This dreamy, romantic evening mood in the blue hour, shortly before sunset, shows the long beach of Sant'Alessio Siculo directly on the east coast of Sicily with a magical, overwhelming mountain range backdrop.
The evening light is soft, the sky adorned with slightly pink-coloured clouds.
A fairytale-like, harmonious landscape mood shows itself from its most beautiful side.
The maritime photo motif was taken on 29 October 2024 in the late evening hours with the NIKON D800 camera (lens: NIKKOR 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8).
Sant'Alessio Siculo, a former fishing village, is located north of Taormina and 40 kilometres southwest of Messina on the coast of the Ionian Sea.
The village lies on the Messina-Siracusa railway line. Due to its extensive sandy beaches and proximity to Taormina, a modest tourist industry has developed in recent years. The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and tourism.
The neighbouring municipalities are Casalvecchio Siculo, Forza d'Agrò, Santa Teresa di Riva and Savoca.
"For me, photography feels like really capturing the moment - like a kind of alchemy where time is physically captured."
Silva Wischeropp was born in the Hanseatic city of Wismar in the former GDR. Today she lives and works in Berlin. As a passionate travel..
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