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Rapallo by night

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:27:48 -0800

Dear friends, my friend Angelo, a real nightshots addict, took this photo in Rapallo, the town where we live, and he gave me the permission to show his work here on Flickr.
I'm very happy to show you Angelo's skill!

Long exposure (5 sec) ISO 500 aperture f:18

Taken in Rapallo, Italy.

Blue hour in Camogli

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:16:14 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Another shot taken in Camogli during the "blue hour".

Long exposure (4 sec.) - medium aperture (f:11) low ISO (400).

Digitally developed with ACR, cropped and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Camolgi, Italy.

Camogli by night

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:48:20 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Dear friends, yesterday evening my friend Angelo and I went to Camogli to take some nocturnal shots. This is my friend Angelo who focuses the cityscape... In the background, my beloved Camogli with Christmas light reflecting into the sea.

Long exposure (10 sec.) - low ISO (400) medium aperture (f:11) - digitally developed with ACR, some little adjustments with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Camogli, Italy.

Nervi seascape (HBM)

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:06:34 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Another seascape taken in Nervi, Genoa, italy. In the background, Portofino promontory.
Happy blue Monday, my dear friends!

Digitally developed with ACR and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Genoa, Italy.

Promenade

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:21:39 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Dear Friends, this is the "passeggiata Anita Garibaldi" (in english: Anita Garibaldi promenade) in Genova Nervi, Italy.
When I took this shot, the sun was setting down and so warm tones dominated.
In the background you may take a look at Portofino's promontory.

Digitally developed with ACR and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Genoa, Italy

Rocks

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:42:27 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Rocks in Genova Nervi, during the last sunset of 2010.

Digitally developed with ACR, treated with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Genoa, Italy.

Happy 2011 to all my Flickr friends!

Another year ends...

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:47:26 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Dear friends, 2010 is ending, my best wishes to you all for the new year!
Tomorrow I'll be away, see you to the next year :-)

Cropped and treated with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Genoa, Italy.

Sweetheart

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:43:50 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

This rose is really a sweetheart, don't you think so?

Taken in "Roseto di Nervi", a wonderful public park in Genoa, Italy.

Cropped only, no treatment.

La Bolla

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:50:04 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

The "Glass Bubble" (in Italian: "la Bolla") was designed by Architect Renzo Piano on the occasion of G8 Meeting hold in Genova on July 2001.
This Glass Bubble if founded on the see floor, it's close to the Acquarium and it hosts different type of ferns. Thanks to a sophisticated "system of sails" this tropical environment is protected from the direct irradiation of the sun.
Inside this Bubble it's also possible to see some small animals:iguana, butterflies, birds form Amazzonia, cacatua, tangare and so on.
This is a magical place where you can learn a lot of things thanks to the generous aid of the biologists who will be pleased to guide you.

Taken in Genoa, Italy.

Genoa in my heart

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:58:22 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Dear friend, this is Genoa taken from the top of "Galata Museo del Mare": you may see the "darsena", the "Porto Antico" (old port) and a great part of the "città vecchia" (old town).

Digitally developed with ACR and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Genoa, Italy.

Warm sunlight

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:59:17 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Warm sunlight in Camogli, Italy. Here you may take a look at the old port, too.

Digitally developed with ACR and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Camogli, Italy.

Merry Christmas!

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 01:40:58 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Merry Christmas, my dear Flickr friends!

This is one of the oldest cribs existing in Luceram, France.

Digitally developed with ACR, cropped and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Luceram, France. Artificial light, no flash, low ISO, handheld.

In the beach

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:58:44 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

A small seagull in the beach.
Taken in Nice, France.

Digitally developed with ACR, cropped and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Dear friends, in the next days I'm not sure to be on line, so let me wish you a merry Christmas, with all my heart!

Yes, another seascape...

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:29:29 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Dear friend, as you know, my favourite photo subjects are seascapes!
This is Chiavari, Italy, and you may see a big "eco-monster" called "Colonia Fara", an abandoned huge building just near the beach...

Taken with my cameraphone Nokia N86 and edited with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Chiavari, Italy.

Fisherman

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:51:38 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

An old fisherman in an empty beach in a winter afternoon.

Taken with my cameraphone Nokia N86, edited with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Chiavari, Italy.

A stroll in the alley

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:44:19 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

A stroll in the alley in Luceram, France.
Luceram is a medieval village in southeastern France.

Digitally developed with ACR, cropped and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Luceram, France.

Alley

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:57:59 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

A woman walking in an alley in Luceram, France.

Digitally developed with ACR, cropped and treated with Photoshop CS4.

Taken in Luceram, France.

Promenade des Anglais

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:04:50 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Before Nice was urbanized, the coast at Nice was just bordered by a deserted band of beach. The first houses were located on higher ground well away from the sea.

Starting in the second half of the 18th century, the English took to spending the winter in Nice, enjoying the panorama along the coast. When a particularly harsh winter up north brought an influx of beggars to Nice, some of the rich Englishmen proposed a useful project for them: the construction of a walkway (chemin de promenade) along the sea.

The city of Nice, intrigued by the prospect of a pleasant promenade, greatly increased the scope of the work. The Promenade was first called the Camin deis Anglés (the English Way) by the Niçois in their native dialect Nissart. After the annexation of Nice by France in 1860 it was rechristened La Promenade des Anglais, replacing the former Nissart name with its French translation.
For the local inhabitants, the Promenade des Anglais has simply become the Promenade or, for short, La Prom. On Sundays, bicyclists, babystrollers, and whole families can be seen out for a stroll along the Promenade. It has also become a favorite place for skateboarders and in-line skaters.

Aside from numerous events such as the annual Carnival, the Battle of Flowers, etc. that take place along the Promenade, the Promenade has its blue chairs (chaises bleues) and cabanas perfect for a lazy time along the Mediterranean and for contemplation of the azure blue water of the Bay of Angels (la Baie des Anges).

Taken in Nice, France.

Digitally developed with ACR and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Le port de Nice

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:52:07 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Dear friends, today you may take a look at Nice's harbour, called also "port de Lympia".
The pastel-coloured buildings call to mind my beloved Liguria.

Taken in Nice, France.

Digitally developed with ACR and enhanced with Photoshop CS4.

Nice

nobody@flickr.com (klausthebest) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:24:12 -0800

klausthebest posted a photo:

Dear friends, yesterday I went to Nice, France. I spent a wonderful day with good weather and warm temperatures (15°-16° C).
Here you may take a look at the beach and the "Promenade des Anglais".
The "Promenade des Anglais" is a celebrated promenade along the Baie des Anges, a bay of the Mediterranean, in Nice. Before Nice was urbanized, the coastline at Nice was just bordered by a deserted stretch of beach covered with large pebbles. The first houses were located on higher ground well away from the sea.

Starting in the second half of the 18th century, many wealthy English people took to spending the winter in Nice, enjoying the panorama along the coast. When a particularly harsh winter up north brought an influx of beggars to Nice, some of the rich Englishmen proposed a useful project for them: the construction of a walkway (chemin de promenade) along the sea.

Taken in Nice, France.
Digitally developed with ACR, cropped and adjusted with Photoshop CS4.