Behind the scenes of the shots at Kalohori lagoon (near Thessaloniki in Northern Greece). Kalohori proved to be a favourite place for my long exposure approach.
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Five honourable mentions in the 2015 IPA International Photography Awards
Five (5) honourable awards in the 2015 IPA International Photography Awards.
The International Photography Awards™ conducts an annual competition for professional and non-professional photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world. In 2015, IPA received over 27000 submissions from 104 countries across the globe.
The honourable mentions were awarded to the following photos (or series of photos):
- “Roses in decay” (series) in the category: ‘Fine Art : Still Life’, link to the certificate of accomplishment;
- “Portraits of calla lilies”, in the category ‘Fine Art : Still Life’,link to the certificate of accomplishment;
- “Portraits of calla lilies”, in the category ‘Nature : Flowers’, link to the certificate of accomplishment;
- “Park of souls”, in the category: ‘Deeper Perspective’, link to the certificate of accomplishment;
- “Boat in foggy lake”, in the category ‘Fine Art : Landscape’, link to the certificate of accomplishment.
Three nominations in International Contest Honouring Fine Art Photography
Three (3) nominations in the 2015 International Contest Honouring Fine Art Photography (FAPA 2015).
This year's Fine Art Photography Awards received more than 3000 submissions from 77 countries around the world. Winners were selected by highly acclaimed panel of international judges.
The three series that were awarded are as follows:
- Park of Souls (Series); see http://fineartphotoawards.com/winners-gallery/fapa-2014/amateur/fine-art/hm/132;
- Roses in decay (Series); http://fineartphotoawards.com/winners-gallery/fapa-2014/amateur/fine-art/hm/129; and
- Waterfall (Series); http://fineartphotoawards.com/winners-gallery/fapa-2014/amateur/fine-art/hm/154.
All three nominations are in the FineArt category of the contest.
Scheveningen seascapes
Recently I spent a couple of days at the Hague in the Netherlands, so it was natural to visit Scheveningen, the seaside resort near the Hague.
Usually I prefer the black and white version of my photos, but I think I will keep the colour version of these seascapes of the Scheveningen.
Five awards in the PX3 "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" International Photo Competition
Five (5) awards in 2015 PX3 "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" International Photo Competition.
Px3 is juried by top international decision-makers in the photography industry and strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris.
The five awards are as follows:
- PX3 2015 - Second place - Silver Award - Flowers Category with the series "Roses in decay"
- PX3 2015 - Second place - Silver Award - Water Category with the series "Waterfall"
- PX3 2015 - Third place - Bronze Award - Flowers Category with the series "Calla lily portraits"
- Two honorable mentions for the flower series ("Roses in decay", and "Calla Lily portraits")
Behind the scenes of the Waterfall photos
Skogafoss, Kirkjufellsfoss, Hraunfossar, Bruarfoss, Godafoss...
I am always amazed by the impressive waterfalls at Iceland with these strange names and would love to be able to photograph them, but, well... Iceland is far away from Greece.
So, I recently "discovered" a small waterfall very close to Athens!
In the Drafi area (just 20 minutes from my home) there is this small waterfall. Although there are a lot of references and pointers on the web, it seems not a lot of people know about it.
Here is one of my interpretations (and a "behind the scenes" photo).
Hope you like it!
New series on Tulips
'The vivid tulips eat my oxygen'
Sylvia Plath, “Tulips” from Collected Poems (1960)
Beginning of a series on tulips inspired by the work of Robert Mapplethorpe.
Two honourable mentions in International Black and White Photography Contest
Two photos received awards at the 2014 Monochrome Photography Awards, the annual competition for Professional and Amateur photographers:
- Honorable Mention in Landscape for the entry “Boat in foggy lake”; and
- Honorable Mention in Fine Art for the entry “Moonlight”.
The 2014 Monochrome Awards received nearly 7000 submissions from 86 countries around the world. Winning images were selected by panel of international judges, including: Ted Preuss, David Fokos, Roman Loranc, David Johndrow, Stefano Brunesci, Tomasz Lazar, Dominique Bollinger, Andre Brito, Giacomo Brunelli and Martin Stavars.
Behind the scenes of the Bled panorama
I spent a couple of days at the beautiful lake of Bled at Slovenia. The weather was excellent and we went for a bike ride.
I could not resist myself and made a 5-shot panorama of the lake.
iPhone shots
Always amazed of the photo quality of our mobile devices. You don't need more than your mobile for travel photos. Some snapshots below.
Behind the scenes of the moonlight shot
Behind the scences of the moonlight shot at Kea island.
I took position by the lighthouse and waited a couple of hours till the moon was at the right position.
Behind the scenes of the Mediterranean Sky photos
Behind the scenes photo of the shipwreck of Mediterranean Sky. The shipwreck is at Elefsina, near Athens, Greece
The original name of the Mediterranean Sky was City of York when it was built in 1952 in Newcastle, England. The cruise liner departed London in November 1953, and maintained its service until sold to Michael A. Karageorgis in 1971, when she became the Mediterranean Sky. Her last voyage was in August 1996, when she sailed from Brindisi to Patras.
Due to the companies’ financial situation, the Mediterranean Sky was arrested in 1997, whilst in Patras. She remained in Patras until 1999, when she was towed to Eleusis, and laid up and was virtually abandoned. Then, in late November, 2002, she began to take on water and began to list.
In order to stop her sinking, she was towed to shallow water and was grounded. In January 2003, Mediterranean Sky keeled over on her side in Elefsina bay. She remains there awaiting her fate.
coordinates : 38°01'28.79"N 23°29'23.96"E