TREASURY OF THE ATHENIANS

DELPHI, GREECE

image Numbers 392,393

Delphi is an archaeological site on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus. The site is located in upper central Greece, on multiple plateaux/terraces. Delphi became the site of a major temple to Phoebus Apollo, as well as the Pythian Games and the famous prehistoric oracle. The sibyl or priestess of the oracle had to be an older woman of blameless life chosen from among the peasants of the area. She sat on a tripod seat over an opening in the earth (the "chasm"). Intoxicated by the vapors, the sibyl would fall into a trance, allowing Apollo to possess her spirit. In this state she prophesied. People consulted the Delphic oracle on everything from important matters of public policy to personal affairs. Near the entrance of the site are numerous treasuries. These were built by the various Greek city states to commemorate victories and to thank the oracle for her advice. They are called "treasuries" because they held the offerings made to Apollo. The most impressive is the restored Athenian Treasury, built to commemorate the Athenians' victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image 393 (top)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/223th of a second and aperture F11.   80mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image 392 (middle)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/320th of a second and aperture F11.   80mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image 393a (bottom)

 

 

 

PORT OF NAFPAKTOS

GULF OF CORINTH, GREECE

Image Numbers 388, 389

Although its port is tiny, Nafpaktos in the Gulf of Corinth opposite Patras is among the most picturesque places in mainland Greece. With an intense Medieval character, Nafpaktos charms visitors with its small Venetian port, which sits within a fortified seawall.  On the hill above the town, there is a strong Venetian Castle with great view to the sea and the opposite coasts of Peloponnese. At the port there is a statue of Cervantes who lost his arm in a naval fight off Nafpkatos in the Medieval times.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image Number 388 (top)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/223th of a second and aperture F11.   80mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image Number 389 (middle)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and aperture F11.   80mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

ZAKYNTHOS HARBOUR

GREECE

Image Number 387

Zakynthos is the third largest island in the Ionian Sea, located off the west coast of Greece. The west and north coasts are extremely mountainous often with cliffs dropping many hundreds of feet straight into the sea.  The beautiful white cliffs that plunge into azure seas have to be seen to be believed; the water is wonderfully clear.  Zakynthos is an extremely lush island; the Venetians (who conquered it) referred to it as Il fiore del Levante-- the Flower of the Levant. Zakynthos, like its neighbour Kefalonia, was heavily affected by the massive earthquake of 1953 (only three buildings on the island survived) and subsequently a lot of its stunning Venetian architecture was destroyed. Ruins still lay in some parts of the island due to this. The main town was completely rebuilt.  Today tourism is the most important source of income, and Zakynthos is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 2 seconds and aperture F8.   80mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

OLIVE GROVE

ZAKYNTHOS, GREECE

Image Number 385

Zakynthos is the third largest island in the Ionian Sea, located off the west coast of Greece. The west and north coasts are extremely mountainous often with cliffs dropping many hundreds of feet straight into the sea.  The beautiful white cliffs that plunge into azure seas have to be seen to be believed; the water is wonderfully clear.  Zakynthos is an extremely lush island; the Venetians (who conquered it) referred to it as Il fiore del Levante-- the Flower of the Levant. Zakynthos, like its neighbour Kefalonia, was heavily affected by the massive earthquake of 1953 (only three buildings on the island survived) and subsequently a lot of its stunning Venetian architecture was destroyed. Ruins still lay in some parts of the island due to this. The main town was completely rebuilt.  Today tourism is the most important source of income, and Zakynthos is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 3/10th of a second and aperture F22.   80mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

FISHING BOAT

ZAKYNTHOS, GREECE

Image Number 384

Zakynthos is the third largest island in the Ionian Sea, located off the west coast of Greece. The west and north coasts are extremely mountainous often with cliffs dropping many hundreds of feet straight into the sea.  The beautiful white cliffs that plunge into azure seas have to be seen to be believed; the water is wonderfully clear.  Zakynthos is an extremely lush island; the Venetians (who conquered it) referred to it as Il fiore del Levante-- the Flower of the Levant. Zakynthos, like its neighbour Kefalonia, was heavily affected by the massive earthquake of 1953 (only three buildings on the island survived) and subsequently a lot of its stunning Venetian architecture was destroyed. Ruins still lay in some parts of the island due to this. The main town was completely rebuilt.  Today tourism is the most important source of income, and Zakynthos is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/350th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

COAST

ZAKYNTHOS, GREECE

Image Number 383

Zakynthos is the third largest island in the Ionian Sea, located off the west coast of Greece. The west and north coasts are extremely mountainous often with cliffs dropping many hundreds of feet straight into the sea.  The beautiful white cliffs that plunge into azure seas have to be seen to be believed; the water is wonderfully clear.  Zakynthos is an extremely lush island; the Venetians (who conquered it) referred to it as Il fiore del Levante-- the Flower of the Levant. Zakynthos, like its neighbour Kefalonia, was heavily affected by the massive earthquake of 1953 (only three buildings on the island survived) and subsequently a lot of its stunning Venetian architecture was destroyed. Ruins still lay in some parts of the island due to this. The main town was completely rebuilt.  Today tourism is the most important source of income, and Zakynthos is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and aperture F6.3.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

SHIPWRECK

ZAKYNTHOS, GREECE

Image Numbers 381 & 382

The shipwreck on the Greek Island of Zakynthos is one of the most photographed coastal icons in Greece and features in all tour guides and Greek tourist information.  Originally a smuggler ship, which lost engine power in 1981 and was washed ashore in a magnificent small bay.  Cruise ships anchor there during the “season” and the beach is heavily crowded – it is not unusual to have 20 ships all moored off the beach, each putting a few hundred people ashore at once. For the ultimate picture there is a small viewing platform some 600ft above the wreck where most of the picture postcard shots are taken from.  The more precariously you lean out of the platform, the more of the wreck you can see........

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image Number 381 (lower)

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and aperture F6.3.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image Number 382 (upper)

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/350th of a second and aperture F6.3.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

OIL, CHEESE AND HONEY

ZAKYNTHOS, GREECE

Image Number 380

Zakynthos is the third largest island in the Ionian Sea, located off the west coast of Greece. The west and north coasts are extremely mountainous often with cliffs dropping many hundreds of feet straight into the sea.  The beautiful white cliffs that plunge into azure seas have to be seen to be believed; the water is wonderfully clear.  Zakynthos is an extremely lush island; the Venetians (who conquered it) referred to it as Il fiore del Levante-- the Flower of the Levant. Zakynthos, like its neighbour Kefalonia, was heavily affected by the massive earthquake of 1953 (only three buildings on the island survived) and subsequently a lot of its stunning Venetian architecture was destroyed. Ruins still lay in some parts of the island due to this. The main town was completely rebuilt.  Today tourism is the most important source of income, and Zakynthos is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and aperture F12.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

GOATS IN THE OLIVES

ZAKYNTHOS, GREECE

Image Number 377

Zakynthos is the third largest island in the Ionian Sea, located off the west coast of Greece. The west and north coasts are extremely mountainous often with cliffs dropping many hundreds of feet straight into the sea.  The beautiful white cliffs that plunge into azure seas have to be seen to be believed; the water is wonderfully clear.  Zakynthos is an extremely lush island; the Venetians (who conquered it) referred to it as Il fiore del Levante-- the Flower of the Levant. Zakynthos, like its neighbour Kefalonia, was heavily affected by the massive earthquake of 1953 (only three buildings on the island survived) and subsequently a lot of its stunning Venetian architecture was destroyed. Ruins still lay in some parts of the island due to this. The main town was completely rebuilt.  Today tourism is the most important source of income, and Zakynthos is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image 377 (lower)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO35. Exposure of 1/4 of a second and aperture F12.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach lens wide angle with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. 

Image 378 (upper)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/6th of a second and aperture F12.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

OLYMPIA

PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 376

Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula was the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.  The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.  The first Olympic Games were in honour of Zeus.  Over time the site was buried under alluvial deposits, up to 8 meters deep.  The first excavation of the sanctuary at Olympia was not carried out until 1829.  Over 14,000 objects have been recorded. The Olympic flame of the modern-day Olympic Games is lit by reflection of sunlight in a parabolic mirror in front of the Temple of Hera and then transported by a torch to the place where the games are held. When the modern Olympics came to Athens in 2004, the men's and women's shot put competition was held at the restored Olympia stadium.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 800. Exposure of 1/111th of a second and aperture F2.8.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

ENTRY TO THE OLYMPIC STADIUM

OLYMPIA, PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 374

Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula was the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.  The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.  The first Olympic Games were in honour of Zeus.  Over time the site was buried under alluvial deposits, up to 8 meters deep.  The first excavation of the sanctuary at Olympia was not carried out until 1829.  Over 14,000 objects have been recorded. The Olympic flame of the modern-day Olympic Games is lit by reflection of sunlight in a parabolic mirror in front of the Temple of Hera and then transported by a torch to the place where the games are held. When the modern Olympics came to Athens in 2004, the men's and women's shot put competition was held at the restored Olympia stadium.

TECHNICAL NOTES

 The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/34th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

OLYMPIA

PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 370

Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula was the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.  The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical Antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.  The first Olympic Games were in honour of Zeus.  Over time the site was buried under alluvial deposits, up to 8 meters deep.  The first excavation of the sanctuary at Olympia was not carried out until 1829.  Over 14,000 objects have been recorded. The Olympic flame of the modern-day Olympic Games is lit by reflection of sunlight in a parabolic mirror in front of the Temple of Hera and then transported by a torch to the place where the games are held. When the modern Olympics came to Athens in 2004, the men's and women's shot put competition was held at the restored Olympia stadium.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image 370 (top)

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/274th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image 371 (Middle)

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/274th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image 375 (bottom)

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/10th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

 

WRECK OF THE DIMITRIOS

SKIATHOS, GREECE

Image Numbers 365, 366 & 367

The Dimitrios is a shipwreck on a beach near Gythio, Greece.  The Dimitrios was a small, 67 metre freight ship of 965 tons cargo capacity built in 1950.  It has been stranded since December 23, 1981.  Rumour has it that the ship was used to smuggle cigarettes between Turkey and Italy. It was seized by the port authorities of Gythio and then deliberately released from the port and left to be dragged by the sea to the beach of Valtaki, about 5 kilometers from the port of Gythio.   The ship was then simply abandoned there and no attempts were made to recover it.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image Number 367 (top)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/549th of a second and aperture F7.1.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image Number 365 (middle)

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and aperture F9.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image Number 366 (bottom)

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/160th of a second and aperture F9.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach lens wide angle with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

MONENVASSIA

PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 364

Monemvasia is a fortress town located on a tiny island off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The island is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to 300 m wide and 1 km long, the site of a powerful medieval fortress. The town walls and many Byzantine churches remain from the medieval period.  The streets are narrow and fit only for pedestrian and donkey traffic. There are no cars on the island.  In recent years the town has seen a resurgence in importance with increasing numbers of tourists visiting the site and the region. The medieval buildings have been restored, and many of them converted to hotels.  Because of tourist numbers the streets become impassable during “the season”.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and aperture F7.1.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

MONEMVASSIA

PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 363

Monemvasia is a fortress town located on a tiny island off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The island is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to 300 m wide and 1 km long, the site of a powerful medieval fortress. The town walls and many Byzantine churches remain from the medieval period.  The streets are narrow and fit only for pedestrian and donkey traffic. There are no cars on the island.  In recent years the town has seen a resurgence in importance with increasing numbers of tourists visiting the site and the region. The medieval buildings have been restored, and many of them converted to hotels.  Because of tourist numbers the streets become impassable during “the season”.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and aperture F7.1.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

MONEMVASSIA

PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

image Number 362

Monemvasia is a fortress town located on a tiny island off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The island is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to 300 m wide and 1 km long, the site of a powerful medieval fortress. The town walls and many Byzantine churches remain from the medieval period.  The streets are narrow and fit only for pedestrian and donkey traffic. There are no cars on the island.  In recent years the town has seen a resurgence in importance with increasing numbers of tourists visiting the site and the region. The medieval buildings have been restored, and many of them converted to hotels.  Because of tourist numbers the streets become impassable during “the season”.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th of a second and aperture F7.1.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

FISHING BOATS

GYTHIO, PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 361

Gytheio is a coastal town of 8,000 people in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece.  In ancient times it was the seaport of Sparta, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north. Today it is the largest and most important town in Mani. (See also other images from Mani).  Gytheio has a lovely old port bordered with nineteenth century buildings.  Within the port, colourful wooden fishing boats are still operated by genuine local fishermen, unlike the phoney “fishing ports” in some other parts Italy and Greece where the boats are drawn up and the fishermen gone.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and aperture F11.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach lens wide angle with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

FISHING BOATS

GYTHIO, PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 360

Gythio is a coastal town of 8,000 people in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece.  In ancient times it was the seaport of Sparta, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north. Today it is the largest and most important town in Mani. (See also other images from Mani).  Gythio has a lovely old port bordered with nineteenth century buildings.  Within the port, colourful wooden fishing boats are still operated by genuine local fishermen, unlike the phoney “fishing ports” in some other parts of Italy and Greece where the boats are untended, the fishermen gone, and the tourists plentiful.

TECHNICAL NOTES

 The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and aperture F11.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach lens wide angle with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

FISHING BOATS DUSK

GYTHIO, PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Numbers 358 & 359

Gythio is a coastal town of 8,000 people in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece.  In ancient times it was the seaport of Sparta, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north. Today it is the largest and most important town in Mani. (See also other images from Mani).  Gythio has a lovely old port bordered with nineteenth century buildings.  Within the port, colourful wooden fishing boats are still operated by genuine local fishermen, unlike the phoney “fishing ports” in some other parts of Italy and Greece where the boats are untended, the fishermen gone, and the tourists plentiful.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image 358 (upper)

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and aperture F5.6.   150mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image 359 (lower) 

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/50th of a second and aperture F11.   150mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

FISHING BOAT

GYTHIO, PELOPONNESUS, GREECE

Image Number 357

Gythio is a coastal town of 8,000 people in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece.  In ancient times it was the seaport of Sparta, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) north. Today it is the largest and most important town in Mani. (See also other images from Mani).  Gythio has a lovely old port bordered with nineteenth century buildings.  Within the port, colourful wooden fishing boats are still operated by genuine local fishermen, unlike the phoney “fishing ports” in some other parts of Italy and Greece where the boats are untended, the fishermen gone, and the tourists plentiful.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.