Sleepless guard, a photo from Argolis, Peloponnesus

Photographer's Note

Nafplio was the first Greek capital after the liberation of Greece from the Ottoman Empire. Today is a small town of 15.000 inhabitants, located about 170 km from Athens. Its old part is picturesque, an ideal place for romantic walks. Nafplio is also famous for its three castles, the majestical Palamidi high up on a hill, Acronafplia lower on a diferent hill and the smallest one, Bourtzi (in the photo), a sleepless guard in the entrance of the harbour. In the photo you can see one of the boats that is used for carrying the visitors. From the Bourtzi you can have a panoramic view of the town and the other two castles. In the background on the upper left part of the picture, you can see (I hope) another castle. The castle of Argos (one of the most ancient cities of the world), homeland of Agamemnon, Chief General of the united Greek army during the Troyan War.

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craiggc (2509) 2006-07-25 7:13

I recognised a 'cretense' from the thumbnail!

Excellent details Hercules - load of stuff to look at and a nice focal point in the Bourtzi castle.

The mountains and sunset make a wonderful backdrop.

Keep them coming...
Craig

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2006-07-25 7:35

Hola Hercules.

Para obligada la siguiente vez que me pasee por Grecia, en la última no pudo ser.

Como siempre, buenísimas las luces. Los colores, sobretodo el del cielo también está muy bien logrado así como el POV.

Un saludo fiera!

delkoo (68) 2006-07-25 7:57

hi herculesYou composed the image with 3 plans different,The lampposts of the foreground throw directly at the castel and the light in thre background is amazing.

didier

evanrizo (462) 2006-07-25 8:06

Γειά σου Ηρακλή.
Φωτισμός,χρώματα και βάθος πεδίου, όλα υπέροχα.

pasternak (15185) 2006-07-25 8:11

This is simply beautiful, Hercules, a very successful night shot, it really has this summer romantic feeling, and what a halo of light above the hills... Oh, I think it's high time I went to Greece!..:)

Cheers
Alexander

marianita (3455) 2006-07-25 8:26

Hrakli,
nice photo, seems so calm eventhough nafplio is quite busy during the weekends! nicely composed, beautifl sky.nice view of the area
well taken
marianna

neslihan (181) 2006-07-25 8:57

hi hercules.
Beautiful colours and composition.and...:))Excellent details
best regards.

Vamos (40) 2006-07-25 9:27

Nice...
poli oraios ouranos kai ta vouna pou ksanoigoun - analoga me to vathos pou vriskontai - orizoun omorfa to perigramma tous. M'arese idiaitera i fotismeni varka sta deksia ; tha borouse na kanei ena omorfo kadro apo moni tis!
Vaggos

Catspjm (153) 2006-07-25 11:49

Great depth of colours and light. Well played!

siolaw (38294) 2006-07-25 12:09

Hi Hercules
A lot to look at in that photo!great sky and BG hills, nice castle in great light.. i like the light on the down boat
Good job!
Laurent

Jribeirosantos (1924) 2006-07-25 12:52

How can I catch up with you gallery ??? everyday a new photo :) and a beautiful one everyday!
This one has wonderful colors ...a tresure!
Filakia
Joana

veronika (6058) 2006-07-25 13:58

Wow wow, amazing night-shot Hercules of Nafplio,
actually all your nightshots are amazing :)
Thanks for educative note - i didnt know that!
Nice evening for you
Vero

Vato_Law (12732) 2006-07-25 17:17

Hello Hercules,
this is pleasant to watch! I really like the colours of your photo, the light and the way you've composed it. I also like to see the silhouetted mountains on the background.
rgds.
Paulo

coco (30439) 2006-07-25 17:18

Kalispera Hercules.
Después de los juegos paralímpicos una amiga me decía que iba a pasar unos días de descanso en Nafplio.
Desde entonces siempre me ha llamado la atención esta pequeña ciudad llena de historia.

La luz y la composición son magníficas. Una foto muy interesante, sin duda.
Kalinixta.

Xalkida (11744) 2006-07-25 18:06

Αχ τι μου κάνεις! Ήθελα να επισκεφτώ το Ναύπλιο της Παναγίας αλλά δεν βρήκα δωμάτιο με λογική τιμή!

Εξαιρετικός ο φωτισμός και τα χρώματα. Πολλή όμορφη φωτογραφία από μια πανέμορφη πόλη!

cunejo200 (7281) 2006-07-25 19:23

Hi Hercules,
Stunning composition with to-die-for (tdf) colors. You have a special eye for the beautiful. Best wishes. Danilo

Graal (103040) 2006-07-26 2:56

Hi Hercules,
great night shot, interesting landscape, nice colours. I like this view a lot. Well done photo.
Rgs, Aleksander

jjbach (9326) 2006-07-26 3:07

Γειά σου Ηρακλή,
Άλλη μία ειδυλλιακή φωτογραφία με υπέροχο φωτισμό και φανταστικά χρώματα. Όμως θα προτιμούσα ένα διαφορετικό κάδρο, με το Μπούρτζι πιο αριστερά ώστε να υπάρχει μέσα στην σύνθεση περισσότερο θάλασσα και λιγότερο από την προβλήτα. Πάρα πολύ καλή δουλειά!!

Φιλικά Γιάννης

sayan (2617) 2006-07-26 3:57

Hi Hercules,
As I said earlier, you are one of the masters of night shots. Very nice night shot once again here. I like the colours of the sky. The depth is also good. Lovely POV here.
Best regards
Sayan

efigesta (12188) 2006-07-26 5:01

Hi my friend

great shot here, nice colors and a perfect pov, the lights are great here
regards
manuel

sergio1 (12152) 2006-07-26 5:38

Hi Hercules

Good expossure and great colours. I like the clear image and contrast.
The compo and depht are good too.
Congratulations
Sergio

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2006-07-26 6:04

Hi Hercules,
The sharpness of this photo makes the shape of the mountains very defined. I like the time of the day you took this scene as it still allow you to show details of the place at the same time capture the night lights which give more dimension to your composition. Excellent!
Cheers,
Renier

aralda (1240) 2006-07-26 6:52

Hi Hercules,
Nice night view of the Bourtzi castle. I visited Nafplio 13 years ago and remember it as a delightful place. It's nice to see a picture from there.
Raluca

cjmm (4479) 2006-07-26 8:02

Hola Hércules,

Me encanta tu foto, creo que el hecho de haberla tomado antes de que el cielo estuviese totalmente oscuro, realmente hace la diferencia.

Los colores y definición están escelentes.

Un saludo muy cordial,
Carlos

leo61 (0) 2006-07-26 9:39

Hi Hercules!
Again an excellent nightshot,perfect quality.Good POv and composition.The foreground is leading the eyes to the castle and the beautiful colord sky in the background.Verry nice colors,especially the blue of the sea.
Regards,Leo

ramesh_lalwani (3213) 2006-07-26 14:22

Hi Hercules
You have nicely captured lot of activity in sea in this night time shot.Very sharp and clear.Congratulations
ramesh

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-07-27 7:00

Hi Hercules
Excellent night shot. Great composition and amazingly lighting.
Regards

rosaline (0) 2006-07-28 4:14

Hi Hercules
Your technique here is impressive in this low light shot. The scene is well balanced for exposure and colour. I like the sharpness too and the colour of the sky. Nice, pleasant and warm scene. Well done.
Aubrey

bakes888 (18499) 2006-07-28 5:32

Hi Hercules. Wow what a wonderful image, the colours of the sky and castle contrast nicely with the colour of the water. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

balatrek (7455) 2006-07-28 19:14

Hola Hercules,

Otra bella imagen con una iluminación excelente, me gusta la composición y los contrastes, un sitio precioso felicidades amigo.

Un saludo

José

Angelillo (9374) 2006-07-28 22:35

Hola Hercules... El encanto del lugar y la bellísima iluminación que has conseguido hacen de esta foto algo hermoso y digno de contemplación por un buen rato. Consigues una fuerte perspectiva con la inclusión de la tierra firme a la izquierda. La línea de tierra y la de las luces que apuntan al castillo es convergente con la línea también diagonal que pasa por los barcos y termina también en el castillo. Y los colores son magníficos. Muchas gracias.

Angel.

markpanos (1977) 2006-07-29 10:52

Sketi apolafsi...magia....!!!!

Cretense ekanes poli orea doulia edo.
Ine mia petiximeni bradini foto, kai i epitixia tis fenete kathara otan antikrizis tin barka.
Opiosdipote th trabouze omorfa to kastraki ala tha edixne thola tin barka.
Esi petixes kai ta dio.

Sinxaritiria... ta xromata ine ... meli.

Dari (24) 2006-07-30 9:37

And next time great, Hercules, you are really night-shots Master! Actually it is not night, but late evening shot, as i can see and it makes it even more difficult to take, but light, colours...everything is just superb. For sure wonderful place for romantic walk..
Have a nice evening, our night moth ;)
Dari

josepmarin (59385) 2006-07-30 16:06

Hola Hercules,
vuelvo a estar aquí. Sabes que este tipo de fotos tomadas a esta hora, con esa luz tan espectacular y esos colores tan bellos, me cautivan especialmente.
El castillo en el agua, bellamente iluminado, y la silueta de las montañas al fondo, con el adorable color del cielo al atardecer, son una composición magnífica.
Me gusta mucho, es una imagen preciosa.
Un abrazo,
Josep

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-07-31 16:01

Hi Hercules,
Nice night shot, good light and silhouttes...POV, colours, sharpness, framing and composition are wonderful. Congratulations.
Best Regards.
Ahmet

CRATEOS (7278) 2006-08-01 17:21

katapliktiki diaxirisi toy fotos file....thematika exeretiko...anebasmeni katastasi se xamilo fotismo...exeretiki xeretizo met pollon epenon !!!! Nikiforos

cengiz (3593) 2006-08-03 6:54

its superb color and composition my friend
greetings
cengiz

Burberry1 (6041) 2006-08-20 7:50

Hello hercules:)))))
This is perfect and professionally taken image with wonderful exposure and magis colors.
Is it a spell-bounded place??-it looks like it would be.

Fantastic capture,
thanks,
A.

bazal (7900) 2006-09-19 5:03

Hi Hercules.

This is a beautiful night view on Nafplio and on the Bourzi fort. It's very interesting to see also the castle of Argos on the other side of the bay.
Dealing with the king Agamemnon, I used to think his residence was Mykena, and not Argos, so thank you very much for your interesting note!
Thanks for sharing.

Longroute (19600) 2008-10-22 3:40

Wonderful composition where the castle emerges from the dark blue sea in all its splendor (both materially and translated sense). The row of the street lamps lead the eyes to the castle and the beautiful surroundings. A good choice and a good job.
Greetings,
Donato