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Panoramic view of the Yarra River from Princess Bridge taking in South Bank, Hamer Hall, the Arts Centre spire and Eureka Tower on the left across to Rialto Towers and Flinders Street station on the right. / / Panorama created with 4 images stitched together with PS CS3 / / Camera – Canon 350D / Lens – 10-22mm USM / Focal length – 10mm / Exposure – Manual / Aperture – f/5.6 / Shutter – 2 seconds / ISO – 100 / Tripod and cable release / / © Andrew Brown / __________________________________________ browse other images by category: Cards, Urban and Architecture, Panorama, Landscape, Portraiture, Macro / __________________________________________ __________________________________________ / / /
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Man made lake taking center stage in Australias Capital city, Canberra. The lake is huge and this is just one inlet….a perfect winters sunset. Photo Taken: 05-Aug-2006 / Time: Around 6pm / Conditions: Canberra cool, beautiful clear sky
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Different angle and viewpoint from the one used in the image “Yarra River by night”. Panoramic view of the Yarra River from Princess Bridge. Hamer Hall on the left across to Rialto Towers in the centre and city skyline and Flinders Street station on the right. / / Panorama created with 3 images stitched together with PS CS3 / / Camera – Canon 350D / Lens – 10-22mm USM / Focal length – 10mm / Exposure – Manual / Aperture – f/5.6 / Shutter – 2 seconds / ISO – 100 / Tripod and cable release / / © Andrew Brown Cards / Urban and Architecture / Panorama / Landscape / Portraiture / Macro /
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Panoramic view of Federation Square and the Yarra River from Princess Bridge. / / Panorama created with 3 images stitched together with PS CS3 / / Camera – Canon 350D / Lens – 10-22mm USM / Focal length – 16mm / Exposure – Manual / Aperture – f/5.6 / Shutter – 10 seconds / ISO – 100 / Tripod and cable release / / © Andrew Brown Cards / Urban and Architecture / Panorama / Landscape / Portraiture / Macro /
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In 1670, Louis XIV – the Sun King – founded Les Invalides near what was then called the Grenelle Plain. An old soldiers home, it was funded by a five year levy on the salaries of soldiers currently serving in the army at that time. The first stones were laid in 1671, for what was to become a complex providing quarters for 4,000. Construction followed plans drawn up by Libéral Bruant, and was completed in 1676.
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Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.
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Angled shot taken inside the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool. Really enjoy finding new angles and views within this building and its a great place to practice my photography. / . / Spent a lot of time with the position and cropping of this image to produce the desired look. / . / Your comments always help. / . / ste / . / Location: The Lady Chapel / . / The first part of the Cathedral to be completed and consecrated for worship was the Lady Chapel. The style of this lovely Chapel, which stands at the far south east corner of the Cathedral, is more elaborate than the main body of the Cathedral in a way which reflects its date and the influence of G F Bodley who was, at that time, working with the Cathedral architect.
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The Hard Day’s Night Hotel in Liverpool is the first Beatles themed hotel in the world and opened its doors on 1st February 2008. / / The ‘Grade II’ listed building, designed by Thomas C Clarke, dates back to 1884, and was originally known as, Central Buildings. During the Second World War, it was designated the back up location for allied command headquarters in the city during the Battle of the Atlantic. / / The extensive refurbishment added two stories and restored many originasl features. Originally, of course, the exterior didn’t included the four fab statues. / / © photogenique (dave peddie): using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action. / / Do check out Forest Friends Photography’s great portfolio / / / / !
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Rising between the picturesque waters of Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, the majestic granite structure of the Madison State Capitol building in Wisconsin, glows like a beacon, accenting the Madison skyline. This is an HDR image, actually a re-work since the original was the first HDR image I ever created. I have learned a few things since then, hope you like it. Here is an image of the interior which is simply stunning: / My art with 1000+ views http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/border:blackwithdetail/product:laminated-print/size:small/view:preview/853798-5-power-to-the-people.jpg
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Don’t talk too much, russian poster of communism fear. During the Russian Revolution a movement was initiated to put all arts to service of the dictatorship of the proletariat. In search of new forms of expression, the Proletkult organisation was highly eclectic in its art forms. In practice it meant that artists had to produce works glorifying the leaders and policies of the Soviet Union. Art effectively became a form of propaganda.Posters and paintings works in Style later known as Socialist Realism sympathetic to the communist government include partisans, hammers,sicle, stars and industrial or agricultural landscapes were popular subjects, glorifying the achievements of the Soviet economy.Artists who could not work within the boundaries of Socialist Realism were send to the labor camps. Artists who chose to paint in alternative styles had to do so completely in private and were never able to exhibit or sell their work. (wikipedia.org)
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Paris, Dec 2007
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a millenium years ago there was the first capital of Lithuania, KERNAVE / . Presentation of my poetry book You may also purchase my second poetry book / (I could send it for you by post) / . /
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This photo captures the beauty of Edinburgh Castle by night. BEST VIEWED LARGE
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Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia / Jump to: navigation, search / Cathedral of Vilnius. Vilnius Cathedral (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika) is the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of Lithuania. It is situated in Vilnius’ Old Town, just off the Cathedral Square. It is the heart of Lithuania’s spiritual life. / / Chapel of Saint Casimir with his coffin The coronations of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania took place in its predecessors. Inside its crypts and catacombs, many famous people, among them Vytautas the Great (1430), his wife Anna (1418), his brother Sigismund (Žygimantas) (1440), cousin Švitrigaila (1452), Saint Casimir (1484), Alexander Jagiellon (1506), two wives of Sigismund Augustus: Elisabeth of Habsburg (1545) and Barbara Radziwiłł (1551), as well as others, are interred. Inside, there are more than forty works of art dating from the 16th through 19th centuries; both frescoes and small and large paintings. During the restoration of the Cathedral, the presumed altars of an alleged pagan temple and the original floor, laid in the days of King Mindaugas baptism, were discovered, in addition to the remains of the cathedral built in 1387. A fresco dating from the end of the 14th century, the oldest known fresco in Lithuania, was found on the wall of one of the underground chapels. [edit] History / The fresco in the Vilnius Cathedral, dating to the Christianization of Lithuania It is believed that in pre-Christian times, the Baltic pagan god Perkūnas was worshiped at this location. The Lithuanian King Mindaugas built the original cathedral in 1251 after his conversion to Christianity. Remains of the archaic quadratic church with three naves and massive buttresses have been discovered beneath the later layers in the late 20th century.[1] After Mindaugas’ death in 1263, it again became a place of pagan worship. In 1387, the year in which Lithuania was officially converted to Christianity, a second Gothic style Cathedral with five chapels was built. The Cathedral burnt down in 1419. During the preparation for his coronation as King of Lithuania, Vytautas built a significantly larger Gothic Cathedral in its place; the Cathedral had three naves and four circular towers at its corners. Flemish traveler Guillebert de Lannoy noticed its similarity to the Frauenburg Cathedral. The walls and pillars of this cathedral have survived to this day. In 1522, the Cathedral was renovated, and the bell tower was built on top of the Lower Castle defensive tower. After the fire of 1530, it was rebuilt again and between 1534 – 1557 more chapels and the crypts were added. The Cathedral acquired architectural features associated with the Renaissance. In 1529, Sigismund Augustus, was crowned Grand Duke of Lithuania in the Cathedral. After the fire of 1610, it was rebuilt again, and the two front towers were added. The Cathedral was damaged during the war of 1655. It was renovated and decorated several more times. / Façade of Vilnius Cathedral in old drawing. / Litas coin to commemorate Vilnius Cathedral (from the series “Historical and Architectural Monuments of Lithuania”) Between 1623 – 1636, at the initiative of Sigismund III Vasa, the Baroque style St. Casimir chapel by royal architect Constantino Tencalla was built of Swedish sandstone. Its interior was reconstructed in 1691-1692 and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo Palloni, the altar and stuccowork by Pietro Perti. In 1769, the southern tower built during the reconstruction of 1666 has collapsed destroying the vaults of the neighbouring chapel, killing 6 people. After the damage, Bishop of Vilnius Ignacy Jakub Massalski ordered the reconstruction of the Cathedral. The works started in 1779 and were completed in 1783, and the interior was completed in 1801. The Cathedral was reconstructed to its present appearance according to the design of Laurynas Gucevičius in the Neoclassical style; the church acquired its strict quadrangular shape and the plan inherent to local public buildings. The main facade was adorned with sculptures of the Four Evangelists by Italian sculptor Tommaso Righi. Some scholars point to the architectural resemblance of the cathedral to the works of Andrea Palladio or see the influence of Gucevičius’ tutor Claude Nicolas Ledoux.[2] The influence of the Palladian architecture is evident in side facades of the building. The lack of ‘purity’ of the Classical architecture due to incorporation of Baroque style sculptures and other elements was later criticised by academical architects, notably Karol Podczaszyński. Between 1786 and 1792 three sculptures by Kazimierz Jelski were placed on roof of the Cathedral – Saint Casimir on the south side, Saint Stanislaus on the north and Saint Helena in the centre. These sculptures were removed in 1950 and restored in 1997 [3]. Presumably the sculpture of St. Casimir originally symbolised Lithuania, that of St. Stanislaus symbolised Poland, and that of St. Helena symbolised Russia’s dominance. / Façade of Vilnius Cathedral following the renovation of 2006-2007 In 2002 work officially began to rebuild the Lithuanian Royal Palace behind Cathedral. The newly erected palace building will considerably alter the context of the Cathedral. The Cathedral and the belfry have been thoroughly renovated from 2006 until 2008. The facades have been covered with fresh multicolor paintwork, greatly enhancing the external appearance of the buildings and their elements which had not been renovated since the Restoration of Lithuania’s independence in 1990. [edit] References
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Lithuania Grand Duchy of Lithuania / Lithuania Litas commemorative coin dedicated to Kaunas cityOn the site of the current Kaunas old town at the confluence of two large rivers, a settlement had been established by the tenth century AD. It is believed that the town was founded in 1030, but it is first mentioned in written sources in 1361. In the thirteenth century, a stone wall was built as protection from constant raids by the Teutonic Knights. In 1362, the town was captured by the Teutonic Knights, who destroyed the Kaunas Castle. The castle was rebuilt at the beginning of the 15th century. In 1408 the town was granted Magdeburg Rights by Vytautas the Great and became a center of Kaunas Powiat in Trakai Voivodeship in 1413. Kaunas then began to gain prominence, since it was at an intersection of trade routes and a river port. In 1441 Kaunas joined the Hanseatic League, and Hansa merchant offices were opened. By the 16th century, Kaunas had a public school, a hospital, and a drugstore, and was one of the best-formed towns in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1665, the Russian army attacked the city several times, and in 1701 the city was occupied by the Swedish army. The Black Death struck the area in 1657 and 1708, and fires destroyed parts of the city in 1731 and 1732. [edit] Russian Empire / After the final partition of the Polish-Lithuanian state in 1795, the city was occupied by the Russian Empire and became a part of Vilna Governorate. During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, the Grand Army of Napoleon passed through Kaunas twice, devastating the city both times. After the Partitions, Kaunas was one of the centres of the November Uprising (1830-1831) and the January Uprising (1863-1864). To suppress the local population, the Russian authorities subsequently placed a huge military garrison in the town. The Russian military fortifications from that time still survive throughout the town. Kovno Governorate with a center in Kovno (Kaunas) was formed in 1843. In 1862 a railway connecting the Russian Empire and Germany was constructed, making Kaunas a significant railway hub with one of the first railway tunnels in the Empire, completed in 1861. In 1898 the first power plant started operating. [edit] Inter-war Lithuania / Main article: Temporary capital of Lithuania / After Vilnius was occupied by the Russian Bolsheviks in 1919, the government of the Republic of Lithuania established its main base here. Later, when Vilnius was seized by Poland, Kaunas became the interim capital of the Lithuanian government, a position it held until 1939, when Poland was partitioned between Nazi Germany and the USSR. Stalin returned Vilnius to Lithuania, and the process of moving the capital was initiated. Before it was complete, however, the whole country was occupied by the Soviet Union. Between the World Wars industry prospered in Kaunas; it was at the time the largest city in Lithuania. Under direction of the mayor Jonas Vileišis (1921-1931) Kaunas grew rapidly and was extensively modernised. A water and wastewater system, costing over 15 million Lithuanian litas, was put in place; the city expanded from 18 square kilometers to 40; more than 2,500 buildings were built, including three modern bridges over the Neris and Nemunas rivers. All the city streets were paved, horse-drawn transportation was replaced with modern bus lines, new suburbs were planned and built (Žaliakalnis neighborhood in particular), new parks and squares were established. The foundations for a social security system were laid, three new schools were built, and new public libraries, including the Vincas Kudirka library, were established. Vileišis maintained many contacts in other European cities, and as a result Kaunas was an active participant in European urban life. During the inter-war period Kaunas had a Jewish population of 35,000-40,000, about one-fourth of the city’s total population [2]. Jews were concentrated in the city’s commercial, artisan, and professional sectors. Kaunas was also a center of Jewish learning. The yeshiva in Slobodka (Vilijampolė) was one of Europe’s most prestigious institutions of higher Jewish learning. Kaunas had a rich and varied Jewish culture. The city had almost 100 Jewish organizations, 40 synagogues, many Yiddish schools, 4 Hebrew high schools, a Jewish hospital, and scores of Jewish-owned businesses. It was also an important Zionist center. [edit] Soviet occupation / In 1940 Kaunas was annexed by the Soviet Union as part of the Lithuanian SSR. 14 June 1941 marked the beginning of mass arrests, executions and deportations of citizens to Siberia and other parts of Russia. After the outbreak of German invasion into USSR on 23 June an uprising began in Kaunas and short-lived period of independence was proclaimed in Kaunas on June 23, 1941. [edit] The Tragedy of Kaunas’ Jews / Main article: Kaunas Ghetto / Jewish life in Kaunas was first disrupted when the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania in June 1940. The occupation was accompanied by arrests, confiscations, and the elimination of all free institutions. Jewish community organizations disappeared almost overnight. Soviet authorities confiscated the property of many Jews while hundreds were exiled to Siberia. Meanwhile, the Lithuanian Activist Front, founded by Lithuanian nationalist émigrés in Berlin, disseminated anti-semitic literature in Lithuania.[2] Among other themes, the literature blamed Jews for the Soviet occupation. Following Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, Soviet forces fled Kaunas. Immediately before and following the German occupation of the city on June 25, the anti-Communist German organized insurgents began to attack Jews, blaming them for Soviet repressions, especially along Jurbarko and Kriščiukaičio streets.[2] They murdered hundreds of Jews and took dozens more Jews to the Lietūkis garage, in the city center, and killed them there. The Nazis eventually established the Kaunas Ghetto, which by the end of the war would be nearly completely liquidated.[2] [edit] Modern times / After World War II Kaunas became the main industrial city of Lithuania – it produced about a quarter of Lithuania’s industrial output. After the proclamation of Lithuanian independence in 1991, Soviet attempts to suppress the rebellion focused on the Sitkūnai Radio Station,[citation needed] which were a critical part of the remaining free media.[citation needed] They were defended by the citizenry of Kaunas.
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All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Anne Staub. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from myself is prohibited. All rights reserved.
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Prague seen from Petrin Lookout Tower (Petrinska Rozhledna), Czech Republic. More than one year ago, I’ve got fascinated by some overlay works presented in various PS fora. Last year, I found about RB and soon could admire beautiful composite works of e.g. John Edwards here at RB. Inspired by many of those images here at RB or elsewhere, I’ve been planning to put my hands on some overlay work too, but I only got to it in recent days, ultimately inspired by The Wilds Of France by onefourseven (thank you, Mat, both for inspiration and a link to textures!). / This composite is my first result on the theme, composed of my original photograph and three textures from cgtextures.com. Comments and suggestions welcome! Original photograph: May 2008, Canon EOS 300X, Sigma 28-135. Post-processing: retouch, BW conversion, curves, sharpening, sepia, color adjustment, shape cut, filter gallery, overlay by three textures from cgtextures.com with adjusted brightness/contrast/levels/color, color adjustment, blend modes; final file: 24 layers, 5540×3693px, approx. 1.5GB, color profile conversion 10min, saving time >5min.
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This is part of the Museum of Civilization in the capital region of Canada – Ottawa – Hull. Canon 350D / Tamron 28-75 mm f/2.8 / FEATURED in Full Frontal Facades (03 23 09) / FEATURED in Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland (02 23 09) / FEATURED in Photography 101 (04 18 09) / PLACED IN TOP TEN CHALLENGE NEW Facades/Full Frontal Facades (05 08 09) / FEATURED in Alphabet Soup (Letter U) (05 11 09) / PLACED IN TOP TEN CHALLENGE Alphabet Soup (Letter U) (05 16 09) / PLACED IN TOP TEN CHALLENGE, Shapes & Patterns, Curvaceous Patterns, July 2009 / FEATURED in Shapes & Patterns, July 2009 Initial design concept proposed by Douglas Cardinal. Birds-eye view: the building “flows with the contours of the land like a massive natural outcropping of stratified, native rock Within this great continent, wherein lies this expansive and diverse nation, I could sense the feeling of time, the rhythm of time and the way nature had shaped and formed the land – that the formations had been carved by the elements and forces of nature, by wind, rain, the movement of water, the warmth of day, the coolness of night, the seasons. I felt that the building itself should express the evolution of the natural formations.”
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The Kanawha River in West Virginia meanders through the valley and mountains surrounding the capital city. The river is the trademark of commercial and recreational activity, and barges can be seen transporting coal daily. The Kanawha River also offers another venue for enjoyment as a water playground for the city and also is the foundation for the city’s annual Sternwheel Regatta celebration. / This is a shot of the Dickerson Street Bridge at night , Taken April 2009. / F/25 30 sec. / Nikon D40 18-135mm / Tripod/CPF / Featured in the “United States” & “You’re Accepted” Groups April 2009 / Featured in the “Night Photography” Group June 2009 / Featured in the “Nikon D40” Group September 2009 /
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Names of Australians killed in various wars around the world Canon EOS 400D / 35-85mm Lens 2 September 2009 Featured in Canon DSLR Group 18 September 2009 Featured in Tunnel Vision 1,716 views as at 31 December 2009
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Beautiful Edinburgh Castle taken from Princes Street Gardens.Taken using a Canon 30d. Processed using elements.
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Equitable Place, Melbourne CBD, Victoria FEATURED: Redbubble’s Featured Art & Photography page Shot with Canon 50D & 17-85mm lens
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A long exposure of The Great Court in the British Museum, London.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands. Graflex Supergraphic 4×5. Ilford Delta 100 B/W film.
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