Levrnaka
An island in the Kornati Archipelago, where our small diving team spent many Summer holidays, base-camping an enjoying the Adriatic - its depths and many more o...
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An island in the Kornati Archipelago, where our small diving team spent many Summer holidays, base-camping an enjoying the Adriatic - its depths and many more other beauties.
See the greenery near the shore in the bay? There we've raised our tents in the deep shade of olive and fig trees. The owner's house is on top of the pass, and in the right-side cove is his harbor.
After all those decades, my memories of those days are still as fresh as ever. Maybe it's because I want to remember, who knows!
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See the greenery near the shore in the bay? There we've raised our tents in the deep shade of olive and fig trees. The owner's house is on top of the pass, and in the right-side cove is his harbor.
After all those decades, my memories of those days are still as fresh as ever. Maybe it's because I want to remember, who knows!
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Location
The photo was made off the hill on Levrnaka Island, which is one of the 155 islands, islets and rocks comprising the Kornati National Maritime Park; the first national maritime park in Croatian Adriatic.Time
Now, since it was sooo long ago... it's hard to say, but judging by the light angle, I'd guess at around 10 AM. It was one of the days in the last week of April, can't be more precise since it was really some decades ago.Lighting
The lighting was the best there is, a pure far-from-any-city unadulterated Sunlight and, of course, nothing else. Neither added nor needed. Exactly the way I prefer it - whenever or wherever possible! Also, the white rocks do reflect a lot of light, together with the sea surface... I suppose the elements would be about f/11 aperture or so, at 1/125th of a second... Seems about okay for the 100ASA film.Equipment
I think the camera I used was a Minolta 7000i, a 35-80 Rokkor lens, and the material exposed was Fujichrome Sensia (100ASA). I made the shot out of hand, there were no filters or any other add-ons.Inspiration
I have to admit that this question almost always causes some eyebrow rising... The whole place is kind of concentrated inspiration, including its underwater areas that I was privileged to know so well! Just imagine you're on Mars, but the kind of Mars inundated in the most transparent seas brimming with life, imagine you have whatever you need to freely roam the miles of the area and aquatory! The only limitation in those days was the film and developing chemicals, and of course, the vacation days available! I wish I've had the today's gear at the price of today's photographing, but oh well... ;)Editing
Each film-shot photo needed to be converted to its digital file, and the scanners of those days were pretty poor, compared to the newer tech. However, when the slide was shot correctly, it was usable. The digital image was slightly cropped, not much, and the deep shadows slightly raised... and that was all that was needed.In my camera bag
To me it is easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small photo clamp instead of a tripod. Sometimes I'll include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest has large-lens pockets that holds a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. With these, much can be "mcgyvered" along the way, so that's all I need. Recently I make it even more comfortable for me, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch. Simplicity and comfort; two best ingredients in most situations!Feedback
Frankly, I wish you could go there and see for yourself. I am pretty sure it did not change at all in the last 30 years since I last visited it, and you could then see what I mean exactly. But nowadays the best alternative for you would be to join one of the Kornati cruises, say, from Trogir and back, and ask the captain to adjust the route so that you visit Levrnaka (making land on the island's northern side - where you see the masts!). From there it's maybe a 20 minutes easy walk to the POV you note on this image. And then on, to other POVs... there is no limited number of those in the Kornati National Park! :)
