Challenge: what's this place?!

[BobS]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Hi Bob, I'm very sorry that you are experiencing teething problems with the DPNow forum - I will do my best to help you get to grips with things here. As, I understand, you are familiar with the e-group forum, things should be fairly familiar on here as the e-group was based on the DPNow setup. I suspect there is a browser cookie issue and these can sometimes occur when someone is new to the site. But do let me know if you have any more problems and I'll see what can be done. We all really value your input here!

Ian

[Ian]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Clearly, this new challenge will only work well if the flow of pictures is maintained at a timely rate, so from now on if the previous winner let's me know that they can't post a new picture within 12 hours, or 12 hours elapses, I will provide a replacement picture.

However, that doesn't necessarily mean the 'tardy' winner has forfeit their turn. Instead, they can provide a suitable picture for use the next time the 12 hour limit is reached, with their picture on stand by for such an opportunity.

I hope that makes sense - if not, please let me know!

Ian

[Ian]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

OK, as explained in the previous post, I'm restarting the challenge with a new picture while Mike Parr takes his time to find a suitable image of his own. So here it is:



This was taken seven years ago, no less, using a Fujifilm Finepix S7000 bridge camera. I only had a JPEG file to work with and the colour balance and contrast were poor, but I had limited flexibility in knocking this into shape really.

If you can name the cruise ship as well, that would be a bonus!

Ian

[Autumn]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Is it Milford Sound, New Zealand and one of the Princess Cruise Ships?

[Ian]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Is it Milford Sound, New Zealand and one of the Princess Cruise Ships?

No, on both counts, but the term 'Princess' has a relation to the company that owns the liner. And we're in Europe, not south of the Equator

Ian

[Kurt]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Dubrovnik?

[Ian]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Dubrovnik?

You are a winner, Kurt, well done! It's the Franjo Tudjman bridge, outside Dubrovnik in Croatia and was only completed the year before. And the ship is the P&O Oceana, which I think was one of the largest cruise liners in the world when it was built in 2000. And here is a closer view:



The picture of the Oceana by the bridge was taken in the morning. The one above was taken in the afternoon. We were on a modest sized fishing boat on our way from visiting some islands near Dubrovnik when the Oceana, passed by. Boy were we bobbing around for a while with those bow waves!

The 'Princess' link is that the Oceana's original name was the Ocean Princess until she was renamed Oceana earlier in 2003 and, yes Audrey was right - as the Sea Princess she operated as part of the Princess Cruises operation, and I honestly wasn't aware of that when I first posted the picture!

But over to you Kurt...

Ian

[Kurt]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Two shots as I think (hope) that this will be a difficult one. Taken earlier this year.

The name of the city will do.

I'll check back tomorrow to check your answers.

[Ian]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

It has a feel of the modern architecture in Valencia, Spain, but I don't think that is where it is.

Ian

[Kurt]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

A clue must be called for. You are in the right country, Ian, but you are too far south. In the area of this building you will need your raincoat.

[Ian]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

So the rains in Spain fall mainly in the plains?

Ian

[Kurt]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

So the rains in Spain fall mainly in the plains?

Ian

Also, where it falls is the grass grows greener!

[Autumn]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Is it Bilbaou? Guggenheim Museum. Purely guesswork as it's not the normal image of Guggenheim.

[Ian]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Is it Bilbaou? Guggenheim Museum. Purely guesswork as it's not the normal image of Guggenheim.

I have been to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao but it's all curvy titanium plates and organic shapes, not at all like Ash's pix.

Ian

[Kurt]

Re: Challenge: what's this place?!

Is it Bilbaou? Guggenheim Museum. Purely guesswork as it's not the normal image of Guggenheim.

Not Bilbao. Go west