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Cypriot Sunsets

IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
edited August 21, 2015 in Landscapes
Our first trip out to Cyprus. We happened to be there during heatwave week. The same week that saw Iran experience 74c in a "heat bubble". Temperatures hit a high of 57c in Nicosia and 47c on the coast where we were. Thank god for fully inclusive packages and unlimited drinks (Iced Tea mostly - so good).

Anyway, as to be expected, as we were on the west coast, the sunsets were amazing. Here's a selection of images I took from our hotel complex (I have one or two more to look at but we'll see about those).

Posting this one first for obvious reasons :). This is a single image however with some selective adjustment brushing of the pool, making adjustments to contrast, lights and vibrancy, I was able to really bring out the colours of the pool floor.

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A bridge across part of the pool areas

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A lower perspective

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Looking out over the Med

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Some similar images to the first with some slight variations in composition and positions of the sun (done on different evenings of course)

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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2015
    Yippee Kai Yo Ian!iloveyou.gif
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited August 16, 2015
    Get out of town! These are flipping awesome!! clap.gifbarb
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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2015
    What is odd is that with sunset like that, there is no body at the pool......I mean people.....are we alive here?:D
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    IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2015
    Heheh Thanks SB and kdog :) Much appreciated.

    SB, there's a guy in #6. However the reasons for the "solitude" of the images is #1 Choosing my moment carefully and also, everyone was filling their faces as it was evening dinner and we were all enjoying a big out door BBQ just behind where I took these shots :D
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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2015
    IPClark wrote: »
    Heheh Thanks SB and kdog :) Much appreciated.

    SB, there's a guy in #6. However the reasons for the "solitude" of the images is #1 Choosing my moment carefully and also, everyone was filling their faces as it was evening dinner and we were all enjoying a big out door BBQ just behind where I took these shots :D

    Well, good BBQ is the only valid reason to skip sunset like this!rolleyes1.gif
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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited August 16, 2015
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Well, good BBQ is the only valid reason to skip sunset like this!rolleyes1.gif
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    IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2015
    :D hahahah :)
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    David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,186 moderator
    edited August 18, 2015
    Well... WOW! The first is awesome. The whole set together is even more awesome.
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    IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2015
    Thank you David, very much appreciated :)
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    ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2015
    These are excellent. All of them could use a nice frame! clap.gif
    Well done!
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    IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2015
    Thanks Wayne :)
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    rhiturajrhituraj Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2015
    Superb series, #1 and #3 are my favorites! [emoji106]
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    roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2015
    Stunning images. The use of color contrast with the blue in the pool and the reds and oranges of the sky is fantastic work. thumb.gifthumb

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    IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2015
    Thanks rhituraj and Phil :)
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