Hidropark
Kiev, Ukraine
Hidropark, place where I grew up
Canon Power Shot S3 IS, one shoot , but processed as HDR for fun
Hidropark (Ukrainian: Гідропарк) is a park on the Dnieper River in Kiev, Ukraine. It literally means “Waterpark” as it was created as an entertainment complex with mainly water activities: beaches, boating, water attractions. It is located on Venetsians’kyj (Ukrainian: Венеціанський) and Dolobets’kyj (Ukrainian: Долобецький) islands; the Venetian Bridge connects these islands. Venetsians’kyj island is connected with the rest of Kiev by two bridges: the Metro Bridge to the right-bank city and the Rusanivka bridge to the left-bank city. The Hidropark station of Kiev Metro is located on Venetsians’kyj island.
Current activities available: number of beaches , boat and catamarans rental, ping-pong and tennis, paintball and football, water attractions, restaurants, casino and Sun-City Slavutych disco club (right on the beach), open-air gym (Soviet era heritage) and riverboat excursions. Source: .wikipedia.org

Hidropark finished in position 9 of Top Ten in Modern Constructions of Unique Buildings Of … November 18, 2009
Hidropark was featured in the group Capital cities of the World October 13, 2009
Hidropark finished in position 3 of Top Ten in A slice of heaven of Capital cities of th… October 14, 2009
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Top 10 in Going Coastal ~ Watercraft Challenge August 27, 2009
featured in Going Coastal August 15. 2009
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LYN EVANS
Gosh these images of yours a stunning Luda. The colours are awesome
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Lyn, I decided to do what Lois does , duplicate 3 time , adjust and process in photomatic and see how it’s look, I will put reference to original in couple minutes
Béla Török
Stunning image, dear Luda!
LudaNayvelt replied
thanks Bela, just included non Hdr version also
loudonphoto
love the vivid colors
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you
vadim19
Crazy colors, Luda! Looks wonderful!
LudaNayvelt replied
well , original was awesome also. We got under huge rain ( sike storm from nowhere), and after sun came out, light was just awesome for photography, Spasibo
Memaa
Gorgeous, Luda. Could you swim in the river? How I would love to visit.
LudaNayvelt replied
Sue, rivers all for swimming in Ukraine, they look so clean compare to one in Boston, but because Chernobyl, I am just not sure if they are free of radiation already. But Dnepr river just beutiful
Trudy Wilkerson
Wow Luda, this is beauty beyond compare…just wonderful!
LudaNayvelt replied
thanks Trudy, you makes me home sick
RickF
Great capture & work!
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Rick
Kate Adams
WOW! Luda what a gorgeous hometown – wonderful capture!!!
LudaNayvelt replied
this place is Gorgeous, but my friend do not go there any more, they do not like new constrictions, and what New Russians did to the area, Maybe I download some shots from there. It’s used to be just a park with some food place before, now all very expensive condo there and entertainment for people with a lot of money
Sean Jansen
Beautiful colors in this. Looks awesome !!
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Sean, we did not had great weather, so I play with images today
Scott d'Almeida
awesome
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Scott
BarbaraManis
Luda, this is stunning, I love it!
LudaNayvelt replied
Barbara, thank you, I have number of shots taking at same time from this place , they all was awesome
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful strong bold colors, very nice !
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Curtiss
Franklin Lindsey
Quite a colorful capture. Anyone can take a picture, it’s the after processing that makes it unique. Great job.
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Franklin, I usually do not process this way, and it’s also from older camera, but decided to play a little for fun
Gouzelka
Nice colorful image!
LudaNayvelt replied
spasibo
Jamie Lee
How fascinating.. I am half Ukrainian and have always wanted to visit ..so nice to get a glimpse of it. Beautiful picture
LudaNayvelt replied
Ukraine id so different from USA and changing so fast, thank you for stopping by, people been asking me for more & more images from Ukraine…
Jim Phillips
Love this Luda. The original is very good, however this falls into the great catagory.
LudaNayvelt replied
Hello Jim. thanks for comments. I am personally love original as is out of camera, but I was playing with different processing , and peoples seem to be like it, or they are just nice to me. So I done another image with very similar effect and publish 2, and one which is more close to original win. This and Little church was taken in the same day & light was pure magic
Evita
Stunning image !!! :D
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Evita
Arrowman
This is superb work !!

LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Colin
LindaJBazor
So beautiful. It would be wonderful to grow up in such beauty. A great shot!
LudaNayvelt replied
oh, thank you so much Linda
E.R. Bazor
Wonderful photo!
Congratulations on the Feature!
LudaNayvelt replied
Thank you E.R.
Gerry Danen
Awesome shot, Luda. Do you still have family in Kiev to go visit?
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Gerry, No , I do not have family in Kiev any more, all left country long time ago. After 18 years of gap I found old friends & classmates , so I visit them, as well as my mom grave
bubblehex08
Please enter this photo to the group “Capital Cities of the World” and write in the description … is the capital city of …… if you want to take part in our challenge. thanks
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you , I just did
bubblehex08
CONGRATULATIONS! This picture has ranked #3 in the challenge in Capital Cities of the World and it has been featured with 5 other entries to the challenge
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you so much for awesome news
Karen Stackpole
LudaNayvelt replied
thank you Karen