Walking around the Saint Petersburg city birthday celebrations I had this nice against-the-sun view of the Rostral Columns from the Admirality. During the day, I did not even recognize the torches, funny...

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My hotel was located directly at the starting point of the Saint Petersburg's city birthday parade, thanks to my 200mm zoom I could capture some musicians.

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Photography is not prohibited inside Saint Isaac's Cathedral, a perfect opportunity for some fisheye shots!

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The view from Saint Isaac's Cathedral's colonnade is perfect for tilt-shift miniature fakes like this one.

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Just some blue neon arrows in a doorway near Nevsky Prospekt.

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