Kyiv at Sunset
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On my last day in Kiev (Kyiv is the Russian/Ukrainian name of the city) I climbed a extremely sketchy series of icy metal stairs up this hillside to the get this picture. Below is a famous street that I can't remember the name of, and even if I did, you have to be a dolphin to pronounce it.
On that dolphinesque street, there are all kinds of local goods being sold from little carts and booths. Various nest Russian dolls, old Soviet war medals, pictures of the wars, wooden maces, particolored scarves, and cold-weather gear of every size and shape.
In the distance, you can see Saint Michael's cathedral on the horizon.
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lalla80, Fabio Sabatini, ladyLara ( Laura Bâlc ), Olduser, and 160 other people added this photo to their favorites.
lalla80 (77 months ago | reply)
very nice,
Fabio Sabatini (77 months ago | reply)
wonderful hdr
DanielKHC (77 months ago | reply)
Very realistic HDR. Love the soft tone mapping here!
iceman9294 (77 months ago | reply)
Agree with Daniel. Very real...
the-father (77 months ago | reply)
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Svetlana Uzkikh (77 months ago | reply)
очень красиво!
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Beautiful view!!
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jeff-e (77 months ago | reply)
great shot!!!
haikulinde (77 months ago | reply)
Fantastic view with snow!
Excellent!
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Halli Magg (77 months ago | reply)
So wonderful!!
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RottieLover♥ (77 months ago | reply)
Love the buildings! Very intriguing!
*vlad* (77 months ago | reply)
Sublime
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Great shot Trey, you certainly get around this world of ours !
Schellebelle [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
This looks great! you made a fantastic shot in a very interesting country!
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beluga 7 (77 months ago | reply)
Spectacular
Lavinia69 (77 months ago | reply)
how russian :))
bioyqa (77 months ago | reply)
strasvitsya, nice one!
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agedsenator (77 months ago | reply)
A fantastic town in watercolor !
Hari_Menon (77 months ago | reply)
Beautiful...
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Félix Gutiérrez [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
great serie of a wonderful old city, my friend ;), have a good week
Concha D. (77 months ago | reply)
Wow, great view of the city!!
corber [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
A beauty. Nice start of the week.
Salva del Saz (77 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and realistic use of the tone mapping!
Creativist (77 months ago | reply)
Well, I loved the shot - thanks for sharing it. One of the things I really like about visiting you in Flickr is that I get to see places that I will likely never see.
When I read, "I can't remember the name of, and even if I did, you have to be a dolphin to pronounce it." I laughed out loud. Thanks for that - a good laugh first thing on Monday morning before work is a wonderful thing.
R.o.b.e.r.t.o. (77 months ago | reply)
Magic place.
GreyGooseMartini (77 months ago | reply)
I am still laughing at the dolphin thing...that's FUNNY!!
The picture is great, I love the muted tones...it makes it more somber.
Jean-Paul Boudreau Photographie (77 months ago | reply)
Great perspective! Tks for sharing!
...Ashish... (77 months ago | reply)
Trey your pictures from this trip have just been amazing!
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KaCey97007 (77 months ago | reply)
Great capture....
VRfoto (77 months ago | reply)
It has been fascinating your walk to Ukraine...
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susan_r4 (77 months ago | reply)
Lovely scene....looks like a painting! The dolphin reference is too funny Trey and just like you!
tommylane (77 months ago | reply)
very nice scene.
Crisfer (77 months ago | reply)
Es hermosa!
Mama_Bear (77 months ago | reply)
gorgeous!!!!!
steve_rob (77 months ago | reply)
Great pic, and still laughing at the dolphin comment!
number IX (77 months ago | reply)
Wonderful cityscape.
silviaON (77 months ago | reply)
wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!
skawalker (77 months ago | reply)
This is a fantastic shot! This does a great job of conveying why it is worth the effort to climb the stairs to get the shot!
Thanks
gcquinn (77 months ago | reply)
Oh Yes! beautiful
Yaronimus Maximus (77 months ago | reply)
lovely photo!
Samuel Wong [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
wow so RED ALERT FEEL...like the game
Rogelio Guzmán-Moya (77 months ago | reply)
well done.
EugeniusD80 (77 months ago | reply)
Thank you for great pictures of this wonderful city!
But let me add something to your story:
- The name of this street is "Andreevsky spusk" (if pronounced in Russian), in English it will be "St. Andrew's Decent";
- The church you see at the distance (on the horizon) is St. Andrew's Cathedral (it gives the name to the street). The legend has it that it was the spot where St. Andrew erected a cross and prophesied the foundation of a great Christian city in what was then a sparsely inhabited area;
- The street itself is famous not only for this church, but a famous Russian novelist Mikhail Bulgakov (known for his "The Master and Margarita") used to live there.
_Allen_ (77 months ago | reply)
I totally agree with those comments near the top regarding the subtle/realistic tone mapping. I really think that with HDR, a little goes a long way ... and I am guilty of going too far myself, so I'm not throwing stones :)
Don't get me wrong, I love your work ... just sometimes I think more realism is better than more dramatic effect/post-porcessing.
James Rye (77 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
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.nancy.long.ago. (77 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. Such a dream-like quality!
TheLizardQueen (77 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous!!
papillon666 (77 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot... wonderful treatment!!
Lyncis (77 months ago | reply)
Good shot, Excellent HDR.
As for comments — please consider that Ukraine is not Russia, so:
1. The city international (and a local, ukrainian, too) name is Kyiv, Kiev is obsolete Russian and USSR pronounce;
2. This street is called Andrijiws'kyi Uzwiz (eng. Andrew's Descent str.) (not Adreewsky Spusk, that's a Russian name);
3. The cathedral is called Andrijiws'ka Tzerkwa (eng: St. Andrew's Church)