Photographer's Note
Vatheia (Βαθεια).
A village in Mani famous for its tower houses,today the most of them are abandoned.
I took the photo a cloudy day where the sun comes out from time to time just for a few seconds and just locally.
I waited until the sun illuminates only the village while the mountain in the background remains darker under the clouds,
mostly the light conditions was conversely with an illuminated background and a darker village,
and,at long last it happened about after an hour!
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timecapturer, Romano46, saxo042, ourania, PaulVDV, siudzi, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, ChrisJ, Kielia, ikeharel, Didi, adores, delpeoples has marked this note useful
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jurek1951
(42198) 2014-04-03 23:53
Hi Dimitris,
beautiful view, the composition is very spectacular and I like the splendid architectural details and the attractive POV. Great atmosphere,
Georg
federico
(6109) 2014-04-04 0:09
helo dimitris, very beautyfull photo, great contrast of light and shadow, very interesting subject, perfect POV
regards
fred
lousat
(139308) 2014-04-04 0:50
Hi Dimitris,beautiful place! And the choice of the moment is truly perfect,the different light levels are the best to create this 3D effect,magnificent capture with fine details too despite the distance and natural colors,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
dkmurphys
(79209) 2014-04-04 1:06
Hi Dimitris,
Very beautiful capture of the ruined village. I like it, very picturesque.
Enjoy a fine day.
Daniel
jhm
(211736) 2014-04-04 3:46
Hello Dimitris,
This is almost a ghost village with all these specially houses.
The modern world make that these house not are habitable.
Nice panoramic view about these area.
An excellent composition, a lovely presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
John.
dta
(98848) 2014-04-04 4:20
Hello Dimitris ,
A different version of this fantastic abandoned villae , as beautiful as the previous one . The contrast of lighting is fantastic .
Regards
timecapturer
(49288) 2014-04-04 4:35
Hi Dimitris
quaint and dead quiet I bet. Love this far away view it adds to the character, abandonment and magic of the place. Beautiful and fascinating imagery!
Have a good weekend - B.
Romano46
(18472) 2014-04-04 5:13
Ciao Dimitris
uno scenario ed una foto meravigliosa.
E' incredibile vedere come le case abbandonata dalla popolazione e la vegetazione si armonizzano a perfezione con il paesaggio rupestre e cupo che fa da sfondo.
La luce quanto di meglio poteva essereci per valorizzare questo scenario da presepe, tra colori meravigliosi e con una nettezza perfetta.
Complimenti
Una foto di grande effetto per un soggetto straordinario.
Ciao e buona giornata
Romano
Sergiom
(117241) 2014-04-04 5:25
Bonjour Dimitris
Quelle superbe composition. Cette ville abandonn馥 au sommet de la colline est magnifique. Le point de vue en plong馥 est superbe ainsi que la lumi鑽e qui l'illumine.
Amicalement
Serge
saxo042
(38078) 2014-04-04 7:46
Hi Dimitris,
Very attractive and beautiful buildings, in a perfect context with the surrounding landscape. The sunshine over the village makes a fine contrast against the shadowy background.
Kind regards
Gunnar
ourania
(51103) 2014-04-04 8:29
Καλησπέρα Δημήτρη,
συναρπαστική θέα προς το χωριό με τα εγκαταλελειμένα πυργόσπιτα. Τι ιστορίες θα φαντάστηκες περιμένοντας να φανεί το φως μέσα από τα σύννεφα! Μου αρέσει πολύ ο τρόπος που ξεχωρίζει το χωριό μπροστά από το σκοτεινό φόντο, οι υφές και η λάμψη του το κάνουν εξαιρετικά ενδιαφέρον. Εξίσου απολαυστικό είναι το παιχνίδι του φωτός με τους πράσινους τόνους και τη βλάστηση στην πλαγιά που κατεβαίνει από το χωριό. Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλό Σαββατοκύριακο,
Ουρανία
abmdsudi
(95869) 2014-04-04 8:39
Hi Dimitris
Good grotty take screaming out for attention and sadly abandoned. Really like the rustic look and feel of this more derelict appearance. Love the way you have exposed this, the darker tone in the backdrop intensify the sense of depth leaving the structures stunningly illuminated by the low warm light complementing the textured stonework and lovely touch of green. This definitely makes us wonder what this place was like in it's hey-day now totally forgotten. An appealing shot indeed so competently taken, Congrats
Best regards
PaulVDV
(62970) 2014-04-04 11:58
Hello Dimitris,
It looks a bit like a legendary place.
Very beautiful with the light on the stone colour in comparison with the greenery on the foreground and with the dark mountain slope behind the village.
Best regards, Paul
siudzi
(34141) 2014-04-04 13:23
Hi Dimitris,
The architecture looks absolutely amazing under this special light conditions. Like this view a lot! It is quite magical and unique. Very well seen and photographed. TFS.
Have a nice weekend!
Gosia
macjake
(98456) 2014-04-04 20:32
Hi Dimitris
did you say that most of these homes are abandoned?
can people get to walk inside these homes?
its sort of a hobby of mine to go through abandoned buildings :)
wonderful history here i bet, lots to see and photograph as well.
you chose the timing perfectly, waiting for that spotlight of sun to illuminate the town. its a beauty.
cheers
craig
elenimavrandoni
(0) 2014-04-04 20:56
Δημήτρη, αν ειμαι τυχερή και ξεκλέψω λίγες μέρες θα γυρίσω στην ιδιαίτερη πατρίδα μου τήν Πελοπόννησο και θα πάω στην Μάνη...ειμαι βασικά απο τήν Αρκαδία αλλά οτι ειναι κατω απ' τ' αυλάκι....με τραβάει πολύ!!
και φυσικά η φωτογραφία σου ειναι μια ανοιχτή πρόσκληση για μένα..πανέμορφη και μοναδική αλλά παράλληλα συναρπαστική για τήν ιστορία της, την τοποθεσία της και την παράδοση της!!
στο τελευταίο σου σχόλιο έμαθα και που μένεις στην Αθήνα..εχω πολλές ομορφες αναμνήσεις απο το 2004 εκεί!! περάσαμε αξέχαστα!!
σε καλημερίζω, καλη συνέχεια στο οδοιπορικό σου!!
Ελένη
fabbs99
(17179) 2014-04-04 21:41
Hi Dimitris,
Excellent composition of the village in ruins.Very well composed photo with excellent vivid colors. TFS.
Regards
Farhat
pajaran
(115963) 2014-04-04 23:00
Dobro jutro.
Dobar tekst o selu, lep pogled i trenutak ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast i perspektiva, lepo pokazana arhitektura, lepe boje.
Dobra kompozicija, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa svetlom koje je istaklo arhitekturu.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.
Good morning.
A good article on the village, a beautiful view and a moment ...
Good time recording, contrast and perspective, well demonstrated architecture, beautiful colors.
Good composition, well captured moment of light that pointed out the architecture.
Have a nice day, all the best for the weekend, good luck.
Paja.
COSTANTINO
(116560) 2014-04-05 0:31
Good morning dear Dimitris
you are very lucky have visited Mani
this shot shows a famous village in
Mani called Vatheia with tower houses but
today unfortunately abandoned
the contrast of lighting is fantastic
ruins of another old time with glory
and history
regards
have a nice weekend
Costantino
papagolf21
(152607) 2014-04-05 2:46
Bonjour, Dimitris,
Superbe prise de vue (cela n'est pas nouveau, qui s'en plaindrait).
La r騏ssite est totale et le sujet pr駸ent de toute premi鑽e qualit.
Bravo !
Amiti駸.
Philippe
Fis2
(170839) 2014-04-05 5:42
Witaj Dimitris!
Beautiful view.
Wondertful old architecture.
Good colors and light.
I like it.
Have a nice weekend
Krzysztof
Kamilutka
(8107) 2014-04-05 7:15
Hello Dimitris,
well, obviously it was worthy to wait for these few precious seconds when the sun lit the houses because the result is just amazing. The ruins look so much more attractive and stand out from the dark background greatly.
The quality of the photo is very good in terms of the composition, colors and sharpness. I enjoy well given contrast as well.
Very eye catching place and masterly presented.
Well done!
Regards
Kamila
Silvio1953
(221695) 2014-04-05 12:03
Ciao Dimitris, lovely composition with fascinatiing ruines, great POV, fine details, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done my friend, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio
ChrisJ
(171878) 2014-04-07 20:27
Hi Dimitris,
Another fine shot of a hillside village with tightly clustered stone houses and all with good sharpness and framing. Superb lighting with the sunlit village in the mid levels, nicely sandwiched between the shadowed fg and bg. There appear to be more than a few ruined houses with no roofs. Tfs!
Kielia
(24077) 2014-04-08 6:13
Hallo Dimitris,
das Warten auf die Sonne hat sich gelohnt, denn das Ergebnis ist noch einmal ein sehr eindrucksvolles Bild von dieser faszinierenden Siedlung. Du hast mich neugierig gemacht, mehr ber diesen Ort zu erfahren!
Herzliche Gr゚e,
Harriet
subhendu_bagchi
(26091) 2014-04-09 1:50
namaste Dimitris,
a successful wait it was and you got a beautiful frame at the end. Love the effect of light and shadow. Excellent composition with those buildings. Tfs.
S
ikeharel
(113411) 2014-04-11 4:00
Kalimera Dimitris,
Fine view from a higher location over the labyrinth built ancient village, and like many rural places - partly abandoned.
Superbly divided pic. space, with grey rocks of the mountain beyond, green on FG. Clear view with light gave grandeur to the old houses.
Regards,
Ike
Didi
(61589) 2014-04-19 8:40
Yassou Dimitris
That's great !
Very wonderful spotlights on the old village with a darker background
I love this kind of lights ambiance
Well done
Best regards
adores
(46979) 2014-04-29 14:50
Hi Dimitris!
Another photo of this wonderful place! Once again the light is fabulous and the dark background makes wonders. Great pov! I would surely spend hours there, exploring it!
delpeoples
(60342) 2014-05-14 22:08
Ciao dear Dimitris
Wow this is exquisite. Such light you obtained, all that waiting and patience paid off. The stonework is absolutely incandescent and the green tones contrast beautifully with it. A unique architecture - now I see where the Southern Italians got it from, and a beautifully composed shot. I note that name Lakonia - could that be where the English word "laconic" comes from, I wonder?
Warmest wishes
Lisa
kordinator
(8738) 2014-12-12 13:23
Dear Dimitris
An fantastic point of view on the ruined village.
Great contrast of light and shadows.
Excellent photo job,
Kind regards
Sa啾
Photo Information
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Copyright: Dimitris Pap (dip)
(21408)
- Genre: 場所
- Medium: カラー
- Date Taken: 2014-02-09
- Categories: Architecture、Decisive Moment
- Camera: Nikon D7000, AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
- Exposure: f/9.0, 1/125 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2014-04-03 23:44
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by dip, last updated 2014-04-05 12:08