Some seagulls were following our cruise ship. I embraced the opportunity and did this closeup from the sun deck.

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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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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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Same technique as already used for the two canola pics: Take the fisheye lens and capture backlit flowers from below.

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