Russia with Russian lenses

[Aanything]

wandering around Russia, actually, a very small portion of it.

first stop, Saint Petersburg

1 - MC Mir 20 M


2 - Jupiter 11


Then we left towards Velikij Novgorod

3 - Rjurikovo Gorodisce Archeological site - Mir 10A


4 - Novgorod Kremlin as seen from the other side of the river Volchov - MC Rubinar 8/500


5 - Again, Novgorod Kremlin's walls and the Volchov River - Mir 10A


6 - ''Millenium of Russia'' Monument, inside Novgorod Kremlin. On the background, Saint Sofia Cathedral - Zenitar M 1.7/50


7 - A beach on the banks of the river Volchov


8 - Yuriev Monastery, dating back to 1030 ad - Jupiter 11


9 - the entrance of the Monastery - MC Mir 20M


10 - A typical local swampy landscape - MC Mir 20M


11 - A beach on the shores of lake Ilmen - Zenitar M fisheye 2.8/16


12 - A beautiful local house, with lovely wood carvings on the windows - MC Mir 20M


Leaving again, direction North, Towards Staraya Ladoga and Ladoga Lake, the biggest lake in Europe

13 - The river Volchov, Staraya Ladoga fortress and some flare - Zenitar M 1.7/50


14 - St. Nicholas Monastery - MC Kaleinar 5N


15 - St. Nicholas Monastery again as seen by further down the river - MC Mir 24N


16 - Volchov river, again - MC Mir 24N


17 - Jupiter 11


18 - MC Zenitar M 1.7/50


19 - Church of Saint John the baptist - MC Mir 20M


All pics taken with Canon 5dIII, processed in Apple aperture
Tomorrow we're off to Lake Ladoga, and then hopefully back to Saint Petersburg: it's a lovely city, and I'd love to stay a bit longer, as the first stop was just a day and a half.
I will eventually update the thread if something worthy comes out.

[BurstMox]

Nice shots that show well the beauty of this country

[kds315*]

Very well done and indeed, shows Russia's beauty wonderfully!

[sarrasani]

Thank you for sharing! Everywhere excellent compositions. And interesting optical rendition (a little weaker with the fish-eye but it's obvious). well done!

[sichko]

Thanks for the tour.

[Aanything]

[Attila]

Beautiful pictures, congrats!!

[Aanything]

[Aanything]

Some more:

20- A double Rainbow on the road from Novgorod to Staraya Ladoga (Mir 20M)


21- We inexplicably had to stop in the small (and almost abandoned) village of Irsa. (Mir 20M)


22- And the river Volchov, once again (Mir 10A)


23 - Dawn over Lake Ladoga, it was freezing cold, in case you are wondering (Mir 10A)


24 - Some minutes later, and some degrees eastwards: Sunrise (Jupiter11)


25 - A last sight of Staraya Ladoga before leaving (Zenitar M 1.7/50)


26 - A pier over river Svir, the biggest affluent to lake Ladoga, crowded with fishermen complaining about the low water level (Kaleinar 5N)


27 - MC Rubinar 8/500


28 - MC Zenitar M 1.7/50

[kds315*]

Aagain, so beautiful shots! Russian lenses and Russian landscape work well together - in the right hands only of course

[pepes]

nice images of nice Russia

[vroger]

Loving the subject matter. Please share more!


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[Aanything]