Ayasuluk Castle [Contest Finalists August 2011]
Uploaded: August 27, 2011 09:41:19
Won't be back till later tonight to respond to posts. Have a great day to you all. Stay cool, it will be over 100 in the San Fernando Valley!
Ayasuluk Castle, is atop Ayasuluk Hill in Selçuk, Turkey, in the foothills of the Aydin mountains. Selçuk is the present-day name for Ephesus. Legend has it that St. John wrote his gospel in one of these towers.
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Wm Nosal August 27, 2011
Beautiful Image, Reynaldo!Michelle Alton August 27, 2011
Magnificent capture and fascinating story, Reynaldo. #9637077Ellen Hodges August 27, 2011
What a beautiful and wow capture, Rey!! Could see that it would be an inspiring view!! #9637092Tammy M. Anderson August 27, 2011
What a beautiful castle. Excellent capture and info, Reynaldo. #9637105John Connolly August 27, 2011
What a great image of this historic old castle, Reynaldo! Thanks again for all the info! #9637388Susan Weisensel August 27, 2011
COOL, nice POV and capture Reynaldo. #9637806Val Feldman August 28, 2011
Beautifully framed and a very beautiful floral lead-in to this magnificent piece of antiquity. Excellent textures, colors and details and the light is wonderful! Sigh...wish I was there but can't think of a better substitute than living my dream vacations vicariously thru your excellent photos! Thanks, Rey! :) :) #9638907Patrick Rouzes August 28, 2011
Beautiful tones, textures, clarity, foreground, pov, comp & scene here, Reynaldo! Fascinating history also! WTG, my friend! #9639113Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 28, 2011
What a fantasticly beautiful image, Reynaldo! Awesome lighting and colors! :-) k #9639257Nancy L. Green August 29, 2011
WONDERFUL comp and POV Rey, this is SO BEAUTIFULLY done!!! 112 here yesterday. <>< #9640350Stefania Barbier August 29, 2011
gorgeous place and capture! #9640459Tammy Espino August 29, 2011
Beautiful!!! #9641230Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 29, 2011
A beautiful place and capture Reynaldo!,frank w. degenhardt August 29, 2011
A beautiful view of this awesome castle my friend. I love the composition, the way you take us up the side of the hill, with the path, the rocks, the purple flowers and the grass. It makes the castle stand out. Awesome pov. Outstanding work my friend.Kerry Hill August 29, 2011
Awesome capture of a beautiful place Reynaldo, great work! #9641892Tiia Vissak August 29, 2011
wonderful tones, light, details & framing! #9641977isabel C. Zepeda August 30, 2011
Reynaldobeautiful castle and POV
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Erika G. Gossett August 30, 2011
Beautiful capture of this historic old castle, Reynaldo! Very well done! #9642977Heather Loewenhardt August 31, 2011
This is a wonderful image capturing the castle and beautifully framing it with the gorgeous flowers in front. #9645767Mary K. Robison September 03, 2011
Lovely colors: check!Patti Coblentz September 07, 2011
Ah, it is a sacred castle, too. Wonderful capture, Rey...the colors, details, comp, and charm are so beautiful!! #9658037Tammy M. Anderson September 25, 2011
Congrats on an outstanding finalist, Reynaldo. #9690682isabel C. Zepeda September 25, 2011
ReynaldoA big CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist
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Kay E. Mahoney September 25, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Reynaldo. Good luck in the next round. #9690774Patti Coblentz September 25, 2011
Big congratulations, Rey...a very beautiful finalist!! #9690841Tammy Espino September 25, 2011
Reynaldo!!Congrats on your awesome finalist!! :) #9691009Susan Weisensel September 25, 2011
Congrats Reynaldo, and good luck. #9691221Heather Loewenhardt September 25, 2011
Wonderful image Reynaldo and so worthy of a finalist award. Congratulations and good luck. #9691360Deborah Lewinson September 25, 2011
Superb image, Reynaldo! Congrats on your finalist!Debby #9691602
Wm Nosal September 25, 2011
Congratulations, Reynaldo! #9692099Lorna Shutter September 25, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on both of your well-deserved Finalist Awards this month, Reynaldo!!!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)Ellen Hodges September 25, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on your awesome finalists, Rey!!! Yeah!!! #9693063Kerry Hill September 25, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalist Reynaldo!! #9693173Rona L. Schwarz September 25, 2011
WOW, Rey! This is fabulous! Love the composition, the POV, and the leading lines of the flowers and ancient path as your eye follows up the hill to the magnificent castle. I never saw this although we did spend quite some time at Ephesus. Sorry my commenting has been so sporadic these last couple of months...but CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist, and good luck in the next round! #9693260Reynaldo D. Reyes September 25, 2011
Thank you all dear friends for the continued support and fellowship, it is so much appreciated and a tremendous blessing. #9693313Tiia Vissak September 25, 2011
Congratulations!Mary K. Robison September 25, 2011
Another well earned Finalist: CHECK!Stefania Barbier September 26, 2011
gorgeous finalist, congratulations! #9693843Val Feldman September 26, 2011
Sometimes, you just KNOW and I knew this one would be back the moment I opened it - even more so after I ran my eyes thru it after opening! :) Excellent work, Rey and a superb Finalist! Wishing you all the best in the upcoming round!! #9695205JO ANN CLEVELAND September 26, 2011
Karen Celella September 26, 2011
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Reynaldo.Robert R. Goodman September 26, 2011
A big Congratulations,Reynaldo!!! #9695938Nancy L. Green September 26, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Rey on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!! <>< #9696079Patrick Rouzes September 26, 2011
Heyyyyyyyyy, Reynaldo, COngrats & good luck, my friend! #9696665Tamara K. Walker September 26, 2011
Beautiful scene, congratulations. #9697515Laura E. Swan September 26, 2011
Amazing to see this and to know that it was likely there where John wrote. How powerful that would have been for you visiting this special place in history.ON THIS FINALIST, Reynaldo! :)
-Laura :) #9698177
JO ANN CLEVELAND September 29, 2011
Way to go Reynaldo! Big congrats!jo ann c. #9705653
Erika G. Gossett October 01, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Reynaldo! #9710047Merna L. Nobile October 02, 2011
Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna
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