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Copyright: Franco Degani (degani) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 0 N: 246] (2233)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-04-18
Categories: Nature
Camera: canon powershot s80
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-01-09 1:44
Viewed: 3581
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Maldives (or Maldive Islands) (IPA: /ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz/ or IPA: /ˈmɔlˌdivz/), officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is located south of India's Lakshadweep islands, and about seven hundred kilometers (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka. The Maldives' twenty-six atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly two hundred of which are inhabited by local communities.

The name "Maldives" derives from Maale Dhivehi Raajje ("The Island Kingdom [under the authority of] Malé")."[1] Some scholars believe that the name "Maldives" derives from the Sanskrit maladvipa, meaning "garland of islands", or from mahila dvipa, meaning "island of women", but these names are not found in ancient Sanskrit literature. Instead, classical Sanskrit texts mention the "Hundred Thousand Islands" (Lakshadweepa); a generic name which would include not only the Maldives, but also the Laccadives and the Chagos island groups. Some medieval Arab travellers such as Ibn Batuta called the islands "Mahal Dibiyat" from the Arabic word Mahal ("palace")"[2] . This is the name presently inscribed in the scroll of the Maldive state emblem.
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Thats seems like at the end of the world! I love the forlorn look and yet the nice colours and textures that mark this image which is also well composed.

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4700 W: 146 N: 8980] (39465)
  • [2008-01-09 1:47]

Ciao Franco, bella foto, con quel minuscolo atollo e i due maldiviani che salutano voi che ve ne andate probabilmente con il dhony.
bei colori, luce ben gestita e alta qualità.
ciao

Franco
beautiful landscape! wish i was there....crystal clear colours
marianna

Ciao Franc, nice place - good photo! Nice colors!

TFS

Philip

bella la composizione , fantastici i colori
buffissimi gli isolani.....è una foto che mette allegria

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  • JanD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 0 N: 213] (5607)
  • [2008-01-09 6:42]

Howdy Franco!
Paradise! Amazing lightness. Beautiful colors. Wonderful place. Very happy atmopshere.
Regards!

This is a very nice image but I think the purpose of your clicking it must be a bit enhanced ( I mean to say : the colors must be pronounced )...
I have done some PP, say if you like it or not with a :)

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  • flory Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 845 W: 23 N: 983] (4533)
  • [2008-02-03 22:12]

ciao Franco,
hmm,what a paradise!really like this crystal water,maybe is a little centered,but thanks to those personages this is not so visible;)
well,i go with your image,the ws increased something natural and transformed in an artificial blue with noise..
grazie!
Flori;)
ps.happy to see you...;)

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