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tower near Ghergeti


tower near Ghergeti
Photo Information
Copyright: Marko Petrovic (mpetrovic) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 243 W: 74 N: 279] (1428)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-28
Categories: Castles, Nature, Architecture, Ruins
Camera: HP Photosmart M22
Exposure: f/6.5
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-24 8:07
Viewed: 1476
Points: 11
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
re-post notes: removed that ugly corroded metal pipe which takes water down the hill to the village, with cloning in photoshop. But major changes are in colours and contrast. I was really surprised to see this photo again and notice how contrast and blue colours are sooo bad! so I hope now, this photo is polished to it's maximum. enjoy!

note:

...on the way to Tsminda Sameda church above Kazbegi.

actually, this is half way up to the church, if you climb from Ghergeti (Kazbegi) and then turn left in the village when you see this tower, up a little stream. That metal pipe on the photo, which I couldn't avoid from this stand point, is actually one which takes water to the village directly from the stream. Yeah, stream goes just under the tower, and I drank some water from it and all I can say - great feeling! Complete area here is just perfect, like you're in some kind of heaven, there's mountain stream with cold chrystal clear water, forming small waterfalls everywhere, green green carpet-like grass, beautiful and clean environment, and almost no people =]
So those mountains there are actually Caucasus summits, and behind them should be Ingushetia, Chechnya.. I just can't imagine how beautiful those poor torn countries are :(
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Great shot. I imagine the hard part was getting there!

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  • Luci Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 64 W: 0 N: 21] (372)
  • [2007-01-27 15:43]

Hi Marko,
interesting ruin.Your photo has very good light,I like the view on the valley and the clouds behind the tower.
Cheers,
Lucia

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  • molla Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 624 W: 85 N: 756] (5164)
  • [2007-01-29 9:28]

I always get a Tintin thing in my head looking att mountainpictures with a small track in upphill meanders.
I bow myself for the pic. even if i am a bit curios about the aborted metal pipe

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  • doubay Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 993 W: 56 N: 916] (4629)
  • [2007-02-02 15:26]

Hi Marko,
this place is really fantastic. Very nice shot!
Regards
Andreas

Cao Marko!
Dopada mi se vidik u daljini, oblaci i svetlost, prelepo je!

Great photo, I like the tower and the basis of it, plus the clouds in the beautiful valley. Very good composition !
I'd like to return to that specially beautiful country...

(but not knowing Georgian language or Russian makes the travel difficult, fortunately often I could find people who were from Adjaria and who spoke Turkish...)

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