Photos of Greece
Greece Travel Secrets discovered these beautiful photos of Greece
and the Greek islands by Athens-based photographer Milan Gonda.
Athens
We love taking photos of Greece. In our view Greece is
easily the most photogenic country in the world. It has a special kind of
light, vivid colours, handsome people, deep blue skies, dazzling white houses,
golden beaches, ancient monuments… all of these are part of what makes the
country so appealing to photographers.
Mandraki on Nisyros
Here at Greece Travel Secrets we were delighted recently to
discover the photos of Milan Gonda. He's a landscape and abstract photographer
who is based in Athens and who travels around producing stunning images of Greece
and the Greek islands.
Hydra
Milan started taking photos to simply document his travels,
but gradually the photos became the purpose of those travels. He concentrates
mainly on capturing nature, but also finds man-made environments fascinating
subjects for his photography.
Skala Village on Patmos
"In both cases," he says, "I try to capture
all different possible moods that change with the seasons and weather
conditions."
Kythnos
It's easy to see that on this selection of photos that he
has kindly allowed us to reproduce here. From sunrise to sunset, the light and
other details change. Some of our favourites from his photos are those taken at
night. They capture the peacefulness of Greek village life.
Milos
It isn't only us that love his work. He has, not surprisingly,
won several awards over the years, including:
2011
International Photography Awards
- category Fine Art (Abstract): honorable mention (three times)
- category Architecture (Bridges): honorable mention
2012
International Photography Awards
- category Fine Art (Abstract): honorable mention (two times)
- category Advertising (Self-Promotion): honorable mention
- category Nature (Trees): honorable mention
- category Architecture (Buildings): honorable mention
- category Architecture (Cityscapes): honorable mention
Tinos
His work has also been exhibited in Athens:
Cityscape
exhibition at the Blank Wall Gallery, 55 Fokionos Negri Street
Monochrome
exhibition at the Blank Wall Gallery, 55 Fokionos Negri Street
We're privileged to be able to use these photos of Greece by Milan Gonda on our website, and you'll find other examples scattered throughout our pages.
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