Spring test EPL1

[yinyangbt]

First shots with EPL1 and kit lens on a trip to the Horaitza Monastery .Last three at 1000 ISO; shutter 1/6-1/8-1/13
for best quality please click on the photos .

[Olivier]

Beautiful photos.
I'm impressed by the in church ones.

[tobbsman]

I am totally with Olivier !

Fascinating church ... are these old fresco's ?


Cheers
Tobias

[yinyangbt]

Thank you , Olivier and Tobias !
I like too very much this church . Not very old .The painting is new , dates from 1988-1993 . The warm tones are creating a splendid atmosphere. These colours are rather unusual for the romanian ortodox tradition of interior painting .
The veil that separates the altar from the nave of the church (as it is in all ortodox romanian churches) is unique in the country (at least) because of the pulpit located over the "imperial doors" .In the church tradition the pulpit should be located on the northern side of the nave ,and not towards the East , as it is here.
Secondly this veil is unique by the location of the two registers , of the Holy Apostles and of the The Old Testament prophets ,wich usually are located horizontally at the most ortodox veils. Here , the register of the Holy Apostles is located on a semicircular arrangement at the upper part of the veil. If my information is correct , the veil is made of three types of wood : linden ,er and pear.
The veil is crafted around 1850.

[Olivier]

Thank you Teo for these explanations.
When we see the church from outside, we don't expect such frescoes inside !
I'm wondering wether this church is built upon an ancient religious site, or a water source ?
Are you working in religious architecture field ?

[yinyangbt]

[Olivier]

Thanks a lot Teo for your explanations and great exterior pictures.

It seems the E-PL1 manages things very well.
Is the kit lens the 14-42mm ?
Maybe distorsion is quite high at wideest angle ?

[Attila]

I love them all! Congrats!