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Egmond aan Zee, North-Holland, Netherlands.

I traded my 70-300 Nikon lens in for a 70-200 f/2.8 VRII. It's huge, it's heavy, it's big, it's expensive. But boy oh boy those results are fingerlicking good. It's sharp, sharp, sharp! Did some tests this afternoon in Egmond aan Zee. Of course shot at f/2.8 :) Gonna love working with this lens, a lot!

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Troodos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, Europe.

Troodos (Greek: Τρόοδος (IPA: [ˈtɾo̞o̞ðo̞s])) is the biggest mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island. Troodos' highest peak is Mount Olympus at 1,952 metres.

The Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus. There are many famous mountain resorts, Byzantine monasteries and churches on mountain peaks, and nestling in its valleys and picturesque mountain villages clinging to terraced hill slopes. The area has been known since ancient times for its mines, and in the Byzantine period it became a great centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monasteries were built in the mountains, away from the threatened coastline.

As said in the title, an absolute must see in original size (1920x950).

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Omodos, Cyprus, Europe.

Omodos (Greek: 'Ομοδος) is a village in the Troödos Mountains of Cyprus. It is also located in the Limassol District of Cyprus and is 80 kilometers from the city of Nicosia. The village produces a lot of wine and holds a wine festival every August. You can visit a 17th Century stone built monastery via a cobblestone path and sample local wine for free at many outlets. You will also find a good mix of restaurants including traditional tavernas and a few modern bars housed in traditional buildings.

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Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque and Larnaca Salt Lake in the front. Larnaca, Cyprus, Europe.

Hala Sultan Tekke or the Mosque of Umm Haram (Turkish: Hala Sultan Tekkesi) is a very prominent Muslim shrine near Larnaca, on the island of Cyprus. Umm Haram (Turkish: Hala Sultan) was the Islamic prophet Muhammad's wet nurse and the wife of Ubada bin al-Samit.

Hala Sultan Tekke complex is composed of a mosque, mausoleum, minaret, cemetery, and living quarters for men and women. The term tekke (convent) applies to a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood, or tariqa, and may have referred to an earlier feature of the location. The present-day complex, open to all and not belonging to a single religious movement, lies in a serene setting on the shores of the Larnaca Salt Lake, which appears to be an important site also in prehistory. Hala Sultan Tekke is a listed Ancient Monument.

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Larnaca, Cyprus, Europe.

Still some Cyprus shots leftovers, here we go again!

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