S, a photo from Magnisia, Thessaly

Photographer's Note

S (Skiathos Island)
ARCHITECTURE

The local traditional architecture of Skiathos, which is today continually disappearing, does not have a strict island character. On the contrary, it is a combination of a village in Pelion and an island village, with neoclassical elements.
Certainly, all these elements are influenced by the mentality, the preferences and the needs of the local people. The houses are small in their majority, built close to each other and with two floors. They are built of stone while their external walls are whitewashed. There are mainly two types of houses, rural and manor - houses.
**see more shots here in my Themes Skiathos Island

In the island of Skiathos nowadays, the narrow streets are mostly traced by chance; they are picturesque and made of stone slabs. These slabs are placed vertically on the ground in herringbone pattern to ease the flow of rainwater away and to make their structure more stable. In the places where the streets are very narrow and crooked, the corners of the houses are cut in such a way so that walking through them is facilitated. There are small squares in various spots inside the city, made either by chance or to emphasize something such as churches, fountains or other similar constructions.

atha2pan, PaulVDV, xavshot, dip, Gerrit, shevchenko, ChrisJ, jlbrthnn, Emile, stego, rigoletto ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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devimeuxbe (58557) 2009-05-31 9:36

Hi Georgios
this vertical composition in the lane is well done. You get a nice light and the shadow is beautifull. Well done
Berrand

atha2pan (3811) 2009-05-31 9:57

Geia sou Giorgo!
Tin thymamai mesi tis webcam pou mou edeixes. Thaymasia fotografia me tin giagia na einai to stoixeia.

Xaireto
Sakis

jurek1951 (42198) 2009-05-31 10:00

Hi Georgios,
Another great street with lovely colors,
Excellent POV. and perpective,
great colors and sharpness,
Nice contrast and light.
Georg

mesutilgim (0) 2009-05-31 10:17

Hi dear Georgios,
This is a scene which could easily be anywhere in the Aegean coasts. Typical street scene with a typical "motherly" figure.
Very good pov and perfect compo.
Nice and usefull notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

ciakgiak (30) 2009-05-31 10:19

Ciao Georgios,
molto bella quest'inquadratura sulla stradina a "S", lo scorcio è davvero affascinante. Mi piacciono molto i colori dei fiori sullo sfondo e la presenza della donna che da vita alla scena.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio

coco (30439) 2009-05-31 10:22

Kalispera Georgios.

Without doubt: this is Greece.
I love this atmosphere with these streets and colours.
YOu made a very good and nice work.

Erafixto.

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-05-31 10:32

Hello Georgios!
Love walking along those narrow streets, watching every single detail, calmly, just enjoying the moment!
Your picture transports me directly to such place... with excellent sharpness, perfect exposure and depth of field, very well chosen pov and superb compositon!
The woman adds interest and beauty to the scene!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

TGULUMSER (13252) 2009-05-31 11:05

Hello Georgios,
Very nice, very Aegean, very familiar to us,
Best regards,
Tulay

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2009-05-31 11:32

Hello Georgios! Amazing scene. Wonderful POV and composition. Superb shot. Fantastic effect. Good luck!

PaulVDV (63496) 2009-05-31 12:21

Kalispera Georgios,
Good capture of this alley with the little curve so we have a better view on the façaces illumintated by the sunlight.
The red flowers and the blue balconies add more colour in this street with white houses.
Best regards, Paul

xavshot (69835) 2009-05-31 12:22

Bonsoir Georgios
très bon choix du cadrage vertical. J'aime bien la perspective et la profondeur de cette image. Belle lumière et couleurs dans le fond de l'image. Bravo.
Xavier

dip (21408) 2009-05-31 13:03

Geia sou Giorgo,
poli omorfi fotografia apo ta sokakia tis Skiathou,yperoxa xromata kai arxitektoniki pou thumizoun Ellada,
kali i epilogi na sumperilaveis kai to anthropino stoixeio stin sunthesi,
Se xaireto,
Dimitris.

jonathan_hart (21276) 2009-05-31 13:10

a woman in black is always a good element to put in a photo of a street ^^
jc

Gerrit (62042) 2009-05-31 13:29

Hi Georgios,
wonderful composition , The light is difficult but well controlled and the colors are very appealing in the back.
Regards, Gerrit

kdialyna (3148) 2009-05-31 13:38

Καλησπέρα φίλε Γεώργιε.
Σαν από σκηνή θεάτρου η φωτογραφία σου "μυρίζει" πραγματικά Ελλάδα.
Εξαιρετικό καντράρισμα και σωστή εκφώτιση μετέτρεψαν το μικρό δρομάκι με την όμορφη βοκαμβίλια στο βάθος, σε κάτι ονειρικό.
Εύχομαι καλή εβδομάδα.
Κώστας

amazon (12112) 2009-05-31 14:43

typical life from eagean,i like all tones and cadrage,beautiful atmosphere,
congratulations,
iffet

shevchenko (20560) 2009-05-31 22:19

Hi Georgios,
Creative shoot and creative title about the 'S' subjects, I do see the word of 'S' on the top and also the sinuous street in 'S', lovely corner full in old feels, thanks for sharing.
Ally

delkoo (68) 2009-06-01 0:27

hi georgios,
this is absolutely a great shot, the curve of the street reminds the "S", and the woman in black adds so match to the scene.

really good one.

didier

ChrisJ (172436) 2009-06-01 17:27

Hi Georgios

Good sharpness, colour & composition. The alley & narrow lane provide good lead in lines. The woman animates the scene. I like the splash of red colour from the flowers. Tfs!

azaf1 (15931) 2009-06-01 18:06

Panemorfo steno, file Giorgo kai h ginaikeia morfi omorfainei to frafiko meros me ta louloudia kai to fos tis

Argiris

jlbrthnn (76043) 2009-06-03 2:53

Hello Georgios,
I like this image of daily life and convivial architecture. Good realization and good management of the light. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Emile (20352) 2009-06-03 12:29

Hola Georgios.
Very well capture in a vertical format, good light management with the areas of light and shadows, good colors and sharpness. The lady add action to your wonderful photo. Well done.
TFS.
Best regards.

stego (24132) 2009-06-06 12:50

Hi Georgios,
A picturesque street, charmingly "Mediterranean" with its white houses,blue balconies and red flowers hanging on the walls and shining in the sun. I find very difficult finding a POV and controlling the exposure in situations like this, but you did a remarkable job.
Regards,
José

rigoletto (34279) 2009-06-23 12:18

Ela Georgio! :)
Yes, military is over and i am back at last. I missed a lot travelling and taking photos and sharing them with my friends.
Your photo is very beautiful, just like i dream of a Greek street. I especially love the red flowers hanging down the wall. Vertical cadrage is the best way of giving this depth. TFS,
Deniz