Meteora
“Suspended in Light” – Pindus Mountains, Greece – Maria Kaimaki – Featured Photographer
Do you typically shoot images by yourself or with others? A lot of my photos are with my wife and two boys which can be great. It is nice to have a few extra pairs of eyes looking for great things to shoot. Sometimes when I wake up really early in the morning I miss having them with me, other times I enjoy the silence.
Spectacular! The monasteries look like they were born in the rock rather than built upon it. The fog is a nice touch. However, this photograph might not have been possible if Mary didn’t have an overly motivated shooting partner to help her motivation. Please read her account below then check out her astounding (Really it is!) portfolios HERE and HERE.
Enter Maria:
The Metéora “(Greek: Μετέωρα, “suspended rocks”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above”) is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.”
… a low mist was the kind of weather I had hoped for even before we set off for that surreal place. But after having spent 4 afternoons and 4 mornings at the same chosen spot, having to deal with light but annoying showers for the most part, after witnessing rainbows materialize in all the wrong spots (over my companions head), after watching a wonderful cloud formation changing colors over the wrong spot (the road), I went to bed on our last night there having already put this place in my “to re-visit” list and I would have gladly stayed in bed on the following morning, dreaming about this shot rather than be mocked by the weather once again. Fortunately my partner wasn’t ready to give up and it was on that fifth morning that the rising sun worked its magic and created the low mist I was hoping for.
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikkor 18-200mm @150mm
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/2
ISO: 200
Filters: Lee 2 stops soft grad ND (0.6), Hoya ND8
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Beautiful!
The Artist must be close to the Spiritual Realms and the Lord above/Within…Dreamed of colours like this which to me were and are Mystical and Heavenly…Lifts you up and Heals your SOUL!
Looks like a place I dreamed of, especially the unearthly colours and misty look…One can almost see faces in some of the shapes in this one…Makes you feel good just looking at it..Atmospheric, atmospheric, atmospheric!
Generally I do not learn post on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very pressured me to take a look at and do it! Your writing taste has been amazed me. Thanks, very great post.
This is amazing! A true talent
A fabulous shot – a dream world. Unbelievable.
Just stunning…what this photo captures is that there’s nowhere like Greece.
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I wish you have a like button. I love the picture! Always wanted to visit Greece.
That is beautiful. I never realized something this incredible existed.
great stuff as usual–you are very talented an dI love your work
thought it was a painting for sure…
Greetings from Greece and a big thank you for all the beautiful, encouraging and enthusiastic comments!
Maria
Beautiful, it looks like a painting!
Breathtaking
It’s the wash of the clouds and the twist in the mountain shape that finally put the cherry on this extraordinary capture. Glorious
A beautiful and stunning photograph. Amazing.
And I would like to thank on behalf of Daylight Tune Ministry for visiting and liking the post, “Responsible”.
I look at the photo with jaw dropped. To me it feels like a fairy tale castle.
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Beautiful!
Just one word, breathtaking….
I can’t say enough how much I look forward to your daily photo. Just an awesome blog you have. Which is why I nominated you for the Versatile blogger award, http://versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com/about/, your photos are incredibly versatile and I wanted you to know I think you are fabulous!! Blessings!!
Mystical.
Hi! I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog. I have nominated you for a “Liebster award”. I hope you enjoy receiving it as much as I did! You can check out my blog for more info.
Wow. I’m glad she stuck it out!
Love this! Wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
It will go up tomorrow afternoon.
What a fantastic and breath taking photo. Amazing. Jay
Amazing photo—it does have the feel of a painting like others have said!
I have never seen anything like this – it is breath-taking
I have been here and its absolutely beautiful. One of the rarest things you’ll ever see.
Wow that is amazing!
Oh, I want to visit there!
Oh, I want to go there!
Amazing. I want to be there.
It’s a very beautiful photograph that indeed has a feeling of a fairytale.
Fantastic beautiful fairytale landscape and the light is so great.
Cripes. I haven’t been that patient in decades.
Spectacular shot.
Awesome photo!
I’m sure I couldn’t find anything to say about this picture that wasn’t already said and “Wow”, “Spectacular”, etc., although true, begin to sound trite after awhile. I’ve never seen a picture quite like this, that looks both real and like something from a fantasy print. Outstanding job!
Brilliant photographs! I look forward to all your postings!
I had just read yesterday about the interesting landscape photos to be had in the early morning mist and here it is. Breathtaking!
Right out of a fairy tale.
Stunning capture! Thought it was an art print at first glance. I too have a shooting partner. He not only keeps me motivated, but he also makes sure that I don’t back off a cliff while trying to frame the shot.
Fantastic!
Cool!
breathtaking!
Wow so beautiful!
This is unreal. Really unreal. Magnificent. I thought for sure it was a mistake, that it was a painting. Sometimes reality is moire magnificent than the imagaination. Beautiful photograph. Beautiful site and topic. Thank you, Dennis and PJ for sharing it here. You’re on my blogroll.
Fantastic! As from a Fairytale! Ann
Wow! Very impressive
Suspended in Light is a heavenly delight
A sanctuary that emergences from the rock and light.
A place of praise within the heavens to gaze.
This monastery a haven for the Source of the Lord
A place of healing for the spiritual force.
msuzanne http://www.godisiam.net
Your comments about this Heavenly feeling are reitterated in my comments and the dream I had of a similar kind of colour…Great for using Visualization in Healing like I and many others do…It takes you ‘within’ and it’s lovely to hear someone mention The Lord these days!
It’s like I travelled back in time. Nice!
Calm, peaceful and unbelievably beautiful !!
An incredible photo…and an incredible location, too. Can you imagine looking out from one of those windows?
Astounding! I thought it was a painting.
Love this image, and checked out your website – gorgeous! I am bookmarking to turn to whenever I need inspiration. Thank you!
Great shot, love the compression of distance that comes from using a long telephoto
Trust me to wonder how many people have been blown off by high winds…..
it is a beautiful photo… and the humans that live there must be beautiful and amazing.. !
Such a wonderful shot!
conjures up so many images – King Arthur, The Crusades, Henry V – it’s quite stunning.
Stunning. And I’m checking most every day, though for some reason can no longer hit “Like” at the top of your blog.
But these are always a pleasure! Thank you, as always. — M.
This photo is incredible! Awe inspiring. -beth
Please put the “like” button back
love this. where is the like button?
The like button is not suficient for this photo. There should be a “love to the point of mania” button. Wonderful.
Sorry, I have no idea why this comment has been posted three times!
The “like” button is not sufficient for this photo. There should be a “love to the point of mania” button. Wonderful.
The like button is not sufficient for this photo. There should be a “love to the point of mania” button. Wonderful.
Great photos; they are fantastic.
Thanks
I didn’t think it was real until I read your paragraph! This is stunning! Spectacular!
This is an amazing sight. I had no idea that this kind of place existed. The image is thought provoking, and beautifully composed. Well done. Looking forward to seeing more of your images.
Looks like it’s from a fairytale
That is awesome … looks really like a painting! Stunning and beautiful.
Breathtaking!
Simply stunning.