The Temple Of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece

[Pete Askew]

Waiting for the sunset (which didn't happen) at Sounion.

Leica M9 + 18mm Zeiss Distagon M f1:4.0. ISO160, 1/60s at f1:8.0. PP in LR, PS and Nik ColorFX 4.

 

[Lesley Jones]

Ooh... I think it's nicer without a distracting sunset

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Lesley. The seafood meal after was good anyway so it was worth the 1 hour drive!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Nice Pete. You are making me crave some grilled octopus with just a sprinkle of lemon! drool

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Is that not a bit of sunset glow on the columns. Nice pic Pete, not having eaten for 24 hours, a sea food meal sounds as good as it gets.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Ooh... I think it's nicer without a distracting sunset

With you on that one Lesley..... Very nice Pete.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Perfect composition, Pete. Hand held?

 

[Pete Askew]

Yes, hand held. Thanks Rob.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Impressive.

 

[Beth Carter]

a stunning shot. like the processing on it.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Agree with Lesley - no sunset required

In fact the clouds add to the perspective of the temple

@Glenn Clabo - grilled octopus? I'd rather eat my trainers!

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Beth and Chris.

The temple is oriented East - West and the sun was supposed to sink into the sea in a blaze of glory just to the left of the island. Instead, it vanished into the cloud on the horizon with just the faintest of glows. But, I was happy with the shot anyway. The sky was also pretty nice a few minutes before though.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Now, that's a beautiful shot. Love the hat!

If you had watched a particular episode of QI, you would know that the sun is not really there...

 

[Aldous Lau]

nice shot Pete

 

[Brian Moore]

Lovely, Pete. Its like a painting.

 

[Dave Young]

Yep, who needs the sunset. Excellent stuff!

 

[Pete Askew]

Now, that's a beautiful shot. Love the hat!

That's actually a colleague / friend. And he found that hat in a bush at the bottom of the hill half an hour earlier! A proper Panama.

 

[Brian Moore]

I missed the 2nd one 1st time around. Now I know what the hat reference was about. Lovely shot, Pete.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Brian.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The guy in the hat reminds me of Joseph Beuys.