Cloudiators

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• mesutilgim (24847)
• [2008-02-13 6:25]

Hi Andre,
Nice capture, even nicer title : Cloudiators !
Wonderfull pov and great compo. Almost minimalist but great graphical effect.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

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• Floydian (25341)
• [2008-02-13 6:27]

Hello my friend,
Just come home from work (last day) and just read your words on my latest. Man you are so good in putting down your feelings about an image that my breath got stucked for a moment...a big thank you..!!!
But, don't give me to much credit because look at your own work here. The light and colour treatment is pure magic, it looks wonderful. But also the composition is very refreshing in what we see normally from the Colosseum....very good.
You do not need to become so good as me, you already are..!!!
Take care my friend, i'll mail you back when i got home and maybe along the road in Asia when i have the time and the connection.
Regards, Henk

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• Bruno40 (4824)
• [2008-02-13 6:28]

nice photo, I will come back with a better comment.. now I want just to admire this photo.
TFS
jorge

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• mimagica (468)
• [2008-02-13 6:29]
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• jaywalker (9439)
• [2008-02-13 6:44]

Hi Andre, A superbly composed photo, the array of beautiful colours in that sky is wonderful, I think you have cropped the Colosseum very well, as to balance both the sky & architecture &, one is not overpowering the other, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

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• cbrman (13736)
• [2008-02-13 6:48]

Hello André,

Une très belle maîtrise de l'exposition pour obtenir de si belles etdouces couleurs !
Ce que j'aime ici, c'est que tu as trouvé une autre méthode pour nous présenter ce célébre monument !
La couleur des nuages est vraiment top et s'harmonise parfaitement avec la teinte de la pierre de l'avant plan ! Tu as réellement obtenu une très belle image grâce à un temps idéal et à l'heure de prise de vue parfaite !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

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• fadingstar78 (325)
• [2008-02-13 6:50]

Very nice picture, with outstanding colors. though I don't like them when they are too unnatural, here they work just fine...

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• pat0500 (21034)
• [2008-02-13 6:56]

Bonjour Andre,
Le cadrage est judicieux et les couleurs sont très belles...!
Bonne composition..!
Amitié de Bruxelles.
Patrick

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• bobocortis (6233)
• [2008-02-13 7:00]
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Hi Inasia.
Nice shot, very well cropped.
I tried to correct the magenta dominant.
See my WS..
Kind regards.
Bobo.

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• KLB (7817)
• [2008-02-13 7:02]

Salut André

Superbe ! Le ciel est tellement incroyable que pendant quelques secondes, on en oublie le célèbre Colisée pour admirer les splendides couleurs en premier lieu, ça change...
Très belle réalisation. Et bravo pour la note originale.

Amitiés,
Karine

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• stefanocer (7732)
• [2008-02-13 7:09]

Great detail of Colosseo taken in a wonderful light condition Andre , colours are very actractive , compliments ,well done.
Stefano.

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• achakladar (693)
• [2008-02-13 7:19]

Love the title ! Great image !

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• sacavem (4951)
• [2008-02-13 7:24]

Hi Andre,

I like the feeling that comes out of your photograph. Nice warm color.TFS
Well done. Best wishes,
Filipe

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• fallan (1550)
• [2008-02-13 7:42]

A great image and note.

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• mdetay (3922)
• [2008-02-13 8:23]

Hi Andre,

Great colors. Well done.
Wonderfull pov and great compo.
Bravo.
Bien amicalement.

Michel

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• DKarine (3491)
• [2008-02-13 10:36]

De magnifiques nuages qui font de l'ombre au Colisée d'une très jolie façon... un titre recherché, une note amusante qui lève le voile sur des tas d'interrogations, et pour un peu si on y regarde bien, on y verrait presque le visage d'ange de ton avatar dans le cotonneux du nuage! Depuis que tu côtoies les Dieux, ça plane pour toi non?

A bientôt
Karine

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• barrufeto_77 (20391)
• [2008-02-13 10:37]

Hi Andre.

Hahahahahahahaha, excellent title my friend!

Nice POV and colours!

Rgs, Oscar

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• Wanda1 (8325)
• [2008-02-13 10:40]

Hi Andre,
This shot is dreamy with those pinky purply clouds and the light just touching on the colosseum. I like that you only chose to show a portion of the building for your composition, and I think it has worked very well. Nicely done! Cool facts.
Best Regards
Wanda

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• brandstaetter (8666)
• [2008-02-13 10:48]

Hi Andre,
a well chosen detail of this magnificent building. Great colours, technically A+. I also like your funny titles, not only on this one.
Compliments, Christian

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• CatherineD (3627)
• [2008-02-13 11:41]

Salut André,
superbe composition originale avec des couleurs splendides. Tu as eu bien de la chance et du talent en capturant ces beaux nuages.
Amicalement,
Catherine

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• gilou530 (26371)
• [2008-02-13 12:15]

salut andré
un amphi pas aussi beau que celui de Nimes non je rigole faut bien etre chauvin, la lumiére et les couleurs sont nickels, beau travail
amities
gilbert

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• corniste (2919)
• [2008-02-13 13:57]

Bonsoir André,

le charme de cet endroit est immense. j'aime bien cette dominante magenta qui donne cette atmosphère si particulière. Cadrage un peu inhabituel, et c'est très bien.

bonne soirée

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• hrschwartz (594)
• [2008-02-13 15:32]
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Andre,

You probably cheated with the colors, but you certainly ended up with a very dramatic photo.

What was the incentive for the gladiators to take such a risk? Religion- that always works. I wonder where these “facts” come from. Folklore?

I’m having a little trouble with seating for 360,000. (You must get the attendance figures from the marketing department.) The roads to the stadium must have been worse than the New Jersey Turnpike. :-))

Anyway, I like the photo and your note, nonetheless.

Randy

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• scalerman (21385)
• [2008-02-13 18:49]

A: great play on words, amazing light and an fine image. This is a fine collage. more later, my friend, regards, c

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• jjcordier (15525)
• [2008-02-13 22:38]

André
Quelle lumière! Tu l'as parfaitement exploité, avec la complicité de ces beaux nuages,pour nous présenter cette vue originale du Colisée.
Amicalement
JJ

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• PixelTerror (73630)
• [2008-02-13 22:58]
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Salut Gladiateur de la photo !
Je vois que tu nous ressors la bonne vieille barbie hour, c'est sympa le rayon de lumiere qui eclaire les structures et avec ces couleurs on est quand meme assez loin de l'univers des gladiateurs, on dirait une aire de jeux pour petites filles, une sorte de gros kindergarten...
Je vois que tu as aussi vise trees haut pour eviter de faire trop de pub a Fiat & Co. !
Bonne journee, oublie pas ta cravate jaune... JY

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• lilimih33 (9813)
• [2008-02-14 2:50]

Hello Andre!
Beautiful detail and fantastic sky here!
Great colours and perfect light!
Excellent perspective!
Best regards!
Lili

...I return... :)

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• wishlist (3861)
• [2008-02-14 3:08]

Hello Andre,
amazing shot with this sky adding such a great feeling to the magic of the place. The light has been so well managed that did allow you to deliver one of the most beautiful shot of the Colosseum.
Thank you for sharing it
Regards

Igor

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• ktanska (12413)
• [2008-02-14 4:56]

Hi Andre,
Close-up view was a good idea here. Because those clouds are the real stars of the scene. And we all have seen overall pictures of Colosseum already. Beautiful light where those large stone blocks show well.
Kari

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• gneufeld (10311)
• [2008-02-14 10:33]

Hi Andre,
Wow, awesome and stunning colors and details in this fine photograph. Excellent composition and pov with perfect clarity and sharpness. Fine work and TFS. Gerald

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• cherryripe (14305)
• [2008-02-14 10:59]

Salut André
Sacré lumière là avec le sommet de la colossée juste éclairé comme il faut et ces nuages d'une rose pastele. Ton cadrage serré le rend bien dynamique. Tu sais, j'ai commencé à regarder le film Gladiator (bien sûr Toni a le dvd) mais j'ai dû arrêter car trop violent pour moi.
Bonne soirée
Nikki

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• Clementi (22617)
• [2008-02-15 0:35]

ciao Andre,
i like this different POV of most important monument of Rome.
sure the most photographed and for this difficult to show in way it originates them but you are successful much good.
good job
Giorgio

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• delkoo (24868)
• [2008-02-15 1:50]

bonjour andr&
souvent vu mais rarement aussi bien que tu l'as fait ici, c'est pas du cirage de pompes ;seulement un avis personnel,

excellent
didier

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• pboehringer (19306)
• [2008-02-15 8:14]

Andre,
a novel approach to one of the most famous ruins of such a disgraceful place - the Coloseum. It seems to me that the modern galdiators (soccer, football, bike, etc.) still have there problems (doping, minor or even fatal injuries) but the compensation is appropriate, sometimes even more than appropriate. Some of these gladiators even get into the Olymp.
What makes this shot alive isn't just the purple clouds, the tight crop of the building but the light on the rihgt tip of the upper protion of the Coloseum. That is the real icing on the cake.
Peter

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• Burberry1 (5056)
• [2008-02-17 6:02]

Perfectly caught and looking very fairy tail:)
A great, succesful work!

A.

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• rigoletto (22058)
• [2008-02-18 1:34]

A nice continuation to the series of "the monuments of the old continent"
It was a clever idea going to the other direction rather than trying to capture the whole of this large monument.
The clouds make an interesting look, which is close to the barbie hour. Very nice light, and dreamy presentation.
Cheers,
Deniz

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• IgorDeleze (15718)
• [2008-02-20 12:06]

Salut André,
Très belle vue rapprochée sur ces belles pierres et superbe ciel.
Bonne soirée.
Igor

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• pasternak (11922)
• [2008-02-21 2:26]

Fantastic close-up view of the famous Colosseum, the omnious blood red clouds increase the feeling of drama here...

Cheers
Alexander

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• Mistral (11918)
• [2008-02-22 12:40]

Salut André
stunning colours and original framing.
Really interesting note.
You did a great work!
A smile for your weekend!
Luca