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Italy - Rome - Dusk/Blue Hour at Ancient Forum Romanum
The Roman Forum (Latin: Forum Romanum), sometimes known by its original Latin name, is located between the Palatine hill and the Capitoline hill of the city of Rome. It is the central area around which the ancient Roman civilization developed. Citizens referred to the location as the "Forum Magnum" or just the "Forum". The oldest and most important structures of the ancient city are located in the forum, including its ancient former royal residency the Regia and the surrounding complex of the Vestal virgins.
Those columns belong to the Temple of Saturn (Latin: Templum Saturni or Aedes Saturnus). It is a monument to the agricultural deity Saturn that stands at the western end of the Forum Romanum in Rome. It represents the oldest surviving structure in that area, having been established between 501 and 498 BC.
The original plan for the blue hour shoot was to walk through the Forum Romanum to the Colosseum and take photos there. Unfortunately the walk way through Forum Romanum was closed (it was opened two years ago when I've been there last time) and we would have to rush all the way around to get there in time. I have seen lights pointing at the Temple of Saturn and was hoping for some nice blue hour shot of the lit forum, however another surprise as revealed that the light has lit only on the further church. I was very disappointed at first, but looking at the shot now, I quite like the atmosphere and the result.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 23.00 mm, Aperture: 14, Exposure time: 32.0 s, ISO: 100
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© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (36 months ago | reply)
WisoNet (36 months ago | reply)
Una pasada de lugar y de foto amiga!!
Te felicito!!
Saludos ,-)
JRodrigues. (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture and place!
Nagesh Kamath (36 months ago | reply)
Fabulous capture of the 'blue hour'!!
ISSAM TANTAWI (36 months ago | reply)
great
R Scott Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Love the various colour temps in this one.
david.bank (www.david-bank.com) (36 months ago | reply)
Very nice. I took a similar one but not at twilght.
timo.frey (36 months ago | reply)
Great capture! The photo has really a great atmosphere!
Dani℮l (36 months ago | reply)
Wow
David M Hogan - Now on Google+ too (36 months ago | reply)
This is magnificent, what a sight!
Seba.it (36 months ago | reply)
molto bella !
Osterman I. (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful,my friend !!!
Great and beautiful colors !!!
COSKUNTUNA ... 800.000 ... THANK YOU_ (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful
Beautiful
Süper
Harika.
GlobeTrotter 2000 (36 months ago | reply)
Amazing view !
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Chee Seong (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful light captured.
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Cian T Murphy Photography (also on Facebook) (36 months ago | reply)
Great shot, fantastic evening light.
jazzyjazz (36 months ago | reply)
very nice shot lucie! keep it up J.
ale_baco82 (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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discipula277 (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Perfex (36 months ago | reply)
Lovely Capture!!!
Excellent work my friend:)
Have a nice day!
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captain harlock (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Elia Cherici (36 months ago | reply)
amazing subject
great light
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Barbara Jones / photosecosse.com (36 months ago | reply)
I love the contrast between the warm light on the buildings far left, then the cold blue shadows in the foreground.
Excellent.
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switzerland 08 (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Sheree Altobelle (36 months ago | reply)
Fantastic! Seems like a wonderful accident that the church is lit.
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Garrett Strader (36 months ago | reply)
Wow looks awesome, wonderful lighting the exposure is awesome.
Raymond Larose (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful perspective! Right to the favs pile!
Salva del Saz (36 months ago | reply)
Spectacular capture and outstanding photo stream!
Koon Yen (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot. I did not manage to shot forum in the twilight hour.
TejasCalifas (36 months ago | reply)
Wow. Another great shot.
Joe Rainbow (36 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot Lucy. Really nice, thanks for sharing.
Andrea Kollo Photography (36 months ago | reply)
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mr_fairuz (36 months ago | reply)
your photos are always impress me
dfrobbins (36 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Jim Patterson Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Quite the scene! You've laid it all out for us in an excellent presentation.
Thanks for the background info, too and I'd be happy with the result as well. Very nice.
dyoshida (36 months ago | reply)
Nice shot Lucy!
hbierau (36 months ago | reply)
Great lighting, well done!
manu.g. (36 months ago | reply)
one of the best views in Rome!!
Brava!
Rita Willaert (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!
Uuganbayar D (36 months ago | reply)
Fabulous.
IKDLA (36 months ago | reply)
i really like it, well done!!!
unicorn 81 (36 months ago | reply)
fantastic photo......great look........super !!!!!
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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PHOTO@E.T. (36 months ago | reply)
Superb!
SergioTudela (36 months ago | reply)
Amazing composition, the photo has a wonderful light. Great job.
Regards !
-Maddox- (36 months ago | reply)
Wow Stunning
MenkuiRuiz -- WWW.K9STUDIOS.ES (36 months ago | reply)
Awesome long exposure, Lucie!
gigi 62 (36 months ago | reply)
excellent shot, great light
seen in explore, congrats