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$25 Million Island


$25 Million Island
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Copyright: Paolo Motta (Paolo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4700 W: 146 N: 9006] (39591)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-28
Camera: Nikon d40 dslr
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-06 1:35
Viewed: 564
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea, a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie. As of the 2001 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 51,181.
The island was originally settled around 1500 B.C. by the Ciboney people. They were later replaced by the Arawaks and then the Caribs. Christopher Columbus sighted the island in 1493 on his second voyage to the "New World". The Caribs seem not to have survived the first decades of contact with Europeans, either due to disease or deportation or slaying. Pirates likely made use of the island as an occasional base over the next 150 years.
The Dutch West India Company established a post on Saint Thomas in 1657. The Danish conquered the island in 1666, and by 1672 had established control over the entire island through the Danish West India and Guinea Company. The land was divided into plantations and sugar cane production became the primary economic activity. As a result, the economies of Saint Thomas and neighboring islands of Saint John and Saint Croix became highly dependent on slave labor and the slave trade. After being poorly managed by the Danish, a local islander, David Hamilton Jackson was instrumental in persuading the Danish to allow the USA to purchase the islands of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. In 1915, he traveled to Denmark and convinced the King of Denmark to allow freedom of the press in the islands.
In 1917 St. Thomas was purchased (along with Saint John and Saint Croix) by the United States for $25 million, as part of a defensive strategy to maintain control over the Caribbean and the Panama Canal during the First World War.

Model: NIKON D40
Software: Ver.1.10
Exposure Time: 10/4000 sec
F-Stop: f/10.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Date Taken: 2008-04-28 22:00
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 182 kb
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  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9323 W: 445 N: 14683] (51561)
  • [2008-05-06 1:40]

Nice to have you back Paolo,
you made a trip to the Caribian, wauw, your lucky. the pov here is nice and the sea is realy blue here, good pov, and very clear photojob, I like the place, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

A $50 million image!!!! The blues are divine. From sky to the ocean..absolutely captivating and brilliant. I love the way you have sued the depth of the terrain.

Ciao Paolo
wonderful picture of the Saint Thomas island, great capture during your last trip... Lucky man !
I like the amazing blue tones and how you framed it. Very good informative note
Have a nice day
Aires

Paolo
postcard image!perfect blue
marianna

Hi Paolo,
So you have been on a cruise, hope you ahd a great time. It seems you had perfect weather with a very clear and bright sky. Nice contrast between sky and water and in between the boats...very nice.
Regards, Henk

  • Great 
  • jrj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5473 W: 504 N: 7191] (32616)
  • [2008-05-06 4:35]

What a place Paolo. Dreamplace simply...
Good capture with a great color setting and inclusion of the cruisers. Wish I was there

Hi Paolo and thank you for your critigue
Your work here in TE is superb.
The colour in this photo is very beautiful
Nice capture
Best regards
Nick
e.g. Sorry no points until 20/5

Hi Paolo,
Beautiful shot with picturesque colours. I like the fantastic blue tints and the perspective. Great atmosphere, Very well done! Have a nice day
George

Ciao Paolo,

great idea to capture this scene like that. I'm amazed by the intense blue of the water and sky. Very fine details and superb clarity. A lot pleasant. 25 million? Very cheap!!! Good job!
Abraço,
Carlos

  • Great 
  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4209 W: 226 N: 5681] (27564)
  • [2008-05-06 10:07]

Ciao Paolo,
Une image attirante tant les couleurs de l'eau et du ciel qui ne font plus qu'un est sublime, bon POV et composition agréable a regarder
Agréable soirée
cricri

  • Great 
  • Manamo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 810 W: 153 N: 693] (2768)
  • [2008-05-06 10:16]

what a steal!!!! I had heard of the purchase by the USA:D funny thing...
the colors scream holidays!!!! It's written "FUN" all over the place!
Good thing that you let some land in the fg to contextualize your position. I don't think the focus is on the boat and island...but I think it's sharp enough thx to the small aperture.
good work!
Marc

So which one of these little "yachts" is yours? ;D Those blues are just fantastic. Unless you've seen it for yourself it looks improbable. Good idea to include the foreground rocks at the bottom. Well done
Kath

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