Old harbour of Iraklion I, a photo from Iraklion, Crete

Photographer's Note

Click here to see the large version in the old (beta) site.

This is a panoramic view of the old harbour of Iraklion. On the left we can see the Venetian fortress, known locally as Koules (from the Turkish "Kule"; tower or fort), a common name to old fortresses in Crete, and called Rocca al Mare ("Fortress on the Sea") by the Venetians. The new port lies close to the yellow building on the center, where we can see a big ferry. If I am not wrong, on the right we can see the port Venetian warehouses or shipyards.

The image is a stitch of 4 vertical shots.

pili51, ikeharel, PaulVDV, ourania, adramad, jhm, adores has marked this note useful

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jjcordier (79299) 2014-09-11 23:58

Jos�
La version large permet d'appr閏ier au mieux la beaut� de ce port inond� de soleil. Seule la voiture "g阯e" un peu la vue.
Amicalement
JJ

dta (98848) 2014-09-12 2:29

Ola Jose ,
A fine panoramic view of the old port ; with the typical little boats in the FG . Beautiful light and colors . It would have been better , may be , without the car , but it was there ...
Regards

arnie (1817) 2014-09-12 3:23

Hi Jose,
Nice panoramic shot of the old harbour, very sharp and detailed. Nice depth.
Regards Arnie.

rychem (72187) 2014-09-12 8:44

A beautiful panorama of the harbour, I am impressed with fantastic depth, very nice composition
regards Ryszard

PaulVDV (63402) 2014-09-12 12:25

Hello Jos�,
A wonderful clear and colourful composition.
The picture has a good depth and a lot of interesting elements to show us.
This is one of the most beautiful images of the harbour of Iraklion that I've seen, and I have to admit that I wasn't really impressed by the reality.
I'm a little unsure by the inclusion of the car in the corner. Too bad there wasn't a horde of cats as we see so often in Greece :)
Best regards, Paul

Tue (93280) 2014-09-12 13:03

Hello Jose,
Great panoramic view of the harbour, superb stitching work. The sunlight and colours are both just so appealing and you chose an excellent POV.
Lars

ourania (51103) 2014-09-13 2:15

Hello Jose,
the view you are offering us is comprehensive and very enjoyable. You've included a lot of interesting elements to keep our eyes and mind busy and found a smooth way to guide us around the frame. I like very much how you combined the wide lens view with a panoramic format. The view is deep and clear and your composition has delightful dynamism. You managed the light very aptly, the colours are well defined and lovely. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely weekend,
Ourania

alvaraalto (42804) 2014-09-13 10:34

Hi Jos�,
Excellent picture with the perfect POV.
The concrete construction on the right side seem to guide the boats to the opening of the marina.
Groet Rob

adramad (73374) 2014-09-14 9:13

Hola Jose.
Una composicion fantastica, que nos muestra en esta gran panoramica, toda la belleza y el encanto de este viejo puerto lleno de encanto.
Muy bien la luminosidad y la nitidez, con unos hermosos colores.
Ten un buen dia.
Saludos.
Luis.

jhm (211738) 2014-09-15 3:20

Hello Jos�,

These picture exudes calm, with all these boats in the marina.
You chose a very nice angle this cares for depth and perspective.
Excellent composition, nice presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

boa (8039) 2014-09-18 11:36

Hi Jose,
excellent overview of Iraklion harbour! I like the sharp and clear impression in this scene. Attractive colors too, well done!

Have a nice evening/
Boa

abmdsudi (95869) 2014-09-18 19:50

Hi Jose
Impressive use of wide lens to its greatest impact and what a great compo we have here which is nicely organised & neat in this layout. Exposure cant be better with pleasant contrasting colours. An intriguing harbour scene that evokes a special atmosphere and its own charm. Fine capture, tfs.
Best regards

adores (46979) 2014-10-09 6:16

Ol� Jos�!
Conseguiste um bom resultado com as quatro fotos! A panor鈓ica est� 髉tima e d� uma vis鉶 muito boa da marina. A luz e as cores tamb閙 ficaram muito boas.