Patras after Sunset

Patras after Sunset

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"If I saw something in my viewfinder that looked familiar to me, I would do something to shake it up." Garry Winogrand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patras after Sunset

Patras is the largest city of Peloponnese and one of the largest cities in Greece. It is one of these cities that is totally transformed after sunset. We have been there quite a few times so we managed to take different shots, at different places, different times of the year and under different weather conditions. Naturally, we would need hundreds of photos to show the beauty of the city, so this is to be taken as an appetizer.  More albums may follow in the future. In the photos that appear here we tried to show a bit of everything. Starting with the sunset at Patraikos gulf with the city lights still turned off, we see the lights of the ships that appear in the dusk and, a bit later, a view of part of the city with the tiny lights shining as if they were hanging on a Christmas tree. Then comes a shot of a decorated street taken last Christmas (winter 2009), shortly after a rainfall. A shot taken from the interior of a building under construction shows the city lights coming in through the arches creating nice shapes on the ground. A lonely black cat is shot from ground level on New Year's Eve (2010). Then comes a shot taken during the celebration of the Resurrection according to the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition in one of Patras' churches. A shot of a street in Patras, showing the different types of lights creating interesting hues. An interesting window decoration of one of the local shops. Finally, the traffic lights tells you to wait for the next album. We will keep walking.

Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos

Shooting data:

1. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/800 sec - f/4, Aperture priority mode, -1 EV exposure compensation.
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

2. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/20 sec - f/2.8, Aperture priority mode, -2.7 EV exposure compensation.
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

3. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8 G VR II @ 110 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 1600
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/80 sec - f/2.8, Manual mode.
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

4. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24 mm f/2.8 G @ 14mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/40 sec - f/3.5, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

5. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24 mm f/2.8 G @ 14mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/8 sec - f/4.5, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

6. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24 mm f/2.8 G @ 24mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/15 sec - f/2.8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

7. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24 mm f/2.8 G @ 14mm
Sensitivity: ISO 1600
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/40 sec - f/4, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

8. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II @ 86 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 1600
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/25 sec - f/2.8, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

9. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: - AF-S Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8 VR II @ 165 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 1600
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/40 sec - f/3.5, Manual mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

10. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/13 sec - f/5, Manual mode, -1.3 EV exposure compensation.
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. 

 

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