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Dubrovnik Lamp #1

Photo of an old street light, Dubrovnik, Croatia

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Whenever I'm exploring a new place, especially one as beautiful and with such historical significance as Dubrovnik, I'm always on the lookout for interesting details that convey something of the atmosphere of a place.

In any popular tourist location (Dubrovnik was heaving the day Liz and I were there) taking photos at street level is quite tricky as there's almost always people in the way.

But point your camera up a little and a wealth of interesting views, devoid of Coolpix clutching tourists, opens up to you.

This old street lamp, set on a stained and crumbling wall, caught my eye, and I took quite a few photos as we walked by, much to the bemusement of the locals and tourists alike.

Of the several different compositions I had available, this simple square format showing just the lamp, wall and a bit of old wiring was the one that appealed to me most on subsequent viewing.

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Filename - dubrovnik lamp 01.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 105mm

Exposure - 1/40sec @ f11, ISO200

Location - Dubrovnik, Croatia

This image - 800x800px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS5

Comments - Lens stabilisation used to prevent motion blur with hand held exposure.