Greece in Autumn, part 2

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 8, 2011152 views10 comments

Another a-typical Greek landscape as promised! This time posted in Man and Nature because, if you look at the LARGE version, you may just spot an old little monastery right at the bottom of the gorge. This is the Vikos Gorge - the most beautiful gorge I have visited - I think at its best in Autumn but I will post a reply to this to show you how it looks in Spring, when I first saw it. The light is necessarily a bit harsh because otherwise it would just all be in shadow - this was blended from 3 exposures.

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Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on March 8, 2011 at 4:39 PM

And here it is in Spring! This one blended from 5 exposures - really tricky to deal with the DR.

Registered on March 2, 2011, 18 Posts, 120 Comments

Comment posted by Silvia Richter on March 8, 2011 at 5:03 PM

Fantastic colors and composition, I especially like how you leed the attention into the depth of the valley!

Silvia

Registered on February 27, 2011, 18 Posts, 167 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Becker on March 9, 2011 at 3:25 PM

To many people, Greece is just Athens and the islands; there is so much more there as your fine examples show. Besides this wide view, I'd like to see a close up from the same vantage point of the river bends and the monastery, I think that would work well too.

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Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on March 9, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Joe - your wish is my command!

Actually I was originally going to post this one in a reply but thought the similar view in Spring might be of more interest. I wanted to do this version in the Spring but, as you can see, the monastery was in the shadow and there was no time to go back. When I returned in Autumn, that was my main aim - to focus in on the monastery and springs. But then, when I saw the whole scene.... Anyway, hope you check back in to see this one (I do have one with more of the river bends but I don't feel it works so well)

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Comment posted by KatherineAnne Enns on March 9, 2011 at 4:39 PM

Am I ever glad I checked this thread! The lead photo is a stunner, but the last one is drop dead gorgeous! WOW. I would not suggest a single thing to change this except to say it deserves its own thread so it can be seen.

Registered on January 5, 2011, 22 Posts, 137 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 9, 2011 at 6:38 PM

This is a beautiful scene Lizzie. What an interesting place. I like this first post, but I love the last one. The monastery and fall color along with that beautiful turquoise river look fantastic. I agree with Katherine with this deserving its own thread. Beautiful.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on March 10, 2011 at 2:33 PM

Katherine & Nick - thanks very much - I will give this its own thread then as soon as my 48 hour gap is up! ;-)

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Comment posted by Joe Becker on March 10, 2011 at 3:22 PM

Lizzie, I did check back and glad I did! That's a great shot! I had been thinking a vertical format, but this horizontal format looks great. Well done!

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Comment posted by KatherineAnne Enns on March 10, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Ok! Well done. 48 hours is a long time. Lol! I am itching to know what some of the plants are in these photographs. I was in Crete 28 years ago, and the plants blew me away then, and some of these look very interesting. What got me was how incredibly aromatic the place was. Gorgeous smells. Lemon groves, wow!

kat

Registered on January 5, 2011, 22 Posts, 137 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 10, 2011 at 9:09 PM

Gorgeous scenery Lizzie. You addressed my questions in your last post on M&N. Great color in first post but the sky especially on the upper right is a bit harsh. A square crop may work best here but that is just my opinion. The spring view is drop dead gorgeous. Appreciate the post of the more intimate scene of the monastery. That is my favorite with the turquoise water.

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