Photographer's Note
This photo was taken from the Castle of Kyparissia, as i was walking and exploring the highest point of the castle.
The city below as you can see from the opening is Kyparissia.
Kyparissia is a town of more than 5.500 people located in western Messinia, 67km away from Kalamata. The Castle is located at the highest point of the city.
A few notes for the shot.
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I knew i had to carry with me a tripod, because of the time, although the light was ideal for this capture. I didn't use a flash in order to capture this high contrast and smooth light on the stones.
I hope you like it
portmanndominic, lilimih33, Starscream, mpsf, Xalkida, Dyerco, CRATEOS, MayaG, alainh, despoinab, Felip, v_vicky, danos, Noel_Byrne has marked this note useful
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mcenteesalas
(1616) 2007-10-05 4:10
Wonderful shot Stelios, I see people uploading photos after photos but all just boring to look at with no thought whatsoever gone into it and then I see yours with a very nice and sharp emage, good choice of light and depth of field, well done for this shot, I apppreciate good photos and this is defenetely on of them, congratulations again, Parabens e mostra-nos muitas mais, Salas
miumiu
(3888) 2007-10-05 4:18
Hello Stelios!
This is excellent!!! I like your idea! Title is very nice! Colours and sharpness of your photos are wonderful!
Greetings
Agnes
drago
(4826) 2007-10-05 4:25
Στέλιο γειά σου και καλωσήρθες στο ΤΕ!Πρωτότυπη και εντυπωσιακή σύνθεση,η φυσική κορνίζα της πολεμίστρας? άψογη,όπως και η μη χρησιμοποίηση φλάς δίνοντας έτσι ένα "απόκοσμο" και ατμοσφαιρικό φωτιστικό αποτέλεσμα και μια υπέροχη θέα στα χρώματα της μέρας που φεύγει.Συγχαρητήρια!
Παναγιώτης
bruce_wayne
(1507) 2007-10-05 4:29
Hello Stelios
this is great shot!! Wonderful colors and lights. That sky is beautiful with its shades...very very well done!
Alessandro
ifanik
(21673) 2007-10-05 4:31
Poly wraia Stelio
Poly omorfa xrwmata paneksypno kadro kai kalh diaxeirhsh toy fwtos
Sygxarthria
Xairetw
Nikos
claudio74
(7263) 2007-10-05 5:42
Hello STelios
Very nice shot,the light is perfectly captured and the point of view is perfect.
Well done
Claude
Moyano
(163) 2007-10-05 6:01
Hello Stelios,
I'd like to have a view from my window like this anyday ;-)
Nice viewpoint.
Natalia
marioana
(2178) 2007-10-05 6:14
Hi Stelios.
Wow. Awesome light and a very imaginative composition. Perfect exposure and great colours. I like the stars in the sky also. Well done.
Regards, Steve.
tzopitoula
(549) 2007-10-05 6:55
Yperoxi i fwtografia sou Stelio!
Poli wraia sinthesi,ta xrwmata panemorfa, kai to simeio pragmatika monadiko!
S'euxaristoume!:)
Georgia
sebinho342
(19317) 2007-10-05 8:54
Hi Stelios, this is a piece of art this one, your compo is crazy good with the inclusion in foreground of this rock cavern.
Settings are excellent and time of shoot was the right one at end of blue hour.
A marvelous shot that i had in a theme :)
lilimih33
(9912) 2007-10-05 11:47
Hello Stelios!
Lovely point of view and great light!
Beautiful colours and clarity!
Very nice place!
Good composition again!
Excellent done!
Best regrads!
Lili
bostankorkulugu
(40786) 2007-10-06 0:15
oh this is a real feast to the eye stelio... both the colour palette and the light management is amazing... congratulations...
cheers
korkut
Starscream
(891) 2007-10-07 12:02
Γεια σου Στέλιο,
Πανέμορφη σύνθεση με πολύ ωραία χρώματα και εξαιρετικό καδράρισμα.
Χαιρετισμούς,
Χριστιάννα
mpsf
(731) 2007-10-09 6:54
Hola Stelios, preciosa toma en la que podemos apreciar desde el ventanal las bonitas luces de la ciudad al fondo, con unos colores preciosos en el horizonte. Buen enfoque y juego de luces y sombras. Un saludo desde España.
Pilar
marietom
(34603) 2007-10-10 1:22
Hi Stelios,
Voici une bien jolie composition, dans laquelle couleurs et lumières sont parfaitement maîtrisées !
Marie
Xalkida
(11740) 2007-10-10 23:28
Πανέμορφο και πανέξυπνο καδράρισμα και πολλή καλή διαχείρηση φωτός/χρωμάτων.
Dyerco
(10185) 2007-10-14 11:21
Very well done with soft light. You have controlled the light very well so as to get some exposure of the cave.
Cheers
Phil
fryz
(1735) 2007-10-19 5:48
excellent ce repert
ca rend bien
couleur un chouilla trop boostés
a+ Stelios
Vincent
CRATEOS
(7278) 2007-10-20 11:45
Ξεχωριστή πρόταση άρτια εκτελεσθείσα , με πολλές και εναλλακτικές όψεις με εναλλασσόμενα θέματα μέσα στην ίδια την εικόνα ... Συγχαίρω φίλε!!!!
Χαιρετισμούς
ΝΦ
Xen
(572) 2007-10-26 6:38
Where do you come up with all your ideas?? I love it!! I really like all the colours in this photo. Its really perfect and the composition is just 'out of this world!!'.
Well done!!
Deb x
MayaG
(2413) 2007-10-26 6:51
Oh yes! I was there at this same 'window', but at a different part of the day - it obviously looks even better at night. I love the framing in the photo, and the perfect exposure; the gradient colours in the background are wonderful!
excellent work!
jusninasirun
(17138) 2007-11-18 3:47
Hello Stelios,
Cleverly composed shot with brilliant colors of the city. Good clarity of the castle as the foreground. Suprb skyline color.
Regards,
Jusni
toto
(0) 2008-01-03 1:20
Belle photo prise de cet endroit particulié, cette fenètre rustique sur couleurs de coucher de soleil, ville illuminée et verdure donne une photo magnifique a regarder.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté,vraiment très bon POV qui me plait beaucoup .
Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens
alainh
(35555) 2008-03-09 9:46
hello Stelios
it was your firs post !! simply splendid !
have a nice week
friendly regards
alain
NMaverick
(0) 2008-03-23 12:54
Ωραία χρώματα, καθώς και η ώρα που το τράβηξες. Δε μου αρέσει το "πλαίσιο μέσα στο πλαίσιο", το frame in frame, αλλά και πάλι δεν μπορώ να σου προτείνω κάτι άλλο, ίσως θα ήταν καλύτερα να μη βάλεις πλαίσιο καθόλου, δεν ξέρω. Ο ορίζοντας πάλι γέρνει ανεπαίσθητα.
Hellas
(6505) 2008-04-16 23:38
Έρχομαι στην θέση των "Γιγάντων" που έκτισαν το κάστρο της Αρκαδιάς και αγναντεύω τον σύγχρονο κόσμο! Όμορφη ατμόσφαιρα, χρώματα και κάδρο.
Δεν υπάρχει πιο ωραία αίσθηση από αυτή που νοιώθεις όταν περπατάς τέτοια ώρα σε τόπο που σε συνδέει με το μακρινό παρελθόν. Μέσα από την φωτογραφία, αυτή η αίσθηση αποκτά διάρκεια. Εδώ βέβαια διαδίδεται και σε άλλους. Αν νοιώσουν το βάθος της αίσθησης αυτής ξεφεύγουν από τα τετριμμένα της ψυχρής ανταπόδοσης βαθμών. «Ελεύθερον το εύψυχον»
Καλημέρα φίλε μου!
Felip
(3907) 2008-04-18 15:15
What is supossed i should say Stelios?...This is not a common picture, this is a dream maker one. Lights, colours, shades...the sky of course!, everything is where it should be. Perfect! :P
Greetings Champ!
Felip
spyrosari
(184) 2008-06-29 5:15
Yes, I like it Stelios!
Πιθανολογώ μόνο πως θα μπορούσες να αποφύγεις τα πολλά-πολλά τοιχώματα του σπηλαίου. Να φαίνεται μεν ο θόλος, αλλά να ανοίξει πιο πολύ το πλάνο στον κόλπο. Ωραία τα χρώματα του δειλινού, η φωτογραφία σε ηρεμεί...
Σπύρος.
danos
(73960) 2008-12-04 4:20
Στέλιο καλησπέρα,
υπέροχο φυσικό κάδρο με θέα τον κόλπο της Κυπαρισσίας αυτήν την υπέροχη ώρα της ημέρας.Το καλά φωτισμένο άνοιγμα του κάστρου,δίνει μι αδυναμική σε όλη ττην φωτογραφία.
Καλό απόγευμα,Δάνος
Noel_Byrne
(7329) 2012-07-05 9:18
Hi Stelios,
This is like an image from a dream, magical composition and colours, really vivid. Brilliantly observed and taken.
Best wishes
Noel
Photo Information
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Copyright: Stelios Kritikakis (steliosk)
(4802) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-07-15
- Categories: Castles
- Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
- Exposure: f/8, 15 seconds
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): My prefered pictures of october 2007, Messinia Region, My Night Shots, Photographers Choice [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-10-05 4:09
- Favorites: 2 [view]
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