Tsunami in Greece?, a photo from Kyklades, South Aegean

Photographer's Note

This is Karavostasis, the small village and harbour of Folegandros. There is no "trick" in Photoshop, it's the real thing just a slight increase of contrast and saturation. Let me explain:

The days that I stayed in Serifos and Folegandros (or most of the them) the whole country was covered by a thick layer of red african dust due to south winds. Certainly not the ideal conditions for taking photos. The first 3 days in Serifos I didn't take more than 10 pictures. Then a north wind started to blow clearing the atmosphere for 2 days, giving me the opportunity to do my job.

When I went to Folegandros, the south winds started to blow again, more calm this time, the atmosphere got "heavy" once again, thank God, not that bad as it was on the first days of my stay in Serifos.

Then on the 3rd and last day in Folegandros, this strange thing happened. I had not seen anything like this before in the Greek islands. A cloud was flying right above sea level, and then like a serpent started to embrace the island following each and every mountain, hill, cliff and valey.

miumiu, dareco, Truja, Buin, doubay, greek, evanrizo, jimkok77, gracious, CatherineD, kpav, burGu, coco, Henryk_Bilor, tolis68, azaf1, clio, bostankorkulugu, steliosk has marked this note useful

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miumiu (3888) 2008-05-27 2:02

Hello Hercules!
Wonderful photo and seascape! Colours are beautiful, sky and clouds are very special!
Have a nice day!
Agnes

sacavem (17120) 2008-05-27 2:11

Olá Hercules,

It's a great moment to capture on film. I like seeing the tsunami of clouds. Very nicely captured and composed shot from a very good POV.

Best greetings,
Filipe

pablominto (53742) 2008-05-27 2:15

Hello Hercules,
The winding road is a very good lead to the village by the sea!
And indeed those clouds seem rather compact, probably bringing some rain...
A well balanced composition, fine feeling of depth and good colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2008-05-27 2:25

Hello Hercules! Wonderful POV. Fantastic perspective. Amazing landscape. Good shot. Original work. Well done!

bema (24111) 2008-05-27 2:28

Kalimera Hercules,

without a note one could think about a tsounami wave, excellent capture of this real / unreal moment, perfect shot..

Best regards and Jassu Bernd

dareco (17134) 2008-05-27 2:32

A really fabulous scene!! I like the winding road leading in and the colors are excellent. A beautiful cloud, and I enjoyed reading your note. TFS

Truja (4953) 2008-05-27 3:07

No words My friend!
sin palabras amigo mio!

Jordi

Pd: como dice otro maestro GRANDE!

hatti52 (12782) 2008-05-27 3:12

Hi Hercules
dreamy image with strong colours and depth
wonderful captured and composed

Leonidas2008 (0) 2008-05-27 3:45

Irakli mou,
den xorteno na blepo kathe mera tis fotografies sou. Euxomai kai pisteuo kiolas, oti auta pou sou grafo einai eilikrinis kai ta enoo. Se xaireto
Pateras tou Leonida

Buin (41932) 2008-05-27 4:07

Hallo Hercules!
Really threatening, this cloud - and interesting!
A wonderful view ...
I like the strong contrast in the colours here very much!
Greetings from warm and sunny Germany!
Frank

TGULUMSER (13252) 2008-05-27 5:17

Hello Hercules,
An incredible natural event. You captured this magnificant view ontime with an excellent frame,
Best regards,
Tulay

Greg1949 (9009) 2008-05-27 6:15

Hercules, nice capture, great detail and the cloud is just awesome. Color is also super and the converging lines of the land make a nice composition to show off the dramatic clouds.

Greg

athanvas (2367) 2008-05-27 7:38

Geia sou Hraklh
Poly kalo shmeio lhpsis,wraia synthesh kai omorfa xrwmata!
Bravo!
Vasilis

Gerrit (43087) 2008-05-27 7:49

Hi Hercules,
the effect is horrofying indeed. Fantastic landscape.
REgards, Gerrrit

doubay (5212) 2008-05-27 8:01

Gia su Irakli!
I fotografia su anadiknii endiposiaka to skliro, kykladitiko topio tis Folegandru. Os sinisthos o fotismos ke ta chromata ine arista.
Chereto
Andreas

greek (7594) 2008-05-27 8:09

irakli mou

poly omorfi thea, aigaiopelagitiki,kikladitiki meyperoxa xrwmata , orizonta, synnefa kai leptomereies, γαλαντής

evanrizo (456) 2008-05-27 10:07

-:))Δείχνει πράγματι σαν τσουνάμι!!!!
Πολύ ώραίο τοπίο που μου λείπει τα τελευταία χρόνια.
Καλό απόγευμα φίλε.
Βαγγέλης

stamatis (2432) 2008-05-27 11:05

petyxhmenos titlos
omorfh fwto.
xrwma kai synthesh
filika stamatis

jimkok77 (1006) 2008-05-27 11:26

Ηρακλή καλησπέρα

Πραγματικά μια σκηνή τρόμου από ταινία του Holywood. Μοναδική φωτογραφία που εντυπωσιάζει από την πρώτη ματιά (μια φίλη μου οταν την είδε τρόμαξε). Μπράβο Ηρακλή για μια ακόμη φορά.
TFS.

Χαιρετώ

gracious (20025) 2008-05-27 11:42

Hello Hercules,
Many thanks for sharing this awesome view of Karavostasis!
very good pov from a highground and with a road that leading towards the coastal town!
the colour contrast is perfect here with good details
my compliment for a fine shot
cheers
Tony

ifanik (21667) 2008-05-27 11:58

Entypwsiako fainomeno Hraklh kai esy fysika den to afises na paei xameno
Poly kalh doyleia
Xairetw
Nikos

brandstaetter (15907) 2008-05-27 12:01

Hi Hercules,
this fog bank really looks spectacular..
great moment that you captured,
compliments, Chris

jonathan_hart (21262) 2008-05-27 14:09

indeed it looks like, a big one !
regards
jo

CatherineD (4864) 2008-05-27 14:58

Geia sou Irakli,
Very impressive phenomen and very well captured. It's really amazing this low big cloud. The colours are still vivid despite bad wheather. It is a HDR result? Xairetw,
Katerina

chrkont (3999) 2008-05-27 16:20

Γιατί όλα τα περίεργα συμβαίνουν σε σένα; Μάλλον γιατί εσύ ξέρεις πως να τα κάνεις αξέχαστα. Μου θυμίζεις την φωτογραφία σου "Smoking can kill you". Το φαινόμενο στη θάλασσα αποδίδεται φανταστικά.
Να 'σαι καλά Ηρακλή.
Φιλικά
Χρήστος
Υ.Γ. Η φωτογραφίες και η περιγραφή της διαδρομής στο 'Πάνταβρέχει', αλλά και ολόκληρο το δεύτερο τεύχος του περιοδικού Explore Nature είναι εντυπωσιακά, υπόδειγμα τουριστικού οδηγού. Ευχαριστούμε.

kpav (5031) 2008-05-27 17:59

Γεια σου Ηρακλή, πραγματικά πολύ εντυπωσιακό το σύννεφο που "γλείφει" την θάλασσα δίνει την εντύπωση τεράστιου κύμματος, δεν νομίζω να το έχω ξαναδεί. Εξαιρετική η καταγραφή σου. Σε χαιρετώ,
Κώστας.

burGu (4838) 2008-05-27 22:28

Hi Hercules,
The "flying" cloud would really scare me if I was standing where you were. You must be a very calm person, not scared and not run away, instead you took the photo of the incredible clouds from a high hill to show how it was coming towards like giant waves.
Congrats!
Burcu

coco (30427) 2008-05-27 23:59

Kalimera Hercules.

Me vas a obligar a poner más fotos de Folegrandros (la isla con la Hora más bonita después de la de Quintanilla del Coco).

Me acuerdo muy bien de este lugar (lo bajé corriendo mientras mis compañeras lo balaban en moto). Y me parece que la foto ofrece una vista panorámica que "explica" toda la zona portuaria.

Un buen trabajo, sin duda.
Carlos.

Henryk_Bilor (20767) 2008-05-28 1:51

Hi Hercules
Wow, this is a bit different from my tsunami, but also very impressive. Great capture, moment, light.
Have a nice day.

delkoo (68) 2008-05-28 1:54

hi hercules
nice clouds effect, it really looks like a big destructive wave, i wonder what will happen to the small village In a real situation.

ta leme
didier

tolis68 (1996) 2008-05-28 4:42

Γεια σου Ηρακλη.Απιθανη συνθεση με μεγαλες λεπτομερειες,εκπληκτικο φωτισμο,πανεξυπνο τιτλο και εναν δρομο που οδηγει το ματι και την ψυχη μας σε ολη αυτην την ομορφια που μας παρουσιαζεις.Ευγε Ηρακλη.

clio (27949) 2008-05-28 7:46

Geia sou Hirakli,
Very strange phenomenon. We indeed wonder if they are clouds or a giant wave. And I am really happy whether it is clouds!!!
But you should not forget either tones excellent centring with the road which takes us to Karavostasis and the very beautiful colors of the vegetation between stones.
Beautiful, Bravo,
Filika
Artemis

Glint (5046) 2008-05-28 12:39

hello Hercules,
an atmospheric picture (if you will forgive the pun). I like the white road leading down to the village and the special feeling given by the clouds.regards
Bev

bostankorkulugu (39741) 2008-05-28 16:53

if i were you i would have thanked god that i wasnt down at the hora but up on the hill if this was a tsunami... heavenly place... beautiful shot giritli mou...

bostani

crckt (7216) 2008-05-28 16:59

Hi Hercules,
WOW! This is an excellent shot. Looks just like a tsunami has hit this place. Beautiful POV.
Well done,
Shaeri

steliosk (4800) 2008-05-31 5:03

To 8umamai ekeino to diasthma eixa arrwsthsei me auth th skonh. Ekane ekeino to keno 2 meres opou bgalame kala plana, esy Folegandro egw Kalamata. Wraio to "tsounami" opws to perigrafeis, worthy shot kai paei gia arxeio, ka8ws tetoies stigmes dyskola petyxaineis kai de mporeis na ksanaftiaskeis. xexexe
TFS

Stelios

azaf1 (15910) 2008-06-03 22:37

Kai ti tsounami!
Exairetiki h Folegandros an kai tin teleftaia fora pou piga sto Katergo, lisaxa apo tin dipsa. Apithanos fidisios dromos, o monadikos an thimamai kala, kai ta sinefa apla monadika.
Filika
Argiris

Pao gia Serifo avrio na do an ta eides kala h afises kai tipota gia mena...

MIMACSKA (291) 2008-06-16 4:18

Hi Hercules!
That looks a little bit scary!!! I love Greece very much, i hope that never tsunami hits Greece. :-)
But the picture is very interresting. Bravo!
Regards,
Erika

chiaretta (2412) 2008-06-28 7:54

Hi Hercules...
almost every day I found myself here to give some comment to your Greek shots!
I'm boring... I know.
But you capture places I love so much... for many reasons... and you can "paint" them so well... without betray their beauty and untouched poem.
Thank you
Chiara

masquerade (0) 2008-09-20 15:10

Eystoxos titlos, endiaferon fainomeno,kalo note...
Take care,m

Photo Information

Copyright: Hercules Milas (Cretense) (68586)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-19
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark III, Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR, 67mm Hoya Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-27 1:57
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