Acropolis Athens Greece - Photo Walk. Photography and Travel

[@jupite1888]

Nicely done Nick

[@johnmanger8602]

Some good tips and great shots. Thanks, Nick

[@nickpitsasphoto]

Thanks, John. You are welcome!

[@noowunnoowun8573]

A wonderful walk through the ruins at the Acropolis, Nick. I was there in the last century and the entire Parthenon was obscured by scaffolding. I don't recall seeing as many tourists as are evident in your video - must've taken ages and great patience to get people free shots, if that's what you're after. Personally, I found the clips of crowds milling about as fascinating as the ruins themselves. Another great post - keep 'em coming!

[@nickpitsasphoto]

Thanks noowun noowun! I think that acropolis tourism has really kicked on since last century. Yes, I think both shots with and without people are perfectly valid and looking back, I find both interesting. I'm off to Japan next week, so the next post will be from Japan!

[@DavesWatchLove]

Loved the video! We're heading to Athens in a few weeks. I just bought a Fujifilm x-t4 with 16-80 to have something better for travel (moving from Canon DLSRs). But I'm nervous using the various Film Simulation modes (I plan to use one of the SD cards for RAW, but I'd love to nail them the first time in JPEG. ) Just wondering what advice you have for settings. Thanks!

[@nickpitsasphoto]

Thanks, Dave. For travel shots, I think the Provia sim, which is the default, is a good place to start. Definitely shoot raw as well so that you can experiment a bit. Pick a few photos and try out the different simulations in a photo editing program.

[@tedhamilton6392]

I didn't mind the crowds at all and having people in the frame accentuates the scale and adds interest. The shots back from the hills are spectacular.

[@nickpitsasphoto]

Thanks, Ted. It's interesting looking back at the photos, I really enjoy the ones with people, too. It was news to me that some people dress up as goddesses for their acropolis photo shoot!

[@tedhamilton6392]

@@nickpitsasphoto That's funny, people dressed like that normally expect you to pay them for having their photos taken.