The Church of Mary (The Council Church), a photo from Izmir, Aegean

Photographer's Note

Today's photo is completely documentary. It is a panoramic view from the front of the remains of the Church of Mary in Ephesus, Selзuk, Turkey. It is stitched together from four photos I took during our 2011 trip. A photo of the panel in front of the church, from which the following information has been harvested, is in the workshop.

The 145 X 30 m large, three-aisled bishop's church of the city was erected in the southern stoa of the Olympieion Quarter. The basilica became renowned as the site of the 3rd Ecumenical Council in A. D. 431. The church was rebuilt numerous times in the late Byzantine period. The Seat of the Diocese of Ephesus was transferred to St. John's Basilica, by the latest in the 7th century, but as a cemetery church the Church of Mary continued to be used well into the Middle Ages.

Meryem Kilisesi (Konsьl Kilisesi)

Bugьnьn fotoğrafı tamamen belgesel. Bu Efes, Selзuk, Tьrkiye'de Meryem Kilisesi kalıntıları цnьnden bir panoramik gцrьnьmdьr. 2011 yılı gezimiz sırasında зektiğim dцrt fotoğraf birbirine eklenerek elde edilmiştir. Aşağıdaki bilgilerin hasat edildiği, kilisenin цnьndeki panelin bir fotoğrafı atцlyede bulunmaktadır.

Kentin 145 X 30 m bьyьklьğьdeki ьз nefli piskoposluk kilisesi Olympieion Mahallesi'nin gьney stoasına inşa edilmiştir. Bazilika MS 431 yılında 3. Ekьmenik Konseyi sitesi olarak ьnlendi. Kilise Geз Bizans dцnemine kadar birзok kez yeniden inşa edildi. Efes Piskoposluk Makamı en geз 7. yьzyılda, Aziz Yuhanna Bazilikası’na geзti, Meryem Kilisesi ise bir mezarlık kilise olarak Orta Зağ iзine kadar kullanılmaya devam etti.

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mesutilgim (0) 2013-08-18 12:54

Selam Murat komşum !
Efes'ten gьzel bir panoramik зalışma olmuş.Gьzel bilgilendirme notları ile iyi bir TE katkısı olmuş.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-08-18 18:42

amazing place to visit and a must destination for the history lovers! great note, magnificent picture!great choice the panoramic look!
all the best
eleni

kato (11630) 2013-08-18 20:30

Hi Murat,

You're capturing well this ruin by a good composition, a good panoramic view and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the building of the Council Church and its cemetery. Although I am unacquainted with history, that the former site of Christianity is located on this background is likely to have relation in the Byzantine Empire having advanced to this area in the byzantine time. It's impressive in the surrounding nature with greenery and mountain.

Kind regards,
mikio

fabbs99 (17179) 2013-08-18 20:52

Hello Murat,

You have taken a very good shot of the ruins.Excellent pov and sharpness. A panoramic view of the area displays the details properly.Excellent composition, good presentation too. Very well done, TFS.

Best Regards
Farhat

pajaran (115861) 2013-08-18 22:14

Pozdrav.
Interesantan tekst o rusevini, sa datim podacima i istorijom ...
Dobra kompozicija i perspektiva, lepa panorama.
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepa fotografija informacije u radionici.
Sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greetings.
An interesting article about the ruins, with given data and history ...
Good composition and perspective, beautiful panorama.
A good time recording, contrast, beautiful colors.
Beautiful photography workshop information.
All the best.
Paja.

cargus (13954) 2013-08-19 0:21

Interesting image, good balance between light and color, image sharpness highlight the picture well done..!!
Regards,
Adrian

ikeharel (113319) 2013-08-19 0:56

Perfectly cropped horizontally, Murat, concetrated panoramic view on the ruins, and the surroundings.
Fine sharp details, and good DOF as every stone on the remnants shown well.
Best regards,
Ike

arnie (1817) 2013-08-19 3:48

Hi Murat,
A very nice panoramic shot, nice composition good colours and sharpness. Great detail.
This is one of my favourite places having been there 3 times the last being 2009. Think I need to go again.
Arnie.

ourania (51103) 2013-08-19 8:15

Hello Murat,
a very rewarding and interesting panoramic frame that offers us a thorough description of the site, its textures and its surroundings. Your stitching is wonderful and only a little detail in the bottom right corner has escaped, perhaps, your attention. A very inviting view due to its depth, clarity and interest. The light is very strong but you've managed it superbly and obtained wonderful contrasting colours. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great day,
Ourania

Kugart (1778) 2013-08-19 11:50

Hi Murat,
Nice panorama of the church ruins in Ephesus. Good composition lighting and contrast. The position of the horizon gives great depth to the shot.
Regards
Arthur.

Didi (61589) 2013-08-20 3:56

Hi Murat
Nice panoramic view on the ruins
It was possible to give a little bit more contrast or taking a point of view with lateral lights
Best regards

maloutim (13617) 2013-08-20 21:38

Hi Murat,
Thank you for this panoramic photo of St Mary's church at Ephesus ! I believe it's the only one on TE. And I also believe it's the region where you come from isn't it ?
Lovely contrast between the color of the old stones, the greenery and the blue sky. I wonder now : Is it natural or is it painted ?
Anyway, the buddleja nicely recalls the blue color of the sky.
Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Marie-Louise.
PS. I see your WS is larger than the 800 pix max announced while posting a WS. However, on the "new" version, you can only see half the picture. On beta too, but you can scroll the picture leftwards in order to see it all, but not all at the same time :-(

abmdsudi (95869) 2013-08-20 21:47

Hi Murat
Congrats on your effort it's an excellent panorama and good stitching works - I have yet to try, The figs add scale to a huge view and depth from this strategic pov and I can appreciate the excellent details with the remains of the ancient church dominates. Brilliant blue and green add so much live to the shot coupled by good balance exposure. A wonderful historic shot that you have excelled yourself with this, Congrats
Best regards

Miguel82 (47110) 2013-08-21 12:15

Excellent panoramic shot of these ruins
Suppose you don't mention it in the title and the photo comment I'll never know a church was there
Interesting historical references
Have a nice evening

photoray (13981) 2013-08-22 15:11

Howdy Murat,

It is sad the original rock Church from centuries ago is not still standing. Though your view hints at its previously glory, even while in ruins.

Nice job,
Cheers,
Ray

jmdias (115128) 2013-08-28 2:56

murat

images from ruins sometimes are difficult to take. I liked this one with the far landscape ahead and some tourists in front of it. nice details.

hugs

jorge

jhm (211736) 2017-10-16 9:25

Hello Murat,

A wonderful panorama view.
A pity of the difficult troubles on TE

Greetings,
John

aliabazari (22149) 2020-03-22 9:17

Hi Murat
Beautiful view of this historic site. Panaroma box selection is best.