The Perfect View Photo

Photographer’s Note

Taken during the soft sunset hours in Ia, Santorini.

See other photos for notes on this town.

PP: Autolevels, image rotated 1 degree left, adjusted colorcast, clone tool to remove pesky tourists ruining my photo, cropped, neatimage.

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letuananh (2486) 2005-07-21 19:41

Hi Cheryl,
Beautiful composition, you have captured a great colours here I like this photo a lot.
Regards

Ulises (1026) 2005-07-21 19:46

cheryl,
i love this pic, it is really beautiful sight, i love the colors and composition, my dad has a similar one:P
rgrds
ulises

CliffW (2310) 2005-07-21 19:48

Ah, now I think you've done a excellent job with your post processing. The exposure levels are good through the sunniest areas and sharp, but not too sharp (no halos). The boat heading in towards shore is a nice touch. Just as I'd imagined the Greek isles to be.

betogrein (2232) 2005-07-21 19:59

Good shot, great contrast of colours and depth of field. I like this.
Greetings.
Beto

Marcelo_Almeida (1044) 2005-07-21 21:42

Hy Cheryl,
Great composition and DOF, beautiful colors.
Congratulations again,
Marcelo Almeida

jarosz0 (517) 2005-07-22 1:46

Fantastic colours and composition, very fine perspective built by sharp foreground and a little hazy mountain in the distance.

Luan (15935) 2005-07-22 2:12

Hello Cheryl,
very nice picture, your PP is really good, not too stroung, just enough to increase the quality image. The colors are beautiful and this view is breathetaking.
Good job
Luan

greg64g (11193) 2005-07-22 3:23

Hello Cheryl,

Nice place, i like the view with the boat, but to me colors doesn't match with my memories from Ia, this is a strange mood, anyway the work on this picture is intersting.
Greg

summersun (4964) 2005-07-22 4:40

another beautiful view from the greek islands... very good compo with this beautiful church in the foreground, and the sea that looks like a dream. the boat is a nice thing to look at too.
Vanessa

naxius (16679) 2005-07-22 5:26

Hi Cheryl,
This is a classic view of Kyklades but this is so nice that it's always a pleasure to look to a very well executed composition like yours.
Bravo!
Alex

spence (1554) 2005-07-22 6:23

Well this shot makes me want to go straight back to Greece. Super shot, Cheryl - classic Greece, with wonderful colour and light, and excellent composition. I like the vertical framing.

Xalkida (11740) 2005-07-22 15:07

Very nice tight frame and nice soft lighting, the perfect conditions for this type of photo. Nice shot!

L810th (0) 2005-08-01 21:51

I have done a WS to see what you think about clearer skies.
Great composition and a good time of the day to take photos in the Aegean. Yes! there is something special and unique about Greece for the photographer. I wish I could put a finger on what it is though.

You brought me back there Cheryl.
TFS.
Mike.

dsidwell (9745) 2005-08-06 18:00

You're right, Cheryl. This IS the perfect view! Excellent use of graphic shapes and lines, and especially color, to create a lovely composition.

TeaInChina (23) 2005-08-08 7:47 [Comment]

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PJE (19575) 2005-08-08 18:29

Well I have to say that i saw these same kind of shaped domes in Puerto Vallarta. It seems to be a tropical design found everywhere. And in this photo it looks very nice and fitting for this photo. Nice work.

Nanou007 (46) 2005-10-29 16:43

Effectivement photo parfaite, j'aime beaucoup cette impression de satiné et ces dégradés de bleu. Good job.

axiotea (16359) 2006-06-08 8:30

Hi Cheryl,
The title is perfect for that photo and there is a good light on top of the roof of that church..good POV and nice colors too...TFS..
All the best,
Marilyn

arnoud1976 (1191) 2006-07-02 16:06

hi Cheryl, AMAZING capture!!! i love the sereness of it. so smooth and subtle. fantastic ! tfs arnoud