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Boat And Beach

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Boat And Beach On The Coast Near Varna In Bulgaria.

If you want to use this photo of a boat and beach near Varna, go to Alamy.

Photo Comments:

Varna is Bulgaria’s coastal capital with a fine position on the Black Sea.

In summer I decided to try to capture not just the beaches but some of the activities on the sea.

I used  the 200mm end of my 80-200 Canon lens to frame the action.

I noticed that people were diving from the boat so I used a fast shutter speed both to prevent camera shake and to stop the movement.

It’s a simple picture but it needs careful timing.

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Russian Church
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The Russian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker is commonly known as the Russian Church and is one of the most distinctive and decorative buildings in Sofia.

It was built on the site of the Saray Mosque as the official church of the Russian Embassy

the story is that this beautiful church was built on the orders of a Russian diplomat who considered the local churches did not meet his standards of faith or beauty.

If you want to use this photo of the Russian Church, go to PhotographersDirect.

Photo Comments:

This is one of my favourite buildings in Sofia

I often photograph it looking for new angles and details at all times and all seasons.

For this photograph I chose to concentrate on the Domes.

The bright sunshine meant that reflections were a problem and I checked the exposure very carefully using the histogram to prevent burning out the highlights.

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Rose Festival Girl

Description:

This portrait shows the traditional appearance of a rose picker at the Rose Festival in Kazanluk.

If you want to use this photo of a girl at the Rose Festival go to Alamy.

Photo Comments:

Most years in the summer I go to the Rose Festival in Kazanluk.

Festivals provide many good photographic opportunities and the Rose Festival is no exception.

Singers, dancers and traditional performers come from all over the Balkans and provide a lot of colour and action.

The only downside for me is that the crowds get bigger and bigger every year.

It’s worth noting that rose growing is very important to the Bulgarian economy as rose products provide the basis for a lot of the world’s perfume industry.

From the purely photographic point of view the main problems are the crowds and the harsh sunshine.

For this photo I found a few rose pickers relaxing and I was able to deal with the harsh lighting by shooting in the open shade.

This meant that I avoided harsh shadows and the girl was able to keep her eyes open!

I used my 75-300 zoom on my Canon 5D Mark 11.

I was aiming for a traditional three quarter portrait which meant focussing very carefully on the nearer eye.

I was also looking to throw the background out of focus by limiting the depth of field.

As usual I took quite a few pictures but I think this is the one I like best