r/crete • u/kays_view • 9d ago
Landscapes/Τοπία Crete through my eyes - April to August
Shot on my older Samsung Galaxy, as I seldomly take my camera with me.
I'm by no means a professional photographer, but I have a real love for it as a hobby and often plan my hikes with photography in mind. I try to keep my pack light when hiking, and thankfully, a phone usually does the job. Crete, however, is so stunningly beautiful that I find myself running out of storage space far more often than I'd like!
Δεν είμαι επαγγελματίας φωτογράφος, αλλά αγαπώ πολύ τη φωτογραφία ως χόμπι και συχνά οργανώνω τις πεζοπορίες μου με βάση αυτήν. Τις περισσότερες φωτογραφίες τις τραβάω με το παλιό Samsung κινητό μου. προσπαθώ να αποφεύγω το πολύ βάρος όταν περπατάω στο βουνό, και ευτυχώς, τις περισσότερες φορές το κινητό αρκεί. Η Κρήτη όμως έχει τόση ομορφιά που η μνήμη του κινητού γεμίζει γρήγορα… και συχνά!
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u/TinyAsianMachine 9d ago
Where is the 7th photo? Great shots :-)
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u/Swissstu 9d ago
I just returned home from Crete and this just brought back all the happy memories from my trip. Brilliant capture of a place...
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u/sidblues101 9d ago
Lovely photos. The 4th one that's the Manassa Rose shipwreck in Kissamos Bay isn't it. Have they still not scrapped it?
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u/kays_view 9d ago
Thx! Yes that's the one. They didn't scrap it, it's now more or less a tourist attraction. They offer boat tours and all that.
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u/Bondanind 8d ago
Beautiful. One can almost think there are no tourists:)
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u/kays_view 7d ago
I usually avoid crowded places with a lot of tourists, there are surprisingly still a lot of places where I can enjoy the solitude. But I am up and on my hikes often at 6 am-ish, which beats the crowds as well hehe.
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u/froggystyle66 5d ago
If you’re still there, or planning to go back, I highly recommend hiking the aradena gorge. It’s really beautiful and special and much more isolated than Samaria and the others.
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u/kays_view 5d ago
I've already been, thank you! Maybe you could also try the Diktamos Gorge. I was always on my own hiking it, no crowds, quiet, pretty and a biiiit of climbing.
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u/Rude_Pattern_300 5d ago
Wow!!! You’ve got AMAZING eyes if seeing Crete through them this is what you saw !!! I’ve been to Crete and it is s beautiful island but your pictures are full of energy vivid colourful … cannot find proper words … ‼️👍👏👏‼️ Ps. I wish you could get my photo “ through your eyes …😂a beauty will be born finally ..😂😂😂💕🌷
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u/kays_view 5d ago
I try to take them when the sun is low, so either sunrise or sunset. This gives the best colours. But of course, I also correct them if I have overexposed or underexposed pics for example. But yeah, I am here for a while now (on and off) and know some very pretty corners. 😊
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u/dirtyyolk 9d ago
Beautiful photos 🩵