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It was still very dark as I arrived at Lindos and as I drove slowly down a dimly lit steep hill towards the bay two black goats frightened the life out of me as they poked their heads up out of a bin they were stood up against !...yep, I was now fully awake!
St Pauls bay is located at the beautiful village of Lindos and It sits below the natural citadel and Acropolis of Lindos. Located in the picturesque bay is the Greek Orthodox Wedding Chapel of St Pauls located on the water's edge. This beautiful chapel and stunning location attracts weddings here from all over the world.
I decided I wanted to capture the chapel and the idyllic location and set out at 4 am to get to Lindos before sunrise.
It was still very dark as I arrived at Lindos and as I drove slowly down a dimly lit steep hill towards the bay two black goats frightened the life out of me as they poked their heads up out of a bin they were stood up against !...yep, I was now fully awake!
I arrived at the bottom of the bay and at the chapel gates, it was every bit as beautiful as I anticipated which isn't always the case with places I research.
The gates were locked as I expected but I hadn't given any thought to the wall being as high as it was. It was important for me to find an angle so I could capture the chapel, bay and acropolis with some of the dawn sky.
Luckily there was a small bank and wall next to the gate.
Not being the most agile I carefully climbed the wall while checking no demonic looking goats were waiting in the bushes to pounce!
By poking my lens through the metalwork on top of the wall I eventually had a good angle but not the perfect one I wanted but more on that issue and the solution in a moment.
Eventually, the dawn sky increased in its cool hue and luminosity allowing separation between it and the cliffs above.
Once I had enough light on the acropolis balanced with the sky and the sea in the bay I started my exposures.
This was not a single image it was created from approx 48 separate exposures.I won't bore you with all the reasons for this but my slightly awkward camera angle was one factor. It meant I could clearly include everything I wanted by shooting the scene frame by frame a bit like a jigsaw puzzle.
It was a lot of work requiring me to concentrate on shooting and so had little time to pause and enjoy the dawn unfold but the final image was worth it.
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