From Greece to Turkey Photo

Photographer’s Note

Megisti, Meis, Castellorizzo or Castelrosso; Grecian, Turkish and South Italian and Italian names for a so small island of just 9 square kilometers and at less than 1.3 kilometers from the Anatolian coast of Kaş.

There are several hypotheses about the origin of the name of the island. While there is a wide consensus that "Kastello" comes from the Italian word "Castello", meaning "Castle", the second part of the name could stem from the words:

"rosso" (Italian: "red"), either from the reddish colour of the rocks of the island (although they are rather greyish), or from the colour of the coat of arms of the Great Master of the Knights of Rhodes Hederia, which stands above the gate of the castle;
"rizon" (Greek: "root"), meaning "slope" of the mountain where the castle was built;
"horizon" (French). In this case the name would have been given by the Knights of Rhodes headed by Folques de Villaret who, conquering the island in the XIV century, were so impressed by the landscape as seen from the island, that they named the castle after it.

*Scanned image*

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Floydian (30970) 2007-06-11 4:12

Hi Paolo,
Great colours here, fantastic how that sea water produces all these different colour tones. Vertical composition is excellent, together with those tiny island it has a lot of depth in it...very good.
Have a nice day, Henk

ben4321 (9781) 2007-06-11 4:19

You've framed this colourful scene very well with the clifftop rock formations in the foreground, and the colours here are stunning.
The colour of the sky at the top of the frame is in danger of heading a bit too far in the cyan direction, but it's not too bad.
Overall, it's a very well taken Paolo, good work.

Cheers,
Ben

barrufeto_77 (25673) 2007-06-11 4:35

Hi Paolo.

Excellent POv and colours! The tones of the water are great.

My compliments!

Rgs, Oscar

Gerrit (35591) 2007-06-11 4:45

Hi Paolo,
fantastic compo and unbelievable colours. The green and blue of the sea are realy great.
regards, Gerrit

besnard (30446) 2007-06-11 4:56

Bonjour Paolo
Très belle composition avec un mélange de couleurs extraordinaire. Bonne idée de nous faire voir le paysage dans le creux des rochers.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

Hellas (5109) 2007-06-11 5:01

Hello Paolo,
your image is so nice! I like very much the colors of the sea that probably a polarizer filter enhanced the appearance. Thank you for sharing. Regards,
Athanasios.

Budapestman (41488) 2007-06-11 5:29

Hi Paolo,
What a beautiful view. This is a fascinating and vivid photo. I like the beautiful colours and the gleming details. Enjoyable and impressive spectacle. Have a nice day, thank you
George

dip (12520) 2007-06-11 5:41

Hello Paolo,
very good POV and amazing colors.
Well done!
Dimitris.

salvator (18763) 2007-06-11 5:48

Ciao Paolo,
Superb to put it in one word. The composition/pov, the sense of depth with the different colors in the sea, the colors are absolutely superb.
I wish you an excellent week. Best regards. Ciao. Salvator.

vonp (2235) 2007-06-11 6:08

Ciao Paolo,
Che bello rivedere la mia Castellorizo:)
Pensa che ho scoperto TE grazie a una tua foto della mia piccola isola!
Ho passato li 9 delle mie ultime 12 estati quindi puoi immaginare il mio sentimento per questo posto incantato.
Questa foto l'hai fatta appena sotto il castello: qualche metro sotto il mio più caro amico, di Milano ma conosciuto li, ha appena finito di costruire una bellissima casa.
Il mio commento per questa foto è assolutamente parziale: è meravigliosa!!! Grazie infinite: mi manca tanto e tu me l'hai ricordata.
Buona Settimana
Paolo

deud (1841) 2007-06-11 6:10

beautiful colors and tones of water! eyecatching. tfs

jonathan_hart (22570) 2007-06-11 6:20

hello Paolo
nicePOV and framing, some parts of rocks are near overexposition but it's ok, the colours on this photo are amazing, nice landscape
regards
jo

feather (49858) 2007-06-11 6:36

I like how you have framed the view through the opening in the rocks. You chose your focal point carefully so the rocks were in focus too. The tiny islands are diagonally placed so our eye easily "hops" from one to the other. "Greek Island hopping" is a popular passtime :)
Kath

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-06-11 6:51

Hi Paolo,
That is one fantastic scene and image quality is very good considering it is from a scanned image. Lovely natural framing created by the rocks and good color saturation. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

snunney (34538) 2007-06-11 7:22

Hello Paolo,
Beautiful composition looking across the sea through these gorgeous coloured rocks. The tones and shadows in the water are quite magnificent. Excellent clarity.

evanrizo (456) 2007-06-11 7:51

Ciao Paolo, a STUNNING result, what nice colors!!!
Wonderful composed nad framed, very good notice too.
TFS
Evan

lilimih33 (9872) 2007-06-11 8:17

Hello Paolo!
Wonderful colours on the water and really nice light!
Lovely point of view!
Excellent done!
Lili

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luiscar (3282) 2007-06-11 9:55

Hola paolo, excelente imagen con un POV muy especial realizado entre las rocas y dando mucha profundidad a la imagen.
buenos tonos de color y buena posicion vertical.
gran trabajo, felicidades

oanna (1196) 2007-06-11 11:38

hi paolo,quite an impressive gallery.this here makes an impression with the deep blues and greens.marvelous colors and contrast to the orange rocks.

TFS,oana:)

riclopes (32951) 2007-06-11 11:41

Fantastic POV and framing, Paolo. I visited the other side, the Kas coast and I think I'm seeing the island that hides the Kekova underwater city. Gorgeous place and amazing colors all over the image. Great shot.
Ciao,
ricardo

doubay (5023) 2007-06-11 12:05

Hi Paolo!
Katelorizo is a small, but great Island. The Lykian coast of Turkey is very beautiful too of course. I liked both places very much, when I visited them a few years ago.
Regrds
Andreas

photographer123 (5748) 2007-06-11 12:19

hi..
nothing to say about color..it is good..but the over exposed area(the mountain) little bit disturbing the eyes and horizontal line is almost middle of the frame.I think you can crop more on upper side of the frame ..best wishes..subir

josepmarin (33755) 2007-06-11 12:21

Ciao Paolo,
una vista muy bonita y con gran profundidad de imagen, con un perfecto encuadre vertical y las rocas en primer plano, creando un bello marco al mar, las montañas y el cielo.
Los colores son asombrosos y muy bellos, sobre todo esos tonos verdes que se mezclan con el azul del agua, contrastando con el azul claro y limpio del cielo.
Buen trabajo con el escaneado también.
Bella foto.
Un saludo,
Josep

carper (64464) 2007-06-11 12:26

It's a very nice shot Paolo,
the pov is great Ilike the shows in the water, the good details and the good photojob here, very nice job.
have a nice day.
gr. jaap

rigoletto (26084) 2007-06-11 14:22

Yeah, good point to show that Turkey and Greece are so close to each other. This is somehow perfect, somehow unfortunate because it sometimes causes problems between the political dandies of both countries. A magical post Paolo, to show everyone the beauty of this wonderful, shared nature. TFS.
Ciao ciao,
Deniz

vinicio (22322) 2007-06-11 14:25

Bella foto di una bella natura, mare splendido e posto interessante da visitare in tutti modi, complimenti, anche al bel risultato dello scan, i colori sono splendidi.
Ciao
Vinicio

Fis2 (45545) 2007-06-11 14:34

Witaj Paolo!
Wonderful lace. Very good frame. I like the super colours. The water make impression. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

chrisnet (20354) 2007-06-11 16:06

Hello Paolo,
The POV and the framing are excellent, and the rocks in the foreground gives a good depht, the colors green and blue of the sea are very nice.
Regards
Christian

WepWaWet (3955) 2007-06-11 16:12

Hello Paolo,
The colors and POV are very excellent. Great tones. Very beautiful image. Regards,
Seref

Angelillo (9065) 2007-06-11 16:50

Hi Paolo,

Fantastic windows you gives here. It's a very good idea framing the shot in this way, the climbing down sensation is impressive. And the colors, and clearity of the colors and lights is superb. I like overall the gradiant colors and textures of the water. Marvellous! Thanks.

Regards,
Angel.

bazal (7898) 2007-06-12 2:10

Hi Paolo.
This is a great postcard (in the very good sense of the word) from the Rhodes area and the way you have framed it wih the rocks in the foreground is superb, and enhances the beauty of the incredibly colorful waters. I can never get bored with the different aspects of the Aegean area. The vertical crop is perfect to make the composition dynamic.
Thanks for sharing!

bostankorkulugu (33482) 2007-06-12 2:45

"mediterraneo" was a great movie and this shot reminds me of that of course... esp. the scene where the guys were skinny-dipping... very attractive colours... complimenti...

ciao,

korkut

papagolf21 (56096) 2007-06-12 4:18

Bonjour, cher Paolo,
Une image très chaude, les couleurs sont splendides. Très bel effet avec ces roches qui encadrent avec bonheur ce lieu magique.
Excellente mise en scène.
Amitiés.
Philippe

gildasjan (23621) 2007-06-12 4:29

Hello Paolo
A very beautiful spectacle coloured within a splendid framework. Which beauty of the colors. Good day
In a friendly way
Gildas

rossofuoco (6338) 2007-06-12 9:48

Ciao Paolo.
Colori esuberanti e posto incantato.
Complimenti
Renzo

jmcl (13721) 2007-06-13 23:49

Hi Paolo,

beautiful palette .. a thoughtful meditation .. I love how the vertical frame still captures the feeling of the vastness extending off frame to the right and left .. I wish the near stone was not quite so bright .. but wonderful image.

take care,

John

Graal (57571) 2007-06-14 2:57

Hi Paolo,
beautiful landscape and Your remembrance. Good POV and saturation of colours. Interesting note. Well quality of scan.
Gr., Aleksander

pboehringer (770) 2007-06-14 10:04

Ciao Paolo,
I saw two pieces of art in your collection. One is are a portrait of wonderful colors and beautifully framed and the other is in your intro as a quote. Difficult to say which one is more amazing. Your composition or the babbling of the most "powerful" man in the world. I love the documentation of both.
TFS, Peter

capthaddock (28640) 2007-06-14 13:05

Hi Paolo - it seems noise reduction software has sofened the textures in the sea a bit, but the shades of blue still look pretty, I like the way the rocks frame the sides. I remember watching an italian film that was filmed on this island a while ago.

donluicu (23923) 2007-06-17 10:13

salut Paolo
c tout simplement sublime comme paysage
couleurs et cadrage au top

ciao

eza1701 (3343) 2007-06-18 6:25

Hi Paolo,

Nice composition on this one with the rocks in the foreground and I particularly like the emerald green colour of the water.

Best regards,
Paul.

AiresSantos (41780) 2007-06-19 4:47

Ciao Paolo,
Great view from Megisti in this gorgeous scanned image. Excellent POV and colours.
TFS and greetings
Aires

asajernigan (14054) 2007-06-19 18:16

Paolo,
The colors are outstanding here! Your POV and composition is great with nice sharpness and detail. The vertical composition here is very nice giving the photo nice framing by the rock.
TFS,
Asa

mphotographies (1976) 2007-06-20 5:32

Hey Paolo,

That amazing 'bottle' green blending with the Grecian blue waters plus the inclusion of the mountain as frame makes it all pop-out! The entire horizon (english) glows like murano glass with it's vibrant colours!

All the best!

Jom

IaKoop (819) 2007-07-28 21:03

I like the complimentary colours of the rock and the water. Nice composition and good use (I assume) of your polarizer. Excellent quality, also, for a scan.

steliosk (4784) 2007-12-21 12:21

Great POV and colour composition,
I believe your WB along with your polarizer filter gave you that result :)

Great shot
Regards
Stelios