Love Lock Bridge Riga Acrylic Print

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The Latvian capital, Riga, is known for its abundance of green spaces right in the heart of the city. One of the most popular is the 19th Century Bastejkalns or Bastion Hill in English. Close to the Opera House and a stone's throw from the Old Town, this beautifully landscaped park is the ideal place to relax and soak up the romantic atmosphere. Quaint little wooden boats move slowly along the Pilsetas Canal, lovers stroll hand in hand, stopping by the picturesque Love Lock bridge to pose for photos or add a personalised padlock to the ever growing collection and locals and tourists sit side by side on the benches dotted all around, soaking up the sun and watching the world go by.

I'm a travel photographer and photo artist. I like to explore every nook and cranny of anywhere I visit and I'm always looking out for something unusual or unique, weird and wonderful, interesting and intriguing. For me, half the challenge is in the initial taking of the photo, the looking for something that catches my attention, getting that perfect composition, but the other half is in the processing, the tweaking and twisting and the addition of a little imagination to see how much detail I can bring to the surface and hopefully let the viewer see the same as I did when I took the shot. My images have been shot here, there and everywhere, mainly in the historic cities of Europe and with the occasional one taken in my own surroundings...