"Three Wishes"#Love, a photo from Kastoria, Macedonia

Photographer's Note

...Mind game...

...The third and last wish is about Love...

...Place: Kastoria,Orestias Lake...

...Soundtrack:"All you need is Love" by Lennon-MacCartney

There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game.
It's easy.

Nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time.
It's easy.

All you need is love.

Nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.

All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need.

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Paolo (41258) 2006-05-13 11:24

Hi Thomas wonderful shot, with fantastic colours, reflection and natural light.
excellent POV and composition.
thanks, ciao

chanjits (4460) 2006-05-13 11:28

Nice photo, good subject and marvelous composition but dear you have over sharpen it in post processing I think.

pablominto (53746) 2006-05-13 11:45

Hello Thomas,
Super composition with a very special mood!
Interesting colours, postcard material in the best sense of the term!
Greetings,
Pablo -

lara (915) 2006-05-13 11:58

I knew it! ;)
Congrats, Thomas, for the interesting series you showed us. Wonderful idea!
Na 'sai kala,
Andra

Modacolor51 (1309) 2006-05-13 12:16

Wonderful colors and very good shot.
Well done
Thanks for sharing.
selamlar .
yılmaz.

anesugur (18789) 2006-05-13 14:52

Hi Thomas,
Good composition, beautiful colors.
Very nice atmosphere.
Regards. Uğur

danyy (0) 2006-05-13 15:58

Hello Thomas,
Des couleurs un peu irr馥lles, un aspect de vieille carte postale.
Tr鑚 romantique surtout avec ces cygnes qui paradent amoureusement.
Have a great week-end.
Daniel.

Rev (1872) 2006-05-13 16:25

Hi Thomas
Another beautiful photo.
The colour and light is great and the POV is stunning.
Well done.
It is brillient the way you had those swans form a heart with their necks for you.
Fits the theme perfectly.
Regards
Peter

pastadog (13111) 2006-05-13 16:29

It's amazing, Thomas, how you've found and captured these swans making a perfect heart with their necks (and a reflection too, incredible!). Congratulations for this trio of wishes!!! Regards, Daniel

AthaPan (0) 2006-05-13 18:17

Thoma kalispera

i poiotita oxi kai toso kali (oksitita)
alla...
alla...

i fotografia kai j***!!!!

Filika
Sakis

lalique (116) 2006-05-13 19:05

Geia sou Thoma!
Poly omorfi!An kai fotografika den xerw giati to pisw meros den einai toso katharo...parolo afto omws exei katapliktika xrwmata k thimizei pinaka-gravoura...einai periergi...exei kati!
Filika M.

jjbach (9326) 2006-05-13 19:16

Πραγματικά Πανέμορφη σύνθεση, γεμάτη, ισορροποιμένη, με καταπληκτικές ανακλάσεις και φανταστικό φως. Πρέπει να ωιώθεις τυχερός που πέτυχες μία τόσο "τρυφερή" στιγμή. Μπράβο Θωμά, υπέροχη δουλειά!!

Φιλικά Γιάννης

weswang (18247) 2006-05-14 1:25

Wow, Thomas, A nice PoV and excellent catch of the pair of swans in this picture. Good composition to show the beautiful scenery in this environment. A nice shot.

evanrizo (462) 2006-05-14 2:26

Καλημέρα Θωμά.
Πέτυχες μία εξαιρετική στιγμή και μας δίνεις μία πανέμορφη φωτογραφία.

pranab (5354) 2006-05-14 4:07

WOW!
thomas, this is what you not only call love but patience of the photographer. your mood and idea conveyed very well through your composition.
good color and detail.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2006-05-14 8:08

Hi Thomas
very nice and bucolic picture. I like the composition and the 2 birds in love ... it's lovely.
Well done
Bertrand

rosaline (0) 2006-05-14 8:49

Hi Thomas
Nice composition and good subject matter. I like the placing of the boat in the composition as it adds some good balance to the photograph. Nice detail with the swans and a nice light. Good work.
Aubrey

thomas67 (24) 2006-05-14 14:33

Hi Thomas. Nice foto with very good colors.
All fotos of the series is very good and the idea fantastic.

anavazao (5592) 2006-05-15 3:48

woooow
It's beautiful! It's a breathtaking photograph... good colours, composition, details...
Great work my friend!
Thanks Ana:)

Jox (157) 2006-05-15 4:57

Nice photo.

Cretense (68709) 2006-05-15 6:56

Εξαιρετική και πάλι, Θωμά! Υπέροχη σύνθεση και χρώματα. Πανέμορφος ουρανός και αντανακλάσεις. Το πιο δυνατό σημείο είναι οι κύκνοι και ο θερμός "εναγκαλισμός" τους. Συγχαρητήρια!
Ηρακλής

jhm (211736) 2006-05-15 7:55

Hi Thomas,
Excellent subdivision of this picture, lovely the swans to righthand together with a beautiful heart, also the boat the left care fot a excellent composition. My wish are over through the age!
Best regards,
John.

bertolucci (14052) 2006-05-15 12:50

Hi Thomas, you delved very deep in your romantic bag here. The two swans, the lone boat in just the right position, the reflections, the retro-colours.....lovely! It makes me think of an old oil painting my grandmother had in her house. Thanx!
Have a nice week,
Bert

markstaples (15670) 2006-05-15 13:53

Another great shot with wonderful lighting and great colours. The swans have been well captured. Well done Thomas.
Best wishes
Mark

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-05-15 15:30

Hello Thomas
Wow, wonderful image. Composition is almost perfect. I said almost, because I would prefer the one without the boat, which distracts a little from the swans and other part of this amazing-coloured picture.
Regards

Vato_Law (12732) 2006-05-15 15:30

Hello Thomas,
Nice landscape captured with the boat and the two swans giving at beautiful touch. Nice smooth colours and reflections on water and nice water circles captured.
well done.
Paulo

TeresaT (10806) 2006-05-15 17:52

Hi Thomas,
I really like this one.
amazing pastel tones...it almost lokk like a watercolour painting.
The swans are an extra bonus to the composition.
Regards
Teresa

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2006-05-16 1:02

Hi Thomas.

Nice pciture. Thew swams on the right-hand side are great too.

I like the "round" effect on the water on the bottom-right side as well.

Great POV

Rgs, Oscar

P-S-I-G (25536) 2006-05-16 2:28

Hello Thomas,
Beautiful scene. Very good shot. I like the landscape behind very much.
Very well done, good idea.
Best regards,
Fabrice

efigesta (12188) 2006-05-16 5:21

Hi Thomaz

great composition here, the colors and the pov so great
regards
manuel

ChrisJ (171878) 2006-05-16 5:58

Hi Thomas

I like the heart shaped symmetry & reflections of the swans. Good sharpness, color, & pov. Tfs!

ramesh_lalwani (3213) 2006-05-16 13:59

Hi Thomas
Yur three wishes have been great photograpic series.This one well composed as if swans are posing for you.Blue sky and reflection look great.TFS
Ramesh

Gerrit (62042) 2006-05-16 15:09

Hi Thomas,
the light is beautiful and the colours too.
The sharpening is a little over the edge I think. The beauty of the composition makes it a wonderful picture.
thanks and regards, gerrit

Tue (92442) 2006-05-16 16:38

Hej Thomas,
Wonderful view over the lake. The colours and light are great and I like very much the composition with the swans and the boat. Good work!
Hilsen,
Lars

CRATEOS (7278) 2006-05-16 17:19

everything is in love in this masterpiece!the sky and the land..the birds and the lake the colors with the past...the lonly boat with the light!!!!!!everything!!!and we.... with this foto!!!!!! xeretizo meta polon ke agapimenon epenon........Nikiforos

feather (51130) 2006-05-17 1:23

Excellent series of the 3 wishes; well chosen wishes too. The photo quality is excellent with perfect light and clarity providing wonderful reflections. Good placement of the boat and what a piece of luck not only to have the swans, but in that pose to fit so well with your note.
Kath

PixelTerror (0) 2006-05-17 4:17

Hi Thomas,
What I like here is the composition, the disposition of the elements is nearly ideal and fills the frame in an excellent way, you also got the right timing with the swans. What I don't like are the overexposed clouds and the strange color balance, I'm not a specialist in balancing colors but I prepared a WS for you.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

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Flavia (10352) 2006-05-18 17:59

Hi Tomas,

What a series you got here! The tree pictures are your masterpieces and the notes accompaning them are so touching! The composition here is perfect and you have nice light too, but I agree with Pierre that the colors look a little strange.

Regards,

Flavia

berek (50518) 2006-05-19 0:21

Hi Thomas,
your pictures are all the time clear and beautiful. also this view is beautiful. very good colors and light management again from you my friend. Take care
have a nice weekend.
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-))
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

izmirli (3989) 2006-05-20 7:43

merhaba dear thomas
wonderful landscape.wonderful reflection.wonderful colours and sky.well done.best regards dear thomas.
g�rkan ak軋kır.

partha (14023) 2006-05-21 5:36

Pleasant shot. the lonely boat,its reflection, the background sky,the love birds all contribute to create a good shot.
partha

patriik (1935) 2006-05-23 13:45

wonderful shot!
very good choice of compo!
beautiful colours!
Lovely view :-)
Regards

Patryk

sined (4523) 2006-05-24 1:00

Love is everywhere
and you were there
thanks to share Thomas
Denis

Floydian (30970) 2006-05-24 10:29

Hi Thomas,
What a lovely scene, could be on any romantic postcard.
Fantastic warm colours...really superb..!!!
Regards, Henk

Stepan (27210) 2006-05-25 3:22

I like this fairy-tale atmosphere, with soft colors and the swan lovers... Almost unreal !
St駱hane

plimrn (21344) 2006-05-25 9:29

Hi Thomas,
Amazing shot of the swans communing with a perfect reflection. The focus is excellent from the circular ripple to the swans, houses reflected in the lake, the hillside, and the lovely clouds. While I like the row boat, I think it detracts from the swans and the clouds on the left side are a little overexposed so I wondered how a crop might work, the result is in the WS. I really like this series; you have indeed chosen the three best wishes: Health, Peace and love.

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ArtLook (2348) 2006-05-27 7:46

Hi Thomas,

Very nice, peaceful composition. I like tha swans here very much. Very good shot and comment, Bravo!
PS: Just one remark, it seems to me that the phot is over saturated..., but from another hand it is looks like a very good artwork, painting! :) Well done! :)
With BEST Regards,
Arthur

Jeppe (18654) 2006-05-27 15:40

Hi Thomas

A very lovely postcard you present for us here - I like the two lovebirds very much to give us balance in this great view - my compliment. Jeppe

Gregtom (7169) 2006-05-30 1:23

Hello, Thomas!
There are several elements making this photo very attractive - two strong themes on the foreground - meaning the lonely boat in opposition to two swans, which really are not alone and even their necks give us a sign looking like a heart. And everything on the background with a town put between the hills. Very sunny and optimistic picture!
regards,
Greg

tantzel (0) 2006-06-04 19:02

apithano skiniko - apathanatises ton erota!
Tori Mat

aznegrao (10316) 2006-07-02 18:45

Hi Thomas!
A simplicidade do enquadramento transmite toda a beleza deste ligar maravilhoso. Lindas cores.. Great work.
Greetings.
aznegrao.

balatrek (7455) 2006-07-07 13:55

Hola Thomas,

Nos muestras una imagen que parece una bella postal, buena composici y bella textura, la pose de los Cisnes es de pel兤ula, son de las cosas que solo pasan una vez en la vida, felicidades.

Saludos, Jos�

krysia (4222) 2006-07-09 11:51

Hello,
How sweet :)
Perfect moment to take a photo.
I like the composition and the great sence of depth of the photo.Nice job.
Regards,

MLINES (12516) 2006-08-10 17:13

Hi ihomas, Your multi-talents are emerging! Great composition with the swans cuddling there in a lovely setting. Solo dinghy is very good subject, and the song we all know so well. Congratulations on getting all this together so well. Murray.

eza1701 (3345) 2006-08-11 11:56

Wow, excellent shot Thomas, the scenery is breathtaking, the boat is perfectly placed in the left corner and the swans on the right make the shot perfect.

t0mmm1 (5442) 2006-09-05 16:50

Hi Thomas,
wonderful shot, perfectly framed with beautuful colours. Two lovers and the boat that is waiting just for another romantic couple...
Don't know what to write that is not written jet here... maybee this: I can see what the male swan is whispering to a female swan... baby you can ride my boat...
Have a nice day,
Tomi

josepmarin (59385) 2006-09-17 5:09

Hi Thomas,
this one had not seen it, I discover it now.
It is very good, and with a splendid allegory dedicated to the love. The heads of the swans create the image of a heart. The landscape is magnificent, it has a very deep view, the sky is precious, and the boat adds a good touch of color to the set.
A great work, and an excellent note.
Regards,

chrisnet (23062) 2007-01-28 13:05

Hello Thomas,
Nice shot very well composed, I like much the two swans in love and the boat is very well placed.
Excellent POV, well done!
Regards
Christian

Xalkida (11744) 2007-01-31 1:56

Αν και το contrast είναι κάπως υπερβολικό, δίνει μια εξαίσια ατμόσφαιρα! Η Καστοριά είναι πανέμορφη και μπορεί να αποδώσει υπέροχα τοπία.

Graal (103040) 2007-06-22 4:42

Hi Thomas,
very nice composition and view, unusual PP and final effect. I like it. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

danos (110407) 2007-06-27 11:00

Θωμά καλησπέρα,
κατέληξα σ'αυτήν εδώ λόγω της δροσιάς που εκπέμπει και της ωραίας απόδοσης των χρωμάτων και του φωτός.Οι δύο ερωτευμένοι κύκνοι είναι απορίας άξιον το πώς τους πέτυχες σε αυτή την στάση.Η γαλήνη και η ηρεμία απλωμένη στην λίμνη σε όλο της το μεγαλείο..Εξαιρετική.
Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

axiotea (21651) 2007-08-16 9:32

Iassou Thomas
I couldn't miss this photo which I think is beautiful. A well balanced image with the little boat/reflection, well positioned and the heart shaped created by the swan long necks. The view over the hills and houses gives a sense of depth . I like as well the choice of the frame giving postcard effect. I'll add it to my 'fav.pic.1' theme.
Cheers
Marilyn