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Michael Stellatos is a Chicago based photographer, selling prints and digital images world wide.

A shot from last summer of Cinque Terre Italy. An A shot from last summer of Cinque Terre Italy. An amazing little crown in the water with the beautifully painted houses.

#photo #photooftheday #photographer #yourshotphotography #travel #travelphotography #natgeoyourshot #youphotography #italy🇮🇹❤️ #vacations #florence #europe #greekphotographers #summer #coast #italian
A small village in the Swiss alps, all built near A small village in the Swiss alps, all built near a lumber mill. Absolutely quiet and peaceful. An amazing place to depressurize for a couple days. 

#switzerland #alps #swissapls #mountains #europe #europephoto #photoofday #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotography #yourshotphotgrapher
Diving in Hawaii last year I was able to photograp Diving in Hawaii last year I was able to photograph some of these amazing Manta Rays. They can grow to 25 wide and can weigh  up to 1 ton.

Absolutely incredible dive at night seeing these. 
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#manta #mantaray #hawaii #scuba #diving #underwaterphotography #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotography #nationalgeographic #tg6 #divingphotography #scubadivingpic #greekphotographers #animalphotooftheday #photooftheday #amazingphoto
Hiking around Guatape Colombia I came across this Hiking around Guatape Colombia I came across this old bridge. Rotting boards made this impossible to cross but made for a great picture. 

#guatape #colombia #bridge #southamerica #travel #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotography #nationalgeographic #greekphotographers #oldbridge #traveler #photography #photographer #medellin #medellín #colombia🇨🇴 #travelphotography #travelphotos #photooftheday #photograph
Did a little hiking in Colombia last month and saw Did a little hiking in Colombia last month and saw this little waterfall and pond out in the jungle. 
#colombia #hiking #colombia🇨🇴 #colombiatravel #sanrafaelantioquia #waterfall #photography #greekphotographers #chicagophotographer #southamerica #travelphotography #naturephotography #yourshotphotographer #natgeotravel #naturephotography
The view looking out over the city of Medellin Col The view looking out over the city of Medellin Colombia. Near the top of the neighborhood Comuna 13, there was this amazing little pub of with this overlook. 
It was an amazing place to walk around take in the views and check out the neighborhood and see some great street graffiti. More to come.

#colombia #medellin #medellín #comuna13 #comuna13graffititour #southamerica #colombia🇨🇴 #backpacking #photohraphy #greekphotographers #cityviews #walkingtours
One of my bucket list places. Czech Republic Pragu One of my bucket list places. Czech Republic Prague.

#prague #prague🇨🇿 #greekphotographers #natgeo #yourshotphotographer #europe #europe2024 #travelphotography #travel #praguestagram
The Vibrant colors of all the Cuban street art ins The Vibrant colors of all the Cuban street art inspired me to do something a little different with this pic. Old Havana is a mix of colors, run down buildings and amazingly nice and happy people. Walking though the streets people would just ask a couple questions and tell you have a good day. There were of course the hustlers trying to get something but over all people were incredibly nice.
 
This is a HDR photo processed in Aurora with multiple layers and multiple masks, to give it that almost painting look.

#havana #havanacuba🇨🇺 #havanacuba🇨🇺 #oldhavana #oldhavanacuba #caribbean #cuba #cubatravel #cubaphoto #photocuba #photography #photooftheday #yourshotphotographer #natgeo #nationalgeographic #nationalgeography #nationalgeographictravel #natgeotravel #natgeocity #nationalgeographicyourshot #yourshotphotography #greekphotographers #greekphotographers #chicagophotographer #supportforthecubanpeople #cubanpeople #cubanpeople❤️
A classic car drives down the Malecon at sunset as A classic car drives down the Malecon at sunset as locals enjoy the view of the Caribbean at sunset.

#havana #havanacuba🇨🇺 #cuba #malecon #classiccars #caribbean #sunset #natgeotravel #natgeotravel #travel #travelphotography #yourshotphotographer #natgeotravelpic #natgeoyourshot #photooftheday #caribbeantravel #cubatravel #havanatravel #greekphotographers #chicagophotographer #cubaphotography #cubaphotos #natgeocuba #yourshotphotography #natgeotraveller #nationalgeographic
The old streets of Hiashiyama in Kyoto. These stre The old streets of Hiashiyama in Kyoto. These streets have been here hundreds of years and been a shopping district since ancient times. The fall leaves gave this street a beautiful color and tint to this photo. 

#higashiyama #kyoto #japan #kyotojapan #natgeotravel #yourshotphotographer #natgeoyourshot #travelingtheworld #travelphotographer #greekphotographers #chicagophotographer #samurai #traveljapan #japan2022 #kyototravel #asia #nationalgeographic #nationalgeographictravel #natgeotraveller
The Cathedral in Amiens France. Shot from the back The Cathedral in Amiens France. Shot from the back of the Cathedral showing it’s Gothic style. Completed in 1270 AD this is a UNESCO World Heritage site and just amazing to see, especially as the Norte Dame in Paris is under construction. Shot in June this year in HDR and finally processed. 

#amiens #notredame #paris #france #cathedral #cathedrals #unesco #unescoworldheritage #natgeotravel #natgeotravelpic #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotographer #photooftheday #travelphotography #church #notredamecathedral #amiensfrance
One of the Macaques sitting at the Arashiyama monk One of the Macaques sitting at the Arashiyama monkey park. They are studying the monkeys there and you are allowed walk among them and even feed them. It was a great little break from all the Kyoto temples and it was great to see the monkeys up close and playing.

#japan #macaque #macaquemonkey #arashiyama #arashiyamamonkeypark #japan2022 #natgeotravel #natgeotravelpic #natgeowild #naturephotography #monkey #travelphotography #natgeoyourshot #yourshotphotographer #yourshotphotography #photooftheday #travelphotographer #greekphotographers #chicagophotographer #kyoto #kyotojapan #arashiyamabambooforest
The Arashiyama Bamboo forest is amazing calm when The Arashiyama Bamboo forest is amazing calm when walking through it. You hear the bamboo trees knocking against each other in the wind and odd in the distance some Japanese macaque monkeys howling. It’s a beautiful walk through the Forrest. 

#japan #japantravel #japantrip #arashiyama #arashiyamabambooforest #macaquemonkey #travelphotography #travel #yourshotphotographer #yourshotphotography #photooftheday #natgeotravel #natgeotravelpic #natgeoyourshot #natgeolandscape #japan2022 #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototrip #kyototravel
Kinkakuji also known as the Golden Pavilion, is a Kinkakuji also known as the Golden Pavilion, is a Zen Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Kyoto. Built as a retirement villa for a shogun in the late 1300s it became a temple in his will. The current structure was re-built in the 1955 after the destruction in a 1950 fire. It’s amazing to see a deservedly a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

#unesco #unescoworldheritage #unescoworldheritagesite #natgeo #natgeotravel #yourshotphotographer #natgeoyourshot #japan #natgeojapan #zen #zentemple #shogun #japan #japantravel #japantravelphoto #japantravels #gold #goldenpavilion #travelphotography #travel #traveljapan #greekphotographers #asia #nationalgeographic #nationalgeographictravel #kinkakujitemple #kyoto #kyotojapan
The pagoda of Yasaka as seen through some of the o The pagoda of Yasaka as seen through some of the old section in Kyoto. This 6th century structure is only thing left of the temple that once stood in this area of Kyoto. I shot this at sunset with my Canon 5d mark vi with a tripod.

#japan #japan2022 #pagoda #photooftheday #sunset #canon #canonphotography #temple #budhisttemple #zen #kyoto #kyototravel #travelphotography #yourshotphotographer #natgeotravel #natgeo #natgeotravelpic #travel #traveljapan #natgeoyourshot #photooftheday #greekphotographers #japanphotography #japanphotographer #traveling
Kiyomizu-dera founded in 778 during the Heian peri Kiyomizu-dera founded in 778 during the Heian period and is known as the pure water monastery as the Otowa waterfalls run through the grounds. The weather just helped make this shot so dramatic and exiting. This is a Unesco world heritage site and was one of the finalists for 7 modern wonders of the world.

#unescoworldheritage #unesco #yourshotphotographer #natgeo #natgeotravel #natgeotravelpic #travelphotography #travel #photooftheday #photography #japan #japanpics #japanphoto #japanphotography #nationalgeographic #nationalgeographictravel #nationalgeographicyourshot #buddhisttemple #hein #traveljapan #
The garden and buildings at Nansen-ji in Kyoto. It The garden and buildings at Nansen-ji in Kyoto. It’s as peaceful as it looks. 

#japan #japantravel #yourshotphotographer #natgeo #natgeotravel #natgeotravelpic #tavel #travel #travelphotography #traveljapan #kyoto #kyotophotography #nanzenji #japan2022 #photography #photooftheday #greekphotographers #chicagophotographer #kytotour
The pagoda at the Senso-ji Buddhist temple in Toky The pagoda at the Senso-ji Buddhist temple in Tokyo. The oldest temple in Tokyo founded in 645, but was destroyed and rebuilt during WWII. The entire park area has multiple shrines, fountains and statues. The pagoda also serves as the Asakusa shrine.

#japan #senjo #pagoda #budhist #buddhisttemple #asia #yourshotphotographer #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #travelphotography #travel #japantravel #japantravelphoto #tokyo #tokyophotography #greekphotographers #asakusa 
#nationalgeographic #unescoworldheritage #unesco
Looking up from the bottom and top of the Initiati Looking up from the bottom and top of the Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra Portugal. I visited a few months ago and it was an incredible experience. The Palace is reportable built by the Freemasons and the Palace and grounds are filled with Masonic images. The well itself is built over 9 levels to correspond to Dante’s 9 circles of hell. At the bottom has a compass and Templars Cross. What exactly the Initiation was, remains a mystery, but you can imagine hooded figures with candles walking the steps.

#sintra #sintraportugal @quinta.da.regaleira #quintadaregaleira #portugal #unescoworldheritage #europe #europetravel #freemason #freemasonic #photography #portugal #portugalphotography #greekphotographers #yourshotphotographer #natgeo #natgeotravel #sintraportugal🇵🇹 #sintraphotography #photooftheday
Vasilios Diving with the Sharks in Roatan Honduras Vasilios Diving with the Sharks in Roatan Honduras. We dove to 74 ft deep and saw about a dozen reef sharks swimming around waiting to be fed. An absolutely amazing experience. 

#roatan #honduras #sharks #reefshark #roatanhonduras #scubadiving #scuba #sharkdiving #bananarama #greekphotographer #chicago #natgeo #natgeotravel #yourshotphotographer #natheoyourshot #natgeoyourshot #kidsscuba #kidsscubadiving #roatankids
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