Through the smoke: Madonna and Child, ARMENIA.

            Our first full day in Armenia was a Sunday. I'd lost track of that until we entered the monastry/church in the mountain town of Odzun (1200 metres). We were greeted by the beautiful sound of the liturgy and the amazing incense. The atmosphere was amazing! 

I'm calling this photo "Madonna and Child". Please look through the smoke. The monastery was founded in the 10th Century.

One of my best and favourite, yet less successful images. The Fresco emerging from the smoke is, for me, exquisite.

Many thanks to Tatev Khorenyan, our brilliant guide in Armenia.

For those interested, hand held and no flash. 

PLEASE:  view large. Again its worth it!
AND: NO use without my permission.

Thanks for every visit, comment and fave!  Des

Taken in: Armenia / Lori / Odzun (show map)

Taken on: October 13, 2019

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Camera: Olympus E-M1MarkII, f/4.0, 1/80 sec, 38mm (=76mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M1MarkII
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	38mm (35mm equivalent: 76mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Macintosh)
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