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Aegean white lace


Aegean white lace
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Copyright: Hercules Milas (Cretense) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3543 W: 65 N: 9270] (32099)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-17
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark III, Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR
Exposure: f/11, 3 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Greek nights [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-04 11:07
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Points: 88
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I think that this one is a more representative photo of the Hora of Serifos, shows more properly what I was trying to say in the note of Between a rock and a hard place photo and its Workshop.

So here you can see the 2 parts, the 2 neighborhoods of Hora. On the left side, you can see the Ano (Upper) Hora, the old part, which was "hidden" on the back of the hill, far from the eyes of the pirates. On the right side of hill, lies the Kato (Lower) Hora, the "newer", "visible" part, where the colourful church, makes a great contrast with the white little houses.

Deeper, on sea level, you can see a diferent village, called Livadi, which is the islands' harbour.

In the background, on the horizon you can see a another beautiful island of the Kyklades, Sifnos.

***Photo taken from the old stone path of the miners that was "connecting" the Hora of Serifos with the mines at Mega Livadi and Koutalas, after a 2 1/2 hour walk.

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Auti i mple ora kanei thaymata. Alla mono otan kserei kaneis na tin dei stin katallili stigmi.
Poly kali fotografia. Isos na anebazes ligo akomi tin oksytita. Se xaireto, Leon

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1353 W: 63 N: 1736] (6029)
  • [2008-05-04 11:17]

Lovely blue, Hercules. You must have tweaked the WB, no? The typical white architecture goes so well with blue. Excellent composition, too. Regards,
Hakan

Hola tio.

Me encanta el contrapunto de la iglesia iluminada...qué grande!

Un saludo, Oscar

Hi Hercules,

Spectacular view of this amazing perched village and its location. This nightscape makes the village appears even more isolated, far away from everything. The colour of the sky is breathtaking and we can feel the mist over the sea.

The little glowing church is a cool and nice detail.

Cheers!

André

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  • kpav Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 491 W: 28 N: 264] (2934)
  • [2008-05-04 11:28]

Γεια σου Ηρακλή, απίθανη εικόνα που μεταφέρει υπέροχα την εξαιρετική θέα από το σημείο λήψης. Άριστη η καταγραφή σου. Σε χαιρετώ,
Κώστας.

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1413 W: 35 N: 567] (8168)
  • [2008-05-04 11:39]

Beautiful pov and colors!! A very pretty place. TFS

Hello Hercules,
Those little white towns are definetely beautiful, even more when you choose to photograph them at blue hour where the little houses create such a wonderful contrast.
Also the little lights, the curvy roads and the mountains are wonderful and complete well your composition.
Cheers.
Paulo

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,
Το απεραντο γαλαζιο σε ουρανο και θαλασσα παραμενει ελκυστικο στα Ελληινικα νησια ακομη και λιγο πριν βραδιασει.Τα κατελευκα σπιτακι βαζουν και το απαραιτητο χρωματικο κοντραστ.Υπεροχη φωτογραφια!

Ευχοαμαι καλη εβδομαδα,
Θωμάς

Εξαιρετική λήψη που χάρη στη διαύγεια της ατμόσφαιρας γίνεται οξύτατη (κριτήριο είναι το πόσο βλέπουμε τη Σίφνο).Το χρώμα υπέροχο.Για όσους έχουν ζήσει τη Σέριφο η φωτογραφία αξίζει πολλά.
Χαιρετώ
Νίκος.

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  • Truja Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 676 W: 94 N: 1455] (4926)
  • [2008-05-04 12:15]

Hola Hércules,

Bueno, que vistas! esta te ha quedado de postal, muy buen trabajo. Me gusta el tono del cielo en contraste con las casitas blancas y los tonos tierra.

Un abrazo amigo... anda! hoy no dije lo de kalispera! ;P Jordi

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  • drago Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 567 W: 173 N: 746] (4528)
  • [2008-05-04 12:18]

Χέρκουλις καλησπέρα και Χρόνια Πολλά!Υπέροχη πανοραμική ματιά με άψογο βάθος πεδίου και λεπτομέρεια,την αγαπημένη ώρα φυσικά!
Καλή βδομάδα
Παναγιώτης

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  • Xen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 123 W: 20 N: 93] (562)
  • [2008-05-04 12:24]

Hi Hercules,
Firstly congratulations on your new job. I am really happy for you!!
Secondly, this photo is breathtaking!! how do i get there??
Your lighting is just perfect. It looks like twilight!
I love how blue everything looks. Soooooo Greek island!!

Well done :0) !!

pali mas ftiaxnis gia taxidakia kalokerina...to mple to gliko elpizoyme na to doyme ke fetos..na eise kala file

nf

Hello Hercules!
Wonderful colours and light in your panorama! Nice place!
Lovely atmosphere, great blue!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello Hercules,
It is a privilege to live in Aegean Region and you present this mood excellently. A spectacular view,
Best regards,
Tulay

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1691 W: 0 N: 800] (7995)
  • [2008-05-04 13:15]

Geia sou Irakli mastora tis mple oras,kai oxi mono!
Sunexizeis na mas ksetreleneis me autes tis fantastikes sou lipseis,to kalo einai oti to anthropino mati einai axortago,sunexise loipon den prokeitai na varethoume:)
Xaireto,
Dimitris.

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  • coco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4091 W: 140 N: 4800] (22791)
  • [2008-05-04 13:21]

Kalispera Hercules.

Una foto muy sencilla pero llena de una gran belleza. Simple, sencilla, pero una gran foto.

No hace falta decir que el lugar es también muy atractivo y ayuda, y mucho, a la foto.

Ta leme, file mou.

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  • doubay Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 968 W: 43 N: 891] (4375)
  • [2008-05-04 14:36]

Gia su Irakli!
Endiposiaki opis tis choras tis Serifu. Poli kalo blue hour shot. Ston urano su petaxe omos ligo thorivo (tulachiston etsi dichni stin othoni mu).
Chereto
Andreas

Hi dear Hercules,
Amazing "blue hour" capture !
Perfect pov and great compo with amazing colors and perfect light management.
Good sharpness and nice notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1208 W: 114 N: 1909] (6598)
  • [2008-05-04 20:00]

hi Hercules

Fantastic blue theme and really stand out to have the building's white. Interesting composition to show curved road from this pov.

tfs, bill

hello Hercules
the popint of view is really splendid,and I lke very much this white and lightened town standing out the dark blue!The contrast is so beautiful!I like this very much!
Regards.
Pascale

Hercules Hello,
I am really jealous with your "deep blue" Aegean photos. I wish to learn the tecnique. I spend lots of time at the Aegean coasts on summers, I see the very similar landscapes,but never able to get a color like this.
Is it the timing? tecnique?light?equipment?talent?or all together I don't know, but I want to make my own photo like this someday:))
In this photo I particularly enjoyed the colorful church at right in the middle of the white houses.It is very nice and softly illuminated.
Have a good day
Filika
Sibel

Excellent blue hour shot Hercules , fantastic place , the white houses make a nice contrast even in the night , also great composition and light management , compliments.
Stefano.

Hi Hercules,
Amazing blue hour shot with fantastic POV. I like the beautiful details and the spectacular composition, atmosphere is great. Congratulations my friend! Have a nice day
George

Hi Hercules,
great blue hour shot with excellent exposure and deep blue
compliments

Γεια σου Ηρακλή
Υπέροχη και αυτή η φωτογραφία σου. Αρχικά με χάλασε λίγο το πολύ μπλε της φωτογραφίας κυρίως στα πίτια που τα έχουμε συνηθίσει λευκά. Τελικά όμως οι χρωματικές πινελιές στην κεντρική εκκλησία δεξιά και στην προβλήτα νομίζω πως συμπληρώνουν χρωματικά το θέμα σου. Οπωσδήποτε δε η θέση λήψης είναι φαντασική και πρέπει να σε απζημίωσε για το πολύωρο περπάτημα.
Χαιρετώ
Χρήστος

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  • dbar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 50 W: 4 N: 60] (476)
  • [2008-05-05 8:06]

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,

Εξαιρετικά χρώματα και οξύτητα όπως σε όλες τις φωτογραφίες σου. Το πιο εντυπωσιακό είναι οι γωνίες λήψης που πετυχαίνεις. Μας δείχνεις έτσι γνώριμα μέρη αλλά από ασυνήθιστες (και νέες για τους περισσότερους) οπτικές γωνίες...

Εξαιρετική δουλειά!
Χαιρετω,
Δημήτρης

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3661 W: 226 N: 4700] (23195)
  • [2008-05-05 8:56]

hi hercules
This is a pleasant scene; the moment of capture was good because of the reasonably soft light and resultant colour range. i like how the typical white houses stand out of the blue hue of the scene .

brillant final result.

ta leme
didier

Hercules, great night shot, so much color and fantastic detail. For those of us that live in the flat lad this is even more exciting, great capture.

Greg

Geia sou Hrakli,
katapliktiko to kadro sou,
uperoxa xrwmata,
kai apithano to shmeio lipshs,
mia teleia karpostal,
xairetw pote to epemeno nat...
Costantino

Hi Hercules ;

beyaz ve mavi çok yakışmış elinize sağlık netlikde harika

Önder Kahraman

Hello Hercules,

Very nice landscape shot. Great colours and a very pleasant composition. Nice perspective is excellent. Good DOF.
Best Regards, and have a nice day,
Filipe

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 78 N: 2350] (10793)
  • [2008-05-05 14:17]

Γειά σου Ηρακλή!
Μία ματιά που αποτυπώνει εύστοχα την κάθε λεπτομέρεια αυτού του θαυμάσιου νησιού! Φωτογραφία που δεν αφήνει ανικανοποίητο τον θεατή
και χωρίς να τον αποζημιώσει απλόχερα!
ευχαριστίες!
Γεώργιος

Hello Hercules!
This place looks like paradise! Simple breathtaking! Blue and white are fantastic!
Greetings
Agnes

Hi Hercules
Great view form this high position. Lovely church on right side. Excellent POV
Greetings
Aires

Hercules,
beautiful tone.... love the atmopshere created!
well taken
marianna

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  • kiks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 585 W: 113 N: 456] (3435)
  • [2008-05-06 2:28]

Hello Hercules, not only a wonderful image but also a very informative note. A perfect TE post!
Love the exposure on this one making the contrast of the white houses with the dark mountains and sea very strong.
Best regards
KIKs

Mia apo tis dikes soy yperoxes stigmes file Hraklh
Sygxarthria
Xairetw
Nikos

Καλησπερα,
That's the first time I see the effect of a foggy and humid atmosphere on the propagation of blue light in blue hours. What's more important is how the colors of the mountain and of the vegetations are clear, with minimum lights. I assume that you took this at an early time of the blue hour.
Χαιρετω,
Αλεξανδρος

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  • Glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 646 W: 6 N: 365] (1886)
  • [2008-05-06 16:18]

hello Hercules,
beautiful...I want to go there RIGHT NOW! I am enchanted.
regards
Bev

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  • Felip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 9 N: 309] (1503)
  • [2008-05-07 4:24]

Como andamos Hercules?,
Te voy a decir una cosa, en muchas ocasiones, no se que me gusta mas de tu galería, si las imágenes tan "curradas", y cómo la de hoy asombrosamente poderosas, o los textos que escribes, que al leerlos es cómo si estuvieses allí mismo. Gracias por dar alas a nuestra imaginación!

Felip

Gorgeous blue! That church on the right looks wonderful and must be colorful! If you have a closer shot of that it would be great to post it! Thank you for sharing! ΦΙΛΙΚΑ Στέλλα

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  • clio Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1237 W: 140 N: 1878] (8617)
  • [2008-05-08 0:43]

Geia sou Hrakli,
Magnificent " blue hour " on Hora and Livadi. I always have so much pleasure to see again these houses which climb the hill. You really perfectly worked your angle of sight.
Filika
Artemis

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3938 W: 137 N: 4195] (15439)
  • [2008-05-08 8:30]

Hola Hercules.
Una fantástica foto tomada durante la hora azul. Valió la pena tu caminata de dos horas y media, me gusta mucho como se ve la iglesia con colores diferentes al resto de la casas blancas.
Muy buen trabajo. Felicitaciones.
Un fuerte abrazo.

Γεια σου Ηρακλη.Απιθανη η αντιθεση του σχεδον φωσφοριζοντος λευκου με το σκουρο τραχυ πετρινο εδαφος ,ο ουρανος και η θαλασσα εγιναν ενα σωμα με την βοηθεια της νυχτας που ερχεται.Μοναδικη συνθεση αποτυπωμενη εξαιρετικα απο το εμπειρο ματι σου.Μπραβο για ακομη μια φορα Ηρακλη.

Sygxarhthria gia to skarfalwma, pragmatika to trekking de phge xameno edw :)
oso afora ta ypoloipa, de perimena kati ligotero.
apsogos opws panta.

Xairetw
Stelios

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