The square in Milies, a photo from Magnisia, Thessaly

Photographer's Note

This is the square in Milies, one of the most beautiful and popular villages of Pelion mountain. On the left side you can see one of its most impressive sights, the Church of Panmegistoi Taxiarxes, with fabulous frescoes and the best acoustics you can find in a church, due to some amazing architectonic "tricks".

MORE INFO ABOUT MILIES FROM ***www.e-pelion.gr*** :
"Milies is 28 km away from Volos, the capital of Magnesia, and is one of the better-known villages of Pelion, and also the centre of the municipality. It has 1,500 permanent residents and is set in the glorious green surroundings of the Milies valley. The village has a great mythological and historical tradition and offers a large variety things to see, a fact which has helped it to become one of the most significant Pelion destinations.

Milies is the homeland of Anthimos Gazis, Grigoris Konstantas and Daniel Filippidis, and is a place steeped in tradition, with a history of trading, art and culture. Milies is also a place where the flag of the revolution of 1821 was raised. In Milies, you can find a well-established school, the Public Library and also the end-of-line station for the Pelion train, “Moutzouris”.

What you will see
Well-preserved mansions, buildings and cobbled pathways which are scattered around the village, among which the historical pathway that connects the village square with the train station. You can also see fresh water springs, churches, apple trees, olive trees, chestnut trees and many beautiful gardens.

Visit
The Public Library of Milies which houses over 3,500 rare books, manuscripts, letters, the teaching material of the school and the original flag of the revolution raised by Anthimos Gazis.

The Folklore Museum with an important collection of folklore art, clothes and other material.

The Taxiarhes Temple with its innovative construction and unique religious paintings.

The train station of “Mountzouris”, and the iron bridge, built in the early 20th century by Evaristo De Chirico.

Near the train station the monument of the fallen.

St Nicolas Temple, where you can find the tombs of Anthimos Gazis, Grigorios Konstantas and Daniel Filipidis.

Milies High School, which was built on the site of the old Milies School, and the stadium with its amphitheatre-like seating.

The churches of St Haralambos and St Athanasios of Athos, located between Milies and Vyzitsa. The little church of Taxiarhis Michail, situated after the “De Chirico” iron bridge. The small churches of Agia Triada, Agia Marina, St John and the old monastery of St Nicolas"

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mursaloglu (8682) 2010-01-27 2:24

iassu Herakli
I like the rainy, energic mood of this picture with great melancholy touch... The light is also impressive. good one bravo ihsan

Budapestman (82620) 2010-01-27 2:25

Hi Hercules,
a beautiful blue hour photo of this picturesque place, the atmosphere of the photo is very pleasant, the beautiful golden lights adds a lot to the photo. Excellent composition and clarity, great impression, Congratultions. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

Leconte (5795) 2010-01-27 2:29

Hello Hercules,

Fantastic decor around this welcoming terrace, nice atmosphere at the blue hour, very nice reflections of lights after the rain, we can distinguish the elegant church in the background, and the typical village,

all the best,
Valérie.

papagolf21 (152607) 2010-01-27 2:36

Bonjour, cher ami Hercules,
Heure bleue ! tout devient magique à cette heure !
Une image très réussie. J'aime le jeu de lumière qui est réalisé à travers cette composition.
Un grand merci du partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

LOOOK13 (19046) 2010-01-27 2:59

Salut Hercules.
Une photo que je n'aurais pas penser à prendre, tu as su mettre les éléments en valeur, belle heure bleue , une couleur dorée superbe, et cet arbre au milieu est du plus bel effet.
Bravo.

bema (26591) 2010-01-27 3:02

Jassu Hercules,

really a nice village square and a famous night-capture, as usual..
reminds me a bit to another square more in the south of Pelion peninsula, a town called Argalasti, i´ve seen with my own eyes and it´s looks a bit identical....

have a nice day, kind regards Bernd

coco (30439) 2010-01-27 3:13

Kalimera Hercules.

Como se habitual viniendo de quien viene, una fantástica foto nocturna. El trabajo que has hecho con la luz es excepcional y la composición se ve favorecida por el árbol y sus ramas que enmarcan y dan cobijo a la foto.

Ta leme, file mou.

PD: sí, sé que los genios que llevan este lugar han hecho un foro mucho más práctico (traducido: inútil)

carlosmarin (11954) 2010-01-27 3:23

Hola Hercules,
Impresionante vista nocturna.
Como es habitual, tus trabajos con la luz de estas horas es inmejorable.
En esta foto, el encuadre bajo las ramas de este árbol protector es muy bueno.
Felicidades.
TFS
Un saludo,
Carlos

nszeretlek (1199) 2010-01-27 4:51

Hola Hércules ,

Me resulta tan difícil escribir algo sobre tus fotos porque son realmente bellas y más que tener algo que decir sobre ellas se trata más de lo que las imágenes te hacen sentir y a veces éso es difícil traducir al lenguaje escrito . Sencillamente tu galería es un regalo y por suerte todavía (y ojalá durante mucho tiempo) continuas activo en TE , lo que es un privilegio para esta website y más ahora que ya quedan muy pocos de los realmente brillantes

Un saludo

alin-m (3716) 2010-01-27 4:52

Yassas Hercules.
Very nice image of this perfect place to stay and enjoy some traditional Greek foods and drinks.
I visited such of place not far from Milies,in Makrinitsa.
Friendly regards.Alin.

adramad (72998) 2010-01-27 7:36

Hola Hercules.
Maravillosa foto nocturna en esta hora azul, gran maestria la tuya en este tipo de fotos.
Fantastica la combinacion de los colores calidos, de una parte de la terraza con los dominantes azules, impresionante el gran arbol que deja adivinar la torre al fondo y forma un encaje con sus ramas que cubren todo el cielo.
Un saludo.
Luis.

Cricri (176) 2010-01-27 8:19

Hi Hercules
Belle image a heure bleu joliment composer avec un très joli jeu de lumière, un endroit tout a fait agréable
Friendship
cricri

vasilpro (41801) 2010-01-27 8:50

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,
Εξαιρετική η ατμόσφαιρα από την άδεια πλατεία στις Μηλιές, υπέροχος ο φωτισμός και οι αντανακλάσεις πάνω στα τραπεζάκια, πολύ ωραία τα χρώματα. Εξαιρετική σύνθεση.
Σε χαιρετώ, Βασίλης.

TopGeo (38220) 2010-01-27 9:03

Γειά σου Ηρακλή!
Το πέρασμά σου από τις Μηλιές, δεν μπόρεσε να γεμίσει την πλατεία φαίνετε δεν έγινε γνωστό ότι έρχεσαι! Τουλάχιστον πέρασες καλά???
Εξαιρετική ώρα,υπέροχο καρέ!
χαιρετώ σε!
Γεώργιος

asajernigan (21427) 2010-01-27 10:11

Hercules,
This is a well composed blue hour shot. Your blending of natural and artificial lighting works well here. The effect of the wet surfaces is very nice. The angle of the shot works well giving the scene a sense of depth and direction.
TFS,
Asa

gilou530 (34) 2010-01-27 14:35

salut hercules
excellente photo à l'heure bleu de ce bar ou restaurant bien déserté la lumiére sur les tables est nickel ,bien vu
amitiés
gilbert

Tue (92370) 2010-01-27 15:09

Hi Hercules,
No one to be seen on the square, but the many chairs and tables create a wonderful repetition. Great light management too and the colours are very attractive. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

albertz (2468) 2010-01-27 17:21

The compelling patterns and colors made this shot outstanding.
love it.

Albert

Dyerco (10185) 2010-01-27 20:19

Hi Hercules
I really like how the tree divides the cool side from the warm side. Shot at the blue hour which was just right IMO.
Phil

ChrisJ (171822) 2010-01-27 22:53

Hi Hercules

Good sharpness & repetition of the tables & chairs, with wonderful graphism, of the solitary, overarching tree. Excellent color & framing. Well done!

ngk (2413) 2010-01-28 1:41

Γεια σου Ηρακλή
Πολύ όμορφη παρουσίαση της μικρής πλατείας . Πολύ καλή η γωνία λήψης , εξαιρετικά τα χρώματα και ο φωτισμός.
Συγχαρητήρια
Σε χαιρετώ.
nasos k

delkoo (68) 2010-01-28 2:03

hi hercules
nice place to have a drink, nice atmosphere at the blue hour, even so the terrace is desert..

ta leme
didier

Ricx (13495) 2010-01-28 6:07

Hi Hercules, well exposed and clear lighting. An excellent shot that ask qiestions? Where are all the people?

Well done Rich

supi4u (601) 2010-01-28 7:50

Hi Hercules

very moody composition! I really like the atmosphere provided the afternoon light.I like the star effect from the light for log exposure. Good sharpness of the picture very good low light management.
Well done.
-Supriya

kastanaras (1160) 2010-01-28 15:17

Geia sou Irakli,
Ekseretiki sinthesi kai kadro.
Poli kali blue hour.
Oraia xromata kai fotismos.
XERETO SE,
DIMITRIS

DRAKOLIMNH (1224) 2010-01-28 15:18

Καλησπέρα Ηρακλή,
πανέμορφη φωτογραφία από ένα εξίσου όμορφο μέρος-η διαχείριση του φωτός απίστευτη-ωραίο POV,
καλό βράδυ
Πέτρος

diomed (13926) 2010-01-28 16:37

Wowwww Hercules,
what a great light management here, and what a brilliant and eyecatching colours!! Fantastic the silhouette of the tree, the blue of the sky, the texture that comes from the chairs. Congratulations! Between my favourites.
Nice evening
Antonio

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-01-31 3:59

Hi Hercules
Great colours in this fine night picture in the blue hour
Very well handled the light
Have a nice Sunday
Aires

maria-v1981 (10966) 2010-01-31 12:38

Kalispera Hrakli.
Exo episkeftei to meros kai einai ontos iperoxo.
Poli kali nixterini lipsi, iperoxos foteismos, poli kali sinthesi.
Kali sinexeia.
Xairetismous.
Maria.

mkamionka (74447) 2010-02-01 3:06

Hi Hercules,
very charming place. Perfect blue hour timing. I like especially the reflections in the tables and even in the pavement. It makes a fantastic atmosphere. Everything is ready and waiting for guests. Actually it would be also interesting full of people but obviously the blue hore may be gone till they arrive,
Excellent work,
M

COSTANTINO (116518) 2010-02-03 11:58

Gia sou Irakli,
fota,hromata,monaxia,erimomeni platia apoteloun to himoniatiko skiniko.Aferetiki kallitehniki fotografia
horis anthropini paroussia
ehi ke afti tin hari tis
kalo sou vradi
Costantino

clio (27961) 2010-02-05 10:51

Geia sou Hrakli,
I have greatl evening souvenirs in tavernas and kafeneio (nice tsipouro!) under the big plane trees of Millies. It is a wonderful place in summer.
The angle of view is chosen well with the bluish light to the left and the golden light to the right.
Kalo sabbatokiriako
Artemis

Photo Information

Copyright: Hercules Milas (Cretense) (68709)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2010-01-17
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposition: f/11, 6 secondes
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Churches and Monasteries of Greece, Greek nights (part 2) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2010-01-27 2:18
Favoris: 1 [voir]