Jackobo's Photoblog

Little Egret Flying

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page | Etsy Store A simple photograph of a little egret flying with the cloudy sky as the background. Images don't need to be complicated to be beautiful!

Stork

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page A stork is standing on an electrical pole. Although the bird is standing still, it appears ready to take to the air at any time.

Floats

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page Fishing net floats are left by the sea. Nets are a fisherman's most valuable tool. It has to be tangled beyond repair to just be thrown there.

Concrete Cross

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page A concrete cross hides the sun in this black and white photo. The supports for the two arms make a strange design, almost like a peculiar "Π".

A Binding Spell

Three candles in a church candelabrum are twisted in a braid, in what appears to be a binding spell. An actual spell or misunderstood faith?

Covered Walkway

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page A covered walkway in the side of a church at the region of Epirus, in Western Greece. I also cover the history of the nearby fort of Pente Pigadia.

Olive Trees in Infrared

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page A photograph of olive trees in infrared. I made the photo with the sun In the frame. The backlight creates a strong gradient between light and the shadows.

Hazy Landscape

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page The mid-morning sun and the moisture in the air create a hazy -and almost mystical- atmosphere on the hills and mountains of Valtos, in western Greece.

Illuminated Clouds

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page Illuminated clouds above two lonely trees one autumn evening. Dark clouds, light clouds and patches of open sky are the dominant element in this photo

Water Corridor

Two strips of land create a water corridor inside a lagoon. Or a pincer that tries to close in on the water. More about the photo in the article!

Swamp

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A photograph taken at a swamp one overcast day. The contrast between the bright green of the reeds and the grey in the sky makes for an interesting result.

Light Pollution

A photograph depicting light pollution in the night sky. The low clouds amplify the effect of the lights and add depth in the photo.

Entering the Shadow

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page A mother and her son, I suppose, are leaving the light and are entering the shadow of a tree. I had about one second to snap the photo. I think I did well!

A Fisherman at the Marshland

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page An old fisherman at the marshland has just taken his boat for the day's catch. Somehow, I managed to make an anthropocentric photo where there was no human.

Flamingo 1

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page Three Flamingo photos, taken at the old delta of Arachthos River, in Western Greece. It is another thing to see these birds on film and another in the wild.

Yucca in Infrared

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page Photograph of a Yucca in Infrared. A simple photo can hide so many details in the composition, that make it stand out from a virtual pile of images.

A Horse under a Tree

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page A horse under a tree, on a high place above Amvrakikos gulf. A quick visit to this place ended up with this landscape photo, against nature's blue.

Church Overlooking the Sea

Read the Full Story on my Photoblog | My Facebook Page A long exposure photo of a small church overlooking the sea. The church is dedicated to St Anna and it is located in the middle of nowhere, at the western part of Mani Peninsula.