Thursday’s Special: Blue Hour

 
tower bridge night

If you want to join my themeless non-challenge Thursday’s Special (click the highlighted words for more details), leave a link to this post in your TS post. Happy Thursday!

 

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 Happy to link to other entries to this week’s TS with a special thank you to new participants:

  • Love on a – (a special hello to the new participant :))

  • Fake HDR 3466 – (HDR does not require multiple exposures and CG knows it!!!) 

  • Blue for hours – (I’ve enjoyed discovering the original meaning of blue hour – bravo Drake)

  • Edinburgh’s Golden Hour(Deb is taking us to Edinburgh beautifully basked in the sun; read Sir W. Scott) 

  • Metropol Parasol Blue Hour (To my delight Amy comes offering masterfully captured blue hour in Seville!)

  • Over the Edge Together  (particularly inspired Deb is inviting us to have a glimpse of Victoria Falls)  

  • Thus Spake Yoda – (Babsje does not disappoint with her fabulous heron flight)

62 responses to “Thursday’s Special: Blue Hour”

  1. Beautiful, an absolutely wonderful night scene.

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    1. 🙂 Nice to see that you appreciate it Jeff 🙂 Thank you so much.

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      1. What can I say, I’ve always had a soft spot for stunning photography. 😉

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        1. 🙂 Hugs to you Jeff

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  2. That is so blue. Thames River Bridge never looked better.

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    1. 🙂 My heart is melting Allan. THANK YOU 🙂

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    Phoenix Tears Healed

    Hi love the deep cobalt blue 🙂
    I have a paler blue, almost lilac for today –
    http://witheaglesfloat.wordpress.com/2014/06/19/love-on-a/

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    1. I love these flowers and used to play with them when I was a kid 🙂 I really appreciate you joining in my TS. THANK YOU, PTH 🙂

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  4. It must have been a wonderful experience to be next to the Thames during this blue hour.

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    1. It was, Lisa 🙂 Thank you 🙂

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    Emilio Pasquale

    Beautiful shot. Perfect exposure.

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    1. Many thanks Emilio. I really appreciate your view 🙂

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  6. A stunning shot. It makes you wonder why blue is the colour of depression.

    (Where are you now? Zagreb seems a very long way away to me now. And Warsaw hasn’t quite kicked in.)

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    1. Hello Meg 🙂 We are having a holiday today and I am home. Will stay in Zagreb till the 20th July when I am heading towards Bratislava and High Tatras to explore mountains, lakes and castles in Slovakia and Poland 🙂 Funny, I was having the same thoughts about blue – it’s reputation as the colour of depression is unjustified 😀 Thank you kindly Meg for making this post more special with your comment 🙂

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      1. I’ll be awaiting photos!

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  7. Never seen the Thames so “special”…
    Paula , with her wand( the camera) managed to obtain this magic!
    Brava

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    1. Che carina 🙂 TVB Anna. A presto!

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  8. I agree with Jeff, Allan, Lisa, Emilio and the other commenters. A wonderful shot Paula.

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    1. Tusen takk CG! It’s one of those photos that I capture once or twice a year. I hope to be able to do it more often in the future. Happy to read you xx

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      1. I don’t capture these so often either, but it feels great those few times when you’re at the right location at the right time!

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        1. We should do them more often 🙂

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  9. […] post inspired from the always worth visiting Paula Thursday’s Special “non-theme”: “Blue […]

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  10. Beautiful shot Paula, what a wonderful blue. By coincidence, I am featuring the golden hour! http://travelwithintent.com/2014/06/19/edinburgh-golden-hour-scott-quote/

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    1. Coming over there right now Deb. I appreciate your comment 🙂

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    2. Luckily, there are a few special hours during the day – the golden hour, the blue hour and the happy hour 😀 I appreciate yours so very much Deb.

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  11. Fantastic photo.

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    1. Thank you Emma 🙂

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  12. […] b&w photo that she allowed me to post with my writing. Join her, and others, for her Thursday’s Special […]

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  13. A beautiful photo Paula. I love that you have captured it in blue – makes the bridge look even more stunning.
    I have finally finished working on the written piece for you inspired by your photo. Sorry it took so long. Hope you like it 🙂

    A Monk’s Duty

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  14. Wow! I don’t recall the Bridge is this beautiful… Here is my TS for this week: https://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/2014/06/19/thursdays-special-metropol-parasol-blue-hour/

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    1. Your shot is spectacular Amy. It’s nice to see another blue hour shot 🙂 Thank you, sweetie!

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  15. […] Paula’s themeless non-challenge Thursday’s Special and join […]

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  16. Magnificent evening shot Paula.

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    1. 🙂 ever so grateful to read you Draco 🙂

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    1. This photo is really special Deb. What a terrific surprise 🙂 Many thanks for both of your contributions 🙂

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  17. This is quite magical, Paula. I can breathe in the atmosphere, just standing there. 🙂

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    1. Thank you Jo 🙂 I could not skip posting my TS despite working on holiday. I am afraid I won’t have time to post on Monday again. My deadlines are crazy and I work all through weekends (unpaid) till the end of month. Sorry…

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      1. It’s a holiday there today? I really don’t mind, Paula. You have your hands full and I don’t know how you manage to post at all.
        As I looked at your lovely photograph I was merely thinking that I don’t have anything in such a scintillating blue. I’d have to go to my Infinity Bridge in Stockton at night 🙂 But Amy’s Metropol is stunning, isn’t it, and Debbie’s second too! Go easy on yourself! Hugs 🙂

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        1. I would love to see your Stockton bridge at night 🙂 Yes, both Deb and Amy were a wonderful surprise. I am doing my best Jo, but the work is really a priority now. Hugs

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  18. […] Thanks to Paula for her wonderful Thursday’s Special Non-Challenge. […]

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  19. Paula, that is a beautiful blue light you have captured in your photo!

    Here’s something from me for this week:

    Thus Spake Yoda

    Thus Spake Yoda

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    1. This is fabulous Babsje. Thank you very much for taking part.

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      1. You’re welcome, Paula, and thanks for continuing to let me play in your sandbox! Have a great weekend.

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        1. 😀 You too dear Babsje 🙂

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  20. Stunning stillness in this magnificent view Paula!

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  21. Perfection Paula….the view, and your capture!! 🙂

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    1. 😀 hear, hear! 🙂

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  22. The blue really adds life to this picture, Paula. Love it!

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  23. Bom…… adoro esta versão a cores! 😀

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      1. 😀

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        1. Gosto muito da conversacao contigo 😀

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          1. Eu também! 😀 😉
            Ehehe!

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