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LEONIDIO

GREECE

Image Number 305

Leonidio, on the east coast of the Peloponnesus, is bound by two abrupt mountainsides enclosing the town from the north and south. The River Dafnon passes through the town, and its banks are linked with three bridges. The town is capital of the Tsakonia region, notable for its cultural and linguistic particularities, and the settlement itself offers striking and picturesque architecture.  Every August Leonidio hosts the "Tsakonian Eggplant Festival", attracting well-known chefs from across Europe and achieving growing popularity.  Apart from citrus, tomatoes and olives, the area's most famous and widely distributed product is the Tsakonian eggplant, characteristic in its sweet taste, and acknowledged and protected by the European Union.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mountedPhase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/180thof second at aperture F14.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.