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Riomaggiore, Italy

The most southerly of the five villages that make up the Cinque Terre on the Ligurian coast, the picture-postcard Riomaggiore captures the imagination at it seems to tumble down the steep hillside into the Mediterranean. If you ever do get to visit, be sure to sample the local wine produced from the grapes of the vineyards above the town.

Nikon D700, 14mm-24mm

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Sydney Opera House - First Light of a New Day

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step~Lao Tzu

#PaintItSaturday curated by +Alexius Jørgensen #PlusPhotoExtract
Paintography created in CS5 using Pixel Bender, dodge, burn and blur brushes

"The Living Forest"

About the shot--- Welcome to the Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado.
So here I was shooting this scene lost in the moment. It is kind of funny how I get caught up in everything and the surroundings of things when I am photographing a scene which I really love. The sound of the rushing water, the scent of both the pines and the wildflowers and the whole atmosphere of everything. The humidity was really high, to the point that my lens would almost start to fog up....not something which happens here often in Colorado. What really got me was how lush everything was, so utterly green, it reminded me of something from the pacific northwest.

How I took it & processed it--- I had it in my head while shooting it how I wanted to the end result to look. I decided to use an ND8 along with my CPL and Grad ND to darken the top of the photo some. I wanted to really nail the feeling of standing within the photo when the viewer is looking at it. Inside Lightroom I adjusted the luminosity of the greens to make them pop a tad more and added a little more vignetting in the image. I then brought the image into Photoshop where I did some local contrast adjustments using layer masks in the grass.

I hope you all like it!
---John

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The first time I saw Phantom of the Opera, I was completely enraptured. I still can't keep my eyes open when I hear the music. It inspires me. What inspires you? Will you tell me?
Phantom of the Opera- Final Scene

It has been a while since I have posted a photo for +Caturday

These two aren't my kitties. There is a no-kill shelter close by and every few weeks we go visit all the cats and make some new friends. It's therapeutic in a way.

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