People's Friendship Arch, Kiev
Description
- Title:
- People's Friendship Arch, Kiev
- Caption / Description:
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Panorama under the Friendship Arch in Khreschatyk Park, Kiev. The Friendship Arch (Арка Дружби Народів) is dedicated to the friendship of Ukraine and Russia. Construction work started in 1978, and the arch opened on November 7th 1982, commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the USSR and the 1500th Anniversary of Kiev.
The arch was devised by sculptor A. Skoblikov and architects I. Ivanov, S.M. Mirgorodskii and K. Sidorov. Constructed from titanium alloy, the arch spans a diameter of 50 metres.
Underneath the arch are two smaller monuments. Centred under the arch is a 6.2 metre high bronze statue depicting Russian and Ukrainian workers holding up the Soviet Order of Friendship of Peoples.
To the right (south-east) of this is a granite stele depicting the Pereyaslav Council of 1654 where the Ukrainian Cossacks pledged allegiance to the Russian Tsar. At the centre of the stele are depicted Cossack Hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky and the Russian ambassador Vasiliy Buturlin.
Behind the Friendship Arch are a number of fairground-style attractions, such as a bumper cars arena. Further behind these are a viewpoint area that provides good views across the Dnipro river. In the distance to the south-west can be seen the Ukrainian House, which was opened as the Lenin Museum at the same time as the Friendship Arch.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Europe
- Ukraine
- Україна
- Kiev
- Киев
- Kyiv
- Київ
- Pechersk Raion
- Печерський район
- Friendship of Nations Arch
- Арка Дружби Народів
- Arka Druzhby Narodiv
- Cross Park
- Хрещатий парк
- Khreschatyk Park
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Friendship Arch Pano.psb
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 15896px x 7948px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- People's Friendship Arch, Khreschatyk Park, Pechersk Raion
- City:
- Kyiv
- Province/State:
- Country:
- Ukraine
- World Region:
- Europe
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- People's Friendship Arch, Khreschatyk Park, Pechersk Raion
- City:
- Kyiv
- Province/State:
- Country:
- Ukraine
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 50.45446, 30.529648333333 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2013 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄50 s
- Aperture:
- f/4.5
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 17mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- Off, Did not fire
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Benro C-428 Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 II Rotator and lower rail
Nodal Ninja 3 vertical arm and upper rail
Arca Swiss Compatible Quick Release Clamp
Remote shutter release
6 shots around, 1 up, 1 down, 1 down handheld, all bracketed ±1.3EV
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- PTGUI 9 Pro
- Post Processing:
RAWs converted in ACR
Images stitched and blended in PTGUI 9 Pro
Images blended for exposure in PS CS5
LCE selectively applied in PS CS5