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21 May 2009: driving along Las Vegas Boulevard (the strip) from the Stratosphere at the north, southbound, listening to radio (old stuff like Human League and Depeche Mode),
Glass flowers hanging from the ceiling at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas was the first stop at a road trip in South-West, more photos to follow
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Todays photo is from Las Vegas, Nevada - or Sin City if you prefer that name - it's a HDR made of 5 RAW exposures, after Photomatrix, I imported the matrix HDR and the 5 exposures into Photoshop as layers, with the HDR as the top layer, and then the masking starts, I mainly used the normal exposure - or the anchor as some may call it - for the trail lights and the sidewalk, right below the escalator. I then used the darks exposure (+2) for the signs and neon lights, and finally I used the -1 exposure for the sky - it got a bit grainy in the HDR process - and some of the darker areas. And of course I used the Topaz Adjust plug-in to give the photo its final finish.
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This sums the strip up in some ways for me - a jumble of many different things forced together in a tight space. Great energy though!
On July 4, 1961, local NAACP president Eula Johnson and black physician Dr. Von D. Mizell began a series of nationally publicized “wade-ins” of Fort Lauderdale beaches. Johnson, Mizell, a third black adult, and four black college students participated in the first “wade-in.” As many as 200 African-American residents took part in subsequent “wade-ins” during July and August of 1961. The demonstrations were prompted by Broward County’s failure to build a road to provide access to “Colored Beach,” the only beach available for people of color. In 1954, the county had purchased the beach (now part of John U. Lloyd State Park), promising African-Americans beach access and amenities. By 1961, the beach still lacked tables, restrooms, shelter, and fresh water, and only members of the black community served as lifeguards. On August 12, 1961, the City of Fort Lauderdale filed suit in Broward County Circuit Court against Johnson, Mizell, and the NAACP in an attempt to stop the “wade-ins.” Nearly a year later, on July 11, 1962, Judge Ted Cabot denied the city’s request. The decision effectively desegregated the county’s beaches and marked a turning point in the struggle to desegregate all public facilities in Broward County.
Fashion Show Mall on The Strip in Las Vegas normally has a fashion show every weekend. For December they switch that to a chorus girl type performance - the one in 2012 was called in Believe in Magic - a story about a family that just moved to Las Vegas and missed snow (I can relate to that). The young girl's dream come true and I suspect Santa had a pretty good evening too, considering all the leggy lasses surrounding him!
Encore Las Vegas or Encore at Wynn Las Vegas (often just called Encore) is a luxury resort, casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The resort is connected to its sister resort, Wynn Las Vegas; both are owned by Wynn Resorts Limited, headed by casino developer Steve Wynn.
Encore has been awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award. The Towers Suites at Encore and The Spa have received the Forbes five-star award in 2013. Encore Las Vegas and its sister property, Wynn Las Vegas collectively hold more Forbes five-star awards than any other casino-resort in the world and it is considered to be one of the finest hotels in the world.
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Modeling Photo Shoot taken at Treasure Island Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Model: Ammar
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The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay is a public aquarium located at and owned by the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its main tank is 1,300,000 US gallons (4,900,000 l), one of the largest in North America. The facility is 95,000 sq ft (8,800 m2), and displays numerous different species of sharks, rays, fish, reptiles, and marine invertebrates. It also features a shark tunnel.
The Shark Reef Aquarium is the only Nevada institution accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). While most aquariums are located close to the ocean, the Shark Reef is exceptional in that it is located in a desert, far from any natural water source.
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The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay is a public aquarium located at and owned by the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its main tank is 1,300,000 US gallons (4,900,000 l), one of the largest in North America. The facility is 95,000 sq ft (8,800 m2), and displays numerous different species of sharks, rays, fish, reptiles, and marine invertebrates. It also features a shark tunnel.
The Shark Reef Aquarium is the only Nevada institution accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). While most aquariums are located close to the ocean, the Shark Reef is exceptional in that it is located in a desert, far from any natural water source.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Reef_at_Mandalay_Bay
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_...
Fashion Show Mall on The Strip in Las Vegas normally has a fashion show every weekend. For December they switch that to a chorus girl type performance - the one in 2012 was called in Believe in Magic - a story about a family that just moved to Las Vegas and missed snow (I can relate to that). The young girl's dream come true and I suspect Santa had a pretty good evening too, considering all the leggy lasses surrounding him!
In the Bellagio's words: "Above the 18-foot ceiling is a coffer filled with the most extraordinary glass sculpture, a chandelier called Fiori di Como by glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, whose work has been exhibited in every major museum in the world. This stunning piece is comprised of 2,000 hand-blown glass blossoms."
Originally posted in 2006.