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Thursday, 20th January 2011

Underneath the Veil

by Mary Kay

Underneath the veil of the mist, somewhere in Epirus, Greece.

Equipment: Nikon D300

Mary Kay

Born and raised on a little Greek island, my earliest memories are of long days at rocky, isolated beaches and expeditions exploring the few woods of the island.A camera never accompanied me during those moments though. Photography came much later on in my life and changed it forever. In the summer of 2008 my companion taught me the basics of photography and in doing so he opened a door to a whole new way of seeing and appreciating the world around me, a new philosophy and way of life. I realized that up till then I merely glanced and never noticed, never fully grasped natures beauty and meaning and its healing effect. Sitting behind a camera you understand your true place and significance in the grand scale of things. A landscape is something timeless, persistent and enduring and we ‘re mere passengers on it. Measuring your worries and anxieties against that truth you realize how small and insignificant they are. Photography became for me the means to collect experiences and memories. Sometimes I’m able to transform these experiences and memories into a photograph. Other times they just remain as images in my mind. They are equally real to me either way.

Website: justeline.daportfolio.com

Underneath the Veil by Mary Kay was photo of the day on Thursday, 20th January 2011. It is tagged Greece, Mist. You can leave a comment below.

31 Comments

Dennis

20th January 2011 at 1:39 am

Absolutely awesome, perfect tones and exposure. Congrats, and thanks for sharing this!

Daniel

20th January 2011 at 2:13 am

Beautiful work Mary. Treatment is superb and the light has simply mouthwatering tones.

goose

20th January 2011 at 6:16 am

:O WOWZERS!

Neil Wilkinson

20th January 2011 at 8:26 am

stunning!!

Chris Corthouts

20th January 2011 at 9:06 am

Great work, the light and the atmosphere in this landscape are amazing

Xavi Antó

20th January 2011 at 9:41 am

Wow ,impresionant !!

Yehoshua Halevi

20th January 2011 at 9:59 am

Painting with light. Beautifully done!

Pauline Jones

20th January 2011 at 11:06 am

I love the golden light and the air of peace; well done.

Kathy Urbach

20th January 2011 at 11:06 am

Mary, I really love this…I feel as though I am standing there and taking in this beautiful scene. The colors are so warm and inviting. Thank you for sharing your art.

JimAtkin

20th January 2011 at 12:25 pm

A work of art with the use of a camera. Thanks Mary Kay.

Susan

20th January 2011 at 12:49 pm

Thanks so much for sharing, Mary Kay- stunning!

Walter Little

20th January 2011 at 1:02 pm

If you hadn’t identified this as being Greece, it looks just like early morning in the mountains of Georgia. Nice work!

Rajib Singha

20th January 2011 at 1:40 pm

Fabulous lighting! Thanks for sharing Mary.

Flame

20th January 2011 at 3:41 pm

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LIGH!!!
WONDERFUL SHOT

Mary-Ann Young

20th January 2011 at 3:59 pm

I actually have goosebumps. This a breathtaking shot Mary!

Carol

20th January 2011 at 4:25 pm

You have great talent, captured perfect “sweet light” and thank you so much for sharing! This is a perfect shot.

Greece is a beautiful country.

Good luck.

Andrew

20th January 2011 at 5:16 pm

Love the shot!

Kimberly

20th January 2011 at 6:03 pm

Wonderful photo! Fog is so tricky to photograph and you did a wonderful job capturing the essense of the landscape. Love the colors too

Ken R

20th January 2011 at 6:03 pm

Congrats! You have learned a lot in just 3 years. Keep it up.

Marie Dunphy Harding

20th January 2011 at 6:26 pm

I am grateful to you for sharing your new life in photography. Your writeup is truly inspiring. Congratulations on ‘finding yourself’!, a shot many of us have missed!