St Ana, Magozd

Steve Sharp

St Ana, Magozd

A stylised view of St Ana’s Church, Magozd in Slovenia; my favorite church anywhere, home or away. Its setting is idyllic and this defiant little church, which has survived colossal battles (the Isonzo Front ran right through here) and earthquakes which wrecked nearby villages, has a dreamlike quality to it which I haven’t found elsewhere.

Taken with Ricoh GX-100

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St Ana, Magozd by Steve Sharp
St Ana, Magozd by Steve Sharp
  • ragman

    ragman

    Steve, a superb capture; love your style; and thanks for supplying background info ~ excellent work

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thankyou Ragman, I like to think that sometimes a bit of background can help to set the scene, hope it has done here!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Love the treatment Steve, it gives it an ancient invincible feel…

  • Steve Sharp replied

    I certainly hope its invincible, I still have ‘unfinished business’ with this church/village :-)

  • Kurt Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    wow – very interesting image. great processing.

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks very much Kurt – if you’re ever passing that way, you’d love it too!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    superb treatement, you have created such atmosphere in this..anna : )

  • Steve Sharp replied

    The atmosphere was all around Anna, you just cant fail in that place ;-)

  • halftone

    halftone

    A beautiful image! Gorgeous mood!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks very much Mel, there is something about this area/its history, that gives it so much natural moodiness, I love it.

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Great work!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Cheers Rose! :-)

  • athex

    athex

    It certainly is dreamlike – beautiful work

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks v much Mr Athex :-)

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Beautiful work Steve!!!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks very much Sharon, glad you like it.

  • George Swann

    George Swann

    Superb piece of work Steve….is it as sparse inside as it is on the outside??...it is a lot different than King’s College which I visited yesterday!!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Unfortunately this particular church seems to be locked up George, I would have loved to see inside it. I was in Cambridge a few weeks ago, have never visited the colleges before, very interesting it was too… I can feel a repeat trip coming on!

  • DApixara

    DApixara

    I love this image, fantastic work :)

  • Ursula Rodgers

    Ursula Rodgers

    I love this Steve…you have conveyed the dreamlike quality of the place in this image, especially with the texture!

  • Rachel Davison

    Rachel Davison

    Oh beautiful!

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    Love the dreamy feel to this, Steve, wonderfully atmospheric! :-)

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Beautifully done.. Haunting..

  • David Robinson

    David Robinson

    Just fabulous work Steve! Wonderfully atmospheric

  • cutebutstupid

    cutebutstupid

    Gorgeous treatment… perfect!

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    the combination of texture and light is wonderful…. great work

  • Headcrime

    Headcrime

    Great work!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks very much!, one of my personal favs, this one.

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Very atmospheric and moody!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks very much Jan, winter’s moodiness already seems a long way off here!

  • mariarty

    mariarty

    Beautiful, the texture gives an ethereal quality to the image.

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks Mariarty, ethereal it most certainly was, snow, mist, the lot. What a place!

  • Leanna Lomanski

    Leanna Lomanski

    I can see why you love it…......you’ve portrayed the feeling of standing through time very well here. Lovely!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thankyou Leanna, glad you liked it too, its like something out of fairytale, with or without the artistic treatment.

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    A wonderful piece with strong personality…

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks Nelson, you can probably tell how much I loved this place!

  • RonnieGinnever

    RonnieGinnever

    This is a beauty!

  • Mary Ann Reilly

    Mary Ann Reilly

    so beautiful. love your work:)

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    Absolutely amazing processing

  • Cricket Vail

    Cricket Vail

    very nice !

  • Shannon Paskaruk

    Shannon Paskaruk

    love it!

  • Paulo Nuno

    Paulo Nuno

    A masterpiece,great processing skills,
    i love the atmosphere.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Gorgeous treatment and quaint church. Love it. Well done. An instant fave.

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent;

  • Tessa Bishop

    Tessa Bishop

    Lovely image, great treatment

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    I need more time to comment. I’m to tired to be clever….....your work is just awesome!!!
    Love every one of them so far. I will have to return. This is scary and creepy and beautiful all in the same moment. FANTASTIC WORK…...now how did you take the shot of the green water.

  • Jessilynn

    Jessilynn

    Wow!

  • Aritheeagle

    Aritheeagle

    Here I shall find my peace and calm. Here I can rest!

    ~Ari

  • xxxbarbaraxxx

    xxxbarbaraxxx

    Hi!!
    I was searching some stuff on internet and I found this…
    I live in Magozd, in village just near this church…the pictures are awesome!!!!

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Really?! Wow, I absolutely love Magozd, and could happily live there myself if I could find a way to do so! I could keep going back there again and again and never tire of it. One day, I am going to climb Krn too – it was impossible in February due to the depth of the snow though. You are very lucky to live in such a special place.

  • Rene Hales

    Rene Hales

    Lovely mood and dreamy quality.—Rene

  • Amanda Keaton

    Amanda Keaton

    Beautiful treatment.

  • Ric Alexander

    Ric Alexander

    Just spotted this, a fantastic image, you are right, this church is great for this treatment.

  • Suzanne Chouinard

    Suzanne Chouinard

    Beautiful mood. Nice textures effects.

  • Priya ...

    Priya ...

    There are pictures that capture one’s imagination and soul. I love pictures that provoke thought- it tells a story, timeless and beautiful, of happiness and heartache and that indefinable spirit of hope. I really love this picture.

  • Steve Sharp replied

    I’m so glad you sense the power of this one… I’m not a religious person but some churches just unhinge me at times, none more so than this one.

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown

    GReat image! It has a real spiritual feel

  • Hélène Mogensen de Monléon

    Hélène Mogense...

    Mystical atmosphere and incredible storytelling. Love the treatment. Great work

  • Karen Betts

    Karen Betts

    This is lovely adore the feel of it and the story that goes along side it, so glad it had stood firm and strong against the rages of war and hate around it. : )

  • Steve Sharp replied

    Thanks Karen, its a place of contrasts for sure, the most beautiful valley, but with a very tainted past.

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

  • Steve Sharp

    Thanks very much Pamela, ironically the original has now shown up too :)

  • Karen Betts

    Karen Betts

    Well done on your feature steve a just love this image and feel you get from it. : )

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