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Imerovigli – Photos of Santorini

Photos of Santorini

Tag: Imerovigli

Where can I see the sunset in Santorini from my hotel room?
A view of the stunning sunset over Thirasia, part of the caldera of Santorini. Kasimatis Suites offers fantastic views of the caldera and the sunsets which change from day to day in Imerovigli on the Greek Island of Santorini

There are many great hotels in Santorini. Careful selection however is needed if you want to get the best views from the rooms in these hotels.

Where can I see the sunset in Santorini from my hotel room? You can see the sunset from the rooms at Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli. Look at this photo which was taken from our bedroom. How cool is that?

Not every room in Santorini gives you such great views so if this is important to you make sure you check when you book. Just thought I would reiterate that point. Walk around the winding footpaths between all the white buildings and you will seee what I mean, and why I am labouring this point.

Why do I like this photo so much?

Well I am an architectural photographer. And also a landscape photographer. And a travel photographer.

So put these three things together and I am a very happy chappy.

And to be able to sit in your own hotel room and look at the sun, the sea and Thirasia is a wonderful thing.

I look at this photo and I can feel the warmth of the sun when I was there.

This photo makes me want to be there, which makes this image a big success for me.

I love the shadows from the chair and flare of the sun in this image.

And that fact that you look at this photo and know instantly that this is the view from a hotel room of the sun about to set over the caldera.

How did I decide on this composition?

I was sat in our hotel room at Kasimatis Suites watching how things aligned. I had a can of Mythos on the go (that is local beer for those not familiar with Greece and beer!) which helps free my creative juices.

Well lets be honest this is hardly rocket science. All I had to do was align the table and chair with the scene going on over Thirasia and compose for what you see.

There is a bit more about the scene I photographed and what you see in this image which I will come onto later in this post.

Where was the photo taken?

At the Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli. On the map from Lightroom you can see where our room is would you believe!

What time of day was the photo taken?

5:40pm. Beer’o’clock time!

What photography gear did I use to get the shot
- Canon 6D
- Canon 24-105mm F4 L Lens
- Manfrotto 190 Go tripod with geared head
- Certainly a beer. Probably a can of Mythos (too early for wine)
- And most defnitely my loupe viewer so I could see what I was looking at!
- And no hat.
- And flip flops. Now that is the way to work! Beer and flip flops!
What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture – F22
- Shutter speeds – 1/400th second, 1/1600th second and 1/100th second
- ISO – 100
- Focal length – 32mm
- AV Mode
- Back button focus
- Auto bracketing
- Handheld
- Live view
A quick word on the camera settings. F22. Why use that aperture? Simple.

I think I might have said this before. F22 on my Canon 24 -105mm lens gives me that lovely starburst effect. F22 is the minimum aperture, ie the aperture which lets the least light in, as the opening through the aperture blades is at its smallest.

And for this shot I needed to get the table and the caldera in focus, so the minimum aperture gave me the maximum depth of field.

One interesting fact about the image.

Go down to the processing section and you will see what I had to do in Photoshop to get this finished image.

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

No. It was taken in our room. I didn’t think of doing a video. This is becoing one of my biggest regrets – not taking as many videos as I could have done.

But there is a behind the scenes photo taken with my iPhone. I know – I have some explaining to do! There is more stuff in this scene than there is in the photo. Yep I know that and will confess to all this removal work shortly.

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As you can see there is also a difference between the capbilities of my iPhone 7 Plus and my Canon 6D with bracketed image capture and all that good stuff deployed.

A big difference.

How did I process the image?

Ok. First things first. I have removed stuff from this image. There it is out in the open.

I will come back to that.

This is the RAW file. This is the two stop over exposed image (1/100th second at F22 ISO 100).

And this is the HDR Merged processed image.

And this is the processnig I did in Lightroom to get the result above.

The big work in this image was removing the sunlounger, umbrella pole, table and the bits of ornaments on the white wall.

These bits all took time to remove.

But why did I remove them?

Well these are all things that I could have removed if I had the time (and a tool kit for the umbrella pole) but I did not know that I was going to get such a great shot and to be honest I didn’t think about moving all this stuff at the time.

I was trying to photograph straight into the sun which is not the easiest of things, and sometimes you just can’t see stuff that should be removed from the image.

And with sunsets and specific locations like this trying to capture the sun above the table (roughly) in the middle of the doorway means there just isn’t time.

In circumstances like this I am comfortable removing things from an image using Photoshop – they are after all man made things introuced into the scene.

And what tools did I use in photoshop?

My go to removal kit
- Clone Stamp Tool
- Spot Healing Brush
- Patch Tool
As you can see by checking out the finished image at the top of this post there was quite a lot of stuff removed, probbaly the most I have removed from a photo.

What could I have done to improve the image?

Would the sun in the middle have improved this photo?

Or would the inclusion of my wife have improved it? Yes of course she would, with a glass of wine off to the left taking in the late aftenoon sun.

That is a very important learning point – why did I not include my gorgeous wife in this photo?

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I love it. If you want to be to see the sunset in Santorini from your hotel room then this should do.

Santorini is such a great location to take photos, and I was delighted that our hotel became a complete part of that whole wonderful experience.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

Do you like this photo of the sunset viewed from a a room at Kasimatis Suites?

Do you agree with me removing the things I did from this image?

Let me know what you think.

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
27/10/2018
Fantastic Santorini photography – low cloud at sunrise
Sunrise with clouds below the caldera photographed from Kasimatis Suites. Sunrise and sunset can be different every day, like this surreal sunrise with a blanket of cloud just below the hotel in Imerovigli on the Greek Island of Santorini

This is one of my favourite images of Santorini.

When I say fantastic photography I need to explain – this is not me bigging myself up – I just needed to get the keyword Santorini photography into one blog post – no point trying to hide this is there?

In all seriousness I really do love this photo of a weather phenomenon which you can’t get anywhere – you need certain conditions to get clouds right below your hotel like I saw this morning!

This is still one of my favourite photos of Santorini.

Why do I like this photo so much?

I have never seen such a scene before. This was what greeted us on the first morning.

A blanket of cloud immediately below us. Now I had moved around quite a lot taking lots of photos of all this good stuff before returning to the hotel to get this great photo with that dense layer of grey morning clouds with the sunrise immediately above.

I love the contrast of the colours and the uniqueness of this scene.

And the fact that it was taken at the actual hotel that we stayed at is special to me. Special as my wife spent a lot of time choosing this exact hotel for my photographic trip to Santorini.

And what a great choice of hotel she came up with!

How did I decide on this composition?

This was the view from the back of the hotel, the Kasimatis Suites.

I went down to the steps at the bottom of the hotel, below which there is nothing but rocks and the sea.

And on this day clouds.

The scene did not work as well for me – the composition from there was not as interesting.

I settled on the view you can see in the main image on this post – this was telling the story of a morning at a hotel on the Greek Island of Santorini. A sunrise morning with low clouds, which is not unique but hardly a daily occurrence either.

I love the contrast between the hardness of the white buildings and the softness of the grey clouds, all topped off by that lovely sunrise warmth which has not yet reached down to the clouds below.

Where was the photo taken?

At the Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli on the Greek Island of Santorini. I have to say this as some people will read this one blog posts on its own so I have to explain in enough detail these things on every post!

Look at the extract from Lightroom. It is so detailed you can see the swimming pool, and exactly where I took this photo!

What time of day was the photo taken?

4:53. Yep that early.

What photography gear did I use to get the shot?
- Canon 6D
- Canon 24-105mm F4 L Lens
- Manfrotto 190 Go tripod with geared head
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack
- Loupe Viewer
- Red hat
- Oakley sunglasses
- Red shoes – fresh on!
- This was pre-morning coffee!
What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture F8
- Shutter speeds 1/250th second, 1/1000th second and 1/60th second.
- ISO 100
- Back-button focus
- Focal length 24mm
- AV Mode
- 10 second self-timer
- RAW format
One interesting fact about the image.

It is taken just down from our room at the Kasimatis Suites. The steps down were to some of the other rooms in the hotel.

And I had not even had a coffee – it was a case of wake up and get out there.

OK there is one more fact – I was woken by my wife who was awake before me and opened the curtains to be greeted with this amazing scene!

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

No. There was much too much going on for that! Which I will be completely honest with you is a regret.

I would have loved to have some videos of this bank of morning cloud, but I don’t have any. Another reason to go back to Santorini then.

Having said that there is this video taken from a slightly different viewpoint which gives you an idea of what the scene looked like, and sounded like!

How did I process the image?

This one took a while to produce in Lightroom. First job was to merge the three bracketed images together in Lightroom to form a new Dng file.

Next job was to get the verticals and horizontals correct. After that I always do white balance.

This gives me a technically accurate starting point for the more creative processing.

Most of the processing was done in the Basic and HSL panels in Lightroom. There was quite a bit of cleaning up to do, removing blemishes, dust spots and random bits of lights and stuff in the building that were detracting from the scene.

What could I have done to improve the image?

Hmmm. Not sure to be honest.

I need to get rid of that bit of wall bottom right I have only just noticed this writing this section.

And that is the point of me asking this question – it forces me to look at the images I have created and see what is in there that I dont like, and think about ways that I could have created a better image.

This is something I recommend everyone does who wants to Improve their pototgraphy – critique your photos yourself and even better get someone else to do this for you.

Not you parents, husband, wife, children or best friend. They will just say that they think your photos are great even if they are rubbish!

No ask someone who knows what they are talking about who will be honest with you.

My first critique as with a Hasselblad Master who was my BIPP mentor no less!

Look at a your photos – study them. I recommend once you have processed a set of images leave them for a decent length of time and then come back to them and give yourself time to look at them and study them properly – you will be amazed what you will find that has always been there that you never noticed before like that bit of wall bottom right!

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I have never seen weather like this. I have never looked down on clouds from my hotel with a big bright band of orange sunrise light above the clouds.

This scene was surreal, and a morning that I will not forget in a long time.

I am happy that this image brings back those memories of that morning – this is why I love photography so much.

And also why I want to go back to wonderful Santorini. Then again there are so many other places on this wonderful planet of ours.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

Have you ever seen such a lovely sunrise photo on Santorini?

Am I right describing this as fantastic Santorini photography??

Let me know what you think, even if it is to tell me that I have been speaking a load of rubbish!

Talking of my next venture, now that I am getting near to the end of the creation of this website I would like to tell you about my next website which I will be working on next week called Paxos Travel Guide. Yes I am staying in Greece and producing another travel website, this one with slightly different content to photos of Santorini.

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
25/10/2018
What is the best view from Oia? Check out my favourite here
This is the view looking back towards Imerovigli and Fira from the end of the caldera at Oia just before the sun sets on another day in Santorini

There are many great views on the walk from Imerovigli along the top of the caldera to Oia at the end of the island.

But what is the best view from Oia? This is my favourite view from Oia looking back towards Imerovigli and over to the right Fira, with a bit of Oia bathed in the early evening sunlight.

Why do I like this photo so much?

I know I have said this quite a few times but I am loving the fact that the images I am publishing on this website are not your typical photos of Santorini. Sorry – that was a completely conincidental (and indeed unnecessary) use of the keyword which is in the URL for this website.

Sorry where was I? Oh yes, why do I like this photo of the view from Oia looking towards Omervigli and Fira perched on the top of the mass of the Santorini Caldera so much?

Well it is a different viewpoint. And I find that this is quite a common thong with me – quite a lot of the photos that I have published are not images that are displayed that often.

This is not a conscious thing. Well that is not strictly true, not going to the photo locations on Santorini which are the most popoluar ones is a conscious decision.

As is the decision not to study the photos others have taken of Santorini – I like to get to a new location with a clear mind and not other peoples images cluttering my vision.

Publishing Santorini photos which are from different viewpoints is just the way things have happened – all I have done is picked the 20 photos that I took in Santorini which I like the most and which represent me and my photography right now.

No there is no science attached to this – these are just photos that I like.

Back to this image.

I love the white buildings sat on top of the caldera – the relative scales of the two tell a story. And I also love that raking golden pre-sunset light warming the face of the caldera.

And finally getting a little bit of Oia in the foreground gives the image a sense of depth and places the three towns relative to each other.

How did I decide on this composition?

This is the panoramic view from Oia taken on my iPhone.

I wanted to get a little bit of Oia in the foreground, which would give depth and scale to the image. I wanted Oia, Imerovigli and Fira in the same shot.

And I wanted the view looking back from Oia to the main body of the caldera and the main part of the Greek Island of Santorini.

The sky was the sky on the day and time that I took that image – you can’t have perfect white fluffy clouds exactly as you want them every time you take a photo.

This was a relatively straightforward composition, I just had to get as far from the main footpath as possible to eliminate all that stuff that you can see in the panoramic image.

Where was the photo taken?

The photo was taken from Oia looking back towards Imerovigli. We had walked that afternoon all the way from Imerovigli, which was a spectacular and very enjoyable experience.

What time of day was the photo taken?

5:02pm. This photo was taken at the end of the walk from Imerovigli to Oia. This was very much pre-drinks time.

What photography gear did I use to get the shot?
- Canon 6D
- Canon 24 – 105mm F4 L Lens
- Hanheld – my Manfrotto 190 Go tripod with geared head was in my bag. Yes I carried it all the way from Imerovigli to Oia.
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack
- Loupe Viewer
- No red hat – by now I needed a cap (but did not have one)
- Oakley sunglasses (which by this time felt like they had been welded to my face)
- Red shoes (feet destroyed)
- Pre-beer photo – might have been a bit rushed!
What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture F22
- Shutter speeds 1/160th second, 1/640th second and 1/40th second.
- ISO 400
- Back-button focus
- Focal length 40mm
- AV Mode
- 10 second self-timer
- RAW format
40mm focal length! Now that is unusual for me and tells me that the composition was a very deliberate act to go with such a specific focal length.

Now I know that F22 gives the maximum depth of field but F16 should have been fine with that composition at a focal length of 40mm.

One interesting fact about the image.

It was taken at the end of a walk from Imerovigli. We were going to walk back but there is an excellent bus service that took us both back to Imerovigli for less then 10 euros. And this bus trip gave us a great view of the eastern coast of the island.

Sorry not really that interesting a fact was it?

Erm – I took this photo from near the path from Imerovigli to Oia. I had to get off the main path to get this view.

And there was a really good bar on the opposite side of the footpath.

I had a beer and some nuts.

I think I’d better stop here…

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

No. All I have is this iPhone photo of a simlar view. Not quite the same is it.

How did I process the image?

This is the processing that I did in Lightroom to the file created by merging the three bracketed images.

Most of the processing for this image was done in the basic and HSL panels in Lightroom as you can see above.

Getting the white balance correct was crucial to the success of this image. To do this I found a piece of cloud that was a neutral grey, containing similar values of red, green and blue.

I used the targtetted adjustment tool to make a custom white balance selection which gave the image the correct amount ot warmth.

All I then needed to do in Photoshop was remove dust sensor spots and an ugly building bottom left which was spoiling the corner (in the shadows I hasted to add!).

But that kind of removal is fair enough to me.

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I like this image as it shows the relative locations of Oia, Imerovigli and Santorini.

And it also gives a great view of those famous white buildings of Santorini perched on the top of the caldera of.

The late rafternoon sunlight makes this image, giving a warm glow and a lovely contrast to the lights and shadows.

Finally, what could I have done to improve the image?

Those shadows bottom right bother me. OK I meant bottom left.

I wish they weren’t there. I couldn’t crop in, but I could remove them in Photoshop.

And that is where there is a question – the shadows were there when I was pointing my camera at that particular scene – should I remove them or not?

Enough from me – what do you think of this image?

Yes you have heard enough from me – please give me your thoughts on this photo of the view from Oia looking towards Imerovigli and Fira on the Greek Island of Santorini.

And do you think it is ok to remove the shadows bottom left to make the image nicer?

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
23/10/2018
Is this the best view of Fira from the path to Imerovigli?
This is the view of Fira, the capital of the wonderful Greek Island of Santorini, photographed from the path from Imerovigli one sunny April afternoon. In this photo you can see how Santorini has developed, with all those white buildings sat on top of the caldera

Santorini is a small island which packs in the views all over the place. We have all seen lots of images on the internet of those famous white buildings of Santorini, but I try to provide slightly different views.

Is this the best view of Fira, the capital of the Greek Island of Santorini? I think so. This really is a spectacular view, which was taken on my Canon 6D on the walk from Imerovigli to Fira.

Why do I like this photo so much?

One thing I like to capture in one of my photos is context. And if you haven’t been to Santorini before you might not appreciate how the famous white buildings of Santorini have developed on the top of the famous caldera.

And this view taken on the main pedestrian route from Imerovigli to Fira shows this perfectly. This is not that common a view of Fira, which surprises me as there were plenty of people on the footpath that day.

Or so I thought.

I realised how quiet the walk from Imerovigli to Fira was when we got to Fira – there were endless people filling the footpaths making the town almost unbearable.

So I like this photo as it gives context and scale to the capital of Santorini.

You can see exactly how the town has grown on the top of the caldera, and also all those lovely white buildings.

And if you look really carefully you can see the cable car cables appearing out of a building!

How did I decide on this composition?

As we were walking along the path I was obviously taking in the views and Fira growing in front of me as we got closer. I waited until I found a white church which I could include as a foreground feature, which you can clearly see.

I also wanted to get the shoreline to show the full extent of the caldera, and ended up getting the concrete structure which is where tourists are dropped off from the cruise for a day on the island. You can either walk or get the cable car – more on that in another post.

Talking of context this photo also shows the scale of the caldera on which all those lovely white buildings have been constructed.

Where was the photo taken?

Right where the number 10 is.

Or to be more precise.Where the number 5 is.

Is that precise enough for you? I couldn’t zoom in any more and make the number 5 go down to 1 for just this image but this is near enough I guess?

What time of day was the photo taken?

12:40pm. We were walking to Fira for an explore and a spot of lunch. I had been on the go since about 4am that day, getting some great sunrise photos from the top of the caldera. And after the cold of the morning on the caldera the daytime heat was a lovely change for me.

It is funny how we can adjust to such varying temperatures in the same day. And to the complete lack of sleep/ rest!

What photography gear did I use to get the shot
- Canon 6D – here it is! Well I thought I should show you what it looks like!
- Canon 24 – 105mm F4 L Lens (focal length used 17mm)
- Hanheld – my Manfrotto 190 Go tripod with geared head was in my bag
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack
- Loupe Viewer – yes I still use it even hand-held
- No red hat
- Oakley sunglasses
- Red shoes (feet aching a bit)
- Kasimatis Suites breakfast fuelling me
What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture F16
- Shutter speeds 1/500th second, 1/2000th second and 1/125th second.
- ISO 400
- Back-button focus
- Focal length 24mm
- AV Mode
- 10 second self-timer
- RAW format
One interesting fact about the image.

When we got to Fira we found a restaurant right in the centre of the capital of Santorini. We ordered a beer each and sat there. It was right next to one of the main footpaths through Fira. And was it busy!

And we sat there for an age, too tired and hungry waiting for our food to arrive, which took an absolute age. So tired and hungry we just sat there in silence!

When the food finally came it was excellent – chicken gyros with chips. One of my favourite Greek meals!

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

No. But look what we got when we were in Fira. And yet another use for a Peak Design Everyday Backpack. A bottle of Prosecco carrier!

And see that white thing that my camera bag is resting against? That is one of the legacies of the wine cellar days. Kasimatis Suites used to be a wine celler, or as they are known locally, cavana.

There are remnants of the buildings former use all over the place, which make random appearances in other photos on this website.

How did I process the image?

This is another bracketed set of images merged together in Lightroom using the not surprisingly named HDR Merge feature.

This is what I did in Lightroom. Not too much in terms of processing to be fair.

Now you will have noticed there is a problem!

Yes there is some stuff missing. Here is the actual image. When I straightened the horizon I lost some stuff around the edges. I could have used Constrain to crop which would have basically cropped in the image removing the bits of white but I didn’t want to do that.

I wanted the full image, so had to fill in the blanks.

Now if only there was some software that could fix this…..

Time to jump over to Photogshop. I used the Clone Stamp tool to fill in the blanks, and then used the Patch Tool to improve the standard of the edit to the point where you can’t actually tell what I have done.

That is always the intention with my digital image processing – that is looks natural.

What could I have done to improve the image?

Well I could have taken the shot with the horizon level to save me some work in Photoshop, but apart from that this is the view.

Maybe I could have waited for a cruise ship to arrive and get that in shot to the right. That would have balanced things nicely.

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I wanted to get a view of Fira perched on top of the caldera. And that is what I captured.

I like this image, and it tells the story I wanted to tell with a single image.

It tells the story of the capital of Santorini, Fira, perched on the top of the caldera. And of those lovely white buildings.

And the steep drop down to that lovely blue water.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

Let me know if you like my photo of Fira from the footpath to Imerovigli.

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
16/10/2018
Santorini architecture at Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli
Lovely late afternoon light spilling into the reception at the Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli on the wonderful Greek Island of Santorini. The reception at the hotel is in one of the former white cellars

When you think of Santorini architecture what springs to mind. I bet it is all the famous white buildings of Santorini isn’t it? Well to be fair that’s what I thought before going to Santorini.

There is more to Santorini architecture than those lovely white buildings – how about the reception at the wonderful Kasmimatis Suites in Imerovigli sat on the edge of the Santorini caldera? And what gives the Kasimatis Suites their unusual charm is that these buildings used to be a canava – a Greek wine cellar.

It is not just about the views outside – there are great things to see inside too.

And I have learnt a new word – canava. Which the spellcheck wants to correct to canapé!

Why do I like this photo so much?

Sorry about that. Let’s get back to the photo. I am an architectural photographer. That is my speciality. I photograph buildings for a living in the UK.

Luckily I love photographing buildings. Put me in a place like Santorini though, with that famous Santorini architecture and I am doubly happy.

Great location, great architecture. And great and unusual interiors. And all that lovely sunshine, food, beer and wine!

Why do I like this photo so much? I was going to the hotel reception, and walked into this scene. How utterly fantastic. I needed a quick word before heading off out to explore more of this wonderful Greek Island (after a quick beer). Yes I had my camera with me, well I didn’t go anywhere without it when I was in Santorini to be honest.

And what makes this scene of course is the light. Lovely directional light spilling into the room.

And the fact that this vaulted room used to be a canava, which is a Greek wine cellar. The family who own Kasimatis Suites used the space where the hotel is as their wine cellars back in the day.

That is why the hotel is so different, with strange features littered around the hotel. And also why the reception is this wonderful vaulted internal space.

How did I decide on this composition?

I walked into reception, got to the reception desk, turned round and got my camera out. I took three photos of the scene which are virtually identical but this was the shot – everything is right with this particular composition.

Let’s talk about the elements in this composition. I wish I could say that I had placed them so perfectly but I hadn’t. This is literally what I saw.

Firstly through the door you can see the railing on the edge of the balcony. Just in front of that is the lovely hotel swimming pool featured in another photo.

And then there is one white chair, sat slap bang in the middle of the door!

And then the light spilling into the vaulted ceilinged reception area with that lovely directional light casting a shadow from the table.

The directional light also picks up the texture in the tiles.

And there are the wall lights offering some additional points of interest in the scene. And let’s not forget the grille above the door and the fantastic shadows on the domed roof.

See I know about this architectural stuff!

Where was the photo taken?

At the reception at the Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli on the Greek Island of Santorini

What time of day was the photo taken?

4:40pm. I had been out and about all day and was proably going to reception to order breakfast in the room again – such a great thing that they do this. I timed my visit to reception perfectly, with that strong directional light shining straight through the doorway.

I would love to say that this was deliberate but it was purely conincidental!

It was defintely pre-drinks by the pool before sunset though.

What photography gear did I use to get the shot
- Canon 6D
- Canon 24 – 105mm F4 L Lens (focal length used 17mm)
- Hand held
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack
- No red hat – it was absolutely baking hot
- Oakley sunglasses (on my head)
- Red shoes (feet destroyed by this time). OK i might have been wearing flip flops by now!
- And my wrist strap. I forgot all about that.
What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture F9
- Shutter speeds 1/640th second, 1/2500th second and 1/160th second.
- ISO 400
- Back-button focus
- Focal length 28mm
- AV Mode
- RAW format
One interesting fact about the image.

Apart from the fact that I walked in to reception and saw this scene and took a photo of it?

OK – here we go. This is what it looks like late afternoon from the reception at the Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli.

I alluded to this before. Kasimatis Suites used to be wine cellars, known locallly as canavas. Obviously since tourism has taken off in Santorini this valuable real estate has been converted to a stuning hotel with great views of the caldera.

So the interesting fact is that this is a picture of a former Greek wine cellar.

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

No. As I just walked up to reception, turned round and took the photo no! I would have got rather strange looks doing that. But then again I could have got one of the staff to video me – I think I missed a trick there.

How did I process the image?

Here is the unedited RAW image. I know, I am always amazed by how awful a RAW file can look. This is the base data for an image. I shoot in RAW as I get the maximum data from an image capture which I can work with in Lightroom.

The contrast from the RAW file to the finished image is quite remarkable I have to say. This is the first (correct exposure) image – look how flat, dull and uninteresting it is!

Lovely late afternoon light spilling into the reception at the Hotel Kasimatis in Imerovigli on the wonderful Greek Island of Santorini. Lovely sunshine illuminating the reception giving depth to the room

The first job in Lightroom is to merge the three images that I took using auto-bracketing on my Canon 6D. The three files are exposed as follows
- Image 1 – correct exposure
- Image 2 – 2 stops under exposed
- Image 3 – 2 stops over exposed
I merge these three images together in Lightroom. Lightroom creates a brand new file which contains the data from the three original images. This is the file that I worked on to produce the image in this post.

And here is what I did in Lightroom

I did some additional local editing, dodging and burning and the finshed off the image in Photoshop.

This was like editing an architectural image for a client, which to be fair almost never feels like work to me.

What could I have done to improve the image?

I could have moved the table to the left a little bit so the table is not ovehanging into the shadow.

Someone sat on the chair? Maybe?

I don’t really know – it was a scene I walked in and took a photo of quickly as I don’t want to over analyse it any more than I already have!

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I like it. I like architectural photography. And I especially love interior photography. I love capturing light interacting with interior spaces.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

Let me know what you think of this photo of a converted Greek wine cellar. I love it.

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
15/10/2018
The stunning Santorini view walking from Imerovigli to Oia
This is one of the numerous spectacular views from the bit of land to the north of Imerovigl not long after sunrise. You can walk from Imerovigli to Oia in a couple of hours and enjoy endless stunning views of the Greek Island of Santorini

There are many great views when you are on the island of Santorini. I love just walking about on this wonderful Greek Island seeing what I find – this is the best way to find photo locations for me.

I love this stunning Santorini view. This was taken after photographing the sunrise from the caldera. The sun had just reached these two rocks which I was sat near and I just had to take this shot which I absolutely love.

Why do I like this photo so much?

I love the depth in the image, which has been created by the light and how it interacts with the landscape. The sunlight has illuminated the rocks in the foreground, but not the areas around. The rocks were sticking up just enough to for the sunlight to illuminate them for that brief moment just before the sun lit the part in shade in the photo.

This was a fleeting moment that I was thankfully aware of and able to capture as it happened – 30 seconds later and the moment was gone.

I love the depth in this image, with the foreground interest and that lovely morning sunlight and the caldera running away down to Oia in the background.

This is what landscape photography is all about for me – capturing stunning views and fleeting moments lost forever.

How did I decide on this composition?

Quickly! No time to think with this one.

I was sat on these rocks after photographing the sunrise, which was coming in from the right. The rocks were actually my temporary base for this shoot. What I do is put my camera bag on something nice and solid and not too close to the edge of the caldera – accidents happen, especially to someone as clumsy as me!

And this mornnig it was those very rocks that I put my gear on.

I was sat on the rock debating what to do next, and having a rest, when the sun hit these rocks and I knew straight away that there was a photo to be made here.

Composition was quick to capture the fleeting moment which I am so glad I caught.

Where was the photo taken?

Right where the orange tab is.

Right there. How ridiculously precise is this GPS stuff! Zoom in when you are using the Map Module in Lightroom and see just how precise the data is – I could go back to that exact spot if I wanted to – absolutely amazing. And a great example of technology working across devices, the data being recorded on my Canon 6D and turned into meaningful data using Lightroom.

What time of day was the photo taken?

6:31am. Just after sunrise. And just as the sun hit the rocks in the foreground. Obviously.

What photography gear did I use to get the shot?
- Canon 6D
- Canon 24 – 105mm F4 L Lens (focal length used 17mm)
- Manfrotto 190 Go tripod with geared head
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack
- Loupe Viewer
- Red hat – still cold
- Oakley sunglasses
- Red shoes (not aching yet)
- Coke Zero and melted chocolate
Happily for this image I have some shots of some of my gear on location on the Santorini caldera. Here you can see what I am pointing my camera at.

And here is my Peak Design Everyday Backpack next to my Manfrotto 190 Go tripod.

Peak Design Everyday Backpack on the Santorini caldera

What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture F22
- Shutter speeds 1/160th second, 1/640th second and 1/40th second.
- ISO 400
- Back-button focus
- Focal length 28mm
- AV Mode
- 10 second self-timer
- RAW format
I used F22 as I needed the maximum depth of field, as I was pointing my camera down on the rocks which I needed in focus, as well as the end of the caldera.

One interesting fact about the image.

Look how precarious my tripod is. Seriously is that how I actually took the photo? I honestly can’t remember, but it looks rather odd and hardly an example of text book use of a Manfrotto tripod!

Maybe it is just the angle that I took this photo on my iPhone with?

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

Yes. And here it is on my YouTube channel. You can see how much of an afterthought this image is – the rocks appear right at the end of shooting! they just creep in on the right at the end.

That was the point at which I realised there was a potential shot to be made!

How did I process the image?

This is the global processing of the complete image in Lightroom. But for this image I want to talk about something else.

view of Santorini in Lightroom” width=”790″ height=”430″> How I processed this view of Santorini in Lightroom

And the something else is local adjustments. And more specifically one of my favourite tools in Lightroom, the radial tool.

This is the area selected using the radial tool, and you can see what I am doing here to the area in red only.

I am lightening the rocks and adding some clarity to the rocks to bring out the textures just in the rocks.

How I processeed this view of Santorini

This is done to make the rocks more prominent, giving the foreground a focal point before the eye goes into the scene beyond.

The eye is drawn to the lightest part of a picture, and I wanted that to be the rocks n the foreground and not the white buildings on the top of the caldera.

What could I have done to improve this image?

Well that is a question. How could I have improved this image?

Being critical of my composition I could have given more space to the left of the headland and the town of Oia – a bit more sea would have given the image more space. I used a 28mm focal length on my Canon 24-105mm lens so there was some lattitude there but this was clearly a conscious decision to frame this composition.

I try to get the composition just right in camera, and do not like shooting wider than I want to knowing I can crop in later – my mind does not work like that.

In terms of processing I could have removed some of the (natural!) white marks from the rocks, and maybe the pink flower to the right. And the whie buildings in the middle.

I have not removed these things as they are there and for me part of the scene. Not that I am a die hard purist – I have removed bigger distractions than these from my photographs before.

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I really like this image. There a lovely sense of depth to the scene, with the sun illuminating the rocks in the foreground, whilst the adjacent land is still in shade. The southern facing cliffs of the Santorini caldera are the first to catch the morning sun as well as the town of Oia at the end of the caldera.

You can see a few white buildings behind the shaded part of the land which you walk past on the path from Imerovigli to Oia.

All in all an image I am very happy with.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

OK – you have read what I have to think about this image, what do you think? Please let me know, as I love to hear feedback on not only my images of Santorini but also what I have written about my photographic work.

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
13/10/2018
Where are the best views from swimming pools on Santorini?
Picture of the lovely swimming pool at the Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli on the Greek Island of Santorini. The pool has spectacular views across the Caldera towards Thirasia where the sun will set in about an hour from when this photo was taken

Views from swimming pools on Santorini. I know – that is quite a demanding ask now isn’t it?

We work hard all year to enjoy our breaks, so there is nothing wrong with asking the question “Where are the best views from swimming pools on Santorini?”

Well this view from the pool at the Kasiamtis Suites is my favorite so far – what a view of the pool, the balcony and in the background a little bit of the caldera!

Why do I like this photo so much?

I did take a photograph from the balcony but something was missing. So I took a step back from the view from the pool to get a photo of the view of the pool if that makes sense) and that lovely burst of Santorini sunshine.

And I managed to get a bit of the view from the pool and the deckchairs – hopefully you get the idea from this photo.

And a band of orange as the sun begins to set on another wonderful day in Santorini.

How did I decide on this composition?

Simple. I wanted the pool, the area to the front of the pool, a bit of the background and of course that big bright burst of golden sunshine. And the reflection off the pool was something I had pre-planned.

That is the beauty of staying in such a photogenic hotel – just by being there you get used to the movement of the sun, the shadows, the little things that when added together can make a photo.

Well you do if you are like me. I am always looking for things to photograph. On a shoot like this many of the compositions come to me when I am walking around doing innocuous things like walking to breakfast (on the day we did not have breakfast in our rooms that is).

Being aware of your surroundings and constantly looking out for photos might annoy the family but for me is an occupational hazard I’m afraid!

Where was the photo taken?

This photo was taken at the swimming pool of the Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli on the Greek Island of Santorini.

We were stopping at the Kasimais Suites, and had to walk past the pool and this view just to get to reception. Awful I know!

What time of day was the photo taken?

Late afternoon in April, just after 4.30pm. The sun has begun to drop, having traversed from the left to the right – yes this is the prefect photographic orientation.

I took this photo having returned from a long day consisting of sunrise on the caldera, a lovely breakfast in our room and a good investigation of the capital of Santorini, Fira. I did an early afternoon wander and got back in time to get this shot by the pool.

After this I have to confess to having a couple of beers and photographing the sunset from our room. Yes I was that tired!

As I have said before sunset can be a bit of an anti-social time of day, clashing with evening drinks.

What photography gear did I use to get the shot
- Canon 6D
- Canon 24-105mm F4 L Lens
- Handheld – no tripod required
- And probably a pair of sunglasses
- My loupe viewer
What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture – F22
- Shutter speeds – 1/800th second, 1/3200th second and 1/200th second
- ISO – 400
- Focal length – 24mm
- AV Mode
- Back button focus
- Auto bracketing
- Handhed
- Live view
A quick word on the camera settings. F22. Why use that aperture? Simple.

F22 on my Canon 24 -105mm lens gives me that lovely starburst effect. F22 is the minimum aperture, ie the aperture which lets the least light in, as the opening through the aperture blades is at its smallest.

Try shooting into the sun (with care so you don’t damage your eyes) and try all the apertures and see what you get with your gear.

Which leads me onto the next point. When I am shooting straight into the sun, I use the Live View function on my Canon 6D. Much safer. And even then I will have my sunglasses on.

Unless I am using my loupe viewer.

One interesting fact about the image.

Erm. I didn’t go in the pool? All I can remember is that the sun was blindingly bright and I was desperate to sit down and have a drink but did not want to miss a second of that spectacular day.

I was tired, thirsty and loving it!

One bit of irrelevant advice – if you want to make a living doing photography it is best that you absolutely love it as it is hard work.

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

No. I think people who take videos around swimming pools with people in the vicinity sunbathing are approaching creepy.

Swimming pool/ people = no video!

How did I process the image?

Very well thank you. To be honest once I have processed the first couple of images from a days shoot a lot of the processing is the same, or fairly similar.

I want the images to look like a coherent set of images after all, so the color treatments and other stuff need to compliment other images.

The difference is with the local adjustments, which are individual to each and every image I produce.

I am talking here about
- Dodging and burning
- HSL adjustments
- Radial filter
What could I have done to improve the image?

A higher viewpoint would have made the composition stronger. If I could have got my camera higher I would have been able to include more of the caldera view in the background.

Unfortunately I did not have my stepladders with me, nor my 5m painters pole, and I could not move back any further (from recollection).

Yes lets just say that I was constrained by the buildings around me. I will just have to go back to Kasimatis Suites and do a better job next time!

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I really like this image, I have captured a lovely flat swimming pool illuminated by the sun. I have managed to include a snippet of the view of the caldera, but more importantly the deckchairs on the edge of the balcony.

And I love the colors in the sky, that lovely bright blue transitioning into the orange of the setting sun.

The bright vibrant colours are an essential part of my travel photography work.

And there are no people in the image which is both good and bad.

All in all an image that I am happy to share on my website and write about.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

You have read what I have to say about this photo of the view of a swimming pool at Kasimatis Suites in Imerovigli – what do you think of the image, and do you have any questions for me?

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
09/10/2018
Probably one of the best Santorini photo locations?
Picture of sunrise on the Greek Island of Santorini, with the view looking towards Imerovigli from the top of the Santoini Caldera. Never before have I seen both cold blue and sunrise warmth in the same image

A fundamental question when going on a photography trip is where to take photos from. Now I don’t do extensive research before I go on a trip, but I do have a quick look so I get a general idea of what I will be wandering around.

So the fundamental question is this – is the caldera one of the best Santorini photo locations? In my opinion clearly this is a yes – I took all the photos on this website on the caldera, and only left the caldera (reluctantly) to go home!

Why do I like this photo so much?

Simple. It is the first image that I have captured which shows so clearly the different colour temperatures before sunrise and during sunrise in one image. To the right the light is cold and blue, and to the left you can clearly see the warmth provided by the rising sun. And you can also see the transition from cold to warm in the clouds in the sky.

I have never captured this before in one image in quite such a dramatic way – that was the beauty of the location I was taking the photo from. And the beauty of taking photographs on the wonderful Greek Island of Santorini. Every day on Santorini the sunrise was different – it was quite amazing to witness.

The image also gives a great representation of the topography of the island, with the buildings visible on the top of the caldera to the west, with the island gradually falling down to the sea to the east.

And it also shows the value of getting up early in the morning and getting out there! Even on holiday I love doing this.

Sorry that reminded me – my favourite images tend to be ones taken at sunrise, which is my favourite part of every day. There is something special about being the only one out there watching a new day unfold.

How did I decide on this composition?

I had already walked past this location and made a mental note of the unrestricted view of Imerovigli and so much of the island. I was up and about early that morning and quickly found this spot again.

I realised that from this viewpoint I could show the topography of the island from a different angle, as well as the coastline on both sides of the island. To be honest I have not seen this particular view before. Not that I do extensive research before I visit a location.

I wanted to show the contrast in the coastlines, the east coast having gentle sloping land down to the sea, with the west coast consisting of steep plummeting cliffs.

I wanted to show the shape and size of the caldera on the main island.

I also wanted foreground content which showed the terrain away from the built-up areas.

I wanted to represent Santorini in one photograph.

Where was the photo taken?

The photo was taken from the top of the caldera, right where the number five is on the Lightroom Map extract.

This is a great location to take photos from – just to the left is the church that features in some of my other images you can see on this website.

This is one of the reasons why GPS in a camera is so important in my travel photography – I can see exactly where I took every photo which is invaluable in the work that I do.

And also the reason I scout my own locations so I get the compositions that I want, and not the headline shots that everyone else seems to go for.

What time of day was the photo taken?

Just after 6am in the morning. I was up long before 4am on this morning as I knew where I was walking to for the sunrise.

What photography gear did I use to get the shot
- Canon 6D
- Canon 17 – 40mm F4 L Lens (focal length used 17mm)
- Manfrotto 190 Go tripod with geared head
- Loupe Viewer
- My red hat
- Oakley sunglasses
- Pepsi Max
- Red shoes (feet already acheing by now)
What camera settings did I use?
- Aperture F16
- Shutter speeds 1/50th second, 1/200th second and 1/13th second.
- ISO 400. I was surprised that I used an ISO of 400. But thinking about it the clouds were moving, and I didn’t want the shutter speed too slow or I would have got blur in the clouds. ISO 400 on the Canon 6D really isn’t a problem – the sensor can give a super clean image at this sensitivity.
- Back-button focus
- AV Mode
- 10 second self-timer
- RAW format
One interesting fact about the image.

Well the range of colour temperatures for one thing – I have never captured them quite like this before. Other than that no dramas on this shoot.

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

Yes – there is the 360 view I captured using my iPhone not long before the image was taken. You can check it out on YouTube.

How did I process the image?

Firstly I merged the three images together in Lightroom to create a single image.

The challenge with this image was to get the white balance correct, as I had two colour temperatures in the same image – talk about mixed lighting!

To get the white balance correct I used the eye dropper tool and selected a neutral part of the clouds, which I found in the end! I went to the middle of the image, where the two light sources met. All you need to do is move the eye dropper tool over what looks like a neutral part of the picture, and get the three numbers as close as possible, and then click and tht is that done!

After that processing was done in the Basic Panel in Lightroom, which I did using the Vibrance slider before moving on to the HSL Panel. Here I played around with the colours and luminances – what I was trying to recreate was the scene that I remember seeing with my own eyes. I can still picture that wonderful scene with the warm light to the left and the cold light to the right – such a stunning natural occurrence.

I finsihed off the image with a bit of cleaning up in Photoshop, removing sensor dust spots and irritations around the edges – no major editing to be fair.

What could I have done to improve the image?

Hmmm. Well I could have moved somewhere else and got a lovely white church in the foreground but I wanted to convey the topography of the Santorini caldera without a building in the composition.

I am after all looking to capture a range of images, not throw everything into every image.

Less is more.

And to be honest I am very happy with this image.

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I like this image a lot. Once I had selected the first 20 images for this website this was the first one that I uploaded. This is one of my favourite photos of Santorini.

I love the two colour temperatues in the image – I have never captured these before.

And I also like the fact that in one image I am showing the contrasting landscape, with the gentle slope to the east and the cliffs of the caldera to the west. You can just see the white buildings of Imerovigli on the top of the caldera in their spectacular, iconic Santorini location.

I wanted an image that told the story of Santorini in one image, and also an image that was different from most of the photos of Santorini that you see on the internet.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

Yep what do you think? Please let me know as at the end of the day I have an emotional attachment to this photo.

And I really do appreciate feedback on my photographs.

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
04/10/2018
What are my best photos of Santorini?
Photo of the view from one of the white buildings of Santorini looking towards the end of the Caldera and Oia

I have been on a photography trip to the wonderful Greek Island of Santorini. I got some great images, but how do I choose my best photos of Santorini? Well this website is all about my photos, that and a little bit about the wonderful island itself. And I’m not going to lie to you, I am very excited to share my best work on this website.

So I ask the question – what are my best photos of Santorini? Well this one of them. I love this view from one of the famous white buildings in Imerovigli looking down from the top of the Caldera towards Oia in the distance.

I will write about this photo in this blog post. I will describe what I was thinking before I took the shot, how I captured the image and a bit about post-processing. Not too much but hopefully you will enjoy reading this post.

Why do I like this photo so much?

Well this photo has a lovely feel to it. And that is important to me.

The white painted walls of the building in the foreground are warmed with some lovely evening sunshine, giving them a lovely warm glow contrast with the lovely evening light and the flat sea in the background.

The white building is is placed on high, giving a view looking down on the sea and the lower lying caldera taking you to the white buildings of Oia on the headland.

And the white buildings of Oia are barely visible in the darkening light just before the sun sets.

This is what Santorini is all about.

How did I decide on this composition?

I wanted to use the hard building structure to contrast and frame the natural environment in the rest of the image.

I couldn’t get the right angle for the concrete to lead you into the background landcsape – there just wasn’t enough room to get the composition I really wanted.

The famous white buildings of Santorini provide such a contrast to the stunning natural landscape. As an architectural photographer I try to capture not only the built environment but also the the surrounding environment and how the two interact.

And of course the impact of man on the natural environment.

I wanted to convey the topography of the island, with all those buildings perched on the top of the caldera with the cliffs dropping down into the sea.

And I wanted to create a slightly different image, which i hope I have done?

Santorini really is a dramatic island, and the way the buildings have been constructed on the top of the caldera is really quite remarkable. A small Greek Island, but a stunning one to photograph.

Where was the photo taken?

This photo was taken from the top of some steps between two white buildings on the outskirts of Imerovigli looking towards Oia. The island in the background is Sikinos.

What time of day was this photo taken?

The photo was taken just after 4.30 one April afternoon. I was heading off to capture sunset on the caldera from the top of the caldera on the edge of Imerovigli.

What photography gear did I use to get the shot
- Canon 6D Mk 1
- Canon 24-105mm lens – focal length 24mm
The image was taken handheld. No filterrs used.

Check out my full gear list on my photography gear page.

What camera settings did I use?
- Shutter speeds – 1/500 second, 1/2000 second, 1/125 second
- Aperture – F16
- ISO 400
This is an HDR image. I took three images, the first the correct exposure (1/500 second), the second two stops under exposed (1/2000 second) and the third image two stops over exposed (1/125 second).

I take three images so I can capture a greater range of basically what I can see – single image capture has its limitations and HDR (High Dynamic Range) allows me to capture more range in an image.

One interesting fact about the image.

I waited for the boat which you can see just below the headland and Oia. I wanted one boat in the sea to break it up.

I had quite a wait and boat was smaller than I had hoped for!!

I took this photo at the top of some steps, and for some reason I got rather a lot of strange looks, possibly due to the time I was stood there waiting for the boat to appear.

And it was boiling hot at 4.30 even in April. so I was probably looking a bit of a sweaty mess!

Is there a behind the scenes video of this shoot?

No. It is bad enough shooting in the built-up parts of Santorini and as the shot was hendheld I couldn’t make a video of me taking the photo.

How did I process the image?

Firstly I merged together the two stop under exposed and two stop over exposed images in Lightroom using the HDR Merge tool.

This is the correctly exposed RAW file completey unprocessed.

Travel photography, Santroini, Greece by Rick McEvoy Photography

I know. Its rather dull and lacking in colour! But that is what a RAW file lookes like.

I merge the two files together in Lightroom, giving me a single file with the extended dynamic range of the two image captures merged nicely and naturally to give this look.

After that processing in Lightroom is mainly concentrated in the Basic panel and HSL panel. I do a lot of basic correction on import.

I finshed off the image in Photoshop removing sensor dust removal and minor blemishes.

What could I have done to improve the image?

I would have preferred the concrete wall bottom right to have been further to the right and lead the eye into the picture more.

And I would have liked a big shiny white cruise liner in the image. I could have added a big white ship from another photo but I don’t do stuff like that.

And what are my thoughts on this image?

I like it. The image conveys one of the features of Santorini – the white buildings planted on the top of the caldera overlooking the sea with amazing views all around.

I think I have captured the feel of Santorini, which is very important to me. The white building in the foreground has a warm glow from the later afternoon sun which I excluded deliberately from this shot.

Enough of me – what do you think of this image?

Whilst I love this photo of Santorini that I have taken what do you think? I would love to hear your feedback on my photography work – at the end of the day it doesn’t matter what I think as I took the photo!

No your opinion is very important to me – if only I like it then I have failed!

Please get in touch via the comments box – I love to hear what people think of my photography work and reply to every comment.

One last thing

If you want to buy this image, or want to speak to me about future collaboration email me at sales@rickmcevoyphotography.co.uk.

Rick McEvoy ABIPP – Photographer, writer, blogger
28/09/2018