An Arch In The Sea Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Faraglioni are three blocks of rock which have survived coastal landslides, erosion by the sea and all manner of atmospheric corrosion.

The rocks have each been given a name: the first, still attached to the land, is called Stella, the second, separated from the first block by a stretch of sea; Faraglione di Mezzo and the third, Faraglione di Fuori or Scopolo, in other words the head or promontory stretching into the sea.

The Faraglione di Fuori is the habitat for a famous species of blue tinted lizard, the Lacerta Viridens Faraglionensis, and is the only place where it can be found. It is thought that, following the separation from the mainland, a sort of protective chromatic adaptation resulted in the lizards’ scales assuming the blue tones of the sea and sky.

The height of the Faraglioni is, on average, 100 meters. In the Faraglione di Mezzo is characterized by a cavity (which you see here), a natural tunnel which has become famous throughout the world.

The Romans were especially fond of this area of Capri: in ancient times scattered with splendid villas and shady ninfei, later to become the much sought after retreat of artists in the nineteen hundreds.

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mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2008-05-26 0:30

Ciao Stella! Wonderful rocks. Amazing scene. Amazing POV. Good shot. Original composition. Fantastic effect. Good luck!

hatti52 (12654) 2008-05-26 0:39

Ciao Stella
amazing shot
wonderful colours and sharpness
very well done
regards

dareco (17024) 2008-05-26 0:48

This is very beautiful. Excellent color and detail. Very nice lighting. TFS

snunney (34130) 2008-05-26 0:50

Hello Stella,
A good capture of this massive stone archway. The little boat approaching the arch gives an excellent sense of scale. Very good colours and clarity.

testmaniac (11832) 2008-05-26 0:52

Ciao Stella, very attractive photo and very nice and interesting rocks!
You rock me with this photo:)

TFS

Philip

Nicou (43889) 2008-05-26 1:00

hello Stella,

Quel arche naturel, c'est merveilleux, le travail de la mer qui a fait se trou dans cet immense rocher, de toute beauté, avec le bâteau, la mer agitée, une très belle compo.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

miumiu (3866) 2008-05-26 1:25

Ciao Stella!
Breathtaking place and formations! Very special photo, l like it!
l hope l will see Capri one day...wonderful!
Thanks for sharing!
Agnes

batalay (20698) 2008-05-26 7:25

Hello Stella,

This is the finest image I've seen of the opening in the Faraglioni. It is from the level of the surface of the sea, the light is perfect and the resolution as sharp as obsidian glass. I've seen the famous outcroppings half a dozen times from ships, and a couple of times from Annacapri. My son brought some photographs back from a trip in 1997, before the age of good digital photos, but nothing like this. This will be a classic in the TE gallery of Italian photos.

Warm regards,

Bulent

COSTANTINO (22205) 2008-05-26 10:06

Ciao Stella,
Foto di un bellissimo posto molto conosciuto,con belli colori ,e nitidenza,complimenti ,una foto che ci viene la voglia di fare vacanze,
salutoni da Volos,
Costantino

TGULUMSER (12420) 2008-05-26 10:16

Hello Stella,
A splendid view of this interesting rock. I admired the color of the sea, too,
Best regards,
Tulay

amaryllis (17087) 2008-05-26 10:19

bonjour
superbe photo de ce gros rocher en forme d'arche; bonne netteté et couleurs
on peut apercevoir un gros bateau je crois par le petit trou
excellente composition
juliette

brandstaetter (13702) 2008-05-26 11:48

Ciao Stella,
navigando tra il buco si deve baciare, mi spiegava la guida turistica, ma non volevo :P
un posto spettacolare, davvero..
Ciao complimenti, Christian

labro33 (2804) 2008-05-26 15:09

Hi Stella,
What a beautiful sculpture theme of nature.
You manage a perfect singularization of this rare 'monument'...
Thanks for sharing...
George

vinicio (22260) 2008-05-26 22:33

Una bella gita in barca, e una bella visita a spettacoli naturali come questo, un bel preludio per l'estate, anche se sono dell'opinione che il periodo migliore sia da adesso a metà luglio, bella foto Stella, complimenti.
Ciao
Vinicio

ARGI (3418) 2008-05-27 2:38

Stella what a place !!!!!
Nature is the best sculptor and painter.
A very beautyful picture my dear.
Framed excellent with wonderful colors.
You cannot imagine how much I love SEA.
My compliments amica mia
Hugs Argyris

Vames (4356) 2008-05-27 8:10

ciao Stella,bellisima duro parte !belleza mare !

feather (49848) 2008-05-27 8:56

Excellent shot of this huge rock formation (One named after you too :)) Your low POV, from a boat I assume, really emphasises the size, and the boat close to the arch is great for scale as well as compositional interest. The WS is good too and together they give us a better idea of the way the rocks are placed. Well done
Kath

evanrizo (456) 2008-05-27 9:38

Ciao Stella, you capture here a majestic place it brings awe.
A very clear photo and very good with the boat close to the Arch.
Have a nice evening.
Vangelis

stamatis (2410) 2008-05-27 10:57

ciao Stella

molto bella ,con dei bei colori e ,e soggetto

tanti saluti da stamatis

ifanik (20462) 2008-05-27 11:44

Hi Stella
This is a very beautiful rock
Your photo is great with nice colours
Best regards
Nick

vincz (19039) 2008-05-28 0:42

Wow.. very spectacular rock. i love how you caught it with this agitated sea. Great work.

azaf1 (15541) 2008-05-28 1:44

Hi Stella
Just breath taking! Amazing wild nature and perfect POV that allows an inner view thru the rock.
Special!
Argiris

manada (6237) 2008-05-28 11:30

Ehi, ehi.... dov'è che sei stata?
Anche tu non sei riuscita a trattenerti dal fotografare questo faraglione così bello da vicino, vero?
Hai dato un'occhiata al mio, così per curiosità?
Belle immagini, mi evocano ricordi straordinari, grazie Stella!!
Un caro saluto
Freddy

Kielia (8191) 2008-05-28 12:12

Hi Stella,

a very impressive shot! Colours and POV are great. Congratulations!

Best regards
Harriet

Silvio1953 (40849) 2008-05-29 0:48

Ciao Stella, visti e stravisti ma sempre meravigliosi, gran bella foto di uno dei più grandi spettacoli della nostra fantastica Italia, brava, ciao Silvio

Budapestman (41042) 2008-05-30 5:50

Hi Stella,
Beautiful romantic place with spectacular composition. The blue tints are very nice and the little boat is impressive detail in the foreground. Great atmosphere, Have a nice weekend
George

bobocortis (14114) 2008-05-31 5:22

Ciao Stella.
Questo colore blu inchiostro del mare si ottiene solo scattando da un'imbarcazione (nelle foto scattate dalla costa è raro ottenere questa tonalità). Da qui parte, almeno per me, l'impressione di stare in acqua, ancor di piu' con questo mare non proprio calmo: insomma, vedo prove generali dell'estate che ci attende. La barca dei turisti è la ciliegina sia per l'atmosfera vacanziera che induce, sia perchè rende le proporzioni del faraglione.
Ciao.
Bobo.

Cretense (54906) 2008-05-31 6:34

Geia sou Stella!

Wow, impressive landscape, impressive photo! I think that you might already know that there are similar rochy formations and "sea caves" in some islands of the Ionian Sea, especially Zakynthos (Zante). Back to the photo, excellent framing and composition, perfect light managment! Congratulations!

Ciao, Hercules

papagolf21 (55978) 2008-05-31 11:31

Bonjour, ma bonne amie Stella,
Merci de nous offrir d'aussi belles vues de ces arches. Le rendu général est excellent. Nous avons l'impression d'être sur place. Il y a un effet de relief impressionnant.
Merci également pour la note très intéressante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Greg1949 (8507) 2008-06-03 1:39

Stella, this is awesome, and you got it on a day other than when it is glass calm. Color and detail are fantastic, I can smell the salt air.

Greg

Hellas (5097) 2008-06-10 1:40

What a rock formation! Both the photos are great! You made a very good tour for all of us in TrekEarth! The main photo is excellent in sharpness and focus and the next in WS is wider in order to see the whole formation of the huge rocks. Very well done, Stella!

Warm regards,
Athanasios.

steliosk (4784) 2008-06-17 6:12

I simply love the way you capture this. Nothing more to add. No critique about why and how.. Great job!! I should mark this one as a comment, but I really like to give your two worthy points for this difficult capture :)

Regards
Stelios

stelli (2939) 2008-06-28 6:21

This looks exactly like a place in Zakynthos!!! Who copied whom??? :) Very good angle for this photo ande excellent colors!! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

bapun1 (801) 2008-06-29 4:10

Wonderful. Very attractive photo with interesting rocks.

Regards,
Bishnu.

francio64 (10464) 2008-07-28 14:37

Ciao Stella,
bellissimo questo faraglione con l'arco sul mare. Io sono stato a Capri, ma questo faraglione non me lo ricordo!
Eccellente il punto di ripresa.
Vedo che hai usato un tempo di esposizione molto veloce, necessario per evitare il mosso nelle condizioni in cui eri.
Immagino ti trovassi a bordo di una barca.
Contrasto e luce sono ottimi.
In poche parole... una gran bella foto!
Complimenti!
La metto tra le mie preferite.

Francesco

greek (7356) 2008-08-05 11:15

hi stella,
so beautiful and wild landscape! Great composition and colours, galantis