Astipalea
Greece
South Aegean Sea
island of Astipalea
(The Astipalean series are dedicated to Christine L.)
Astipalea is a tiny island in south Aegean Sea belonging in the Dodecanesian complex.It was inhabited since 2500 BC.During the Roman occupation it was a place for exile but Pliny the Elder reports that Rome accorded Astipalea the status of a free state.During the years the island was seized by numerous conquerors. Romans, Byzantines,Venetians, Ottomans, Italians all left their traces of civilization till, eventually, in 1948 it became part of the Greek state.
It is mostly rocky and bare with less than 1000 inhabitants who struggle to survive during the hard winter months with a boat reaching the island only once a week and if weather conditions permit it.They are patiently waiting for the summer months to come and get a push from the tourists. Yet, the island has beautiful shores and a capital Chora among the prittiest in Aegean as it crawls uphill to the imposing Venetian castle on top.
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| Section | Nature: Coastal areas |
| Views | 5,874 |
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| Camera | NIKON D800 |
| Lens | Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) (A061) or Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR LD Aspherical (IF) (185D) |
| Aperture | 8 |
| Exposure time | 1/400 |
| Focus length | 55.0 mm |
| ISO | 400 |
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Thomas Tilker 12/06/2019 15:37
...phantastisch!VG Thom
Stropp 09/06/2019 0:42
Even in b&w I can "see" the deep blue sky, the white clouds and houses, the green .... gorgeous view if this town. Beautiful, strong and harmonic. Compliments.Ana
ernest.w 09/06/2019 0:30
thavmasia fotografia me teleies antitheseis aspro-mavro kai mia aristurgiki dimiurgi ikonas. Ektos avton evharisto gia tis plerofories peri tou nissiou.hairetismuos E.
Dieter K 26/09/2015 14:08
Einfach phantastischY.Takatsu. 08/09/2015 5:28
absolutely fantastic expression in B/W.it seems like a different world, to be the scenery of a fairy tale !
really love it.
BR
Y.Takatsu.
greetings from Tokyo
DIMITRIOS TSAKIRIS 25/08/2015 16:57
Majestic, absolutely beautiful...FavGrat images, superb gallery...you are right, I have a lot to learn from you
Warm regards
ernesto haddad 25/08/2015 14:18
bella pirámide Alexander ! saludosJanos Gardonyi 07/08/2015 17:23
MEISTERWERK, ALEX !! janosAgelos Kardamilas 06/08/2015 23:29
Sou'katse kai to nefos....Excellent!!!!
s. sabine krause 05/08/2015 10:45
"crawl up" it does! in a very dynamic, impressive and breathtakingly beautiful way! the houses look very much alive, as though they were really moving up the hill, where the scenic venetian castle is perched under the lid-like horizontal cloud – wow! just amazing!! a much sought after holy grail for adventurers – climbers! ; ) – to strive for! the authoritarian cloud, however, is my favorite detail! it's as though it's trying to limit human ambition by putting an end to their vertical advance/ascent, by putting the climbers in their place: "this far but no further! enough is enough! the sky's the limit! you people are earthbound after all!" ; ) greetings, sabine. p.s.: if i were one of the climbers, i'd make sure to visit those three little towers on my way up!sparkling light 03/08/2015 10:35
It gives a bit of the impression of a smoking vulcano.And a "photo vulcano" it certainly is. Great shot.
Jost
adriana lissandrini 02/08/2015 22:47
a site incredibly marvelous, Alexander, I am full of admiration for your country and for your photographs!cari saluti, Adriana
alexander h. schulz 01/08/2015 11:39
simply wow!!!Christine L 01/08/2015 11:33
wonderful and fantastic photographciao
Christine
Giampiero Mazzoleni 01/08/2015 10:41
FOTO STUPENDA, OTTIMO IL BW.ciao Giampi