Blue hour in Albufeira Photo

Photographer’s Note

After over a week of sightseeing in northern Portugal, we have eventually arrived in Algarve. It is a very different face of Portugal. In the second we opened our conditioned car we were hit by a very humid and hot air. Fortunately it was already early evening and the heat was rather mild. Even if very touristy and crowded, we liked Albufeira the most among all towns in Algarve.

Albufeira is a Portuguese city and a municipality in the district of Faro, Algarve region. Its name came from the Arabic: البحيرة (al-Buħayra = "the lagoon").

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darek1978 (11699) 2009-10-08 14:29

Czesc MAriusz,
Czyzbym byl pierwszy? Doskonala interpretacja tego wymarzonego na urlop miejsca. Wszystko tak znajomo wyglada, ze ciagle jeszcze czuje klimat tamtej plazy oraz goraca atmosfere na dziedzincu. Bylem tam takze rano, wiec mam podobne zdjecie tylko odwrocone o 180 stopni. Bardzo ladnie zapodane!
Pozdrawiam,
Darek

Pablo25 (1791) 2009-10-08 14:32

czesc Mariusz,
bardzo ladna fotka. W ogole swietne miejsce, pelne swiatel i tetniace zyciem. Pewnie duzo musi sie tam dziac po zmierzchu. Ciekawa plaza ze skalami hmm chetnie by sie po takiej pospacerowalo w swietle ksiezyca. Fajnie ci wyszla tafla wody, przypomina troche tafle lodu:) Interesujace miejsce, a fotka pierwsza klasa.
pozdrawiam
Pawel

kloppenborg (861) 2009-10-08 14:47

Hi Mariusz. A wonderful view with excellent exposure. A really pleasant seacape.

Regards, Henrik.

lousat (16492) 2009-10-08 15:11

Hi Mariusz,fantastic game of lights and colors and a beautiful silk effect of the water create by the long time of exposure...a very very nice blue hour of a wonderful perspective.Thanks for share,have a nice day,LUCIANO

gnuri (172) 2009-10-08 23:10

Hi Mariusz,
Congratulations for this beautiful shot.
Very good light and colours (long exp. time, i think.).
Good POV where the line of the cost lead the eye to the right.
Ste

emka (22841) 2009-10-08 23:51

Cześć Mariusz, Sliczna błękitna godzina w Albufeirze. fajna ta skała na plazy, ładne domy. Wieczór, a jeszcze sa ludzie na plaży. zdjecie pewnie zrobiłes z klifu. Ja byłam w Armacao de Pera, to chyba niedaleko i widok byl podobny.

pozdrawiam

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mariani_josep (360) 2009-10-09 0:41

Hi Mariusz

Beautiful evening scenery ... I like the lighting from houses and slow motion effect of the water.
Your composition and angle also great

TFS
MJ

krysia (3938) 2009-10-09 0:53

Cześć,
Naprawdę znakomity moment na zrobienie zdjęcia.
Bardzo ładnie ująłeś w kadrze plażę, skały i miasteczko.
Pozdrawiam,

hardyuno (2753) 2009-10-09 1:46

Hi Mariusz,
wonderful exposed, the colours are pretty good. The POV and the depth, too. Very well done, TFS
regards
Hartmut

Amaz (7950) 2009-10-09 3:05

You are really amster in "blue hour" captures everywhere yoy are, Mariusz!
Sincerely I have to admit that your "blue hour" compositions are very successful!

This one is very good, indeed!!

Kind regards,

JT50 (1075) 2009-10-09 4:49

Hi Mariusz,
A photo with nice soft colours
and composition. Great POV. I can count
five layers of colours blending into
each other towards the pier, to where
the eye leads.
Regards.
Janak

jemaflor (39895) 2009-10-09 12:38

Hi M,
Great shot, good pov on this beach, perfect light capture very well done, bravo !

celmaleite (3056) 2009-10-09 16:55

Uma praia cheia de aparatos e decorações muito interessantes. Felizes os moradores que desfrutam dessa linda paisagem. Bela foto, parabéns!

Graal (59144) 2009-10-09 23:01

Czesc,
paleta barw powalajaca. Dobra pora na takie swiatla, odbicia i kolory. Fajny POV miales. Urokliwa plaza i otoczenie. Podoba mi sie.
Pozdr. Al.

Tweety (3472) 2009-10-10 0:33

Salut Mariusz,
Une photo de nuit très réussie avec une très grande netteté et une pdc extra. La lumière est bien gérée et les couleurs sont très agréables.
Bravo à toi.
Christophe

pal_claudia (388) 2009-10-11 19:12

HI :)

Beautiful photo, about a beautiful place
Great compo, great light management, with high clarity.
I like the combination of colors, well harmonized.
The Sea and the sky are excellent... that blue is magnifique (my favorite color)
Congratulations
Claudia, from Romania

Dyerco (9404) 2009-10-12 3:48

You have captured this spot at just the right time of evening and you have composed it to take advantage of the strong curve of the beach.
Nicely done.
Phil

denisn72 (7093) 2009-10-13 16:45

Hi Mariusz,
An amazing curve made by the line of the beach. Great exposure settings. Rich colours and impressive sharpness. The point of view is excellent too! Cheers!
Best regards
Denis!

AiresSantos (43298) 2009-10-14 6:44

Wonderful night picture, in the blue hour, from Albufeira, dear Mariusz !
Everything is excellent... colours, sharpness, depth, light management, POV...
Regards my friend

delpeoples (7016) 2009-10-29 8:00

Hi Mariusz, I;ve been wanting to comment on this amazing photo for a while. I like the landscape framing, the light on the rocks, details of the sand and the silken effect on the water as a result of the long exposure is just magical. I am really impressed with the DOF you've obtained in these difficult lighting circumstances. TFS and have a wonderful week, Lisa.

ilDottore (4028) 2009-11-01 10:39

Hej MAriusz
Świetna robota - niesamowite kolory i kompozycja.
Hipnotyczna praca.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysiek

leo61 (44118) 2009-11-01 10:40

HI Mariusz!
Great POV and a very nice view at this curvy beach.
I`m missing some sharpness in the distance,but colors and lights are wonderful.
Regards,leo

Juntas (3706) 2009-11-03 17:31

Hi Mariusz. This blue hour is very nice. Albufeira like most of Algarve beaches are very beautiful. Light is well managed, colors are great and the pov, perfect to show the beach and the village. A great job. Best regards. Paulo

danos (33766) 2009-11-05 1:29

Hi Mariusz,
amazing this shot to be taken the most beautiful hour of the day,the blue hour.I like the perspective and the sandy beach that lead the eye on the far end of it.Good management of the lighting conditions.

Have a nice day,danos

adores (15853) 2009-11-14 18:06

Hi Mariusz!
Without any people? In August? Just during the night, you're right:)! It's not so common to see night shots of this beach and it's a pitty, because it seems so calm and much more beautiful. Good pov and exposure!