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Photographer’s Note

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Here we are, welcome to Izola.

What I like most of this little town is the municipality sign that is the dove with the olive branch in his spout... the sign of peace. I'll post it as a WS and in the travelogue you can read the legend about it.
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Originally an island in the northern Adriatic (hence the name, which comes from the Italian for "island"), it was first settled by the Romans, who built a port at Haliaetum, on Simons Bay, to the southwest of the present city.

During the Middle Ages, it was controlled by the Venetian Republic.

Its economic base was seriously hurt when Trieste (Trst in Slovene) became the premier port in the region and a plague struck in the 16th century.

During the French occupation in the early 19th century, the city walls were torn down and used to fill in the channel that separated the island of Izola from the mainland.

< thanks to Wikipedia >

Hope that you like the late afternoon colours of "mandrac" - harbour ;)

Because for some time I won't go nowhere for holidays I'll post pictures to show you my little piece of Earth - the Slovenian Coast. Maybee some of you will find it attractive enough to come here ;)

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This is the eighth picture of my TRAVELOGUE: around Slovenian Coast... Hope you'll enjoy the trip. In the workshop of my previous post you'll find the MAP: of the entire Coast so you'd be able to follow me.

syd1946, waggs, craiggc, feather, rahul__rahul__, Didi, peter1892, nwoehnl, alekpet, PixelTerror, besnard, zokakelt, atus, john_c, Tue has marked this note useful

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ndb1958 (9249) 2006-08-01 12:26

A beautiful place, Tomi. I like your image with beautiful colours and lightning. Good framing. A nice composition.
Have a nice evening,
Nino

aralda (1240) 2006-08-01 12:26

Hi Tomi,
Wonderful light you've got here, and the scenery is magnificent. Great photo of the harbor!
Raluca

syd1946 (17965) 2006-08-01 12:27

Hi Tomi,
Very nice wiew for your picture but most of all I like the handle of light and the natural colors all over this beautiful scene.Very good work!
Greetings,
Thomas

PauloAJPires (294) 2006-08-01 12:30

Great photo

5*

I give a BIGGG Smile

I will post an Workshop tomorow, I hope you like (I can give you my PSD workshop :))

Regards
Paulo Pires

[workshop] [compare]

waggs (609) 2006-08-01 12:38

Great shot, I love the lighting in it, well done. Also I really like the Postition of the photo, the comp is great. Looks like a lovely place to visit... very peaceful. Well done keep shooting.

craiggc (2507) 2006-08-01 13:24

Another shot of the Slovenian coast, presented with care and a good note - well done Tomi.

Love the colours on the building of Mandrac harbour.

TFS
Craig

Didi (36452) 2006-08-01 14:49

Hello Tomi
Very nice soft colours at the end of the day.
Your composition is very appreciable.
Chees.

Fis2 (46429) 2006-08-01 15:17

Witaj Tomi!
Beautiful place! I like the light and colors. Good composition and frame. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

peter1892 (3201) 2006-08-01 16:57

Hi Tomi, this looks like a lovely place, you presented & captured it well. Good timing with the nice evening light, and plenty of activity in evidence. Having the boat off to the right side is good as it still allows us to see the town & harbour in the background. A great travelogue, I'm enjoying this series of images!

nwoehnl (120) 2006-08-01 17:08

Very nice photo again, Tomi, such a pleasant scenery that looks even more gorgeous in the special lighting you got. Delightful vivid colors and a good horizontal framing where the small boat included at the foreground right gives an extra interest. Well done.

oochappan (22032) 2006-08-01 19:22

And we come closer to target with the necessairy info to discover your place. A well framed compo with the small sailboat aside, one churchtower slight outcentered looking over the houses, all in the twilight coloring, very fine detailled sharp. A fine addition in this discovery Tomi.
Henk

alekpet (4659) 2006-08-02 2:41

Zdravo, Tomi.

Prekrasna slika, jadralec (sorry za mojo še nedodelano Slovenščino) zraven belega turna in še rdeči turn, pa še ladja na levi strani, vse to pri krasnem svetlu, ki mi ne izgleda kot da bi bilo slikano v 12:14 sredi poletja, kot se bere iz EXIF informacije. Nekaj je tu narobe, ali so moje oči ali ti je čas pokvarjen na fotoaparatu :)) Marina v Izoli je krasna in lepo da vidimo večji njen del.

Lep pozdrav, Aleksandar

PixelTerror (86853) 2006-08-02 4:32

Dober Dan Tomi,
well reading your note I know that you have very good reasons to stay close to home and looking at this when home is in such a nice location it is probably not too disappointing not to go away ;-)
Beautiful light and framing here, having the boat on the lower right corner adds value to this photo that is an excellent advertisement for your region. I remember Izola for having been there on an evening, pleasant small streets to walk in and we found a good restaurant on the harbour.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

besnard (31072) 2006-08-02 5:13

Bonjour Tomi
Très belle luminosité qui met en valeur les maisons très colorées.
Bon travail - merci pour le partage
Amitiés
Nicole

zokakelt (1153) 2006-08-02 5:48

Prekrasna slika pogled na grad sa mora. Odlicna kompozicija i svetlo. Boje su prekrasne i jako dobro uokvireno.
Bravo

atus (15476) 2006-08-02 5:48

Ciao Tomi,
splendida immagine nitida con luce stupenda e colori caldi e ben saturi. La composizione con la barchetta a vela in primo piano é ben fatta e da una sensazione di profonditá molto buona. Grazie e buona giornata!
Attila

danyy (69465) 2006-08-02 5:55

Bonjour Tomi,
une photo aux couleurs comme je les aime, chaudes, pas trop fortes.
Un joli coin de vacances qui me changent un peu de la montagne dans laquelle je viens de vivre pendant 10 jours.
Best regards from Belgium.
Daniel.

feather (50154) 2006-08-02 7:10

Beautiful shot Tomi. It seems you arrived just before sunset; the light is beautiful. The tower seems similar to the one in Koper. I bet we will see a closer view in the days to come. I like the inclusion of the little sailing boat too.
Kath

hdl (6737) 2006-08-02 7:27

Hi Tomi. Now this is a very original and pleasant coat of arms (sign) that this community has! The town surely still has its Venetian characteristics that make it very beautiful. Good time to take the picture; the low sun gives a special glow of warm colours. You live in a wonderful area!

john_c (24635) 2006-08-02 12:04

Hi Tomi,
The tones appear to be resonating with soft evening light. The blue and red hues go so well together here and there are subtle but effective reflections. The little sailboat on the right acts as an anchor for the shot, with superb lighting. Very well captured, Tomi. You are doing this city proud.
John

lukie (0) 2006-08-02 12:27

Hello Tomi,

beautiful (I suppose) evening colors !

regards,

Luc.

alana (2607) 2006-08-03 0:53

Hi, Tomi
Very nice presentation indeed and beautiful scenery, I like it a lot, great colors, light, perspective , clear sky and point of view. Very well composed and done, Tomi

**Alana**

Tue (25608) 2006-08-03 12:55

Hej Tomi,
A very nice view, the city looks very charming. The light is very pleasant and the colours attractive. The composition is also good, the sailing boat is a fine addition. Good work, thanks for sharing!
Hilsen,
Lars

tjanze (5674) 2006-08-09 8:29

Zdravo Tomi!
Lepa razglednica.Odlična svetloba in kompozicija.Mala jadrnica še popestri morsko vzdušje. Lep pozdrav!
Sem že nazaj.

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-08-09 11:12

Hi Tomi
nice picture, I like the lighting in this, colors are nice and good POV.
Good job
TFS
Rahul

rosaline (0) 2006-08-13 3:41

Hi Tomi
This is an excellent shot with beautiful warm lighting. This has enabled the details to show up nicely. Excellent composition and a nice balancing of elements. The scene looks like a Canaletto painting. Well done.
Aubrey