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Photographer’s Note

Here you can see what happens not only in Cape Verde with old colonial architecture.Nice old houses are replaced by modern architecture,sometimes with strange colors like here.This is the main road of Ponta do Sol leading to the harbour.
As you can see at the shadows it was about noon and only stupid tourists like me were on the street....
But earlier or later there are not many more people or even cars on the streets.
At the right row of houses,the grey one is also new,only the color is missing,maybe they paint it in pink......
My next post will be the view from about 100 meters further.

P-S-I-G, Buin, delnaja, Floydian, josepmarin, cunejo200, goodwill, lukas, Cretense, xuaxo, rakeshgupta, siolaw, atus, TeresaT, ALIRIZA, natabec has marked this note useful

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carper (65696) 2006-08-21 12:16

a simple but very good and well seen shot Andreas.
good perspective, great light and good colours, very nice point of view, well done, I like it.
gr. jaap

P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-08-21 12:20

Hello Andreas,
Good idea. A well seen opposition between these two building. Beautiful colors.
Well done.
Best regards,
Fabrice

ndb1958 (9249) 2006-08-21 12:29

Ciao Andreas,
wenn ich das sehe, wünschte ich darunter laufen zu können, um das Meer zu genießen.
Die Symmetrie im Bildaufbau gefällt mir. Einfach, aber effektvoll!
Nino

Die alten Gebäude haben natürlich mehr Charme. Aber ich habe schön schlimmere Sünden der Architektur gesehen.

euryan (8351) 2006-08-21 12:33

I really like the symmetrical juxtaposition of old and new. Very clever idea, and very nicely executed. I like how the road leads us down to the ocean, where it looks like there are a couple of people.

Buin (38280) 2006-08-21 12:43

Hallo Andreas!
Ein schöner Durchblick zum Meer, zur Brandung! Mir gefallen beide Straßenseiten - und vor allem der Himmel darüber! Ein farbenfrohes und scharfes Foto - ohne Satellitenschüsseln! ;-)
Zum Thema von gestern habe ich ein Forum auf TE angestoßen. Danke nochmals!
Grüße aus dem kühlen Siegen!
Frank

delnaja (7873) 2006-08-21 12:45

Hi Andreas,
excellent on every points... the symmetry and the colors are superb...
I have the feeling to be in the phot, walking to the see.
Bravo!
Fred

ben4321 (9807) 2006-08-21 12:54

I like the contrast between the old and new buildings here Andreas, and how the image appears to be divided almost exactly down the centre of the frame. The two palm trees at the end of the road reinforce this impression of separation between old and new.
I have to say I much prefer the old buildings; they have much more character than the new ones that look a bit as if they are constructed from lego.
Interesting photograph, and very well taken.
Cheers,
Ben

Floydian (30970) 2006-08-21 13:04

Hi Andreas,
A well seen location with the street that ends in the ocean with the 2 palmtrees at the back.
I like your pov and colour handling...very nice to see, well done.
Regards, Henk

AmiBe (6042) 2006-08-21 13:49

Hi Andreas,
I like this symmetrical compo with old/new buildings.
The contrast is really great !
I like the 2 palm trees in the BG.
Well done

josepmarin (34107) 2006-08-21 14:03

Hallo Andreas,
It is truth, your title describes the composition perfectly, old against new. A great perspective centers our glance between the facades of this street, old houses to the left, new houses to the right.
The colors of the houses are very good, and I like specially the palms, the sea with its waves and the sky in background.
It is a very good photo.
Regards,
Josep

Budapestman (42844) 2006-08-21 14:13

Hi Andreas!
Excellent impression! Interesting and expressive mood! Very good composition and sharpnes, nice quality! Was a good idea to take this photo!
Thank you, nice days
George

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wanna_yu (0) 2006-08-21 17:50

Hehe excellent title and very sharp eye to see that difference like this. Great perspective and wonderful colours. Compliments for fantastic work.

Greetings
Ivana

cunejo200 (7243) 2006-08-21 18:12

Hello Andreas,
Wow. Sorry but I had to comment first on the engaging lead-in road which brings viewer to the ocean. It's a shame when locals re-build using architectural styles not totally related to traditions and customs. Superb job. Best wishes.
Danilo

nanauhauer (761) 2006-08-21 19:05

Hey Leo,
How are you?
Interesting photo but i'm really more interested in the end of street. THose palms and that sea looks increadible.
See you.
Nanau

jinju (14265) 2006-08-21 22:23

Hi andreas,

I like the setting very much. The colors are intense and the geometry of this place is very good.

Did you go shoot this in the evening time? I think that the light would have been better than and also there would probably be a bit more life on the streets. I know that would be a different shot, but could be an interesting alternative to try on top of this.

Deepforest (8825) 2006-08-22 3:11

Hi Andreas,
Is it one of these tasks "find 10 differences between pictures" ?? :o)))
I like the the way you composed the photo. Interesting perspective and very good colours. And the next picture form this interesting and exotic for me country.
Well done.
Best regards,
Andrzej

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-08-22 4:34

Hi Leoo,
Good contrasting shot of new and old :-) excellent composition and framing. Excellent colours.
Well done!
Thanks for sharing
Best regards
Vivek

Cretense (57010) 2006-08-22 7:22

Perfectly balanced photo, Leo. Great idea and excellent realization. Very nice composition and perspective, very vivid colours. Congratulations once again!
Hercules

lukas (2027) 2006-08-22 7:38

Very well seen Andreas, beautiful sight on these two palmtrees. Left side is a bit underexposed, but you got splendid colours on the right side. Some other personal suggestions (hope you don't mind): correction of perspective and crop 50 px and the bottomline.
(see WS)
Regards
Luc

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ribeiroantonio (21975) 2006-08-22 7:39

Very nice picture. Cabo Verde must be a very charming country. As a Portuguese, I met many people from Cabo Verde, and they are fantastic. I hope one day I can visit the islands. Your shot is very interesting the symmetrical composition turned out very good with those two palm trees in the background.
Antonio

xuaxo (5835) 2006-08-22 8:09

Hallo Leo
Even without the note, without words, your photo shows very well what you want to tell us. So, it's a very good photo.
I understand very well what you say and I agree that it's a pity the old houses are not restored (I posted already something about that, and maybe I'll post more).
In my humble opinion, the problem is not "modern architecture" and is not "strange colors". In due time, the modern will become old and the colors will be eventually appreciated. If it wasn't like that, our houses would be still caves or huts nowadays :-)
In my opinion, the main problems are:
1. The old houses are not restored, are abandoned and are destroyed.
2. Where the new houses are constructed. They may build wonderful and beautiful new houses. But they should be put in new areas. The problem is new houses in old historic centres.
Regards
F

Steft (5962) 2006-08-22 11:36

Hi Andreas,
Nice colourfull photo. I have been looking a bit on your photo's, they remind me a bit of bertolucci's photo, because they are so brind and colourfull.
Intresting contrast you found here!
Stef

agbonavita (0) 2006-08-22 11:48

Great phto Leo.

I like the colors you got here. The way make us look directly to the beach, good depth.

Well done
Andre

goodwill (4033) 2006-08-22 11:50

Hi Andreas,
"As you can see at the shadows it was about noon and only stupid tourists like me were on the street....", ha ha ha.
I agree with you because the day I purchased my digicam, instead of resting indoors during SUN and rains, I am mostly outdoors.
I am afraid , the day I purchase SLR, I would raom like ghosts durings the nights too.
BTW
Impressed how the path leads the eye to the sea and the fresh colours making mockery of the fades tones.
Well Done,
Rajeev

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-08-22 17:01

Hi Andreas
very nice picture, I like the road depth and how it ends with water, the colors and buildings on the sides are also very nice.
Great job
TFS
Rahul

rakeshgupta (2670) 2006-08-22 22:25

Hello Andreas,
Great POV with excellent converage. The series of houses in left have shadows while on the right it is bathing in sunlight. Background is fantastic. Good colors and sharpness.
Thanks for sharing.
- Rakesh

Angshu (34119) 2006-08-23 3:51

Hello Leo
This composition is simple but very beautiful. We can see the contrast between the old & new buildings as is the main point of interest. But you have also taken the picture with beautiful symmetry & I cannot help but notice the two palm trees perfectly fitting in at the far end, with the sea as the backdrop. Well seen & superbly exceuted
Regards
Angshu

markstaples (15670) 2006-08-23 5:12

Hello Leo
What a contrast indeed between old and new. Very well seen. Great perspective too and wonderful image quality. Well done.
Best wishes
Mark

jemaflor (39759) 2006-08-23 6:17

Hi Andreas,
Good idea with this shot, great contrast as you say in your title, well presented with an interesting symetry.

siolaw (25832) 2006-08-23 8:41

Hi Andreas,
A nice contrast between these two styles, new one being in the sun and old in the shade! Good colors and sharpness... is it siesta time coz it has nobody in the streets!
TFS
Laurent

TeresaT (10733) 2006-08-23 18:08

Hi Andreas,
Beautiful Pov on this one and a nice sense of depht.
It was a good idea to photograph this constrast between the old an new architecture.
Nice natural colours and light.
Regards
Teresa

atus (15476) 2006-08-24 3:24

Hello Leo,
very well captured shot from a good pov. The comparison between the buildings is nice and interesting and at the same time I like that the street ends with two palms and behind them there is the fabuolous sea. Very good dof and great perspective.
Nice work! Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

ALIRIZA (16197) 2006-08-24 16:06

Hi Andreas,
Nice symmetrical composition with old/new buildings. Lovely colors and clear shot. Congratulation!
Best Regards...
Ali Rıza

rosaline (0) 2006-08-26 4:24

Hi Andreas
Excellent capture with superb quality. The desolate streets add an errie feeling to the shot. Good use of the buildings to lead into the scene and nice bright colouring. I like the contrast between the new buildings to the right and the less well maintained ones to the left. Good shot.
Aubrey

natabec (380) 2006-10-27 2:14

Hi Andreas ,
This is a very lovely shot. Indeed you managed to show the contrast between the two houses and besides that i like how the sea appears suddenly at the end of the road. The houses are joyfully painted. Framinng is very becoming.
Regards,
natabec

izmirli (3285) 2006-12-16 1:00

merhaba my friend andreas
beautiful light and lovely colours.beautiful dipth and road.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Photo Information

Copyright: Andreas LEO Urban (leo61) (43772)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-23
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Konica-Minolta Dynax 7D, Konica Minolta 17-35mm f/2.8-4, Hama circular Polarizer 77
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: The forgotten islands
Date Submitted: 2006-08-21 12:13