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Black & White Sunday: From Above

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For today’s challenge in black and white you are supposed to post a photo taken from above. Don’t let the fear of heights and vertigo stop you, you don’t have to climb high. Sometimes all it takes is to look down at your feet. My example is showing a view of 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon taken from the bottom of Cristo Rei statue. And, yes, I was dizzy looking down. 

P.S. For further challenges and events please consult Scheduled Challenges page.

 

 

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Please check out these cool entries for the challenge:

https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/black-white-sunday-from-above

https://tishfarrell.com/2016/08/07/ironbridge-power-station-cooling-towers-monuments-to-global-warming

https://travelwithintent.com/2016/08/07/from-calton-hill/

https://dailymusing57.com/2016/08/07/black-white-sunday-from-above

https://lessywannagohome.blogspot.hr/2016/08/coming-from-above.html

https://teepee12.com/2016/08/09/black-white-sunday-on-tuesday

https://lucidgypsy.com/2016/08/09/black-and-white-someday-from-above

https://12monthsinwarsaw.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/black-and-white-tuesday

https://bildhof.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/bw-sunday-from-above/

https://artalsolife.com/2016/08/10/from-above-2

https://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/from-above

https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/bw-sunday-looking-over-london-from-above

https://suejudd.com/2016/08/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-from-above

https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/figures-on-a-beach

https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/bay-view

https://sonyavdg.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/black-white-sunday-from-above

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65 responses to “Black & White Sunday: From Above”

  1. Debbie Smyth Avatar
    Debbie Smyth

    Oh Paula, I love that bridge, and that is a fantastic shot. Lovely sky and very strong lines for the bridge and its shadow

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Debbie. Cristo Rei statue has a great vantage point in the bay. I would love to go to Portugal again.

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  2. DailyMusings Avatar
    DailyMusings

    What a stunning photo Paul- the reflection of the bridge in the water makes it even more special. I did gasp when I first saw it as I have a fear of heights and the photo is so clear I felt as if I were actually standing looking at it. Amazing 🙂

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  3. Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Lucid Gypsy

    Oh I’d like to be up there with that view Paula! This is more difficult to do this week 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I wouldn’t mind going there again either. Thank you for the visit, Gilly. It’s always a pleasure to have you here.

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  4. desleyjane Avatar
    desleyjane

    Lovely.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Desley!

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  5. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    A peaceful Sunday and a perfect vista. Sending hugs, Paula 🙂 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      True on both accounts 🙂 Sending hugs back. xx

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  6. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    That is one dramatic shot. The bridge ‘arrows’ across a panorama of so many different textures.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Yes, you are the only one to have noticed the arrow. I am obliged, Tish and for the cooling towers too. Cheers!

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  7. klara Avatar
    klara

    it’s official! you did it – made me regret that I didn’t go to the other side of Tagus to the Cristo Rei statue! :-). this is so good in B&W – subtle sky, sharp lines of the bridge and very pronounced shadow.
    I did a transgression this week – instead of me being up, it’s them. hope you don’t mind 🙂
    http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2016/08/coming-from-above.html

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      On the contrary, I adore your take on the theme 😀 Thanks, Klara!

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  8. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    I’ll bet you were dizzy! Wonderful shadows, water-ruffles and sky.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thank you, Meg. It is a memorable place.

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  9. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    Great view, Paula….looks like I need to trawl the archive for this theme….

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I would be very happy to see your entry, Sue.

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  10. DailyMusings Avatar
    DailyMusings

    Here is my take this week from above the streets of Manhattan Paula https://dailymusing57.com/2016/08/07/black-white-sunday-from-above/

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  11. Black & White Sunday: From Above | A Day In The Life Avatar
    Black & White Sunday: From Above | A Day In The Life

    […] From Above the streets of New York City […]

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  12. Sue Slaght Avatar
    Sue Slaght

    Love this view Paula and a gorgeous image. As you might expect I love being up high. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Thanks a bunch, Sue. I know you do 🙂

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  14. brenda Avatar
    brenda

    the music for today…a beautiful gift. Thank you.

    https://ameditativejourney.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/black-white-sunday-from-above/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I’m very touched that you liked it, Brenda. Thank you for joining in.

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      1. brenda Avatar
        brenda

        Welcome

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  15. Ironbridge Power Station Cooling Towers: Monuments To Global Warming? – Tish Farrell

    […] Black & White Sunday: From above […]

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  16. Tish Farrell Avatar
    Tish Farrell

    Another cooling towers pic: http://wp.me/pKVAM-1XW
    Wishing you a good week ahead.

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      Cooling towers 🙂 That makes me happy. Thank you, Tish for your account of their controversial nature.

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  17. Heyjude Avatar
    Heyjude

    I love bridges! And this looks great from above and in black and white. Very much like the Golden Gate bridge in SF 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I do too. This one turned 50 yesterday. Yes, it does look like Golden Gate, and its design was also based on another bridge SF-Oakland Bay and was built by the same American company that built the Oakland Bay bridge 😉

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      1. Heyjude Avatar
        Heyjude

        I almost chose the Oakland Bay one for your challenge. Maybe I should!

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          Please do 🙂

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  18. From Calton Hill – Travel with Intent Avatar
    From Calton Hill – Travel with Intent

    […] Part of B&W Sunday […]

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  19. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Stunning pic as always!
    I’ve been there and I love this bridge..

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  20. Linda Arthur Tejera Avatar
    Linda Arthur Tejera

    What a beautiful view, Paula. Here’s to a great week ahead! 😊

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      To you too dear Linda 🙂

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  21. B&W Sunday: From Above – Bildhof

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  22. Bildhof Avatar
    Bildhof

    Beautifu view… Definitely worth the effort. 🙂

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  23. Uday Narayanan Avatar
    Uday Narayanan

    great pov paula and very well composed.

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  24. BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY ON TUESDAY | SERENDIPITY

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  25. Black and White Someday, from above – Lucid Gypsy Avatar
    Black and White Someday, from above – Lucid Gypsy

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  26. Black and white … Tuesday | 12monthsinwarsaw

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  27. Madhu Avatar
    Madhu

    Oooh! Fantastic shot of the bridge Paula! The positioning of the shadow makes this image. And what a lovely musical accompaniment!

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  28. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    Love this photo Paula. Where were you when you took it?

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I was standing at the bottom of this https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/05/31/black-white-sunday-man-made/ (Christ the King Statue in Lisbon) Thank you for your visit Colline 🙂

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      1. Colline Avatar
        Colline

        The position certainly gave you a good view Paula.

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  29. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    Great shot, Paula. It’s a lovely bridge and I love the reflection. 🙂

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂 xx

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      1. anotherday2paradise Avatar
        anotherday2paradise

        I’ll be back tomorrow with my entry. 🙂 xx

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        1. Paula Avatar
          Paula

          Great! I expect you to vote tomorrow too for best “shadow”

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  30. 76sanfermo Avatar
    76sanfermo

    Cara Paula, pochi minuti fa ho pubblicato il mio contributo per FROM ABOVE…..baci
    http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/B&W sunday challenge :from above

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  31. From above – Art and Life

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  32. Suzanne Avatar
    Suzanne

    Hi Paula, I’ve been meaning to join in your challenges for a while but haven’t been able to find suitable photos. I hope you like these https://artalsolife.com/2016/08/10/from-above-2/

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      I love them 🙂 Thank you, Suzanne!

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      1. Suzanne Avatar
        Suzanne

        Thank you very much Paula

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  33. B&W Sunday: Looking over London from above | anotherdayinparadise Avatar
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  34. anotherday2paradise Avatar
    anotherday2paradise

    Here’s my entry: https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/bw-sunday-looking-over-london-from-above/

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  35. I Spy With My Little Eye.. From Above | WordsVisual

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  36. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    I am just a teensy bit higher than my subject for this post, Paula: https://suejudd.com/2016/08/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-from-above/

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  40. marc bourbon Avatar
    marc bourbon

    un petit air de photo aérienne !

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    1. Paula Avatar
      Paula

      🙂

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