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Pieces of Magic & Beauty in Greece - Doors & Windows & Stairs Competition

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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

Dear Members of Places of Magic in Greece,

now that our first competition has come to a successful ending, it is time for the second one. This time, I chose a much easier task, but beautiful and interesting, nonetheless.

It is probably a common knowledge among many of you, the love I have for doors. I find doors especially mysterious and promising. Welcoming and fearsome at the same time. Doors can hide secrets or disclose some really well-kept ones... They are for safety and yet... how many times haven't we been betrayed by them?

So, I want you to post photos of doors. And not only. Photos of windows and stairs as well. They all compose another aspect of the beauty and magic in Greece.

So here you go! The rules are simple. One photo of medium size per member. And you are welcome to add some comment above the photo you posted, so that we know why you posted that particular one and why you like it.

That's it! You have the right to edit your entry and change the photo you posted until before the end of the competition. But, please mind, that you have to keep the numbering order.

Good Luck to all! I can't wait to see those beautiful photos of yours!
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"HOW DO I POST MY PIC TO THE COMPETITION?"
1) Go to your photostream, choose the foto you want to submit to the contest and click on it.
2) Above of your photo you'll see some options. Click on "all sizes".
3) On the new window you will see you photo in large. Choose medium size. Right under your photo you will see some mabo jabo computer geek stuff. Select them by clicking on them and copy.
4) Go to the competition page and paste that mabo jabo stuff in the "add your comment field" and press "post now". Voualla!!!
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elsa11  Pro User  says:

#1
Greece, Paros, Naoussa
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Peace Correspondent  Pro User  says:

#2
I snapped this shot while wandering around the back streets of Chania last month. The unusual palette of color between the natural chroma of the flowers and the man-made colors of the architecture creates a strange beauty --a chromatic tension between color tones that usually "don't go together." It is the most "commented" image of my entire photostream.
Chania, Crete
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vagaman. is a group administrator vagaman. says:

#3
This is an abandoned house at Oray (Ωρεοί) village at N. Evoia isl. in Greece. It used to be a whore house during the old times, as the eldery say! Nothing much of its past glorious days has remained now! only a bush of flowers climbing up its grey walls.
παραθύρι στις Σπέτσες
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Aster-oid  Pro User  says:

#4

Το Αη-Νικολάκι της Καδένας, στο παλιό λιμάνι της Μυκόνου. Η πλαϊνή του πλευρά, που κοιτάζει προς την Χώρα. Εξαιρετικά δημοφιλής σε ντόπιους και σε τουρίστες - και σε φωτογράφους, επίσης!

Church window & bench 1
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villy says:

#5
Sto Kastro stin Sifno ta skalakia odigoun se aprosmeni thea..

through the tunnel
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csm2mk says:

#6
Closed as usual... [IMG_1626 (Large)]
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Shirley Keng says:

#7
DOOR
door
One of the Door view i captured in Santorini Island, Greece
The white color made the Blue stand out so sharp.
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jesssie is a group administrator jesssie says:

#8
Arched street in the village of Apeiranthos, Naxos.
Archway in the village of Apeiranthos (Naxos, Cyclades)
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gekimo says:

#9
blue window
This window belongs to al litle church caled Ag. Aimilios in the near of Porto Heli
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∗natsu∗  Pro User  says:

#10
I went to Santorini with my friend the year before last and found this door. Its colour is so sweet, isn't it? I want to go there again...
Santorini, Greece
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Yannis Larios (larios.gr) says:

#11
If you like doors... here you are!

It's a door that looks like overhanging the cliff... yet there is so much behind it.
It's a door that protects the magnificent view from the intruder.. and yet welcomes the visitor.
It's a door that asks you to dare open it with care... Fear not! There is not something bad behind it! But the view is awesome, so you should take care!

It's an open door of Oia, Santorini.

You can find more of my Santorini photos, at the relevant gallery of my website (including some with doors!)

Kind regards, Yannis :-)
Santorini door
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teo58-  Pro User  says:

#12
Εγώ δε θα σας δείξω πόρτα, αλλά λίγα σκαλάκια που η μηχανή μου τα κατέβηκε και "χάιδεψε" μια γατούλα...
Fishes here? Who said that?
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dkplantzos says:

#13
ανοιχτό παράθυρο σε μισογκρεμισμένο και έρημο σπίτι στη Μύρινα της Λήμνου. Αν και φαίνεται να σε προσκαλεί, "ανοίγει" στην ερημιά. Υποθέτω ότι το επόμενο καλοκαίρι δεν θα υπάρχει.
window
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maksid  Pro User  says:

#14
Spirits
Spirits
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GPS7 says:

#15
Πόρτα, παράθυρο, τραπεζάκι, καρέκλα, πλακάκια, διάκοσμος, τέντα, ταμπέλα, μενού... (σχεδόν) όλα σε άσπρο-μπλε...
Αν αυτό δεν είναι Ελλάδα... τι είναι;
Κι όλα μαζί! Το μόνο που είχα να κάνω ήταν να σταματήσω το περπάτημα, να προσέξω το συμμετρικό κάδρο (πήγα ακριβώς στη μέση για να συνθέσω), πρόσεξα να μην "μπαίνει" τίποτα παρείσακτο στο κάδρο και να μην "μένει έξω" τίποτα χρήσιμο... και ΚΛΙΚ!
Α, ξέχασα να πω και το μυστικό: Επειδή (λόγω πολύ ήλιου) είχα μεγάλο contrast, το εσωτερικό του μαγαζιού, αυτό που φαίνεται από την πόρτα και το παράθυρο, ήταν ΚΑΤΑΜΑΥΡΟ! Και ήταν "αμαρτία" να μην φανεί! Στο photoshop λοιπόν, "άνοιξα" λίγο το εσωτερικό για να φαίνονται οι λεπτομέρειες του εσωτερικού...

Λίμνη Ευβοίας, Ψαροταβέρνα "Το Φύκι".

Limni 1 (Evia island, Greece)
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winninator  Pro User  says:

#16
Where did these doors used to lead to? How many people snap a picture of the fountain and miss the overall scene?
158 Rethymno Venetian fountain
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Sophouka says:

#17
Naxos
Stairs
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kzappaster  Pro User  says:

#18
blue mark on an old door
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StefanosP says:

#19 Blue Door from Hydra, home to many beautiful doors and entrances:)
Blue Door
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karahaz says:

Paros

Some very tough competition here. It is a joy to just browse through them.

#20
Paros - a glimpse of Greek domesticity with cat
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Michael A. Vlavianos [deleted] says:

#21
MESARIa CoRNER

The caldera is breathtaking!
But Santorini has other charms as well...
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Sergioς  Pro User  says:

#22

Zakinthos - Zante: from a walk in the town...


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Klearchos Kapoutsis  Pro User  says:

At Fira, Santorini

#23
Stairs
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Antonio Castaldini  Pro User  says:

#24
I'm sorry man..no fish today  ( Kid Creole )
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kdludwig says:

Gateway to heaven
Oia @ Santorini - The Island means heaven to me - and our doors are always open ;-)

#25
gateway to heaven
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vagaman. is a group administrator vagaman. says:

that is going to be a hell of a contest! amazing pictures!!!
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semimortal79  Pro User  says:

#26
summer window 2
summer window 2
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kostas.v says:

#27
St. Nikolas church #2
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Nikoleta Stamataki  Pro User  says:

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Autumn effect II
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Antizan says:

#29
Kritsa
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the euskadi 11  Pro User  says:

#30
KERKIRA0001 copy.JPG


corfu 2001
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Dimitrios Dalagiorgos  Pro User  says:

#31
Dourouti monastery
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montnoirat  Pro User  says:

#32
in Zia
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

#33
Blue & Broken
Blue & Broken
Found while strolling at Oia. It was love at first sight.
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kruijffjes  Pro User  says:

# 34
Photo was taken on the island Samos.

Samos 2005
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John Georgiou  Pro User  says:

#35
Fiskardo, Kefalonia
A cute yard
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mitridi_g says:

#36
Μία δόση μελαγχολίας χρειάζεται για να εκτιμούμε την ζωή κάπου κάπου
A sense of melancholic is sometimes necessary to appreciate the beauty of Life

Μελαγχολία - Melancholic
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

These are some really wonderful submssion we have here! Can't wait for more!
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antonis.. says:

#37



Ένα ερειπωμένο σπίτι στην Αμοργό-μπορούσε να "μιλήσει"..
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

Boys & Girls,

I'm (not) happy to announce that as of tomorrow, we start voting! Which makes today the last day of entries in the Pieces of Magic & Beauty in Greece - Doors & Windows & Stairs Competition.

So those of you who have waited until the last minute to surpise us with a photo, do come forth and post it!

Tomorrow morning I'll post the voting rules!
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

OK! So no last minute entries...! I'm closing the thread, I'll post the rules and then I'll open this thread again so we start voting, right here, below the photos!
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

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Voting Commenses NOW!

I'll go first, and I have to say, that next time I issue a competition of such favourite subject, I'll demand that the administrators be allowed to vote for all entries! Too many good submissions to be obliged to vote for only four of them! I'm having serious problem here guys...!

OK! Here goes nothing!

#25 - 4points
#34 - 3points
#26 - 2points
#14 - 1point

And I need to apologise to the following:

Dad don't disown me, pleaaaaaase! You know I love all your photos.............! George, Mike, Vag, Dimitri, Caroline, Serg and the rest... I'm crying here...!
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John Georgiou  Pro User  says:

#19 - 4p
#13 - 3p
#28 - 2p
#11 - 1p
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Peace Correspondent  Pro User  says:

#23 - 4 pts.
#11 - 3 pts.
#09 - 2 pts.
#17 - 1 pt.

Challenging assignment.
There are many great photographs here.
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Sergioς  Pro User  says:

#37 - 4 pts
#13 - 3 pts
#18 - 2 pts
#02 - 1 pt
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StefanosP says:

#25-4 points
#23 -3 points
#35 -2 points
#29 -1 point
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karahaz says:

#1 - 4
#7 - 3
#10 - 2
#12 - 1
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Michael A. Vlavianos [deleted] says:

#09 - 4 points
#28 - 3 points
#17 - 2 points
#03 - 1 point
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semimortal79  Pro User  says:

#23- 4 pts
#25-3 pts
#17-2 pts
#22 -1 pt
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Aster-oid  Pro User  says:

#17 - 4pts.
#19 - 3pts.
#33 - 2pts.
#15 - 1pt.

This is one of the rare cases where all entries (except mine) have been absolutely stunning... It's been difficult to compete as it's been difficult to vote for only 4 of them and leave the rest emptyhanded...
I tried to be as objective as I could - so objective actually that I didn't even disown Diamonds, my ruthless Flickr daughter...
Well, that's what dads are about: always giving second - and third and fourth and so on - chances to their offspring!!!
:-)))
Good luck to all!..
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maksid  Pro User  says:

Wonderful shots, I'm a little bit confused, but I've got to vote...
the points go to...
#11 - 4
#25 - 3
#04 - 2
#17 - 1
and my love to all my flickrfriends...
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antonis.. says:

#23-4 pts
#11-3 pts
#6-2 pts
#18-1 pt
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isidoros_76 says:

#37-4 pts
#13-3 pts
#22-2 pts
#28-1 pt

ps.: stin photo 37... ta eripia lene polles istories...symfwnw...

good luck to everyone...
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gekimo says:

#23-4 pts
#32-3 pts
#17-2 pts
#11-1 pt
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jesssie is a group administrator jesssie says:

#23 - 4 points
#19 - 3 points
#14 - 2 points
#13 - 1 point
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vagaman. is a group administrator vagaman. says:

#1 -4 points
#5 -3 points
#14 -2 points
#12 -1 point
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ArinnaM says:

#3 - 4 pts
#24 - 3 pts
#26 - 2 pts
#34 - 1 pts
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

Come on Ladies & Gentlemen!

Let's not forget we're still voting until late October 31st! Come on! Snap up! Those of you who haven't voted yet, come forth and give us your scores!
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MarcelGermain  Pro User  says:

#23 - 4points
#25 - 3points
#4 - 2points
#11 - 1point
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

Last day of voting tomorrow, people! Let's all vote!
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vagaman. is a group administrator vagaman. says:

Oh people! what is wrong with you!?!?! You don't get every day beautyful women asking you to cast your votes! Come on!
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

This Competition is now officially over! It won't be long now, before the winners are announced!
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*Diamonds* is a group administrator *Diamonds* says:

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Now that the competition is over and the winners have been announced, you are welcome to congratulate all winners and participants for their wonderful pieces of work!

From me, all the best, keep up the good work and let's all give our best to the following competition, whose subject is yet to be decided!

Thank you!
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