::Vathia:: The abandoned village, a photo from Lakonia, Peloponnesus

Photographer's Note

Another photo of traditional village -- Vathia --.

Vathia , is the most representative traditional village of Mani, an invaluable treasure of valuable cultural heritage in tracing back to the identity of Mani. Dense traditional Towers perched on the top of a hill lure you to call on this monument of Mani, along narrow and weedy paths with stone-built edifices on each side. Ravines all around, the rough landscape of Mani and in the background the picturesque bays of southern Mani.

www.laconia.org/vathia.htm

It was almost night but with -->

HDR Method (Merged 3 pictures)

*Gradient Tool (6 times)
*Contrast
*Color balance
*Levels
*Dodge+Burn Tool
*Saturation
*smart sharpen

i have this result!!

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craiggc (2509) 2006-08-13 12:52

A beautiful capture done at a really good time off day Stathis, well done!

I love the exposure and the orange lights that mirror the orange sky

Craig

pommedujardin (383) 2006-08-13 12:56

Bonjour stathis !
Magnifique ! quel charme que ta prise.
Les couleurs sont magnifiques !
une très belle réussite !
Bravo
POmmedujardin

NaturalLand (561) 2006-08-13 13:02

Let's move to the global village. Let the last one turn the lights off.

Buin (41932) 2006-08-13 13:25

Hallo Stathis!
This picture is simply beautiful although it shows a very sad and dolorous development. Technical it's perfect and I really like it a lot. A wonderful photo!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

dkeus31 (27726) 2006-08-13 14:08

Hello Stathakis,
Good exposures to achieve a good final result.
Good light and framing.
Regards,
Didier

lasscor (7640) 2006-08-13 14:08

Hi Stathis,
Wonderful composition.
A splendid point of view on this beautiful old traditional village. I like much these towers which some seems enlightened.
TFS,
Corinne

CRATEOS (7278) 2006-08-13 15:00

katapliktiko atmosferiko topio file...exeretiki texniki edose poli omorfo apotelesma oi pirgi anadiknionte thavmasia xeretizo met epenon Nikiforos

AthaPan (0) 2006-08-13 16:16

Ela Stathi

Poly oraia fotografia kai poly kalo apotelesma me tin methodo HDR...
Poia software xrisimopoiises???
To Photomatix Pro???

Pali bravo
°°° saKis °°°

anney (144) 2006-08-15 17:54