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Black & White Sunday: From Above
For today’s challenge in black and white you are supposed to post a photo taken from above. Don’t let the fear of heights and vertigo stop you, you don’t have to climb high. Sometimes all it takes is to look down at your feet. My example is showing a view of 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon taken from the bottom of Cristo Rei statue. And, yes, I was dizzy looking down.
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Oh Paula, I love that bridge, and that is a fantastic shot. Lovely sky and very strong lines for the bridge and its shadow
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Thank you, Debbie. Cristo Rei statue has a great vantage point in the bay. I would love to go to Portugal again.
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What a stunning photo Paul- the reflection of the bridge in the water makes it even more special. I did gasp when I first saw it as I have a fear of heights and the photo is so clear I felt as if I were actually standing looking at it. Amazing 🙂
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Oh I’d like to be up there with that view Paula! This is more difficult to do this week 🙂
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I wouldn’t mind going there again either. Thank you for the visit, Gilly. It’s always a pleasure to have you here.
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Lovely.
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Thank you, Desley!
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A peaceful Sunday and a perfect vista. Sending hugs, Paula 🙂 🙂
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True on both accounts 🙂 Sending hugs back. xx
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That is one dramatic shot. The bridge ‘arrows’ across a panorama of so many different textures.
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Yes, you are the only one to have noticed the arrow. I am obliged, Tish and for the cooling towers too. Cheers!
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it’s official! you did it – made me regret that I didn’t go to the other side of Tagus to the Cristo Rei statue! :-). this is so good in B&W – subtle sky, sharp lines of the bridge and very pronounced shadow.
I did a transgression this week – instead of me being up, it’s them. hope you don’t mind 🙂
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2016/08/coming-from-above.html
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On the contrary, I adore your take on the theme 😀 Thanks, Klara!
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I’ll bet you were dizzy! Wonderful shadows, water-ruffles and sky.
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Thank you, Meg. It is a memorable place.
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Great view, Paula….looks like I need to trawl the archive for this theme….
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I would be very happy to see your entry, Sue.
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Here is my take this week from above the streets of Manhattan Paula https://dailymusing57.com/2016/08/07/black-white-sunday-from-above/
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Love this view Paula and a gorgeous image. As you might expect I love being up high. 🙂
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Thanks a bunch, Sue. I know you do 🙂
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the music for today…a beautiful gift. Thank you.
https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/black-white-sunday-from-above/
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I’m very touched that you liked it, Brenda. Thank you for joining in.
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Welcome
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Another cooling towers pic: http://wp.me/pKVAM-1XW
Wishing you a good week ahead.
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Cooling towers 🙂 That makes me happy. Thank you, Tish for your account of their controversial nature.
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I love bridges! And this looks great from above and in black and white. Very much like the Golden Gate bridge in SF 🙂
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I do too. This one turned 50 yesterday. Yes, it does look like Golden Gate, and its design was also based on another bridge SF-Oakland Bay and was built by the same American company that built the Oakland Bay bridge 😉
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I almost chose the Oakland Bay one for your challenge. Maybe I should!
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Please do 🙂
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Stunning pic as always!
I’ve been there and I love this bridge..
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What a beautiful view, Paula. Here’s to a great week ahead! 😊
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To you too dear Linda 🙂
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Beautifu view… Definitely worth the effort. 🙂
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great pov paula and very well composed.
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Oooh! Fantastic shot of the bridge Paula! The positioning of the shadow makes this image. And what a lovely musical accompaniment!
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Love this photo Paula. Where were you when you took it?
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I was standing at the bottom of this https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/black-white-sunday-man-made/ (Christ the King Statue in Lisbon) Thank you for your visit Colline 🙂
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The position certainly gave you a good view Paula.
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Great shot, Paula. It’s a lovely bridge and I love the reflection. 🙂
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🙂 xx
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I’ll be back tomorrow with my entry. 🙂 xx
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Great! I expect you to vote tomorrow too for best “shadow”
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Cara Paula, pochi minuti fa ho pubblicato il mio contributo per FROM ABOVE…..baci
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/B&W sunday challenge :from above
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Hi Paula, I’ve been meaning to join in your challenges for a while but haven’t been able to find suitable photos. I hope you like these https://artalsolife.com/2016/08/10/from-above-2/
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I love them 🙂 Thank you, Suzanne!
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Thank you very much Paula
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Here’s my entry: https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/bw-sunday-looking-over-london-from-above/
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I am just a teensy bit higher than my subject for this post, Paula: https://suejudd.com/2016/08/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-from-above/
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un petit air de photo aérienne !
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🙂
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