeological excavation in this area showed many 7-12st century objects, and some objects and necropolis of older cultures. Almost all ancient nations had those sacred places. In little town Nin, near this place there is even older church, about 9th century. Actually, the weather is not that nice that day, and we turned to history... It`s not sharp picture (low light) - the one of the reasons for "analog feel" of digitally made photo...:-) Hey, if I have your E-mail, I`ll send you a full resolution photo, promised...:-) There`s another one, from just finished modern higway all the way to the seaside. No, I didn`t drive and shoot, there`s a traffic jam at the entrance of 5,7km long tunnel. There were lot of turists!
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