The lighthouse of Saint Theodoroi, a photo from Kefalinia, Ionian Islands

Photographer's Note

The lighthouse of Saint Theodoroi lies on a man-made peninsula close to Argostoli village, the capital of the island. It is a circular structure with 20 columns and its tower is 8 m tall. The building has a rather simple and Doric architectural style, while its focal plane is 11 m. It was originally built in 1828 by the British administrator Charles Napier, who ruled the island that time.

In 1863, after the integration of the island to the Greek State, this lighthouse was included in the lighthouse network of Greece.

The earthquake of 1953 that hit severely Kefalonia and the other Ionian islands destroyed the lighthouse. It was rebuilt in 1960 by local architect Takis Pavlatos according to its original architectural design. The lighthouse of Saint Theodoroi works till today and gives a romantic view at night. It is found 3 km from Argostoli, close to Katavothres, or you will see it if you take the boat to Lixouri village.

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ricardomattos (3251) 2012-10-13 12:01

Excellent shot and a nice composition. A beautiful image with good light and sharpness. Good job.
Congratulations
Ricardo

Ninello52 (7065) 2012-10-13 12:15

Hello Ioannis,
Wonderful image! Beautiful light and beautiful color of the sky! Perfect exposure that makes clear and bright image. Beautiful architecture of the lighthouse, the perfect definition! Congratulations!
Best regards, Nino.

pajaran (36868) 2012-10-13 12:24

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled na obnovljeni svetionik i trenutak ...
Dobra ostrina, kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje.
Dobar tekst i kompozicija, lep prikaz mesta i svetionika sa lepom bojom neba.
Lepo mesto i priroda.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Nice view of the restored lighthouse and a moment ...
Good sharpness, contrast and perspective, beautiful colors.
Good content and composition, beautiful view of the lighthouse and the beautiful color of the sky.
Nice place and nature.
Good evening and all the best.
Paja.

TopGeo (38000) 2012-10-13 14:29

Γειά σου Ιωάννη!
Μια πολύ όμορφη φωτογραφία, μάλλον μυστηριώδη, πολύ όμορφο περιβάλλον προς την νύχτα, μια τέλεια σκηνοθεσία, τα χρώματα είναι έξτρα και θα προκύψουν καλά. Μια μεγάλη επιτυχία, ιδιαίτερα η αρχιτεκτονική του Φάρου που ομολογώ εκπλήσει!
Αυτή είναι μια εκπληκτική τελικά σε σύνολο φωτογραφία,
Καλώς όρισες πίσω πάλι
Χαιρετώ σε
Γεώργιος

macondo (17997) 2012-10-14 2:47

Hello Ioannis.
A very nicely composed photo, with a lovely sunset over the horizon. You adopted an excellent viewpoint for this one. But I see evidence of a some dodging to make the shadowed area lighter around the base of the building, which I think is unnecessary. Still, it's a very pleasing picture and good note.
Regards,
Andrew

v_vicky (1035) 2012-11-26 1:31

Kalimera Ioanni,
agapimeno thema oi faroi..i sinthesi sou einai iperoxi, ta xromata magika!!!

Thank you,
Vicky

Photo Information

Copyright: Ioannis Bahatouris (jjbach) (9322)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2012-07-25
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD, SanDisk 1GB Ultra II
Exposure: f/8, 1/25 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2012-10-13 11:56