Eleftheria
Astypalea island - Chora
Posted by Eleftheria (Athens, Greece) on 5 August 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
My vacation in Astypalea, June 2008
I was born on November 18th, 1998 and I am a girl from Greece :-) Thank you for your comments!
-- SORRY, I HAVE NOT MUCH TIME TO VISIT EACH ONE OF YOU EVERYDAY...A LOT OF HOMEWORK... -- :o)
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@Steve Rice: Thank you Steve!
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
day breaks! and gloriously so! what beautiful clear strong light here! looks like it will be a wonderful and warm day!
5 Aug 2008 5:19am
@dj.tigersprout: No, it is late evening, thank you for your comment.
@Dimitrios: thank you!
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Interesting shadows and light. A very nice shot.
5 Aug 2008 5:39am
@Calusarus: Thank you very much!
@Shuva Brata Deb: thanks!
@Lídia: Thank you Lidia, come to Astypalea next summer! :-)
Erik from Amersfoort, Netherlands
Very nice combination of light and shadows, cool that you got the moon on it
5 Aug 2008 6:37am
@Erik: Thank you Erik!
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
really beautiful! i'm agree with Dimitrios! the light and that moon and every things are great here! so lovely shot! nicely done
5 Aug 2008 6:44am
@saeed: Thank you dear Saeed!
Sylvia from Netherlands
Great photoblog you've got here with great pictures of a beautiful country! I'm from The Netherlands but spended lots of holidays in Greece (the islands, a few weeks ago I was in Thassos) and it's always been very nice. I'll be visiting you here some more, keep up the good work! :)
5 Aug 2008 8:12am
@Sylvia: Come to Astypalea island next summer! It's a pure and beautiful place!
@Cia: Oh, thank you Cia!
@Veronelle: Merci Veronelle!
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
You found it all - light, moon, windmill, the blue and white and the steeple on the very top!
Wonderful, Eleftheria!
5 Aug 2008 1:09pm
@Judy: Judy, you are always very kind! xx
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Amazing place. So much rich history. I love the moon peaking in.
5 Aug 2008 2:17pm
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie! Come to Astypalea island next summer! :-))
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Great architecture, I love those white houses and the cherry on the pie is the beautifully lit building on top of the hill! Great capture Eleftheria, well done!
5 Aug 2008 4:04pm
@Monique: Thank you Monique!
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
A nice white village. Is it a castle on the top of the hill ?
5 Aug 2008 5:07pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Thank you! Yes, it is.
Monique from Netherlands
Lovely contrast between the shade and the parts in the sun!
Lovely detail is the Moon still visible in the corner of your picture!
5 Aug 2008 6:24pm
@Monique: Thank you Monique!
@Dhini: Thank you very much!
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Fabulous exposure here Eleftheria - to capture the shadows and the highlights so well - awesome shot!!!
5 Aug 2008 8:41pm
@Mandy Provan: Thank you Mandy!
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
Love the lighting... I would love to visit this beautiful place...
5 Aug 2008 8:57pm
@Sandrine: Thanks! Come to Astypalea island next summer!
@Stefan: Danke, Stefan!
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Great combination light and shadow! Seems like a "shadow" cake with a "light" topping :)
5 Aug 2008 9:57pm
@Rui: Thank you!
@akarui: Thank you akarui!
@Zygene: Merci!
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Interesting architecture captured here. Thanks for sharing.
6 Aug 2008 12:36pm
@Steven: Thank you!
nanne from Netherlands
Super foto, Eleftheria!
Je mag me ook een mooie vakantiefoto sturen, dan plaats ik deze op mijn site.
groetjes, Nanne
6 Aug 2008 1:15pm
@nanne: Thank you!
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Great shot, very effective use of the sunlight at the top of the hill. The moon is a nice touch as are the arms of the windmill. Great work.
6 Aug 2008 3:32pm
@Graham Russon: Thank you very very much Graham!
Sylvia from Netherlands
Astypalea island? Never heard of...but I did some research and found out I've been very close! It's right in the middle of Rhodes and Kos which I visited both! :) Maybe next year! :)
6 Aug 2008 11:39pm
@Sylvia: :-) The best season if you don't want too many people is in June, more photos from Astypalea to come....The island is expecting you!
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
I especially like the moon in this photo.
7 Aug 2008 12:50am
@Anita: Thank you Anita!
Sri Harsha from Melbourne, Australia
Yet another lovely shot. Beautiful perspective.
(Seriously not fair- makes me want to go on another holiday!)
Way to go!!!
7 Aug 2008 1:37am
@Sri Harsha: Thank you! Come to Astypalea island next summer! :-)
Gurpreet from Gurgaon, India
Good shot there...i have only one suggestion...if you had cropped this shot a bit, it wud become more interesting...the wheel kind of thing on top left corner distracts me...whereas the focus of my eye should be on the sunny top, the moon and the shaded bottom..what say?
7 Aug 2008 1:51am
@Gurpreet: Thank you, the "wheel" is a typical and traditional windmill.
Disoriented from Grinnell, IA, United States
I like the composition and the use of light and shadow. Bueno!
7 Aug 2008 4:50am
@Disoriented: Thank you very very much!
@timothy: Thank you very very much!
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
An excellent composition. I like the contrast between light and shadow.
7 Aug 2008 8:44am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you!
@Ana Lúcia: You are always very kind Ana, thank you very much!
Cyberpsycho from New York, United States
This is a lovely composition! I like the daytime moon in the upper corner. Nice work!
7 Aug 2008 2:34pm
@Cyberpsycho: thanks!
Barbara from Florida, United States
Beautiful composition Eleftheria! I enjoy seeing these hilltop villages. The sunlight is beautiful on just the top. Capturing the moon in there is a bonus.
8 Aug 2008 3:11am
@Barbara: Thank you very very much!
@Nicholas: Thanks!
Laurent from Lyon, France
just please stop showing us the wonderful Greek islands ;o)
I miss them so much.
I WANT HOLIDAYS IN GREECE!!! ;o)
8 Aug 2008 6:56am
@Laurent: No, more photos from Astypalea on the next days, sorry! :-)
Come to Astypalea next summer! :-))
@Barbara: Thank you very much!
shadebox from Budapest, Hungary
Congratulations, this is a really nice pic - especially with the moon.. Great!
9 Aug 2008 12:38pm
@shadebox: Thank you very very much!
terrorkitten from Bath, United Kingdom
wow! a beautiful looking place....nice capture with the moon in shot. I have only ever been to Crete, I really need to explore more.
10 Aug 2008 8:11am
@terrorkitten: Yes. Astypalea island is waiting for you, the butterfly of the Aegean!
@. . _Reza Nia _ . .: thank you!
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