Tag: sicily

Driving along the coast of Sicily in gale-force winds revealed some of the worst, and most beautiful, aspects of nature. Everything was being blown to bits – tiles were falling off roofs, signs and other semi-permanent structures were being uprooted and keeping the car on the road was a challenge due to the strong cross-winds on the highways.

The wind was also blowing the sea all over the place. Everything within 5-6 blocks from the coast was covered in sea-spray. There was no escaping it, so the next best thing was to shoot it. These photos were taken off the coast of i Giardini di Naxos, a popular sea-side resort which was deserted given the weather conditions.

The first shot (above) was taken at a fast shutter speed (to freeze the motion of the water), however I also experimented with some slower shutter speeds to see whether I could capture the motion of the sea engulfing the rock. I probably prefer the shot below in feeling, but have to present the one on top because I was shooting handheld at 180mm so the photo is not as sharp as I would like it to be.