Where the Nymph was hidden....
Greece
Aegean Sea
Cyklades
island of Amorgos
There are many versions in Greek Mythology of how Cyklades islands originated in the middle of Aegean Sea. One of them says that Cyklades were beautiful Nymphs in the posession of Poseidon, brother of Zeus and king of the seas till the day that Zeus claimed them back. Poseidon,then, full of rage turned them to stones except his beloved one to whom rendered back the human nature and rescued her in the heights of Amorgos...
I keep repeating that Amorgos is an island for lovers, writters, poets, painters, photographers and rather..adventurers. It's a massive rock of volcanic rock with island's most impressive point it's heights eternally beaten by wistling winds. These heights offer unforgettable sunrises and sunsets... Ah!, there are also few beaches hidden among the coastal rocks!...
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Randyderzweite 17/05/2015 18:04
A phantastic b&w landscape! I love it!This is an analogue original I presume?
Regards
hans
Y.Takatsu. 23/04/2015 14:43
absolutely fantastic expression in B/W !love it.
BR
Y.Takatsu. Tokyo Japan
s. sabine krause 23/04/2015 9:57
: ) what a triumph the rescued one must have felt, initially, at least, having both the stone and the zeus cup pass from her!*; ) initially, i said, because what would amphitrite have to say about this? stashing a mistress away on amorgos! "jesus, po'! get her out of my sight – pronto!"*** she's no hera of course but still… a wife! ah, those ancient deities – all lecherous gamblers of some sort! a rescued nymph has to be ON THE ALERT at all times! ; )) – – what a magical image this is, alexander! love the look and architecture of those windmills! the dainty sails – like something leonardo would paint… how about a daring variation of the myth, though? the one with the remaining sails: another nameless nymph spared! this time by don quixote who decapitated the rest of them in fury, not recognizing them as nymphs turned into windmills but mistaking them for spiteful giants… ; ))) greetings, sabine.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
* sorry for the anachronism! ; )
**see * ; ))
*** see * and ** ; )))
Francis Vanderveken 22/04/2015 17:00
De toute beauté!**** Félicitations Alexander.Amitiés.
Francis.
Christos Banos 22/04/2015 16:39
You are teacher in the landscape photography!What amazing light and B&W tonality!
Kalimera, Christos
Mirjam Burer 22/04/2015 12:57
beautiful landscape and composition Alexander..thank you for the information to it..
wonderful range of tones..
lg, Mirjam
Johanna C. 22/04/2015 11:31
+++Mauro Tomassetti 22/04/2015 11:23
Wonderful picture**!!Harold Thompson 22/04/2015 9:13
Good view showing the contrasting building styles good tones and depth:-)) Harold
SINA 22/04/2015 8:33
Deine Bilder wahr gewordene Mythologieschön das Licht das das Schwere Dunkle erhellt
großartige Kompositionen die man lange auf sich wirken lassen kann
herzliche Grüsse von Kristine
Sue Thompson 22/04/2015 8:26
It looks and sounds like a truly magical place, in a rugged kind of way. I can imagine the sunrises and sutsets from atop a place like this.... breath taking, awe inspiring, and amazing.A superb scene with great light cutting across those old windmills.
:))
Adele D. Oliver 22/04/2015 4:05
each island of your country full of legends and great history - and the landscape hard to beat ... here too a splendid view over the hills and the remains of so many windmills - a beautiful capture in fine light and a fine range of tones !!!greetings, Adele
adriana lissandrini 21/04/2015 23:12
a magnificent landscape of great visual impact, made with excellent definition, depth and excellent b / w, how beautiful is the Greece!un caro saluto Adriana
catherine Berthe 21/04/2015 22:50
magnifique très belles ambiance et lumière!! amitiés catherine