Taormina Greek Theatre, a photo from Messina, Sicily

Photographer's Note

Taormina

By far the most remarkable monument remaining at Taormina is the ancient theatre (the teatro greco, the "Greek theatre"), which is one of the most celebrated ruins in Sicily, on account both of its remarkable preservation and of the surpassing beauty of its situation.

It is built for the most part of brick, and is therefore probably of Roman date, though the plan and arrangement are in accordance with those of Greek, rather than Roman, theatres; whence it is supposed that the present structure was rebuilt upon the foundations of an older theatre of the Greek period.

With a diameter of 109 metres (after an expansion in the 2nd century), this theatre is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (after that of Syracuse); it is frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances and for concerts.

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hdl (7035) 2007-10-19 10:40

Hi Stephen. You make your wide-angle come to its right perfectly. You have a great depth and colours. This is one very good shot; I like a lot what you present here! One of the best I saw lately.

Zolive (5935) 2007-10-19 10:41

Hi Stephen
very nice view of antic theater. I like the sea in background. Clouds and sky are wonderful. Congratulations.
Olivier

teacozie (1377) 2007-10-19 10:43

Yo Stephen!

I love what you've done to the sky! Really brought out the fine highlights of blue giving the sweeping clouds another element. Nice POV and composition.

Cheers

maryheleng (147) 2007-10-19 10:44

vraiment magnifique,il y a un petit côté surnaturel à cette photo, ca doit être les nuages...

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-10-19 10:45

Hello Stephen!
Nice place and beautiful colours, light, clarity and perspective!
Fantastic atmosphere!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

horatiuTT (4570) 2007-10-19 10:47

Stepehen,
Spectacular colours and unbeliveble view.
super shot!
best regards

evanrizo (462) 2007-10-19 10:54

Hi Stephen, you have chosen the best point of view, the view is wide and soooo impressive!
Technically the photo is perfect, the sky helps here more to give in the atmosphere a little dramatical ton.
It is superb to have in your photo the visitors there.
TFS
Evan

grigand (20290) 2007-10-19 10:57

Hi Stephen,
Excellent shot! Colors, composition, light and sky are fantastic, congratulation.
ciao
andrea

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sothy81 (9646) 2007-10-19 11:02

Wow what's a picture! A very nice super wide angle view. You covered the whole thing there. That is amazing. You got everything there: the architecture, cloud, and colors and light. Well done. Sothy

besnard (59196) 2007-10-19 11:06

Bonsoir Stephen
Très beau cliché de cet amphithéatre bien saisi en contre-plongée pour nous faire admirer toute la beauté de l'architecture avec de très belles couleurs.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soirée.
Nicole

COSTANTINO (115645) 2007-10-19 11:19

Hi Stephen,
Amazing panoramic view of such a beautiful greek theatre. I've been also in Taormina and I see you've chozen excellent POV. Beautiful colours and light.
My compliments.
Regards,
Costantino

tatadalou (7459) 2007-10-19 11:21

Hi Stephen,
Great breathing photo! The framing of the theatre from its top opens the view to the landscape behind and it give much depth.. I appreciate your frame that accentuates the panoramic aspect.
Good job!
Regards,
Delphine

GG_Poland (722) 2007-10-19 11:23

hi Stephen

interesting place and nice composition but looks strange for me. like two different images. the sky and the ground. lightning on the lower part doesn't suits the sky I feel. I know the clouds could be completely different in those parts we don't see at the photo... maybe it is just working on two layers with masks...
of course I can be completely wrong but just what I feel

cheers
Grzegorz

mortijo (12828) 2007-10-19 11:43

Excellent use of the wide-angle. The colors are marvellous and there is a great depth in the image. Good work, congratulations. John

GerdVDC (0) 2007-10-19 12:14

This is such an extraordinary good view. Perfect sky, perfect light... you've truly done a remarkable job.
Can we just say I love it?

All the best,
Gerd

gbeli (1970) 2007-10-19 12:17

Hello Stephen
Magnificant photo of the ancient theatre and the view.
NIce POV and colors.
Regards

Cormac (26565) 2007-10-19 13:07

Classical! The wide angle came in handy on this one, as it gives us the sweeping panorama of the amphitheatre (with that perfect curve of the semi-circle) and the gorgeous view of the hills and ocean beyond. I find that the sky adds a dramatic flair to the scene and really takes it up to another level. Excellent!

stelli (3009) 2007-10-19 13:21

Extraordinary! Excellent POV, colors, sharpness and composition!! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

golden (2289) 2007-10-19 13:34

Amazing picture Stephen!
Great POV,composition and perspective..Fantastic sky and colors.

Cogratulations,
Chrysoula.

cherryripe (21033) 2007-10-19 14:30

Hi Stephen
Excellent use of the wide angle showing off the curve of the theatre and the superb sky. Lovely contrast between the blue sky and the red brick. It looks like an impressive place.
Regards
Nikki

corniste (4280) 2007-10-19 14:34

Absolute gorgeous!

hatti52 (12786) 2007-10-19 14:58

Hi Stephen
it is unbeliveble view,like a dream
Spectacular colours and sharpnes
cheers

testmaniac (13508) 2007-10-19 20:22

Hi Stephen, fantastic job! Perfect POV and composition. I like it very much. Masterpiece!

TFS and regards!

Philip

jjcordier (79299) 2007-10-19 22:30

Un traitement qui donne un aspect étrange à l'image (pour le ciel surtout) mais le résultat est fantastique avec une composition splendide.
Amicalement
JJ

RegisMinot (1543) 2007-10-19 22:35

Wonderful picture: the theatre is fabulous but your photo is excellent for other reasons:
- position of the scene along the diagonale
- fantastic sky
- beauiful,natural colours

CaptainJack (0) 2007-10-19 23:11

Hi Stephen, love how expansive this is, and your use of the wide angle is fantastic. The swirls of clouds in the great blue sky mirroring the curves in the seating area, and that fabulous view that stretches the eye to the horizon. Great shot!

rigoletto (34279) 2007-10-20 0:25

Hi Stephen,
There are some photos which the wide angle has been invented for. This one is one of them for sure. Great scape! Timeless and endless as it seems...Congrats,
Deniz

anesugur (18789) 2007-10-20 4:24

Hi Stephen,
An amazing photo.
I like the composition with the POV and colors.
Very good job.
Best regards. Uğur

anes_lc (14968) 2007-10-20 4:37

this is more then impresive....i love it,great depth ,amazing colors..everything is perfect
great POV also
thanks sharing
anes

Captain (514) 2007-10-20 5:05

Stunnin image, great composition and light. Ian

dip (21408) 2007-10-20 13:24

Hello Stephen,
A superb shot!
excellent POV great lighting and amazing colors,
very well done!
Dimitris.

Hellas (7123) 2007-10-23 5:28

Hi Stephen,
your composition is wonderful! I like very much the point of the view, the brilliant colors and the light management. The wide angle lens made a great work!
Thank you for sharing.
Fond regards,
Athanasios.

OLF (4017) 2007-10-24 13:37

Hi Stephan,
What a fabulous sky here! Contrasting with the colors of the stairs.
A good pov on the arena, good colors, sharpness..
Well done!
Regards,
Olivier

steliosk (4802) 2007-11-30 10:30

Superb capture, lovely POV and great colours!!

Excellent done Stephen,

Regards
Stelios

alive (1362) 2008-10-07 17:49

Olá!
Great photo.
The good colors and the excellent clearness result here in an excellent work.
Parabéns.
luis(portugal)

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