Let there be light...

There are some places that have the incredible ability to cast great light.

As I’ve said before, light is the best tool available for the photographer. Under good light, it’s almost impossible to take a bad picture.

The same happens with color. Of course, color is only visible due to light, but we could call it some other things: reflection; color cast; whatever… in some places it seems almost impossible to take a bad picture.

Troia is such a place. I just love the beach there, but also the fact that it’s just beautiful to photograph there. Although this picture is not the case, pictures taken just before night fall are especially beautiful.

Also, I’m finding that film just brings out the blues in the most amazing way. This is probably due to my inadequacy in properly balancing the colors with filters (not having any filters, this could prove difficult). I don’t care, in this case.

This picture was taken in Troia, using my trusted Leica film camera.

PS: This past weekend, myself, my wife and some friends, participated in a photographic marathon. Although it's been quite grueling, I'm happy about the end results. Stay tuned to this spot, as I'll be taking you through the several categories and the relevant pictures chosen by me to submit to the competition. Let's keep our collective fingers crossed.