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    'Swan Song', shot in St Mark's Square, Venice, Italy. This, to me, is a beautiful but sad image. The ironic nature of what this shot documents prompted it's title, Swan Song. The rising tides in the Italian lagoon are seriously threatening the future of Venice. Yet it is the high tide in this scene that made this shot possible. Ironically the small orchestra on the band stand in this scene had been playing the theme song from the Titanic film but had to stop due to the rising water levels. Never before had I felt such a sense of being in the right place at the right time to adsorb and witness such a memorable scene. by: lewistolputt Views[99]     

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    'Crescent', shot in Cornwall, The United Kingdom. This shot has a very special place in my heart. I had heard about Porth Navern in Cornwall but had never visited it before. On the day of buying my new Nikon D700 camera I headed down to this hidden bay with great hope. Not really knowing how to use this specific camera I set the D700 to it's most basic mode and attached me cable release. After a little wondering around I found this viewpoint. I wanted to document a magical moment like no other but convey a sense of perspective of life. After one of the most epic sunsets I had ever seen I was very happy. I love how the smallest element in this shot is the most influential. Without the moon the tides would not change, coastal erosion would be significantly different and the egg shaped boulders here would not exist. This is one of my most treasured photographs.

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