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  • Luckily, one evening as the sun was setting, I was able to capture this amazing sky.  While my wife and I were in the Old City in Jerusalem, this was the only evening that had these amazing colors, clouds to reflect them, etc.  This is not an HDR shot.  All original.  I did de-noise the sky as it was a little noisy.  Well, I hope you enjoy it.  I look forward to your comments.....For those of you that don’t know what this is.  This is the Wailing Wall or Kotel within the Old City in Jerusalem, Israel.  Above the wall is the Temple Mount.
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  • DUBAI, UAE - February 18: Burj Khalifa the tallest building in the world. Dubai Downtown cityscape. Dubai evening skyline, busy roads, sunset on February 18, 2017 in Dubai.; Shutterstock ID 626215625; Your name (First / Last): Lauren Keith; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Dubai Neighbourhoods Update
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