Juicy Yellow Orbs
Wine Varietals: F Stop f/3.5; Exposure Time 1/80sec; ISO-200; Focal Length 18mm; Metering Mode: Spot
Ouzo. When I think “Greek” I think Ouzo.
So why have I all of a sudden come across greek grapes that are delicious? Munched on straight from the vine??
And there is no getting away from it – at some stage or other, grapes equals wine.
This healthy grapevine represents the Savatiano varietal found on the island of Evia, central mainland of Viota, Thessalia and Attica (where this shot was taken).
And who’d have known that the Greek landscape is ideal for unique microclimate conditions favouring the cultivation of local varieties. Mild climate + loads of sunshine + low rainfalls = a happy soil of moderate fertility and small crops of excellent quality.
I hear you smacking your lips as I type…Is it Wine O’Clock, yet?
Fruits of the Vine
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- Greek Grapes: F Stop f/5; Exposure Time 1/400sec; ISO-100; Metering Mode: Spot
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- Greek Grapes: F Stop f/5; Exposure Time 1/200sec; ISO-100; Metering Mode: Spot
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- Greek Grapes: F Stop f/5; Exposure Time 1/125sec; ISO-100; Metering Mode: Spot
My name is Alice. And I am addicted to grapes. There; I said it. You read it. I cannot help it. What an affliction…
Well, it ain’t going away any time soon, so I may as well submit to it! Embrace the zippy feeling I receive each time grapes squish onto taste buds; the juice that squirts from each ripe berry has my eyes rolling back. OOH!
Did you know that every single grape contains all of the components necessary to convert it into wine? And don’t be peeling away the outer skin of the grape, or the bloom, – for it is this which contains the yeast cells that combine with the natural sugars in the juice and thus fermentation can begin… and you know what that spells? W.I.N.E!!
Now, if I cannot be eating them, I’ll be snapping them. Have a close look at these three images: I shot in Shutter Priority and the only change I made to the settings is slowing down the exposure time. Note the intensity of the colours and the variation in brightness from 1/400sec to 1/125sec.
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