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The colors of Santorini


The colors of Santorini
Photo Information
Copyright: Francis Xavier Camilleri (fransx) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 688 W: 56 N: 991] (8264)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-18
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D70s, Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
Exposure: f/12.0, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-29 3:09
Viewed: 321
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Oia is the most famous of all villages of Santorini. It is known throughout the world for its quiet life and fantastic sunset, and is certainly the most beautiful and picturesque village of Santorini.

The village is also situated on top of an impressive cliff and offers a spectacular view over the volcano of Palia and Nea Kameni and the island of Thirassia.
Oia is situated on the north of the island, 11 km away from Fira.

It is a traditional village with charming houses in narrow streets, blue domed churches, and sun-bathed verandas. Its streets have plenty of tourist shops, taverns, cafés, and other shops.

Oia has several cultural attractions like the Maritime Museum which houses a small library, items from the maritime life of the area, and the vestiges of a Venetian fortress.

Many artists fell in love with the area and settled there. For that reason, the village of Oia has many art galleries.

Oia also has a small port, Ammoudi, which can be reached by a set of 300 steps leading down. There, small boats can take you opposite, to the island of Thirassia. The beach of Armenis is also located there. Taverns in Oia offer visitors tasty meals of fresh fish.

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Bonjour Francis.
Voilà des images comme je les aime, des couleurs pastelles sur fond de mur blanc et colorié.
Un vrai réservoir a photo.
Bien vu, bravo.
Bonne journée.
Urs

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 0 N: 1685] (13633)
  • [2009-08-29 3:17]

Thsi looks great ,like a typical place for early moring with better light and less people ;],goodd job Frans



jan

Hello, Francis -
Wow! Spectacular hillside view of these amazing buildings. Fantastic shapes and sunny colors. You managed the strong sunlight perfectly. Great mix of graphic shapes. Very artistic image, beautifully shown. Well done.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 521 W: 0 N: 981] (4896)
  • [2009-08-29 3:21]

Hi Francis,
Exceptional image.
Very good surprised.
Ever since I visited Greece but hopefully next year. Very interesting and description provided.
Have a pleasant weekend,
Adrian

Hello,
very nice shot of colors around the Mediterean Sea, amazing houses, excellent done
regards
Ryszard

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  • Margy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 6 N: 227] (2512)
  • [2009-08-29 3:34]

Bounjour Francis,

Beautiful! What a colors and sharpness, What a vieuw!
At the beginning it looked like a minitown to me, well done!
Regards, Marga

hello Francis .. great composition .. with great harmony if this village .. thank you for this shot ... have a nice weekend Harout.

Wow, Francis!
This shot is simply marvellous! The colors are so vivid.
I am speechless.

with best regards,
Paras Bhalla

Hi Francis,
What a fine colourful scene, well captured such a bright image full of Mediterranean colours creating a cheerful picture. A perfect view of this wonderful island Santorini!
Hans

Hello Francis Xavier! Nice cityscape. Wonderful light and marvelous colours. Good contrast and sharpness. Well done!

Francis,
I was in Oia, Santorini for the first time last year, and it was my favorite place of all we visited on our Mediterranean Cruise. I consider it the most beautiful town I've seen in Europe. Your photo puts an exclamation point on that opinion. You have captured the best of the charm of the town. Congratulations!
--Bill

Francis,
It a real capture?
Wonderful colors and great arhitecture.
Congratulation1
Horia

lovely shot Franci the colours of the buildings are amazing excellentley spotted and captured
tfs regards bryan

Santorini is such a scenic island and I bet you have many photos from this trip. The houses by the hill are repetitively showcased. I look forward to the classic isolation of the blue-domed church and its cross against the azure water, prefereably at sunset. Best regards Francis...
Danilo

Who hasn't heard of Santorini and Oia!! So beautiful - so colorful and pristine, crisp and clean. Almost looks like it's sculpted from candy or something. It's good to see some people in the shot, to get a sense of scale.
Great shot ... I've stared at this for a long time.
Trudy

Hello Francis,
What a great village shot.İmpressive colours, sharpness, lightning and perspective.Very well composed.
Best regards Siegfried

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4243 W: 414 N: 6720] (42311)
  • [2009-08-29 8:37]

Bonjour Francis

Vibrant colours, with punchy contrast, & good sharpness, graphism & high pov. I would love to go to Santorini one day. Have a great weekend!

Hello Francis,
I know Santorini Island. One day I'll visit this Island. Perfectly captured special architecture, nice light condition and depthness
Bravo dear friend
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 245 W: 0 N: 253] (1730)
  • [2009-08-29 12:55]

Hi Francis,
Fantastic image of Santorini!
Splendid pastel colours!
Excellent POV and DOF. Amazing sharpness and details. Very good Framing.
Congratulations!.
Best regards.
Vanda

I spent a wonderful holiday in Santorini... and I remember very well this part of Oja. Your composition has a fine clarity and a good light which enhance the palette of all those intriguing colours.

Best regards,
Donato

Hi Francis,
A wonderful architectural view vith superb POV, colours, sharpness and perspective.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1027 W: 81 N: 66] (12366)
  • [2009-08-29 17:42]

dear Francis Xavier,
like a set for the cinema of fantastic story,
the light and shining white colors look not real view.
maybe the sun in Greece is special, different from other world.
or true hello is the blue that makes the white excellent...
thank you,
Akihisa

Hi Francis,
Superbe prise de vue et détails ,
belle architecture et composition,
jolies couleurs et lumière,
superbe endroit..
Michel

HI Francis

the colors of Santorini are amazing
splendid contrast blue-pink blue
good light control
grate POV

Have a nice WE
Oana

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2254 W: 173 N: 0] (29088)
  • [2009-09-09 1:03]

HI Francis ;)
Impressive architecture and composition...TFS
Best regards,
J ;)

Hi Francis,
What a wonderful and colorful villages of Santorini, excellent captured such a bright image full of Mediterranean colours creating a cheerful picture. Great POV.
Perfect work.

Best regards,
Alex

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