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    Images of Crete - Loose Ends
    Images of Crete - Loose Ends
    Images of Crete - Loose Ends
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    Images of Crete - Loose Ends

    By Geoff Needle

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    A personal collection of 60 photographs from different parts of Crete. As there is no theme to this book it has been given the rather unusual title of Loose Ends. Each photograph has a story behind it which is explained. Many photographs provide an opportunity for a digression on some relevant aspect of photography based on the author’s experience.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateJan 9, 2017
    ISBN9781326911461
    Images of Crete - Loose Ends

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      Images of Crete - Loose Ends - Geoff Needle

      Images of Crete - Loose Ends

      IMAGES OF CRETE

      LOOSE ENDS

      Author: Geoffrey Needle

      Copyright: Geoffrey Needle 2017

      All images: Geoff Needle

      Publisher: Lulu

      All Rights Reserved

      ISBN: 978-1-326-91146-1

      INTRODUCTION

      This eBook is a very personal collection of 60 images that don’t easily fall into any particular category. That’s why I have called them ‘loose ends’ because I couldn’t think of anything better. They were all taken on the island of Crete at various places and times. They all have a bit of a story behind them. They say a photograph is worth a thousand words but I am still happy to relate these stories to you with some other occasional digressions on photography. Some photographs were planned and some were lucky shots by me being in the right place at the right time with the right camera settings. Some were obtained out of sheer frustration and a determination to get the shot however long it took because it was a challenge. Some just make a point that I feel is worth making.

      I am not a professional photographer as you can probably tell but I do have a passion for getting the best photographs that I can from the equipment I have. I am also a member of the local photographic group from which I have learned much about photography over the years.

      The two cameras I use are my Panasonic Lumix TZ30 compact camera and my Panasonic Lumix FZ200 bridge camera, both of which are capable of taking superb shots under the right conditions.

      Although I try to reduce my reliance on using photo processing software I am not averse to using my Corel Paintshop PRO software to do things like cropping, levelling the horizon, adjusting the brightness and contrast,  or removing some item that I find distracting. I do try to compose the shots in the camera before pressing the button but this is not always possible and that’s when the photo processing software comes in handy.

      I hope you enjoy this personal collection of some of my photographs.

      My email address for feedback is:

      apokoronaswalks@yahoo.com

      THE PHOTOGRAPHS

      1. White Mountains

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      In the summer of 2016 I set off with a group of friends to climb to the top of the highest peak of the White Mountains which is called Pachnes and is 2453m above sea level. We set out early in the morning from our respective villages around the Apokoronas area to meet up in Anopoli ready for an enjoyable if rather bumpy 15km ride in the back of an old 4x4 truck that took us to the end of the easily drivable track. From there we walked a series of rough footpaths towards the top of Pachnes. This photograph shows two of our party making their way up the rough track that leads the eye around the corner.

      We all made it to the top but I must confess that two of us found the last kilometre very difficult, more due to the thin air at that altitude than either of us being unfit. We were very lucky with the weather that day as there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. We could see all around for a considerable distance and you felt on top of the world. A group of people that went up there the following week saw very little of the surrounding vistas as it was shrouded in low cloud. After eating our picnics we made our way back down to the pickup point for another bumpy but very satisfying ride in the back of the 4x4 truck that took us back down to Anopoli. We had a well-deserved meal, some beers and a restful night’s sleep at the local hotel. On the way home the next morning we stopped off at Aradena and were able to walk around the deserted village there thanks to the lady at the hotel who had the key to the gate and came with us.

      2. Gortys

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      Gortys, or Gortyn or Gortyna as it’s alternatively called, is arguably the third most important ancient archaeological site on Crete, after Knossos and Phaistos.

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