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19 Mar 2005
19-MAR-2005

19 Mar 2005 "Old woman in Plaka"

Greece

She saw us walking in the uphill road out of her humble house
and she offered us a glass of cold water.
We told her that we were there to take pictures of Athens
and like an open book she showed us every important place
accompanied by many stories she had seen all these years from up there.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/500s f/8.0 at 17.0mm iso800 full exif

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petesie 02-Apr-2005 02:47
The photo really tells a beautiful story, and what a wonderful experience for you.
Konrad Busslinger 30-Mar-2005 16:46
Hej Antonis, this is one of your best shot. Without a word to say, this picture says so much. Bravo. Voted
t t 30-Mar-2005 00:50
i love the mediterranian mood here...
nice composition
Russ P 28-Mar-2005 20:15
Wonderful!
Anna Yu 25-Mar-2005 18:11
Great shot! Vote.
Jose Canovas 24-Mar-2005 09:01
Nice to find this gem visiting your PDA today.
Dang 23-Mar-2005 23:36
It's wonderful that there are still some people around who would take the time for such. It's such a rushed world we live in today. Going back through again, fantastic gallery!
Dominic Kite 23-Mar-2005 17:51
I don't know what's more poetic, the photo or the story. Both are fantastic.
Autumn Sky 22-Mar-2005 19:31
I like this a lot.
lorin niculae 22-Mar-2005 13:46
very interesting. the human being in his environment!
lorin
Karen Leaf 22-Mar-2005 02:24
Perfect in every way. And I'll bet the Plaka stories resound.
oliver dienst 21-Mar-2005 10:13
great shot!
vote
Terry Clarke 20-Mar-2005 20:10
beauty - full of character
Cliff 20-Mar-2005 17:40
What a treasure!
evans 20-Mar-2005 13:05
Such a friendly, welcoming character could teach the rest of us a thing or two.
saltzman40 20-Mar-2005 12:52
Nicely framed. Again, so natural looking.
Vera
Roe P 20-Mar-2005 12:27
Antonis amazing work..I like the story
Wenche Aune 20-Mar-2005 09:01
Anothet great porttait.
Dan Chusid 20-Mar-2005 08:54
Yes, the story fills in the picture and brings us closer to her. Nice work!
no name 20-Mar-2005 06:34
Wonderful -- I like the story accompanying the portrait, too.
Jeremy 20-Mar-2005 05:59
Great portrait, I like the contrast of the clouds. 20D has great dynamic range apparently.
Yvonne 20-Mar-2005 05:57
Absolutely superb! Perfect in every degree...& wonderful story.
Chris 20-Mar-2005 05:49
Such a beautiful shot. Incredible.
Bryan Murahashi 20-Mar-2005 05:37
Great to meet someone so enviting. Very nice shot as well.
Gary Winters 20-Mar-2005 05:22
Wonderful picture and story!
littleheifer 20-Mar-2005 02:41
Wonderful capture to go with the story. Another perfect B&W image.
Nancy
don nieman 20-Mar-2005 02:06
Now this I like. I like the detail of the face, the perspective, the light of the sky and the delicate leaves of the trees. She looks very comfortable in her surroundings.
Gilles Navet 19-Mar-2005 23:47
Allways on top Antonis
Stu and you are the B&W reference on the PaD
Bravo
Gilles
Stu 19-Mar-2005 23:01
She looks like a real character
Konrad Busslinger 19-Mar-2005 21:55
Great photo with a touching story
Ray Pettit 19-Mar-2005 21:45
A lovely story to go with a picture full of character. Vote!
jude 19-Mar-2005 21:40
Great commentary to go with the photo.. you have really great b&w photos.. i'm always impressed
antidote3 19-Mar-2005 21:30
interesting caption to follow the image.
let me know when the book is published, i will have to get it! :)
Mark Rutter 19-Mar-2005 21:18
Great story telling picture. Makes you want to see and hear more about what she's pointing at.
Gail Davison 19-Mar-2005 20:58
A lovely story to go with this touching shot.
Wei ----- 19-Mar-2005 20:53
very nice soft tone.
laine82 19-Mar-2005 20:46
It's nice to know that sort of interaction can still occur. Sadly not everyone in the world are as honest & friendly these days. A beautiful image, Antonis.
See Why See 19-Mar-2005 19:51
This is impressive!
Sheena Woodhead 19-Mar-2005 19:25
Wonderful photograph and story.
John Finlayson 19-Mar-2005 19:17
Friendly as well as photogenic, Athens seems to be a wonderful place !

PS I like your shots so much thought I'd try one for myself. Its from an older film shot processed today to b+w: click here if you want to have a look.
Simon 19-Mar-2005 18:56
A great image as always Antonis.
Lee Rudd 19-Mar-2005 18:43
Wonderful photo... all those lovely tones.
whiskey01 19-Mar-2005 18:42
Wow thats very nice of her
Matt Howard 19-Mar-2005 18:02
Excellent!
j.vigliotta 19-Mar-2005 17:41
Oh yeah, the tones on this are to die for. The sky too! What a super candid.
Regards My Friend.
C
Josy's Pics 19-Mar-2005 17:37
This really is a beautiful photo... well done Antonis.
Josy
JV 19-Mar-2005 17:09
Time flies ! beautiful shot,Antonis