Storm Clearing over Turimetta Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia I have to thank Jim Goldstein for the idea of sharing a look at my favourite photos from the previous year. Every year, for five years now, Jim invites photographers to participate in his “Best Photos” project. I’ve picked my Top 8 Favourite Images of 2011. Why...
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Longji Rice Terrace Fields, Longsheng, Guangxi, China More images: Longsheng (Longji) Rice Terraces, China Stock Images | Country and Rural Landscape Stock Images | Landscape Stock Photography
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Sunrise at Turimetta Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia A friend of mine said that the Turimetta Beach, one of the famous Sydney’s northern beaches would be next Mesa Arch. People would be standing in a line waiting to make a shot. Shoot! Next! Shoot! Next! Move on, people are waiting for the spot… Last Saturday there...
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Longji (Dragon’s Backbone) Rice Terraces, Longsheng, Guangxi, China The Longji Terraced Rice Fields or Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces received their name because the rice terraces resemble a dragon’s scales, while the summit of the mountain range looks like the backbone of the dragon. Visitors standing on the top of the mountain can see the dragon’s...
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Longji Rice Terraces, Longsheng, Guangxi, China Together with Hani rice terraces in China and Banaue rice terraces in Philippines, the rice terraces in Longsheng country in China are often considered as the most beautiful terraces in the world. Sometimes they are called “The champion of the terrace world”. They’ve got the name Longji Rice Terraces...
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More images: Longsheng (Longji) Rice Terraces Stock Images | Landscape Stock Photography.
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It’s Christmas time and I was thinking about what I can do to my readers to feel them good, so I decided to start creating desktop wallpapers you can download for free. I’m happy to present my first free desktop wallpaper for your PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad. It is available in standard 4:3 and...
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As a Russian saying goes “For a mad dog, seven miles is not a long detour”. I can consider myself as such “mad dog” because last weekend I went from Sydney to Byron Bay just to shoot sunrise at the Cape Byron lighthouse. The Cape Byron lighthouse is located on the Cape Byron, Australia’s the...
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More images: Kyoto Stock Images | Japan Stock Photography.
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Arashiyama is a wonderful place and is located just west of Kyoto and next to Sagano. Arashiyama is perhaps most famous for it’s bamboo groves. Sagano bamboo groves are found behind Tenryuji Temple and along the trail to the Okochi Sanso. It is something you should consider seeing if you want to get out of...
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