Monday, June 20, 2022

Montenegrin Charm

 


Montenegrin Charm

On a recent Mediterranean cruise, we had a port stop in Kotor, Montenegro. There are many beautiful and historic sights to see, and these are two of my favorites.

It’s not often that everything lines up so well – but it did in this case.  The calm water reflected the seaside town of Kotor, Montenegro and the boat cruising by added the perfect touch.  A lovely spring day to make you smile!

Restaurant Entry

As my husband and I were enjoying lunch with some Montenegrin wine, I glanced over and saw this secondary entrance to the restaurant, perhaps from the owner’s home.  It was too charming to ignore, and it seemed to ask to be processed with a painting effect.

Enjoy!

Note:  These are available in a number of sizes and formats via my online gallery at https://fineartamerca.com/profiles/nadine-berg


Sunday, June 12, 2022

Mediterranean Street Views

 

 

Mediterranean Street Views

There are such beautiful street views from some of the places in the Mediterranean – Rome and Dubrovnik!  Let’s see if you don’t agree –

Rome Street

As we did a walking tour of Rome, I happened to glance to my side and see this love side street, practically empty.  It could seem lonely, but I thought the stone of the buildings combined with the cobblestone walkway gave this more of a film noir feeling, and I processed the image accordingly.

Window Wall and Lantern

In Dubrovnik, walking down one of the many old streets in the Old Walled City, this lantern and window caught my eye.  The textures involved between the window, the walls and the lantern felt like I could touch them thru the image. 

Side street in Dubrovnik

This view created a wonderful optical illusion of a street that seemingly goes on forever.  We have an orange table that anchors the foreground of the image, but then the light on the cobblestone street takes us far, far into the image.  Eventually, we see the light shining on buildings on the street far down the line.

Touch of Red

At times, I need to look up to capture the feeling of a place, and this image is one example of that.  One lonely flower – perhaps a geranium – sits on a window ledge, shutters open to let in both light and air, giving life to the flower.  I can imagine the owner of the home and the flower enjoying all that the view offers.

Shop Light

I thought this was a charming advertisement for the shop below both the light and the flags.  I don’t know what the shop sold but I was certainly taken by the signs outside!

Street Life

I often love to see signs of a vibrant community in the side streets.  Main streets seem to hold the business interests, but the side streets old the human interests.  This street is wonderfully narrow so life from both sides of the street overflows and combines in the center of the street.

Enjoy!

Note:  These images are available in a variety of sizes and formats in my online gallery at https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/nadine-berg.