Category: Nature

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Why choose Messolonghi

Messolonghi is the capital town of Aetolia-Acarnania in Western Greece, known as the site of  dramatic sieges during the war of Independence against the Ottoman empire and the death of the philhellenic poet Lord Byron. The town is dominated by vast salt water lagoons that are home to amazing bird concentrations, depending on the season and the weather. Of course most photographers focus on the pelicans and the noisy flamingoes.…

Submissions call for Photo Critique – January 14th 2018

As the nights get shorter, and the light fades from the days,  we are moving ever closer to our January 14th Photo Critique session at 6pm, Magdelene College,  Cambridge. But luckily the theme is “Light” so hopefully your photos will brighten things up for us! If you would like to submit the rules are simple: 1. Only 3 images per person, submitted in jpg to this dropbox folder 2. Photo critiques…

Photography Holidays – Messolonghi (The…other Greece)

Photography Holidays to the less travelled western Greece We meet you in the hotel  in central Athens and spend the first evening in Plaka getting to know each other with a glass of local wine! Early we start the journey to Messolonghi via Delphi (the longer route). Picturesque rural Greece and visit to the amazing and powerful site of the oracle! Pythia is waiting!.. One more stop for lunch and…

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Photography Holidays – The …. other Greece

 Messolonghi - the lagoon and its inhabitants Rivers, marshes,farmland, amazing coast line,uninhabited small islands with remarkable and rare ecosystems make the National Park of Messolonghi very important for the preservation and variety of life in the Mediterranean. (Natura 2000 network) As a photography destination is diverse and super exciting for number of interests..... flora and amazing fauna, magical Greek light reflecting in the abundant waters, glamorous sunset and sunrise, captivating  Greek blues....in…