Germany - Berlin - Capital City - Brandenburg Gate with Quadriga on top at Dusk - Blue Hour
The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city center at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which Berlin was once entered. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building. The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees which formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs. It was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791. Having suffered considerable damage in World War II, the Brandenburg Gate was fully restored from 2000 to 2002 by the Stiftung Denkmalschutz Berlin (Berlin Monument Conservation Foundation). Today, it is regarded as one of Europe's most famous landmarks.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 17.00 - 40.00 mm; Focal length: 23.00 mm; Aperture: 14; Exposure time: 13.0 s; ISO: 100
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Juan Miguel (17 months ago | reply)
Very well captured. I love the blue hour.
Mustafa Almahmeed (17 months ago | reply)
nice work
Jeff Eickhoff (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful golden light on this Brandenburg icon.
Puma019 (17 months ago | reply)
nice shot. the lights inside the gate look great. neat compo
crazy pablo (17 months ago | reply)
very good Lucie, reminds me of my shot at the blue hour as well, a lovely place to shoot.
McHerbert (17 months ago | reply)
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Ron Gilmore (17 months ago | reply)
The best picture of the Brandenburg Gate I've seen.
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Luciano Kuprešak (17 months ago | reply)
fantasticka fotecka
Sam Antonio Photography (17 months ago | reply)
Perfect blue hour! Looks like you had the place to yourself. Added as a favorite!
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Le***Refs *PHOTOGRAPHIE* (17 months ago | reply)
superb composition !
bruxelles5 (17 months ago | reply)
I'm a hudge Fan of your night pictures.
It's always GREAT
Bravo Lucie
Mukul Banerjee (www.mukulbanerjee.com) (17 months ago | reply)
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rskoon (Richard) (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
I don't think that I have ever seen it lit up properly.
Mick h 51 (17 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot!
Alvaro Espinoza Fotografía (17 months ago | reply)
impressive!!
adour garonne (17 months ago | reply)
Impressive. A perfect geometry !
Great light as well for this night shot.
Whiskers and Whispers (The Future is Feline) (17 months ago | reply)
Yay, you did Berlin! Awesome shot, looks like it's made of gold!
I look forward to more shots of the city-maybe the TV tower or the Dom?
Marit Welker Photography (17 months ago | reply)
lovely shot! Nice job.
M.alkanderi (17 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot and color
ZEYKAH (17 months ago | reply)
Superbes couleurs
Keith Gooderham (17 months ago | reply)
As ever: stunning night work!
LusoFox (17 months ago | reply)
Great picture!
Mϕhαmmεd [вня] (17 months ago | reply)
perfect shot !
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Romeodesign (17 months ago | reply)
a bit better than my shot from here :-)
jpatt1954 (17 months ago | reply)
Nicely done.
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imranshabbir (17 months ago | reply)
Mindblowing
love the exposure and control....
alexandros9 (17 months ago | reply)
magnificent!
adelarad21 (17 months ago | reply)
Perfecta iluminación !!! Una magnífica exposición !!!
Wilson's Vision (17 months ago | reply)
beautiful compositon and nice angle.
Jared Ropelato (17 months ago | reply)
nice light and tone
Martin LaBar (17 months ago | reply)
Splendid architecture.
tianxiaozhang (17 months ago | reply)
Great colour
tmgreed (17 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot and angle
tobey308 (17 months ago | reply)
always excellent!
PSM Photos (17 months ago | reply)
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P e T e r P a N (17 months ago | reply)
wonderful!
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anna.russelli (17 months ago | reply)
great shot, beautiful!
Jay Rajamanickam (17 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
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david.bank (www.david-bank.com) (17 months ago | reply)
Nice Blue Hour shot of the Brandenburg Gate. We almost could have met. I came to Berlin the 23rd.
Christopher Chan (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful blue hour shot !
fbako (17 months ago | reply)
Crispy blue!! its like a gate to heaven! :) haha
Qais Alamar (17 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot lulu ;)
KR-Waleed (17 months ago | reply)
All looks so natural,light,colors,composition make this really eyes catching....
Paul Perton (17 months ago | reply)
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{ Sweet life } (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot (=
kingsriram (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful...