Marina Harbor by Day Photo

Photographer’s Note

Marina harbor, the extension of a new well developed part of Kalamata located at the south west side of the city near by the main harbor, not more than 5 min driving from the center of the city.

You will find cafes, Greek traditional restaurants, Italian food, near by the harbor and in the area.
Marina is a small paradise in the city.

You may find me there, as I frequently visit the place, after work, for relaxation or weekends, this picture is describing why.

A few notes for the shot:
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Easy settings. Aperture Priority (AP) used, f/8 for a sharp result, and both shutter speed and ISO locked at 200. (EV/0 or EV-1/3)
Some of you may wonder, why didn’t I use ISO 100 and 1/100 shutter speed.
The answer is really simple: Even low wind doesn’t allow 1/100, so I needed a faster speed in order to freeze the boats and the waves in this one. The predictable movement of the boats, rear and above, plus the water confirmed that my calculations were promising. The noiseless ISO 200 didn’t concern me at all. I just wanted a perfect shot.

A polarizer filter couldn’t be missing in this shot, as most of the time I carry it on my lens during day time, since I love high contrast combined with sweet colors.

Post Processing Info:
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- Raw mode @ Some Contrast, Saturation and Sharpen were increased only, then exported to TIFF and JPEG for my needs

The clarity that day was perfect
No effects were applied. You can say this photo is natural

Workshop NEW!!!
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Yes I decide to create some workshops for myself, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I’ll stop workshoping with your photos.

Here is an Atmospheric Version, just made.

I hope you both like them

Herquin, Cretense, CRATEOS, despoinab, danos has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

markstaples (15670) 2007-10-18 9:20

Hello Stelios
This is an extremely well composed shot - you have used the boats at either side to good effect to frame this well. The light is good, the colours are nice and rich and the details are well sharp. An excellent photo.
Best wishes
Mark

sacavem (8519) 2007-10-18 9:27

Hello Stelios,

Fantastic photograph. Excellent color and definition. Very well.

Best regards,
Filipe

Herquin (4508) 2007-10-18 9:33

Bonjour Stelios,
je jetterais bien les amarres dans ce superbe port .
Merci pour le partage .
Amicalement .
Christian

Cretense (57010) 2007-10-18 9:56

Γεια σου Στέλιο!

Όπως συνηθίζω να λέω ένας καλός φωτογράφος είναι καλός κάτω από οποιεσδήποτε συνθήκες. Αν και αρχικά με εντυπωσίασες με τις νυχτερινές σου φωτογραφίες, με αυτήν εδώ απόδεικνύεις ότι είσαι εξαιρετικός και στις ημερήσιες λήψεις. Καταπληκτική σύνθεση και προοπτική, υπέροχο βάθος πεδίου, φανταστικά χρώματα και πολύ καλή χρήση του πολωτικού. Συγχαρητήρια!

Ηρακλής

azaf1 (15547) 2007-10-19 2:01

Stelio
Kataplhktikh optikh mes ap to anoigma anamesa sta ploia. T axromata perifima opos ki katharotita tou thematos kai ta perifima xromata. Ekseretiki
Argiris

anesugur (17012) 2007-10-19 10:57

Hi Stelios,
Great scenery.
Very good colors, light and reflections.
Perfect quality and sharpness.
I like it. Best regards. Uğur

omixlistilimni (3287) 2007-10-19 11:58

Γεια σου Στέλιο

Υπέροχο κάδρο και χρώματα!!

Μαρίνα

ekinokswest (2974) 2007-10-19 14:14

Stelios
this is surely one of your finest photos. first of all it is very sharp.also , appears that the weather was so suitable for photography, the view is very clear. the composition that exists of the marina, mountains, and sky full of nicely listed clouds one by one, makes this scenery perfect .

colinb (1536) 2007-10-19 18:20

Wow, the contrasts and sharpness of this shot are just perfect. I don't know how you managed to capture such perfect detail throughout the image from the boats in the foreground, through to the mountains and clouds in the background. Great picture!

anes_lc (14776) 2007-10-20 4:50

great one stelios
i think i like more the version day time :)
like you say clarity is perfect
i like how you frame it
well done
regards,anes

CRATEOS (7274) 2007-10-20 11:41

Το θέμα είναι κλασικό αλλά η ποιότητα εδώ έδωσε το εξαιρετικό στην φωτογραφία..η το φως και το DOF με λίγα λόγια ζωγραφίζουν ...πραγματικά άξια επαίνων φίλε..!!!

ΝΦ

zmey (7282) 2007-10-25 15:16

a wonderful shot, stelios! simply great! and the way you explain your actions in the note, in my opinion, is just perfect... very "logical" as you, greeks, like to say (noticed that in Athens earlier this year). anyway, technical details apart, your approach has worked wonders. the water is "frozen in action" with sparkling reflections. composition is pleasing with the waterway leading viewers eyes deep into the scene. wonderful colors and great perspective. my sincere compliments. TFS.

regards,
kristaps

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this one, goes into my favorites, stelios. your picture is just too good at describing that feeling of relaxation "after work". something i need now ;)

aralda (1240) 2007-11-30 5:25

Hi Stelios,
Good eye for the compo here, as Mark noted.
Interesting WS version.
Raluca

NMaverick (0) 2008-03-23 17:44

Και αυτή με προβληματίζει λίγο. Δε μου αρέσει η πληθώρα των ιστών που κρύβουν τον Καλάθι. Καλή η δουλειά με τα σύννεφα και το βουνό.
Νίκος

danos (33272) 2008-06-09 7:28

Στέλιο καλησπέρα,
ωραίο το θέμα σου και η θέση λήψης σου να τραβήξεις ανάμεσα από τα ιστιοφόρα και να συμπεριλάβεις και τα άλλα που ευρίσκονται στο βάθος της μαρίνας.Το βουνό και τα σύννεφα έχουν γράψει καλά,όπως και οι αντανακλάσεις επάνω στην επιφάνεια τηε θάλασσας.Τα χρώματα και το φως εντυπωσιακά.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος