My visit to the Alhambra went according to my meticulously detailed plan. We stayed in a hotel next to the Entrance (if I remember the name I'll post it), were first in the queue before opening and ran (pretty much) to the Court of the Lions to have the place to ourselves.

With this shot I've used Topaz Adjust and a texture (Courtesy of fellow Flickrer pareeerica) to control the contrast which was quite extreme with the sunlight coming straight at me.

From Wikipedia : "The Patio de los Leones (Court of the Lions) is an oblong court, 116 ft (35 m) in length by 66 ft (20 m) in width, surrounded by a low gallery supported on 124 white marble columns. A pavilion projects into the court at each extremity, with filigree walls and light domed roof. The square is paved with coloured tiles, and the colonnade with white marble; while the walls are covered 5 ft (1.5 m) up from the ground with blue and yellow tiles, with a border above and below enamelled blue and gold. The columns supporting the roof and gallery are irregularly placed. They are adorned by varieties of foliage, etc.; about each arch there is a large square of arabesques; and over the pillars is another square of filigree work. In the centre of the court is the Fountain of Lions, an alabaster basin supported by the figures of twelve lions in white marble, not designed with sculptural accuracy, but as symbols of strength and courage."

As seen on the 'Tales of the Alhambra' FlickrBlog, 26/02/10 : blog.flickr.net/en/2010/02/26/tales-of-the-alhambra/

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Brasenose Lane is one of my favourite places in Oxford to take photos, particularly when looking straight into the late afternoon sunlight. The scene has not changed for hundreds of years (except maybe the tarmac) and the light really bounces around the stonework.

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I have to admit I've uploaded a B&W version of this shot of Jean Nouvels One New Change before but once again I find myself without any more uploads for today as I've had a very busy couple of weeks and got behind with my processing.

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Henna tattoos for a friends wedding in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Thanks to all of you this photo is my most viewed photo and has now passed 75000 views.

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View of the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadero with a dramatic sky forming an impressive backdrop

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