Aurorus Reflectus Colosseo

If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my HDR Tutorial. I hope it gives you some new tricks!
Ahhh Rome! I love it there. Everywhere I walked was filled with art and inspiration. One of my hobbies is ancient Roman history, so the city had forever held a mythical romanticism place in my mind. I have a bad (good) habit of circumnavigating structures before taking photos to find the right angle. I say bad because some of these structures are so big that it's a major commitment to walk around the thing. Finally, however, it paid off and I found some wet pavement just outside one of the subways.

That purple streak in the upper left is very mysterious. I don't really remember what happened during the shot to cause that, but it was an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
from my daily photo blog at www.stuckincustoms.com

Comments and faves

  1. DrgnHrt, worldwidewandering, n.a., elymia, and 1258 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. SkyShaper (83 months ago | reply)

    scenic beauty

  3. Doly Han (83 months ago | reply)

    Wow!!!! That is Art! Great...

  4. tollen (83 months ago | reply)

    I need lessons, please!!:):)

    My Colosseum shots are archived from now on:):)

  5. renee ansley (83 months ago | reply)

    WOW. i really, really need to work on learning hdr.

  6. Sr. Fruc [deleted] (83 months ago | reply)

    The Colosseo looks amazing!

  7. Rebel with a Nikon :) (83 months ago | reply)

    Excellent shot, I will have to revisit my colosseo shot :)

  8. Road Blog (83 months ago | reply)

    this is such a fairy-tale quality about it... great, as always!

  9. Nico Ibieta (83 months ago | reply)

    Your new nick should be:
    "Stuck in Awesomes"

  10. Stuck in Customs (83 months ago | reply)

    Thanks everyone. I appreciate your comments as always!

  11. perfect_hexagon (83 months ago | reply)

    Wow!! Every (and I mean every) detail is incredible!! Just amazing!

  12. AxlxA (83 months ago | reply)

    sweeeeet sweeeeeeeeeeet shot!!!!
    I coudlnt' really get anything like that cause there were still many cars passing by at 10pm. Also not to mention those Middle eastern folks selling cheap tripods. I tried haggling but they still wanted to charge me an arm and a leg for it.

  13. elymia (83 months ago | reply)

    wow!!! fantastic!

  14. Crowjay (83 months ago | reply)

    so amazing! : )

  15. danydrs72 (83 months ago | reply)

    Wow! I love this one!

  16. jinaa.com (83 months ago | reply)

    amazing. splendid shot.

  17. LucaPicciau (83 months ago | reply)

    W o n d e r f u l ROME!!!!
    Another masterpiece from your camera... you're a great artist, really!!

    An instant one of my faves!

  18. totalisator (83 months ago | reply)

    It's time for you to come home. You've taken too many good photographs. Us stay at homes are being put to shame ;-)

  19. Valpopando (83 months ago | reply)

    Great perfect spectacular ...

  20. TjF Photography [deleted] (83 months ago | reply)

    You are the Master

  21. pmarella (83 months ago | reply)

    Wow that is one fantastic shot !

  22. Photos by Elyssa (83 months ago | reply)

    Wow! I love the reflection and light trails from the cars =)

  23. HeiðaS (83 months ago | reply)

    This is such a stunning shot, so well taken, well done

  24. Casa da Martinha (83 months ago | reply)

    wow!!! its seems to be a painting :-)

  25. Terry_Lea (83 months ago | reply)

    love the glowing illumination

  26. susan_r4 (83 months ago | reply)

    Sooooo perfect!!

  27. Jo Ann 315 (83 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful creation. I love what ou do to your photos. HDR is so beautiful.

  28. mliebenberg (83 months ago | reply)

    Lovely colours & reflection Trey!

  29. Lupinanto (83 months ago | reply)

    stupenda foto in HDR!!!!

  30. i used to be [deleted] (83 months ago | reply)

    absolutely stunning photo.
    i think it's perfect.
    :)

  31. fuzzbox (83 months ago | reply)

    I can't even imagine how you do this so well. Amazing.

  32. /\ltus (83 months ago | reply)

    You really nailed this shot perfectly (as my hand hits the fave in reflex)!

  33. AlexYoung (83 months ago | reply)

    wOw.
    Totally amazing.
    Wonderful shooting.

  34. Pixelin Pictures (83 months ago | reply)

    Tienes unos HDR magníficos. Verdaderamente son de los mejores que existen en Flickr.

  35. /\/\.J.B (83 months ago | reply)

    Absolutely spot on! I would buy this one! As i think many others would 2! What a shot! I'm stunned! Straight to favs.! (Been here 2!)

  36. columbo's dad (83 months ago | reply)

    amazing how lucky you were to get that flare...it adds even more magic to the shot

  37. a u s t r a l i a (82 months ago | reply)

    incredible work!

  38. Aesthetic_Ryan (81 months ago | reply)

    WOW! This is amazing. HDR works wonders.

  39. K r Y s + (81 months ago | reply)

    Good idea to put the colosseo in HDR!

  40. EMIchiee [deleted] (79 months ago | reply)

    Very pretty, I have been there in 2004

  41. alabbad_ahmad (78 months ago | reply)

    wow how did you do that >>>>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  42. melodrama (77 months ago | reply)

    wow, this can't be a real picture... is it seriously not edited at all?

  43. Stuck in Customs (77 months ago | reply)

    Thanks all! Yes this is real - I did add the HDR technique to it, however.

  44. arnejkr (77 months ago | reply)

    incredible

  45. diana.vermeulen (76 months ago | reply)

    wow...that is incredible

  46. taitou (76 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful! Your best photo to date! :D

  47. xk8jag2000 (76 months ago | reply)

    Just Amazing!

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