Walking in Crete Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another picture from our recent holiday in Crete. This was on a fine and very pleasant trip which we had down to the archaelogical site of Eleftherna. Unfortunately, although some building of an information centre has begun, the site is not yet open to the public, so all we could do was to peer through high railings to catch a few glimpses of the place.

However, the walk back up this track, surrounded by olive trees on all sides, was glorious. Interestingly, the Cretans devour more olive oil than any other nation in the World, each consuming between half and one litre of the stuff per week. They also have one of the lowest rates of coronary heart disease in the Western World despite the fact that smoking is almost universal.

This is Yvonne with her brand new camera in its case and still in perfect and pristine condition while I am rapidly wearing mine out by snapping everything in sight!

Shot in RAW and converted and edited in PSE6.

All comments/critiques/advice welcome!

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bema (9250) 2009-09-12 4:02

Hello John,

you got a good "model" here for a perfect composed capture of that walk in the sun..
like it a lot..

hav a nice day, regards Bernd

saxo042 (16576) 2009-09-12 22:29

Hi John,
You have really thought of everything in this well composed picture. A fine landscape, a road curving away, some "human life" to add to the interest, well placed at one third (or at least one fourth). She is also dressed in red for some extra interest. This situation also feels quite familiar, I have many pictures of my wife walking ahead of me, she always wants to keep on walking when I stop to take pictures. But I always call her "an unidentified object" not to risk any protests from the TE administrators. But I guess they would object to the "real" family photos, not anything like here. This is a very fine picture, with a lot of warmth and beauty!
Kind regards
Gunnar

avallaunius (980) 2009-09-13 10:45

nice composition
simple

TFS

Glint (3110) 2009-09-14 0:11

Hello John,
this is a well balanced compostion with Yvonne perfectly placed and framed by the olive trees. (Interesting note about olive consumption by Cretans and I am going to start using it more!).I wish we had gone to Greece this year as I am sure I may soon be suffering from SAD even though it is only September.
Bev

Photo Information

Copyright: John Cannon (tyro) (2668)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-08
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon 20D, Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP AF, HOYA 67mm HMC SUPER UV(0)
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Crete, July, 2009.
Date Submitted: 2009-09-11 12:59