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alexander stefanatos

Premium (Pro), thessaloniki

Man and Nature

Greece
Aegean Sea
Cyklades
Sarakiniko coast on Melos island

Melos is one of the most beautiful islands in the Cykladean complex. One of the most interesting sites to visit on it is the really exquisite Sarakiniko beach situated on the north shore of the island. Multiple volcanic eruptions through the ages together with ferocious waves from the strong northwinds have virtually disfigured this part of the coast creating gigantic white and bare rocks of various shapes often compared to a moonscape. For ages these rocks served as safe refuge to pirates and in the 50's and 60's a meeting point for the beat and hippies movements.

To me this strange site, apart from inummerable provocations for photography,offered me also a good chance to think how minute and insignificant sometimes the human scale appears among nature's grandeur and supremacy....
In any case Sarakiniko remains the most photographed site in Aegean Sea.

Commenti 12

SINA 25/08/2015 11:52
der kleine Mensch in der grossen Naturkulisse Alex
wunderbar
herzliche Grüße voin Sina
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Silvana W. 21/08/2015 22:01
I love this one too**
Have a nice week end
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rocco di ciommo 20/08/2015 13:12
la tua abituale perfezione nel b&w... bravissimo !!!
ciao
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Jaap Koer 20/08/2015 11:45
+++
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sparkling light 19/08/2015 11:02
Like small ants men appear. The organically shaped rocks contribute to a fantastic prospect of the sea.
Your photos, dear Alexander, are an invitation to visit theese islands.
Jost
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Harold Thompson 19/08/2015 9:04
Good view of the beach area good lighting
:-)) Harold
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Certeau Dominique 19/08/2015 8:48
Beau N&B.
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Sue Thompson 19/08/2015 8:15
To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.

William Blake
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It is places such as this that sow us all just how insignificant we really are in the scheme of things.

A superb scene well taken and exposed for what must have been very contrasty light.

:))
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Adele D. Oliver 19/08/2015 1:00
all these little people like ants on this huge plateau and against the big sea ... very fine photography in harsh light yet the details and textures show up well !!!
greetings, Adele
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Carlos 1 18/08/2015 23:18
From the series this one I like most and agree 100% with Christos comment.
Have a good time.
José
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Christos Banos 18/08/2015 22:31
Skillful photographed under such harsh lighting! Good job!
geia sou file
Xristos
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