Montenegro: View from Perast Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Perast is situated 12 km west from Kotor and represents probably the best preserved baroque area in the Adriatic. You can see the two artificial isles of Sveti Djordje and Gospa od Skrpjela in the background.

I decided to re-post this photo a couple of months ago because of the poor quality due to the compression. When uploaded it,I was at very beginning of my membership on this site and had a lot of problems with compression without losing quality because I never post processed my photos before.

The special occasion of the RP is that Montenegro (Crna Gora)and Serbia (Srbija)from today are two completely independent countries. Yesterday, the people of Montenegro decided this way through a referendum.
So,good luck for both the countries for their future!

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Paolo (40731) 2006-05-22 8:43

Ciao Attila, ottima e bella foto motlo legata all'attualità, con l'indipendenza del Montenegro.
bei colori e una vista splendida. ottima messa a fuoco, contrasto e luce.
buona giornata, ciao

MIG13 (0) 2006-05-22 8:45

Hi, Szli! Very nice pic: composition, perspective, colours and landscape are great! This version is really better than the original. Congratulations, good work! Miguel.

picardo (2296) 2006-05-22 8:50

Excelent view and intresting shot from the "recent past"!!. Incredible that you have a proof of history of this place!
Nice work
Picardo

Gerrit (35937) 2006-05-22 9:23

Hi Attila
First post of a new country.
Very scenic place and a very good composition.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

teutza (10564) 2006-05-22 9:28

what a nice and calm blue:)

denjoe (22) 2006-05-22 9:32

Terrific photo!! I adore the viewpoint as well as the colors. I especially like the calmness of this place. Nice work!!

daddo (11381) 2006-05-22 9:45

Zdravo Attila. Lovely shot. Rugged landscape but your shades of blue have transformed it something very beautiful.The water looks like silk in places. Nicely done. Pozdrav, Klaudio

Peppe (66) 2006-05-22 10:55

Attila, the picture is superb.
Nice gift for the newest European country.

Peppe di Monte

clickrick (385) 2006-05-22 11:05

Szili,
Like you, I wish good luck to both Montenegro and Serbia following the vote. Hopefully, everything will progress peacefully ! The composition is very nice. I particularily like the blueish tone (and Klaudio's comment). The foreground sharpness is notable.
Richard

vinicio (22416) 2006-05-22 11:42

BEl panorama Attila, il blu domina un pò troppo ma la composizione è piacevole e il posto bello, buona inoltre la decisione della nuova versione, l'immagine è migliore, complimenti.
Ciao
Vinicio

ancevski (3334) 2006-05-22 12:01

Szili,

this is really nice photo of this wonderful place. I really like this small town and the nature around it. Well seen and captured.

TFS, Dragan

gilou530 (35422) 2006-05-22 12:50

salut attila
super ce panorama, bel endroitqui surplombe la mer avec ces iles ,beau cadrage et grande profondeur de champs
amitiés
gilbert

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2006-05-22 15:01

Hi Szili,

a great note (I was watching the election for separation today) and beatiful piece of typical architecture you show us here...very well done!

Nice evening, Ivana

imrek (4) 2006-05-22 16:19

Hi Attila,
nice composition and interesting POV...i like architecture as this...well done!!!
regards,
imre

alekpet (4659) 2006-05-22 16:25

Hi Atilla.

Since I'm coming from ex. Yugoslavia, I'm hoping that all divisions will finish with this referendum and people will start to unite in the united Europe, as soon as possible. I've been to all tese republics and I can say that people are not that different and also foreighners can not differ between them. About the photo, I like the view with the church and the islands behind. The church towers go in line with the towers which makes a pleasant photo.

Aleks

izmirli (3223) 2006-05-22 18:06

merhaba dear attila
wonderful landscape.interesting church and composition.very good pastel colours and note.
well done.best regards my friend attila.
gürkan akçakır.

TeresaT (10733) 2006-05-22 18:39

Hi atilla,
Nice POV here.
Perfect composition with the mountains on the background.
The details of the old buildings are also perfect.
Regards and have a nice week.
Teresa

pablominto (40958) 2006-05-23 3:12

Hi Attila,
A lovely composition!
The blueish tone definitely adds to the beauty...
Good details in the ancient architecture, and I like your point of view giving us a good vision from the top!
Greetings,
Pablo -

riclopes (33043) 2006-05-23 3:33

Hi Attila,
We can see the excellent improvements in here. Lovely view, with the mountains in the back and these historical monuments in foreground, which seemed to be hanged up in a very steep cliff. The islands in the midle of the water are quite interesting and I like to see the steep pasway at right of your composition. Very good work!
Thanks for sharing,
Best wishes,
Ricardo

PixelTerror (86358) 2006-05-23 4:29

Hi Attila,
For sure a very fitting post to welcome Montenegro as a full member on the European scene, we also get to see its beauties and touristic potential from this superb pov and excellent framing, your new PP has improved it well.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

sufi (9568) 2006-05-23 4:34

Hi Attila...
Wow... Wonderful scene and beautiful landscape photograph my friend... It's a very actual photograph too... Because, the state referendum commission said the complete preliminary vote tally showed 55.5 percent of voters were in favor of Montenegro's independence...
Anyway, wonderful blue tones and perfect texture on the houses's wall and roofs... The light, clarity, details and POV are perfect too... Of course great shot...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

markstaples (15670) 2006-05-23 4:39

There's such an improvement in quality Attila that you did right to repost this wonderful view. It has very strong composition and the details and colours are marvellous. Nice work.
Best wishes
Mark

Angshu (33877) 2006-05-23 5:16

Hi Attila
I do remember your earlier upload of this shot...I think this is much better in terms of clarity & sharpness. The view is amazing with the blue contrasting with the red tiles. The stones of the building are so clear! And the special significance of this post definitely gives it a whole new meaning. Well done!
Regards
Angshu

Graal (58267) 2006-05-23 5:50

Jó napot Attila,
beautiful area, excellent landscape and very good POV for shot. I like the sharpness and colours. Good note.
Rgs, Aleksander

andante (7092) 2006-05-23 5:51

Ciao, Attila, complementi.

This image shows the difference between the ocasional photographer and the talented one. A very simple scene that on the wrong hands could has been an ordinary shot. This is not the case. Superb job!
Complementi,
Buona giornata.
Enrique

efigesta (12181) 2006-05-23 9:18

Hi Szili
great shot here, nice colors and a great pov i like the frame

regards
manuel

nika (0) 2006-05-23 9:54

Szia Attila ! i was trying to compilate information about this brand new country emerged from the sunday referendum . Both the original and the postproccesed version are superb because from my viewpoint what is really deserving is that sensativiness to translate into pixels (in this case) personal perceptions about what's going on in this planet(in any of its multiple displays ) . So the composition , besides being perfect , for my liking , shows a place that utterly stimulates and burst imagination and arises the interest of visiting it . Perfect photo of a very really nice place . Szia !

Miguel

ALIRIZA (16197) 2006-05-23 10:32

Merhaba Szili,
Very nice blue tone and light, good POV!. Composition, great DOF and framing are excellent.Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

Cricri (43304) 2006-05-23 11:16

Hi Attila,
Magnifique beauté de ce paysage, grand POV, splendide couleurs, compliment
amitiés
cricri

Fis2 (46057) 2006-05-23 14:26

Witaj Attila!
Wonderful colors. Beautiful place. Good contrast and sharpness. Very impressive picture! Congratulations.
Regards
Krzysztof

rosaline (0) 2006-05-23 18:47

Hi Szili
The overall blue cast to this shot is fantastic. I like the atmosphere and impact of the shot. The detail is amazing as you can see all the brickwork very clearly. Good POV and good framing. Nice work.
Aubrey

turkamerikali (4772) 2006-05-24 1:03

Hi Attila,
Excellent View my friend.
This photo looks so unreal so dreamy.
I like your pov,colors,sharpness,focus,dof,lighting,note and frame.Well Done.TFS
Tolga

MIMACSKA (291) 2006-05-24 2:50

Szia!
Na hát én nem láttam az originál verzióját, de nem is baj! :-)
Csodás kép, valószínűtlenül éles minden szeglete, fantasztikusak a színei. Érdekelne milyen programmal javítottad fel. Én is szoktam ps-t meg photoimpact(-et? -ot?) :-)
használni, de inkább az oldalam szerkesztéséhet.
További jó fotózást!

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-05-24 9:51

I thing i vote for second time this fantastic place a beaute one i......remember this foto of yours my frend .....but is very good idea to repost ....for the 2 new countries...momentum...GNGRS again !!!!!!Phocas

PS after Neatimage make some sharp work to be more.....

P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-05-24 12:05

Hello Attila,
Good reposting. We can see fine details.
It is a better version.
Paolo is right, you have a good idea re-posting this photo just after independance of Montenegro.
Best regards,
Fabrice

leo61 (43438) 2006-05-24 13:03

Hi Attila!
Wonderful image and good composition.The interesting architecture gives a nice contrast with the blue water,mountans and sky.Verry good sharpness and nice details.
Thanks and regards,Leo

josepmarin (33861) 2006-05-24 14:06

Hi Attila,
Beautiful composition that contains many pretty things. I like the two towers, the way with strong slope that lowers by the right, the sea with a fantastic color and its two small islands, and the mountains in background. Good sharpness.
Good luck to the new country.
Regards,
Josep

elmec (12194) 2006-05-24 18:01

Hello Szili!
Great photo!
I like the composition with so old architecture on the first plane! The islands and the big mountains in the back are great!
Very good work!
Regards!

rabdelnoor (2973) 2006-05-24 18:50

Hi Atilla,
I heard the news that the countries had been separated and I can see here why Montenegro is so famous for the beautiful landscapes. Your composition here is just superb, with very interesting foreground and background. Excellent work. I wish good luck for both countries.
Regards
Ricardo

gaby (19793) 2006-05-25 11:27

Attila bonsoir - very nice view of this unknown country - I like your POV, the grat quality and the woderful view -
very great
Thanks
Rgs
Gaby

emjleclercq (14386) 2006-05-25 16:02

A very sharp view this time. The composition is very nice, with the church (or churchesn, since there are two towers) and the two little islands in the back ground. The postionning of the mountain in the back is also intersting. I would say that every thing is well balanced here.

All the best,

Emmanuel

ramthakur (1501) 2006-05-26 3:19

The weather-beaten houses in the foregorund filling 2/3 of the frame are very impressive, Szili.
The trouble with using noise removal devices is that they flatten the details which, though grainy to look at, still lend character to a land/water/sky feature. Many a time, I have despaired over this situation. You enhance the image to make it look more colourful or sharp and in the process bargain for the noise. But when it comes to the choice between leaving the image as it is or to filter out the noise, you tend to succumb to the latter choice.
In your image, water and the mountain across it have turned flat due to noise removal and that is where the picture goes down a bit in my estimation.
This is a very objective observation and does not under-rate the quality of your otherwise very beautiful picture.
The sky on the left side of the picture is another matter altogether.

Tue (25608) 2006-05-26 19:10

Hej Attila,
The old buildings are placed well in front of this lake. I like a lot the blue tones of the background. The composition is very good as well. Good work!
Hilsen,
Lars

Budapestman (42328) 2006-05-27 13:18

Hi Attila!
Very nice landscape. Beautiful colours and architecture.

Szia Attila!
Néhány angol mondattal kezdtem, hogy értsék a máltatásomat mások is. Egyébként magyar vagyok, csak német származású. Innen a furcsa név.
Látom, szeretsz utazni Te is, élvezed az utazások boldog korláttalanságát és szabadságát. Tetszenek a képeid, de a belőlük kiolvasható világnézet is. Még sok szép élményt és képet kívánok!
György

Mistral (13694) 2006-05-28 16:14

Attila, ecco un'altra bella immagine.
Eccellente colpo d'occhio e composizione.
Davvero auguri a questi due nuovi paesi che hanno bisogno di un po' di pace.
Un sorriso
Luca

osse (2806) 2006-05-28 20:46

Hi Atilla
Great composition. Good POV details, colours, sharpnes and DOF.
well done

osse

MikiM (1916) 2006-06-02 9:04

Szia Atus,
Nálam nyert ez a kék hangulat - amúgy is a kedvencem a tenger. Jelentős a javulás az eredetihez képest is.
Jó fényeket!
Miki

Emile (20017) 2006-06-05 1:36

Hola Szili.
This is really an amazing picture of a beautiful place. So peaceful, superb. This is a number one picture, no negative critiques. Very well done.
TFS.

abulafia (4802) 2006-06-14 4:42

Hi Attila
i havent seen the original shot, but this one is pretty nice!
I like the blue hue and the good pov where we can see the small islands in the water.
TFS
Harry

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-06-15 4:55

Hello Attila
Amazing view at this place. Great quality of the buildings and excellent background. Nice colours also. I don`t like the blurred mountain on the right ;).
Regards

anavazao (5592) 2006-06-21 17:38

wow,
great place with a beautiful colours!
The water have a beautiful colour!
I like the light, composition, POV!
Thanks Ana:)

alainh (35379) 2006-07-05 16:52

hello Szili
what a pleasant place and a beautiful composition.
the adriatic seems to be a miror !
may be just a little to much neatimage in the mountain but a very good post-traitement.
congrats for your gallery
have a good evening Szili
regards
alain

balatrek (7419) 2006-07-12 8:08

Hola Szili

Bello e interesante paisaje, has logrado una composición muy cuidada y estudiada, los colores son suaves y agradables, la textura y el enfoque de la imagen ... ¡perfectas!, buen trabajo.

Saludos, José

rozy975 (3047) 2006-07-19 17:24

All Dalmatia is a pearl.
This one looks really really nice.
Good PoV.
Well done!

hugolef (4909) 2006-07-20 11:18

He he ... you did some progress !
Nice view, i like your POV and frame.
I find your PP a little strong, but it's better than the original ...
Well seen and done
Regards, hugues

Vato_Law (11682) 2006-08-14 18:47

Hello Attila,
Although there is a little bit of too much blue, I like a lot this photo due to it's atmosphere and for the POV you've chosen, with the city details on foreground and the beautiful landscape behind. Nice contrasts shown on the city view!
Rgds.
Paulo

wanna_yu (0) 2006-08-15 6:44

Hi Atilla,
you made fantastic compostion here, one of the best view of Perast I have ever seen (in spite of the fact that I have been there many times). Wonderful perpective and view but the most impressing here is atmosphere and unbelievalbe colours. Superb shot, compliments.

Best regads
Ivana

gramma (3519) 2006-08-15 15:03

Very pleasant photography, very natural. It is really very good work.
Congratulations !

Christophe

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-08-20 0:11

Hi Attila,
Beautiful shot, good framing, lot of details, good sharpness.
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Vivek

chrisnet (20376) 2006-08-21 11:26

Hello Attila,
Nice POV,wonderful colors,excellent framing for this shot.This place is really beautiful,good work Attila.
Congratulations.
Best regards from France.
Christian

paura (38742) 2006-11-04 6:55

Attus,
A beautiful place in this nice shot. The architecture is majestic. I like the blue tones in the photography.

Regrads.

Paulo

Hellas (5139) 2007-02-23 6:16

Wonderful place, brilliantly presented.
Very nice colours, excellent.
TFS,
Athanasios.

npecanhuk (14234) 2009-03-14 7:42

Hello Attila!
Wonderful view!
Excellent sharpness, exposure and colors!
Great composition and priviledged viewpoint!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Jedenj (273) 2009-03-14 13:27

mmm,, very special