Athína twilight - (Athens, Greece)

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Athína Twilight || Photographic Tall Tales

As a photographer, I’m thankful that I get to experience these amazing locations at their most beautiful moments. So how exactly did I find this particular view of the Acropolis in Greece?

Well, while I could be all melodramatic (like most photographers are) and tell you that I auditioned hundreds of rooftops, or that I hiked many miles and climbed millions of stairs, or that I captured this slightly before a dozen Greek Gypsies crowned me their supreme ruler and carried me away to Mt. Olympus in a golden palanquin with an escort of flying unicorns , I’ll just tell you the truth… There weren’t any unicorns…

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    - Dave Morrow -, arcreyes [-ratamahatta-], EddyMixx, DPGold Photos, and 35 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. - Dave Morrow - (12 months ago | reply)

    really well done man!

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  3. matt_frankel (12 months ago | reply)

    i'm always impressed how you draw some much detail in your shots. beautiful composition, per usual. amazing light, and i love how the acropolis glows.

  4. blame_the_monkey (12 months ago | reply)

    It's amazing that this was the view from the top of my cheap hotel. :)

  5. Brian Koprowski (12 months ago | reply)

    I like the made up story better. Matt's right, I love how the entire acropolis is glowing gold.

  6. José de Jesús Martínez Silva (12 months ago | reply)

    Muy bonita y bien trabajada panorámica!

  7. EddyMixx (12 months ago | reply)

    another rockin shot! this would make zeus proud!

  8. AnZanov (12 months ago | reply)

    I don't like Athens except for Acropolis (I love all Greek islands instead!), but in this picture you rendered it well ;)

  9. Diego Gómez Garra (12 months ago | reply)

    excelente captura

  10. gilbertotphotography.blogspot.com (12 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful!! I love it!

  11. gazjeavons (12 months ago | reply)

    Now thats what i call a" free shot" how easy was that straight from the hotel roof top. A cracking shot too. Can you believe it people would pay alot of money for that view!! Nice one

  12. Flick'gAbility (12 months ago | reply)

    The Acropolis has been photographed many, many times, of course. But this shot from afar places it in great perspective, relative to Athens. Fantastic placement of the Parthenon, plus a wonderful sky in the distance!

  13. _SG_ (12 months ago | reply)

    simply great pic

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  14. misterladybug (12 months ago | reply)

    super incredible view!

  15. RedBerry™ (12 months ago | reply)

    Stunning capture!

  16. lucianomancini (12 months ago | reply)

    nice light!

  17. Elisabeth Gaj (12 months ago | reply)

    fotonion
    moon and sun award
    I saw this magical photo at GREECE and interesting places pool

  18. Michel Couprie (11 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful POV, awsome light and processing!

  19. CARPATHIANLAND (11 months ago | reply)

    I hope you have Romania on your visit list.

    If somehow you intend this, please check this list of "must sees" I made, which is better than what you can find on touristic sites that usually present only mainstream attractions, while this list presents trully genunine and unspolied regions and places:
    www27.zippyshare.com/v/49670622/file.html

    You can visit too a collection of photos here:
    www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=71597 2&page=275

  20. mojo2u (11 months ago | reply)

    Excellent image gives a me great perspective on the acropolis.

  21. Qba from Poland (10 months ago | reply)

    Awesome blue hour photo ! Beautiful colors and light.

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