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Jakov Minić

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Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« on: February 25, 2017, 20:15:01 »
Unfortunately, today is the final day of our one week winter break in the sun.
Bundles of photos are yet to be processed but here is one that depicts the beach.
It is so nice to be a tourist off season...
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2017, 20:19:42 »
Good to know not everyone deserted Egypt - they need tourists :D

Snowing over here in my neck of the woods, thus I'm a little envious.
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2017, 20:21:05 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on February 25, 2017, 20:15:01
Unfortunately, today is the final day of our one week winter break in the sun.
Bundles of photos are yet to be processed but here is one that depicts the beach.
It is so nice to be a tourist off season...
Thumbs up on this one. Less people though than I remember from Iceland? Not a place for the locals?
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2017, 20:29:48 »
I fed my favorite camel with an apple today :)
The apple lasted a few seconds :D

Yes, Egypt seems a bit spooky at the moment. The place where we are staying is pretty empty. It is off season in their minds, although the temperatures are well above 20ºC during the day, and the Red Sea is at 23ºC. I guess it's off season only because of the rather awkward northern wind, and the fact that it's February.

The kids are glued to the heated swimming pool all day long... and there is an aqua park with slides and the likes, etc.

I treated myself to a quartet of King Tut massages a nice book to read, and of course the usual, photography.
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2017, 21:11:38 »
As my dear friend used to say: "I succeed best where palm trees succeed."

I am more and more amazed by the petite 10.5/2.8 DX fish-eye!
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2017, 21:31:38 »
The Ray Ban goggles  8)
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2017, 21:54:50 »
You take sharp pictures when on holiday 😊
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2017, 22:09:59 »
Quote from: Bruno Schroder on February 25, 2017, 21:54:50
You take sharp pictures when on holiday 😊

Bruno, I don't know what you're talking about :D
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2017, 22:19:47 »
Here is another image taken by the snorkeling instructor and the fabulous AW1. (He didn't believe me that it was an underwater camera when he saw it, and he also claims that it's far superior to Go Pro).
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2017, 22:37:23 »
Lovely shots, Jakov !   Here it's still pretty cold, felt like freezing today.
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2017, 23:44:35 »
Very cool series.
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2017, 01:11:00 »
I took the liberty to edit your last picture.  I'm always very prudent by applying the dehazing feature in Lr, but with this one, it's right on purpose  8)  BTW. pleasant pictures and enjoy your vacation.

You will find the edited picture here https://flic.kr/p/SreAcC
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2017, 02:03:18 »
Cool series, Jakov!  Glad you enjoy your holidays.  I like the image of you freeing your body and your ass following.   ;D

If I remember correctly, there was a profile dedicated for the underwater images in NX-D?
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2017, 15:18:21 »
I experienced a delayed sense of scale with your first photo...this made me like it a lot!
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Re: Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2017, 15:51:39 »
Speechless,,, Where to start,,,

Your images suck - the air out of my words  ;D  8)
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