Serenity between Storms Photo

Photographer’s Note

Arcos de Valdevez is a charming old town situated in the Northwest of Portugal embedded in history all around.

Not sure, of the feelings that this photo causes but I hope you like it if not feel free to say...

Taken at the end (you can see the hour in the church clock) of another raining day during a 15 min break with a ND8 filter, that is why the frozen effect on the agitated waters of the Vez River.

I guess that this was one of those days that all the adversities were gathered in order to difficult the work of the photographer in the aim to take a decent photo.

I posted this same photo yesterday but I did not like some of the artifacts due to the PP and I have removed it.

PP: Some adjustments with shadows and highlights sharpen and level balance.

Exposure time 2 s
F-number f/3.5
Exposure bias value 0.67 eV
Focal length 14.5 mm

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asajernigan (14090) 2006-11-26 11:03

David,
Nice long exposure! I like the effect the exposure has on the river giving it motion and volume. Your composition is great, I appreciate the river in the foreground leading the eye to the village. Nice photo for such adverse conditions.
TFS,
Asa

pat0500 (21513) 2006-11-26 11:26

Hi David,
Muito bonita galeria de fotografia de que gosto muito.
Vim à Portugal em 2002 passando por setubal, Lisboa e Porto que gosto mais.
Very nice picture here, beautifull point of view and pretty colours. very good shot...!
Felitações para todas as bonitas fotografias...!
Abraço, Best regards,
Have a nice day,
Patrick

marjan (6081) 2006-11-26 12:30

hi david, very nice shot with good water efect . TFS
Marjan

Mirniem (111) 2006-11-26 12:32

Hi ,David.Wonderful shot, beautiful water and colours.Composition is great. Very good work!
TFS ,M..

wautersw (3603) 2006-11-26 15:14

Hi David,

Very nice shot. Beautiful colours and nice contrast between the water and the background.
I intend to visit the region next summer and I will certainly visit this place.

TFS

Wolf

mlopes (492) 2006-11-27 14:34

Eu gosto e bastante, mesmo assim acho que poderias ter deixado o céu mais puro de tratamento (nao sei como estava no local); mas acho que devemos transformar as adversidades do tempo a nosso favor, pois algumas das mais incriveis fotos sao feitas no mau tempo precisamente por essa capacidade de aproveitar as condições existentes.

De qualquer forma, gosto bastante da foto, principalmente o enquadramento eficaz e a opçao pela longa exposição.