Old or Abandoned - March 2024
GROUP B - SCORE 87.5
JUDGES: Robert Chaplin 87 | Lorraine Thomas 88
This is a view of the ruins of the Imperial Palace of the abandoned city of Mystras near modern Sparta in the Greece. The stones used to build this city came from the famous ancient city of Sparta. The city was built in the middle ages and thrived for over 700 years. In this city, the last Eastern Roman Emperor was crowned. The city remained independent following the fall of Constantinople for another seven years until it also inevitably fell to the Ottoman Turks. Today, the only inhabitants of the city are nuns from the still operating monastery located inside the city. I shot this photo during my visit a year ago. It was early morning and overcast.
Shot on Nikon D7500
f/16
1/125th sec
ISO 400
28 mm
