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Green Theft


Green Theft
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Copyright: David Lazic (Natasa-David) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 283 W: 61 N: 752] (3833)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-18
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-16 6:30
Viewed: 294
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Just a little bit refreshment after my series of darky mood themes. I will return to that in a few days, but now, my detail that represents autumn atmosphere. Like you all know, I love "dead" trees, especially when they have intresting shapes.

I made this photo few years ago on Kalemegdan park in Belgrade, one of the most beautiful parks in Serbia.

Kalemegdan (Serbian Cyrillic: Калемегдан) is a park in an urban area neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.

Kalemegdan is located on top of the 125.5 meters high ending ridge of Šumadija geological bar. The cliff-like ridge overlooks the Great War Island (Serbian Veliko ratno ostrvo) and the confluence of the Sava river into the Danube and makes one of the most beautiful natural lookouts in Belgrade. It borders the neighborhoods of Dorćol (north and north-east), Stari Grad (east) and Kosančićev Venac (Savamala; south). It is encircled by three streets: Boulevard of Vojvoda Bojović, Tadeuša Košćuškog and

Pariska and the railway along the riverside.

Kalemegdan is the core and the oldest section of the urban area of Belgrade and for centuries the city population was concentrated only within the walls of the fortress, thus the history of the fortress, until most recent history, equals the history of Belgrade itself (see: Timeline of Belgrade history). First settlement was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Celtic tribe of Scordisci. The city-fortress was later conquered by the Romans, became known as Singidunum and became a part of "the military frontier", where the Roman Empire bordered "barbaric Central Europe". Singidunum was defended by the Roman legion IV Flaviae which built a fortified camp on a hill at the confluence of the rivers the Danube and the Sava. In the period between AD 378 and 441 the Roman camp was being repeatedly destroyed in the invasions by the Goths and the Huns. The legend says that Attila's grave lies on the confluence of the Sava and the Danube (under the Fortress). In 476 Belgrade again became the borderline between the empires: Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire), and the Slav- Avar State in the North. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I rebuilt the Fortress around 535. In the following centuries a fortress suffered continuous destruction under the Avar sieges.
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To MickoAna: Hvala ANANatasa-David 1 11-24 10:47
To Teresat: Thanks so much Teresa!Natasa-David 1 11-24 04:36
To tatara: Samo mala pauzaNatasa-David 2 11-18 01:09
To Alexia: Thanks hunNatasa-David 1 11-18 00:10
To mbrito: You're reding me like an open book! :-)Natasa-David 1 11-18 00:04
To lilimih33: Thanks LiliNatasa-David 1 11-17 05:29
To jazrr: Thanks dear friendNatasa-David 1 11-17 05:22
To hay_kes: Thanks HayatiNatasa-David 1 11-17 05:19
To Reflex: Thanks JeanNatasa-David 1 11-17 05:01
To szekelykristof: Thanks man!Natasa-David 1 11-17 04:57
To piccolina: Hvala draga StasaNatasa-David 1 11-17 04:53
To WhiteKnight: Thanks DavidNatasa-David 1 11-17 04:39
To LucChris: Thanks!Natasa-David 1 11-17 04:17
To Matylda76: Thanks a lotNatasa-David 1 11-17 04:13
To ola_kwiatek: Thanks!Natasa-David 1 11-17 04:10
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Hi Natasa! Hi David!
Amaizing tree. Good capture. Very good contrast. Original picture.
Cheers!

zdravo David;
beautiful colours, strong and give this image good visual effect;
I like your title spacialy because of this part of the year;
great composition, nice sharpness and contrast;
well done;
tfs;
pozdrav Karolina

Hi

Very nice photo! death trees are indeed very interesting to photograph.

C.

A very intriguing shot David - I really like the colour contrast of the orange against the trees and background, a very surrealistic effect.
Very unusual but effective.
Cheers
DAvid

Dragi David,

izvinjavam se što kasnim sa komentarom... :( Bila sam zauzeta sve do sada.

Uvek kad svratim u tvoju galeriju otkrijem nešto neverovatno. Kao danas... Ne mogu da verujem...Kalemegdan!!! Moj najdraži deo Beograda!!! Ova slika zasita me obradovala. :):):):):):):):):):):)

Odlična fotografija; zanimljiva perspektiva, divne boje, fina kompozicija, puno detalja, jako interesantan motiv.

Odličan kontrast - tamna stabla i narandžasto tlo. Kao da dolaze iz različitih svetova; tako blizu a istovremeno tako daleko.

Hvala ti...na komentaru danas...HVALA!!!! Drago mi je da još jedna osoba deli moje mišljenje. Hvala...tvoj komentar vratio mi osmeh na lice.

Puno pozdrava, Staša

Hi David,
Fantastic shot of this interesting tree, the colours are great and cotrast isbeaztiful. The redish soil give the image a special 'world'. Terrific dail life shot from the park, nice place. Thanks for the note, too!
Good job, TFS!
Best regards,
Kristof

Wonderful shapes in form and shadows. Very nice colours in harmony with the theme you choice. Vry nice work !
Best regards
Jean

Hi David,
What an amazing trees vith great lightness, colours and silhouettes.TFS.
Pozdrav,

hAyAti

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2008-11-16 9:14]
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Hi David:
Beautiful shot. Very nice display of colors. I like the red/orange foreground color.
Regards,
Jafar

Hello David!
Wonderful colours in your composition!
Excellent PP work!
Lovely mood!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1637 W: 118 N: 2819] (11374)
  • [2008-11-16 16:48]
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Hello David
Great photo very well composed with an excelent work with the colours. Your perspective was very well chosen giving a view of the trees in a rigorous formation, that has with something belic that the strong contrast with the land «red blood» emphazise. Great work with your allways special mood.
Congrats, mb

Hi David
impressive effect of these black trees and wonderful composition
very nice idea to change red green
ciao
have nice week
Lucio

Ciao...un effetto magnifico...
mi piace moltissimo...
Complimenti

Alexia

Pozdrav dragi moj Davide

Vidim da si završio sa mini serijom dark fotografija,ali pošto znam da su ti i ostali radovi fantastični biće mi uvek drago da ih gledam...
Osim što si vrlo uspešno "ukrao" zelenu površinu,osvrnuo bih se i na sjajnu obradu okolnih drveća ...
Zaista vrlo specifična obrada i sad već sasvim prepoznatljiva..
Ne znam da li je ovo početak serije "mrtvih" drveća (moja omiljena),ali u svakom slučaju znam da ćeš sasvim sigurno pokazati zanimljive fotografije..
pozdrav
JozefK

prvo-znam ovo mesto ;))
drugo- tako dobra atmosfera
trece- vrlo prepoznatljiv stil i tvoj licni pecat-sto posebno cenim,kao sto Jozef ima svoj...ili se ja trudim da i moje "leprsave"fotke imaju neki moj pecat (uspevam li -ne znam)
cetvrto-ODLICNA fotka :))


pozdravi
biljana

Welcome David,
extraordinary tree - shapes of branches. Fascinating dark scenery. Good autumn atmosphere.
Regards - Slawek

Zdravo David
odlicna scena i divno svetlo i boje
drvo je carobno .... odlican rad prijatelju
pozdrav
T

Hi David,

A nice place to walk and enjoy the beauty of nature.
The tree you have chosen as FG looks attractive with it's twisted branches.
I like the effect of the gradient filter you aplied over the sky, this way you create a perfect atmosphere.

TFS
Els

Boa noite david
The mood is great. There is strogness in the trees, in the colors , in the look.
Original way to look. Beravo!
My regards
Teresat

Zdravo, Davide, predivna fotografija, boje su neverovatne, a kontrast je odlicna... Kompozicija je dobra, i veoma je dobar postprocess...
Pozdrav...

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