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Dreamland
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Copyright: Achim Fried (John_F_Kennedy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1156 W: 4 N: 888] (10273)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-09-12
Categories: Nature, Transportation
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 500, Canon 35-70mm F3.5-4
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Achim's Boats, Ships, Vessels [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-12-01 6:08
Viewed: 1029
Points: 23
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Catamaran on Cayo Blanco del Sur, Cuba

Cayo Blanco, also called Ernst Thälmann Island

Ernst Thälmann Island (Spanish: Cayo Ernesto Thaelmann) is a 15 km long and 500 m wide Cuban island in the Gulf of Cazones. It contains highly developed reef formations with a high degree of biodiversity and hosts a number of endangered species, including black coral and various ornamental reef fish species. It has extensive pristine beaches and provides nursery areas for snappers. The island is uninhabited, other than occasional tourists and the indigenous iguanas and birds that have their habitat there. In 1998, the island was hit severely by Hurricane Mitch.

In 1972 Cuban leader Fidel Castro made the island a gift to East Germany. The island was named after German Communist politician Ernst Thälmann (April 16, 1886—August 18, 1944), who was the leader of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) during much of the Weimar Republic and was arrested by the Gestapo in 1933 and held in solitary confinement for eleven years, before being shot on Adolf Hitler's orders in 1944. The gift of Castro was always seen as a symbolic gesture rather than a concession. After German reunification in 1990, Germany made no claims for the territory.
(from Wikipedia)
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Hi Achim,
Very nice shot.Great POV.Sharp, colours and reflection are excellent.TFS.

hAyAti

Great photo. Love the colours and reflection. I find the blurred rope on the left distracting. I love the net detail at the top. Well done.

Very good shot and nice sharp. I like the reflection too. TFS

Hello Achim.
A very good point of view, I like it colours and reflections.
TFS and regards.

Yasin.

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2107 W: 92 N: 1854] (10273)
  • [2006-12-01 15:02]

Hi Achim,
This is a very nice view of this catamaran from under. It remembers me my holidays in Cuba 2 years ago. It bring me some warmt here especially with the freezing rain we are having outside.
I like your POV and the excellent sharpness and colors. Very well done.
Luc

Nice detail shot with a lot of sharpness. At this time of year, a great pic to think of warmer places....
Cheers
Otto

hello achim!
wonderful photo with so many lines.
great colors.
tfs
zoran

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  • jacobo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 666 W: 31 N: 673] (4875)
  • [2006-12-02 17:20]

great blue colours and lighting.
Original POV.
Jacobo

lovelypoint of view, I like it, you must have been scared that you are going to drop the camera in the water.

jaco

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  • erdna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 629 W: 68 N: 746] (5421)
  • [2006-12-04 11:51]

Super view point on this photo! A very inviting shot to just rest and dream. The inclusion of the feet on the net of the catamaran is a nice touch. Well done.

Andre'

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2006-12-04 19:53]

Hallo Achim,
quite the POV, I hope you did not get the camera to wet ;-). Great colors and wonderful sharp details.
TFS..Sky

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3265 W: 267 N: 7730] (32968)
  • [2006-12-05 13:35]

Hi Achim, beautiful coloured waters, and I like your composition here. TFS
Janice

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