Birds Above Paradise

Bacardi Beach (Paradise Island) was made famous in the 70s as the famous Bacardi Rum island, featured in TV commercials.
(Thanks everyone for the kind comments & helping to get this photo on the Trending page)

[Scott]

And you've made it famous again! Fav!!!

[Lynne]

What a great wide angle shot. Very nice.

[Danette Thompson]

Looks like a vintage postcard. Excellent.

[Poppy]

Ok did you make the trees lean? Or were they like that?

[Peter Dulis]

@ahleena - thanks Poppy - a little help from an ultra wide lens was used in this shot

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

The 11mm works great for your perspective and your editing!

[Sandy]

Wonderful capture and POV, and I love those palm trees. Probably this effect is from your lense, but the Dominican Republic had many bent palm trees as a result of the great hurricane of 1930.

[Taffy]

Fantastic the way you've used distortion to work with you on this composition.

[Tracie Broadhead]

love the distortion

[Osia Strasner]

Another fabulous shot and processing....love the fact that you are using an ultra wide lens on these....the distortion makes the scene surreal! FAV!!

[Graeme Stevens]

Superb shot and processing

[Maggiemae]

Its a huge wide-eye! but very good focus right to the end!

[alia_801]

Stunning shot!

[Christine Webb]

Happy Christmas to you and your family.

[Suzie Townsend]

Just amazing, with the sky, the birds, the trees! Whatever you have done, I love it! FAV!

[Danny G.]

This brings back nostalgic memories. Favulous!

[Peter Dulis]

@365projectorgchristinewebb - thanks Christine - likewise :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful shot and processing.

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow, another stunning shot, Peter. Fav. Did you add the birds later?

[Joyce]

Wonderful composition and editing Fav

[gloria jones]

Super image, tones, depth

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely capture and great POV.

[Irene]

Amazing perspective

[Irene]

Happy Christmas Peter

[vstap]

So cool!

[Kate Goring]

Stunning shot.

[Call me Joe]

Favtastic!

[Daisy Miller]

Lovely shot. A fav

[Yeshanghai]

Instant fav

[Mary]

Spectacular! Fav

[Peter Dulis]

@kelly2 - thanks Irene - all the best for the new year :)

[Vera]

Wow, these are just in the perfect spot! Perfect for a monochrome image.

[Elizabeth]

Your ultra- wide helped make this ultra-fabulous!

[Kandie]

FAV! Fantastic shot. Love your POV and in sepia.

[Peter Dulis]

@kandie - thanks Kandinsky - in hindsight it does take you back to the 70s in the Bacardi high light days :)

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

Well fancy that,great photo though and the sepia effect is very nice fav:)