Portas da Cidade, a photo from Acores, Islands

Photographer's Note

Portas da Cidade Ponta Delgada

The ports are located in Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel, Azores.

Nikon D40X
2010/02/11 23:25:45.3
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 G
Focal Length: 10mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
4 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: +0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Preset
AF Mode: AF-A
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: More Contrast
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: Off
High ISO NR: Off

Reserved copyrights: The present photograph is intellectual workmanship protected by law 9610/98 being forbidden to the reproduction for any way without the previous authorization in writing it author. Please contact Gonçalo Lopes

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ciakgiak (30329) 2010-06-21 10:12

Ciao Goncalo,
ancora una volta è la scelta del POV a determinare la bellezza della tua foto, la pavimentazione in FG ha creato un'effetto grafico splendido.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio

maglex (1980) 2010-06-21 10:13

Very good use of the wide angle lens...do you also have a shot of the blue hour? Regards, ALex

manudautriche (4342) 2010-06-21 10:20

hello Goncalo,

On voit tout le travail du grand angle sur cette
prise avec un bon premier plan qui met en valeur
la suite,bonne exposition,car peu de lumière alors
bravo.
Bye
Manu

PaulVDV (15017) 2010-06-21 10:29

Olá Gonçalo,
I think this kind of decorations on the pavement is very typical for squares in Portuguese cities.
Now it's the first time I see it on a photo taken on the Acores.
It creates an interesting and clear foreground on this beautiful nightshot.
Best regards, Paul

wgreis (8265) 2010-06-21 11:28

Olá Gonçalo,
gostei dos tons bem suaves, bem como da tomada vertical, valorizando sobremaneira a estrela no chão.
Parabéns e abraço.
Wagner.
P.S.: parabéns também pela goleada na Coréia do Norte :)

rodgerg (55767) 2010-06-21 11:29

Olà Gonçalo,

Superb night's shot with the details and the dored light which arise very well in the blck of the night. The supern and very graphic FG give a great depht to the composition.
Have a nice evening,
Roger

yeln (11502) 2010-06-21 11:42

hello goncalo
google
Super POV and motive. amazing vertical composition. nice colours, very fine saturation. perfect contrast and sharpness
TFS
vojko

lousat (57626) 2010-06-21 15:07

What a lont long perspective my friend! Beautifullll !!!And what a perfect settings of your camera to have the best result.Very professional pic.Thanks for share,have a nice day,LUCIANO

siamesa (27449) 2010-06-21 15:26

Boa noite Gonçalo

Belíssimas essas portas da cidade.Da fotografia nem se fala, está esplêndida com tudo perfeito. Parabéns.
Abraços
maria

bartekp (4200) 2010-06-21 15:48

Hi Goncalo,

nice shot, very good POV, inerested footpath, star keeps eyes. very natural colors!

Have a nice evening

Bartek

jmdias (45790) 2010-06-21 17:34

gonçalo

linda esta vista noturna, diferente do usual já que aproveita o desenho da calçada para realçar a beleza do local. muito bonita a luz, enquadramento, cores e detalhes. bem feito

abraços

jorge

edge (6068) 2010-06-21 19:58

Hello Goncalo, This is an awesome shot with the six pointed yellow star introduces us to this port. Excellent composition for the viewer here. The lighting of the buildings provides a reflective background to the shot. Very well done. Regards, Roger

dip (21909) 2010-06-21 23:33

Hi Goncalo,
beautiful nocturnal image,excellent POV,
I like the foreground,well exposed and composed!
Dimitris.

emka (58140) 2010-06-21 23:42

Ola Goncalo,

Super night photo. Again, it is the pavement that makes the shot. Great colours. Nice symmetric composition.

have a nice day

Malgorzata

Clementi (52511) 2010-06-22 0:10

Ciao Goncalo,
il pov è interessante ma vedo poco fuoco in questa immagine anche il bilanciamento del colore è un po fuori.
Giorgio

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-06-22 0:56

Ola Goncalo! Amazing star. Wonderful gate. Excellent tower. Ideal POV and perfect DOF. Good night take. Good Quality. Original effect. Saude e Paz!

Nicou (97679) 2010-06-22 1:53

Hello,

sueprbe compo et iamge, quelle étoile, une emrvielle ce pavage, avec des tons très doux, un parfaite maîtrise de lumières, mangigique compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

riclopes (35567) 2010-06-22 2:26

Olá Gonçalo, cá está toda a tua atenção concentrada na bela calçada à portuguesa. Boa foto nocturna, esta estrela faz um 1º plano de grande impacto visual e acaba por roubar a atenção da arquitectura lá atrás. Gosto do alçado da torre. Se tivesse uns braços podia quase ser um gigantone :))) com esta luz o cubo do relógio parece em equilíbrio precário...
um abraço,
ricardo

jplebrun (21208) 2010-06-22 3:55

Bonjour Goncalo
très bonne photo de nuit de cette place avec une superbe luminosité.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

eversmile (11624) 2010-06-22 7:21

Hi Goncalo

A strong POV with blinding colors! It rocks! very well done, specially for a night shot, I am totally impressed! Congratulations!
Regards
Marine

Charo (51174) 2010-06-22 8:06

Hola Gonçalo,
Parece que las villas de Azores tienen una plazas muy bonitas, como esta con un adoquinado magnífico. Magnífica la luz y muy buena perspectiva y geometría.
Un abrazo,
Charo

peppe59 (14547) 2010-06-22 8:25

Ciao Goncalo,
geometria perfetta con una luce fantastica.Ottimo lavoro.
complimenti
peppe

pajaran (36224) 2010-06-22 10:27

Dobro vece.
Kod nas je stiglo leto ali je i dalje kisa i hladan dan.
Lep trg poplocan kamenom , dobar prikaz trenutkom snimka, dobrom perspektivom, bojama i lepom fotografijom.
Lep pogled preko trga na arhitekturu ciju je lepotu naglasilo gradsko svetlo.
Prijatno vece, sve najbolje, zeli vam Paja.

Google.

Olá.
Quando chegamos, mas o verão ainda é a chuva e dias frios.
A bonita praça de pedra, uma boa visão do momento da gravação, boa perspectiva, cores e uma bela fotografia.
Nice vista para a praça na arquitetura de cuja beleza é realçada luzes da cidade.
noite agradável, tudo de melhor, desejo-lhe Palha.

lucasgalodoido (21030) 2010-06-22 10:52

Olá Gonçalo,
bem interessante mesmo as portas dessa cidade, e gostei da foto sua, com destaque à estrela na calçada. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

Graal (88886) 2010-06-22 23:13

Hi Goncalo,
another nice composition and idea. Amazing "star" on FG. Good shot by night and presentation. An interesting place, I like it.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

jhm (122444) 2010-06-23 3:51

Hello Gonçalo,

Splendid contrast with the black sky.
You use a tripod this gives a wonderful result.
Lovely foreground with the star and different other figures
Very well compositon, nice presentation. TFS.

Best regards,
John

patdeph (35738) 2010-06-23 7:16

hello Goncalo
I love the golden and green colors standing out the black sky,and with your wide angle,you have obtained impressive perspective and depth!Excellent!
Regards
Pascale

Pablo25 (3184) 2010-06-23 7:16

hello Gancalo,
very nice work here, excellent use of wide angle lens and fantastic light. Well seen and well done, I like it.
regards
Pawel

giorgimer (34512) 2010-06-23 13:03

Olà Goncalo,

very good nightshot, perfect DOF and composition with the star in the FG

Parabéns!

G

danyy (0) 2010-06-23 23:07

Olà Goncalo,
lumières parfaites pour cette composition nocturne de qualité, propre sans bavures. Les zones les plus éclairées sont toutefois un peu surexposées.
Un POV de choix.
Regards.
Daniel;

jafadabret (56497) 2010-06-23 23:08

Bonjour Gonçalo,
Cette photo est originale avec ce premier plan bien mis en valeur. L'étoile et la perspective au sol amènent le regard sur l'édifice illuminé de belle façon.
Amicalement
Jacques

josepmarin (55027) 2010-06-24 3:29

Olá Gonçalo,
el uso del gran angular ha dado un gran resultado en la perspectiva y la profundidad de la imagen, y has sabido corregir muy bien la distorsión de verticales que es inevitable con esas lentes.
La toma nocturna está perfecta, porque crea un gran contraste entre la iluminación de la arquitectura y el cielo negro, además, el pavimento de adoquines con bonitas formas y colores añade un fantástico grafismo a la imagen.
Excelente composición amigo.
Um abraço,
Josep

jemaflor (68913) 2010-06-24 12:27

Hi Goncalo,
Well made your night shot and good idea for this frame and fg, interesting star on the ground, perfect light capture.

paura (47166) 2010-06-24 16:51

Gonçalo,
Muito interessasnte a forma como você compôs a imagem, amigo. Lindo trabalho.

Abraço

PAulo

Angshu (51174) 2010-06-26 0:14

Ola Goncalo
Great use of the wide lens to captured the designs on the tiles leading upto the lit up buildings. The exposure is top notch...good work!
Um Abraco
Angshu

dkmurphys (36801) 2010-06-26 7:32

Beautiful night view, I like the angle and the lights. Also, the pavement and the architecture are wonderful. Well done.

cherryripe (21015) 2010-06-26 8:37

Hi Goncalo
Excellent night shot with great use of the wide angle to accentuate the space and details of the interesting pavement. Good details of the buildings too.
Regards
Nikki

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-06-27 0:03

Ola Goncalo
A foto esta excelente em termos de composição e de profundidade de campo
É pena já ser noite quando tiraste a foto
Na 'blue hour' ficava estupenda
Um abraco e bom Domingo
Aires

devimeuxbe (58557) 2010-06-27 6:47

Hola Goncalo

this a beautifull composition including the design on the floor and both an extra light.
Very well done
Bertrand

Fis2 (73100) 2010-06-29 7:35

Witaj Goncalo!
Ciekawe miejsce i obiekt.
Mozaika bruku dodaje smaku.
Ladny kadr i kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

subhendu_bagchi (16590) 2010-07-02 11:01

Wow Goncalo, what a capture by night. Great framing with fine light and DOF. Like the designed floor which is providing graphism here. Nicely use greater part of frame with the floor. Great buildings at background. Brilliant composition. Excellent. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu

sevy (13273) 2010-07-17 0:20

Nice composition in wide angle putting well in evidence the graphism of the pavements. A good visual effect.

Yves.

delpeoples (44904) 2010-07-20 3:53

Ola Goncales, excellent nocturnal shot, the black and gold tones look amazing. I like the graphism of the pavement and the slight distortion caused by the wide angle lens. TFS and I wish you a good day. Um abraco, Lisa

ikeharel (37316) 2010-07-20 6:19

Bom Dias Goncalo,
A superb night shot on the town square.
Interesting how the yellow tiles shining against the lights.
Regards
Ike

maloutim (8608) 2010-08-04 2:01

Bom dìa Goncalo!
Me gustan mucho las plazas de Portugal con las pequeñas pedras de calçada y los motivos preciados.
Tu composiciòn esta buenissima , acentuando la vista de la plaza que dirige lo sguardo hasta las Portas da Cidade! La gestiòn de la luz esta òptima y la plaza iluminada da un efecto màgnifico sobre el cielo oscuro!
Parabens!
MarieLouise.