The Rassian "onion" church in Jerusalem

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Well known church in Jerusalem. Thanks.

Really nice! regards, Ivana :-)

Normally structure like this(without the cross)in Singapore, are more likely to be a Muslim Mosque. This is beautiful. Shalom my dear friend.

Can see why it's called the Onion church. Agree with Spencer the structure looks like a mosque without the cross. It look prominent agaisnt the rugged terrain.

Ivana, Spencer and Cherlyn.

 

Spencer and Cherlyn, I don't know how a mosque is built in Singapore,it was probabaly influenced by your culture ,but here it looks very different than this one. I upload a mosque tower here in Jaffa ( near Tel Aviv) so you can see the difference.

Nice composition, very interesting perspective, Pnina! Best regards

I really like how the gold looks against the colors in the hillside in the background. Well seen!

First of all Pnina, this photo is very classical but beautifully made. The composition is very carefully thought out with the main onion tower having the darkest background on the hillside behind.

 

Let me add my contribution to the onion towers. These Russian orthodox onion towered churches are as traditional as can be. These are the ones you see all over Russia since many centuries. Some historians believe d that they were actually 'imported" from Muslim cultures, others that there origin is much older. You find similar onion towers in Iran and India.

(There are a few words eliminated in a few languages :-))

 

Let me contribute a more "humid" version ...

The "onion" domes really stand out in this landscape. Very nice composition. I agree with your image of a mosque. Usually I associate them with a balcony for a call to prayer.

Very good composition and exposure,Pnina. These domes or golden cupolas are also seen in Kremlin and other parts of the world.These are typically Russian.See the attachment.

 

That is a nice contribution!

 

Richard and Lou Ann, thanks, I appreciate your feedback

 

Anders, really appreciate the information!

 

Daily Very nice humid "onions",!

 

Adan, more information!

 

Amal, another angle!

 

I really thank you all for your participation and your contribution, interesting!

 

 

Very good landscape composition, Pnina. I particularly like the contrast between the onion domes and the rest of the image, especially the trees.

Something about the light here gives this image a wonderful feeling of softness, not in the sense of focus but more as if it were painted. The softness and lack of discernable shadows makes this a very unique take on photographing architecture. A lovely church as well, and it looks very Russian to me.

Very well composed, Pnina, and the golden onions are beautifully framed. Very interesting architecture.

Lovely and nicely taken! Turned out to be very informative and interesting posting. Thank you Pnina for dropping in and your comment. Big Hello from Vancouver Canada. Regards Andrea

Very cool. Thanks for sharing .

Very beautiful, Pnina, love the composition and colors. Mari

I looks like you're creating your very own fairytale with the golden domes and the almost monochromatic background. It's a quite magical affect.

Thanks my visitors, It is rewarding to read your evaluations.!

Quite interesting image, Pnina. Excellent composition with very nice forms and colors. Good shot. Regards!