Pic(k) of the week 40: THE SKY IS ON FIRE - Nice, Côte d'Azur

One of my favorite European layovers as an airline captain is spending some time in Nice, Côte d'Azur, especially since we are staying in a nice hotel right along the Promenade des Anglais. Translated in English to "Walkway of the English", this 7km walk along the beach dates back to the 18th century when the English aristocracy used to spend winters at Nice.

July 14, 2016, the Promenade des Anglais unfortunately came in the news when 84 people lost their lives in a terrible terrorist attack. 

Whenever I'm in Nice, I try to get up just before sunrise as the view to the east often makes for a spectacular sunrise. Such was the case last week when the post-sunrise light reflected on a beautiful cloud layer above; literally it looked like the sky was on fire!


Image details:
  • Fujifilm X-T3 with XF 16-80 f4 lens
  • ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/170s, 20mm
  • SOOC (Straight Out Of Camera) jpeg using Velvia Film Simulation
Over the last few weeks, I've pretty much shot exclusively with the new XF16-80 f4 lens; a great travel lens. In case you missed it, my lens review can be found here. 

More images of the city of Nice and its surroundings can be found here

As I'm writing this, I'm on a 2 week photo-adventure in Peru. To follow the progress of the trip, please follow me on Instagram. 

Remember: "Life is getting up an hour early to live an hour more".

BJORN




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