Archive 2025 · Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
p.1 #1Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Congratulations to Stefan Official for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 9 votes - View Previous Winners
There are places in this world that awaken a feeling beyond words – Santorini is one of them. When the sun touches the horizon and bathes the sky in flowing light, an overwhelming sense of freedom takes hold. A moment where time seems to stand still, and all that remains is the warm evening air, the gentle whisper of the Aegean, and the flickering glow of lanterns. In Oia, the sunset is not just witnessed, but celebrated – a daily reminder that, for a fleeting moment, we can be weightless. A place where dreams breathe and the soul remembers its boundlessness.
Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky by Stefan Zimmermann Official, auf FlickrMar 08, 2025 at 05:54 AM
p.1 #2Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Beautiful!! 
Thanks for Sharing.
Thanks for Sharing.
Mar 08, 2025 at 09:41 AM
p.1 #3Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Love the vibe! Do you also have a horizontal version you can share?
Mar 08, 2025 at 10:44 AM
p.1 #4Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
excellent composition. really nice blending of colors and light. looks like a comforting place to end your day and enjoy the evening. thanks for sharing.
Mar 08, 2025 at 01:18 PM
p.1 #5Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Beautiful image - great color and composition
Mar 08, 2025 at 02:18 PM
p.1 #6Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Great blue hour shot! I love the composition and sense of depth. The pool in the foreground adds some nice aquamarine colors!
Mar 08, 2025 at 10:39 PM
p.1 #7Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Your image is in harmony with your description of this place. So peaceful and relaxing to view. I absolutely love the coloring and all the individual areas, very well captured
My vote
Karl
My vote
Karl
Mar 09, 2025 at 07:15 AM
p.1 #8Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Beautiful color, from the light in the sky to the light of the pool, and all of the engaging detail in the picture. Also, your text is just as beautiful as well. Thank you for sharing this!
Andy
Andy
Mar 09, 2025 at 09:41 AM
p.1 #9Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
This is beautiful...beyond description!!
Question: are those windmills on the two buildings?
Al
Question: are those windmills on the two buildings?
Al
Mar 09, 2025 at 02:18 PM
p.1 #10Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Excellent shot! Interesting enough, we actually slept inside the big windmill on the right for 4 nights when we visited Santorini.
Mar 09, 2025 at 06:14 PM
p.1 #11Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Just remarkable! One of those pictures that when you scroll down the page and the image slowly gets revealed it just gets better and better.
Mar 10, 2025 at 05:22 AM
p.1 #12Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Thank you all so much! I’m half Greek and used to visit Santorini quite often. In my opinion, it’s the most beautiful place in Greece. Just writing about it gives me goosebumps because the sunsets there are truly magical. You feel an indescribable sense of freedom – a feeling I’ve rarely experienced so intensely in my life.
This photo is 17 years old, and I dug it out of my archive because it brings back wonderful memories. It was taken with a Canon 8-megapixel camera, but even back then, I always shot these kinds of images as a RAW exposure series. Nowadays, you can turn them into an HDR RAW in Lightroom and bring out so much more detail.
In the coming days, I’ll share another photo from Santorini – I have quite a few in my archive. I also didn’t know that you could actually stay overnight in those windmills! Another beautiful thing about Santorini is that every evening, people gather to celebrate the sunset. When the moment turns magical, everyone applauds. It’s an amazing place that embodies everything Greece is about.
Best regards!
This photo is 17 years old, and I dug it out of my archive because it brings back wonderful memories. It was taken with a Canon 8-megapixel camera, but even back then, I always shot these kinds of images as a RAW exposure series. Nowadays, you can turn them into an HDR RAW in Lightroom and bring out so much more detail.
In the coming days, I’ll share another photo from Santorini – I have quite a few in my archive. I also didn’t know that you could actually stay overnight in those windmills! Another beautiful thing about Santorini is that every evening, people gather to celebrate the sunset. When the moment turns magical, everyone applauds. It’s an amazing place that embodies everything Greece is about.
Best regards!
Mar 10, 2025 at 05:44 AM
p.1 #13Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Wow. Great capture of an iconic location. I love it when people take pride in what they do, and this place is a perfect example, as is your image.
Greg
Greg
Mar 21, 2025 at 08:58 PM
p.1 #14Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Stunning shot, Stefan. Takes me back 40 years to when I was last there.
Steve
Steve
Mar 22, 2025 at 01:54 PM
p.1 #15Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Thanks to both of you!
Greg, really appreciate it – that’s exactly the feeling I was trying to capture. Oia is a place where you can truly feel the love in every detail.
Steve, 40 years – that’s amazing! I can only imagine how peaceful and untouched it must have been back then, probably without all the crowds we see today.
Greg, really appreciate it – that’s exactly the feeling I was trying to capture. Oia is a place where you can truly feel the love in every detail.
Steve, 40 years – that’s amazing! I can only imagine how peaceful and untouched it must have been back then, probably without all the crowds we see today.
Mar 23, 2025 at 04:03 AM
p.1 #16Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Congrats on you "FT" win Stefan!
Just a wonderful piece of photography! Wonderful pastels, beautiful sharpness and detail...
Again WELL DONE on an OUTSTANDING composition!!
Dan
Just a wonderful piece of photography! Wonderful pastels, beautiful sharpness and detail...
Again WELL DONE on an OUTSTANDING composition!!
Dan
Mar 23, 2025 at 08:28 AM
p.1 #17Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Oh my goodness....this is BEAUTIFUL!!!
Mar 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
p.1 #18Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
On my 30" calibrated monitor this is exceptionally beautiful@!
Dan
Dan
Mar 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
p.1 #19Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Most excellent! Thanks for sharing the large image, I love seeing the details revealed on the verandas as I scrolled down!
Mar 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
p.1 #20Oia, Santorini – Where the Sun Kisses the Sky
Unfortunately I was ill for a few days. Thanks again. I didn't realise that there are also votes on photos in the forum. I'll have to read up on how it works. It's the first time I've seen it here.
Mar 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM