Poseidon's fury Photo

Photographer’s Note

In Greek mythology, Poseidon was the god of the sea, as well as of horses and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes.
One of the stories: Athena became the patron goddess of the city of Athens after a competition with Poseidon. They agreed that each would give the Athenians one gift and the Athenians would choose whichever gift they preferred. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and a spring sprung up; the water was salty and not very useful, whereas Athena offered them an olive tree. The Athenians (or their king, Cecrops) accepted the olive tree and along with it Athena as their patron, for the olive tree brought wood, oil and food.
Sailors prayed to Poseidon for a safe voyage, sometimes drowning horses as a sacrifice. In his benign aspect, Poseidon created new islands and offered calm seas. When offended or ignored, he struck the ground with his trident and caused chaotic springs, earthquakes, drownings and shipwrecks.
(Wikipedia)

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isabela_sor (42471) 2007-07-04 1:14

Sincer,cand mi-ai aratat-o prima oara am simti racoarea nisipului ud pe picioare si am simtit impulsul sa ma retrag 2 pasi in spate sa nu ma prinda valul :)
Atat de bine e prins valul venind

japiey (9521) 2007-07-04 1:37

Hi Teo.

A fabulous change in frame , dramatic way of expression, sensible in selecting notes..

The mighty waves seems to hear you and
give you the timely rhythm to capture
such a lovely action, under this stormy
clouds..

Yes.... and I love that "title" too...

have a great day..

salutari,
jean paul

anes_lc (14776) 2007-07-04 1:41 [Comment]

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papagolf21 (56749) 2007-07-04 1:50

Bonjour, mon amie Teodora,
J'aime ces vagues infatigables crachant leur écume et venir s’étaler en gargouillis sur la grève. Au loin, un bateau se profile à l'horizon pour des destinations lointaines. J'aime ce ciel où les nuages gris s'amusent à rouler au-dessus de l'océan et faire grossir la mer.
Une composition qui s'apparente à une peinture.
Amitiés.
Philippe

euk (206) 2007-07-04 2:50

e faina poza... da acum mi-ai facut frica sa ma duc singurica la mare...

dkeus31 (26365) 2007-07-04 3:37

hello Teodora,
A nice image, showing the force of nature in the waves.
nice photogenic sky.
regards
didier

PixelTerror (86853) 2007-07-04 3:39

Yellooo Teo,
I guess this one must be as well a refreshing one for you these days !
You don't get a lot of colors in that one but the variations of cold and dirty tones together with the wave motion set the atmosphere, nice november day indeed ;-)
The cargo in the distance is a nice detail.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

eev99 (1198) 2007-07-04 4:32

Nice stormy seas with lovely colors and well framed. The sky is a little noisy.

weed13 (479) 2007-07-04 5:19

din categoria lasa-ma papa la mare, vreau distractie si soare

Manamo (3474) 2007-07-04 5:33

Hello Teo,
It was taken in may...hmmm, was not annoucing such a warm(hooot!!) summer, was it? I like standing in front of the sea, just watching it, listening to it, no matter the weather. I can understand your envy of capturing the moment. It's a beautiful place I must say. It took me a while to see the boat:D
Tell, me, my geographia is terrible...the sea that's touching Romania, how is it called? Is it the black sea?
Thanks,
Marc

dkmurphys (818) 2007-07-04 8:06

io ce sa mai zic acuma...poza e excelenta insa mi-e ciuda ca ai ajuns inaintea mea la vama...te urasc, nah!!!:P

norman_isaure (1282) 2007-07-04 9:38

Hi Teodora. The way in which you took this photograph, with a raised speed, gives to your photograph with dimensions unreal, with this wave solidified in full dash. the wire of stopped time! Cordially. Georgy

thea0211 (1355) 2007-07-04 16:02

arata bine :) - si e in 'starea' care-mi place mie cel mai mult: putin suparata, putin intunecoasa, cu cer noros deasupra si foarte putin dornica de musafiri!
frumos!
dora

jurek1951 (26156) 2007-07-05 4:31

Hi Teodora,
Very nice picture.Good color work and exposure level. I like the light in the scene.There is a story in the photo.
Georg

marioana (2178) 2007-07-05 9:53

Hi Teo.
Very beautiful and dramatic. Maybe a little slower shutter speed would have added that nice bit of movement. I love the sky and the sand in the foreground. Very nice, well done.
Regards, Steve.

scobert (5333) 2007-07-10 2:13

Hello Teodora,
The ancient Greeks had great imaginations and so do you! Your photo certainly captures the emotion of these old myths and in the distant boat in your photo we can imagine Odysseus and his crew on their long and perilous journey, both praying to and defying the Gods. You have a beautifully rendered image with great emotion, and with beautiful softly rendered colors and patterns of the turbulent sea and the strom clouds. Your photo really stimulates my imagination and I love its great emotion and beauty and your reference to the ancient world. Fabulous!
Stan