Sunday, July 3, 2011

San Marco Sunday - Dream World

Basilica de San Marco, Venice, Italy  © Doug Hickok


By day Venice is a riotous carnival of tactile delights,
where day light seeks to illuminate every color and form.
But by night, Venice is a muted dream world of ancient vintage,
where imagination seeks to illuminate every shape and shadow.


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20 comments:

  1. OlaJuly 3, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    Venice is so wnderfull!

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  2. Traveling HawkJuly 3, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    A beautiful photo, which reveals the magnificence of Venetia! The angle is interesting, and the contrast with the dark sky.

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  3. Joop ZandJuly 3, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Good picture from a nice church.

    Have a nice sunday Doug

    Greetings, Joop

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  4. Cezar and LéiaJuly 3, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Amazing angle and composition.That painting is really beautiful!
    I love the intensive colors in this picture!
    Léia

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  5. KathyJuly 3, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    Wow! Your photos continue to amaze me!

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  6. Donato (longroute)July 3, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Very evocative and with a strong visual impact thanks to this golden colour and the contrast the the black sky. This architecture is so rich and extraordinary but I also like the sight of the frescoes on the arches. A good tribute to this famous church.

    Have a nice Sunday,
    Donato

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  7. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Well done Doug!

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  8. VPJuly 3, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Poetry with words and images...

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  9. OlgaJuly 3, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    Magnificent! A wonderful choice for theme day. I love golden color against dark background!

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  10. john4jackJuly 3, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Marvelous gold. Fine POV.

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  11. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Wow - so golden - almost baroque. Lovely!

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  12. NefertitiJuly 3, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    magnifique !

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  13. LúciaJuly 3, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Wow, impressive...
    I got goosebumps when I saw this picture!
    Have a good new week Doug. ;-)

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  14. Bob BushellJuly 3, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    A light show and a beautiful photo, Venice is out of the world.

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  15. T. BecqueJuly 3, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Aaahhh, memories... Great that you got this at night. Fabulous contrast with that black sky. I didn't get out too much at night since #1 it didn't get dark until pretty late, and #2 by that time my son had had enough of me photographing things!

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  16. AkaruiphotoJuly 3, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Beautiful golden color on black and really nice architecture. Wonderful !

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  17. Ignacio SantanaJuly 3, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Hola, Doug!!!...muchas gracias por visitar mi blog, es un gran honor para mi, y por darme la oportunidad de conocer tu trabajo...muy interesante, volveré a visitarte!!!

    Un abrazo!!! ;)

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  18. Lisa July 5, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    This is stunning. Beautiful. Just beautiful

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  19. yzJuly 5, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    excellent point of view and color

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  20. ChristopherJuly 6, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Indeed--excellent otherworldly shot of this amazing place

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