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John Hatz
{K:156973} 3/19/2008
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thanks so much James for your kind comment...
these castles made by Enetians (people from Venice) that was at the most areas of Greece at about 14 to 15 century, Crete was an island that they have since Othomanic (old Turkey) take over Greece for about 450 years... these castles was for pirates of course, at the old port of Heraklion there was two same at the main gate but the one colapse.... :-( anyway that is the only being now, the center of my city covered by a big wall... and the most of the walls can be seen even today in almost perfect way... not damaged!
you can see shots and also how they looks like if you have Google Earth, type "heraklion" and hahahahaha... perchaps you'll see also me! :-D
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* James *
{K:20200} 3/19/2008
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Hi John. a fine shot of this castle. Please tell what the castle was used for or something else about it. it does look interesting, the type of architecture that i'm interested in.
thanks. james
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 2/23/2008
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thanks mano
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cha aeed
{K:205} 2/23/2008
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nice in sepia
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 1/3/2008
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thanks a lot my dear friend for your kind support... generaly Greece has very warm weather... even at the winter there are some days you can go easily to sweem! I miss the big waves there... lot of time to see weather like that...
that castle still looks good...still... don't know if that could be after a couple of years!
...so I shot it as many times as I can get... at the past there was a second castle at the old port near to that (side by side) however that colapsed...
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Elle Elle
{K:10958} 1/3/2008
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very sad, it's a beautiful castle,
hope they'll do something,
you know? every time I look at the weather forecast on TV and I see Iraklion it reminds me of you, :))
best wishes, mahassa
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/31/2007
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best wishes my friend... first of all peace and health to you and yours...
take care!
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Robert Chin
{K:22282} 12/31/2007
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The sepia tones work really well here John,applied to the landmark of Heraklion bringing out the beauty of the building.
Take care
Robbie
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/30/2007
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thanks Roger... be well...
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/30/2007
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thanks Roger for your kind comment!
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 12/30/2007
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whoa.. excellent shot John
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 12/30/2007
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yeah maybe a slight vignette might work here too John
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/29/2007
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thanks dear Annemette for your kind comment...
hope you had good time to my place... lol... lately the weather goes funny...
be well my friend...
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 12/29/2007
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Absolutely fantastic and powerful! I´ve been to Iraklion severeal times-a beautiful old town, but in good calm weather. This is fantastic though.
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/29/2007
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thanks a lot Erland for your kind comment...
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Erland Pillegaard
{K:34147} 12/29/2007
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Yes a fine shot and tone. Excellent image.
Agree here
erland
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/29/2007
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thanks so much Alicia for your kind comment!
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 12/29/2007
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Wowwwwwwwww... qué buena!!!
Las barcas, el paredón con esas formas que le dan ritmo a la imagen y el dinamismo de las olas, me parece fantástico!
Felicitaciones!!!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/28/2007
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thanks Arif got your kind support!
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Arif Ertan Ersoy (aersoy)
{K:27380} 12/28/2007
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simply beautiful!! great mood in sephia!!
congr. my friend,
arif
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/25/2007
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thanks a lot Pablo...
be well my friend... happy new year!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/25/2007
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thanks atish!
be well my friend!
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Pablo Dylan
{K:63918} 12/24/2007
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Excellent time dear John.
Great hollidays for you and yours.
Pablo
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Atish Sen
{K:6346} 12/24/2007
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Nice one John and Merry Christmas
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Reza for your kind comment...
be well!
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reza jalali
{K:619} 12/24/2007
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thank u john for your comment.you are good photogerapher.
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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Καθόλου παράξενο, emo στην ψυχή, αν και δεν μου αρέσουν γενικά οι χαρακτηρισμοί αυτοί (αφορά γενικά τις ομαδοποιήσεις ανθρώπων) μάλλον κάτι τέτοιο έχω πάθει και εγώ, απλά αδιαφορώ για τα πάντα, μάλλον δεν ξέρω καλά καλά τι θέλω, τι να κάνουμε όμως, άμα πήγαιναν όλα καλά θα ήμασταν χειρότερα, τουλάχιστον τώρα ελπίζουμε σε κάτι καλύτερο, προσδοκούμε, και αυτή η προσδοκία αρκεί πολλές φορές για να έχουμε μια καλύτερη ζωή...
(χαχαχα... ως πιανίστας το ρίχνω στον Bach και στα νυχτερινά) εκεί να δεις μαυρίλες!!!
Να είσαι καλά Όλγα!
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Olga Vareli
{K:22477} 12/24/2007
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θα σου φανεί παράξενο, αλλά δεν έχω πρόβλημα με μαυρίλες, θα μπορούσα να θεωρηθώ emo στα 29 μου!Δεν έχω φράντζα αλά cure , ούτε μαύρο μανικιουρ ( καλέ τι έμπνευση που έχω, respect!)αλλά ναι, έχω μαύρες πλερέζες, ρίχτο το νταρκοτράγουδο τώρα...Χρόνια πολλά , να είμαστε καλά , Γιάννη οι φωτογραφίες σου με συναρπάζουν.
Φιλικά και με αγάπη, Όλγαλία.
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Mario for your kind comment...
happy holidays to you too Mario! be well!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks Parehan for your kind comment!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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Χαχαχα... και δεν μου λες... τι κάνουμε όταν είμαστε συνέταιροι στην δουλειά μας; Του λέμε Χρόνια Πολλά, μας λέει Χρόνια Πολλά, και ξανά μανά δουλειά!
Τέλος πάντων, αρχίζω να καταλαβαίνω γιατί η ζωή έχει και ένα τέλος, τελικά θα πρέπει να είμαι και χαρούμενος για αυτό!!! Ουπς, συγνώμη, δεν θέλω να σου μαυρίσω την ψυχή μέρες που είναι...
Καλά (τρόπος του λέγειν) να περνάμε!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Riny... be well my friend... wishes to you and your family too!!!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Biljana... be well my friend!
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M. Š.
{K:2697} 12/24/2007
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Great shot of that massive wave hitting the walls of a castle! Not ideal weather for surfing though :)
Take care John, and I wish you merry Christmas! May your memory cards allways be full! :)
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parehan .K
{K:27453} 12/24/2007
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This is another smash of your work dear John. marvelous presentation to the architecture against the stormy sea..The drama created by the play of the sepia color, it's very compelling. My highest compliments.
Merry Christmas and happy new year my friend,
parehan
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Olga Vareli
{K:22477} 12/24/2007
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θες να πας ταξίδι;εύκολο, πήγαινε στο αφεντικό σου και πες του 'χρόνια πολλά , αν και αυτά που έχετε νομίζω πως είναι ήδη αρκετά'.Πιστέυω πως μετά από αυτό θα πας ταξίδι.Πάρε και την κάμερα στο χέρι για να μη είσαι δειλός.χεχε, με αγάπη , Ολγα.
ps κι εγώ θα πήγαινα αν μπορούσα, αλλά ... άστα, βράστα.
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 12/24/2007
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The position and the capture view gave this shot a powerful look, the elements combine a wonderful contrast and your sepia version of excellent choice, a very selective work.
Fijne feestdagen en een gelukkig nieuw jaar.Mery christmas and happy 2008
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biljana mitrovic
{K:48110} 12/24/2007
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Fantstic image dear John...great choice of sepia !!!wonderful atmosphere
big hug and Happy Holidays
biljana
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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hahaha... Γενικά είμαι δειλός άνθρωπος αλλά με την κάμερα στο χέρι θα μπορούσα να πάω εκεί που σκάει το κύμα (με άλλα λόγια μην αγοράσεις ποτέ μεταχειρισμένη φωτογραφική μηχανή από εμένα χαχα)
Όλα τα μέρη έχουν ωραία θέματα, κυριολεκτικά όλα... αχχχχχ θέλω άδεια ΤΩΡΑ για να ταξιδέψω!!!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Nicole for your kind comment...
yea... I'm too... love waves, they gives always great action photos, even they splashing to simple rocks...
Merry Christmas dear Nicole, happiness to you and to your family!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks Jose!
Be well my friend!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Gianfranco!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Dave for your kind comment!
lol... I think I could take some amazing photos there...to the waves but I also think I could have lot of problems with my camera...and perchaps with my health too... 
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks Bernardo for your kind comment!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Ronen!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks a lot Jacques!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks Joao!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks Robert!
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/24/2007
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thanks Dave!
the castle still looks well but after so many years it have lot of problems down of it... nobody cares... it's matter of time to see that building collaps... like the other (old port has two main castles... if we could go 100 years back...)
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Olga Vareli
{K:22477} 12/24/2007
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tha pountiaseis!xexe!Amazing waves!I want so much to visit your city!By the way, sou afierosa mian eikonan.:) :)
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Nicole Besch
{K:72664} 12/23/2007
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WOW...I'm a big fan of waves...and this one is great!!!!!!!!!!!!You caught it at the right moment John!Sharp and clear,great details and it looks very well in sepia tones.
Merry Christmas to you my friend!!
Hugs,Nicole
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 12/23/2007
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marvelous tones. great composition.
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a. gianfranco baccelli
{K:21379} 12/23/2007
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WOW! Incredible waves there!:)
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Ronen Helman
{K:7393} 12/23/2007
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very good capture of a moment,the sepia make it more dramatic,and suit the mood.
well done
7/7
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Bernardo González
{K:4655} 12/23/2007
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Impressive. Very bad weather...Does the waves knocked down the wall?
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 12/23/2007
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Huge waves and you've caught them well from your perspective, John! I like the toning as well. You've shown quite a contrast between the boats lying in the calm safe harbour and the raging waves on the outside.
Dave.
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 12/23/2007
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impressive waves, great postprocessing. very nice work John.
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Joao Sousa
{K:1796} 12/23/2007
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Great shot John and nice tonality!
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 12/23/2007
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Yes a fine shot and tone. Excellent image.
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 12/23/2007
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I can't recall your earlier photos of the castle but did that wall get knocked down or was that like that?
Somehow, I think that castle can survive just about anything... and has for, what, centuries?
Happy holidays,
Dave
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/23/2007
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thanks a lot Winfried for your kind comment...
Merry Christmas my friend, be well... with health for you and your family!
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win. ka
{K:3288} 12/23/2007
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nice scene and immensely in the background, the wave...great tones!
merry christmas and a happy new year!
best regards,
winfried
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