Photographer’s Note
The Alentejo Province is a region of wide plains to the south of the Tagus River (Rio Tejo). In the heart of this region, at a distance of 130 km from Lisbon, lies the city of Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Part of the town is enclosed by ancient walls and has been preserved in its original state, aswell as its monuments dating from various historical periods. It was known by the Romans as Liberalitas Julia, and vestiges from this period (walls and rooms) and the monumental imperial temple (Diana's temple), still remain. During the barbarian invasions, Évora was under Visigoth rule. It occupied a space defined by a Roman enclosure that had been modified. In 715, the city was conquered by the Muslims.
Évora was wrested from the moors by the Christian Knight Geraldo Sempavor in 1166 and flourished as one of the most dynamic cities in the Kingdom of Portugal during Middle Ages. The court was resident here for long spells and Évora became the scene for many royal weddings and a place where many important decisions were made. Particularly thriving during the Avis Dynasty (1385-1580), it was formerly a major center for the humanities.
Giraldo Square, in the center of the city, in the square where King Duarte built the Estaus Palace which even today maintains its Gothic look, the fountain and St Anton's church are from the 16th century.
Nikon D40X
2008/09/18 14:44:16.3
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/40 sec - F/16
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Preset
AF Mode: AF-S
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: More Contrast
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: High
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: Off
High ISO NR: Off
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Kielia
(8811) 2008-10-03 11:13
Hi Goncalo,
excellent capture of this wonderful square with a beautiful fountain and an even more very interesting architecture. The light is brilliant! TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet
rodgerg
(25575) 2008-10-03 11:14
Olà Goncalo,
Evora is really a very nice city with its buildings white whit yellows band. I recognize this beautiful place which I visited.
A beautiful vew with a composition rich in details well collected and full of animation. An intersting and good photowork.
Have a good WE,
Roger
gracious
(20017) 2008-10-03 11:26
Ola my friend,
Great presentation of this beautiful architecture image with the awesome cloud formations!
very cheerful image with all those wonderful colour and the best pov over the city!
very well done
have a great weekend, Concalo!
Tony
PaulVDV
(5451) 2008-10-03 11:26
Hello Goncalo,
A very beautiful composition. Good combination of this beautiful architecture with that magnificent sky.
Well done.
Best regards, Paul
jurek1951
(26176) 2008-10-03 11:54
Hi Goncalo,
Great capture of the church with beautiful colours and contrasts. Beautiful clouds and sky.
Georg
romalek
(2521) 2008-10-03 12:48
Hi
This is a beautiful photo, beautiful light and colors, very good sharpness
greetings, nice weekend
Roman
Gustaw
(21670) 2008-10-03 13:52
Hi, my friend!
And next good and interesting photo in your colection. Nice composition and good colours. I like your oryginal architecture. Well done.
Marek
bracasha75
(22543) 2008-10-03 14:09
Hi Goncalo
Portugal Portugal very beautiful country on "edge" of Europe and Atlantic with hiden and unexplored places like Evora or many other in Portugal
Bravo Goncalo
Cheers,Braca
chawax
(6281) 2008-10-03 14:09
Hi Goncalo,
Very beautiful square. The POV you choose is very good. Very nice colours and a great sky.
Regards,
Olivier
Clementi
(45929) 2008-10-03 14:17
Ciao Goncalo,
una bella piazza dove la distrosione dell'obiettivo non da' fastidio anzi ne aumenta la maestosita' degli edifici.
molto belli i colori e un cielo fantastico.
ben fatto
Giorgio
sacavem
(8703) 2008-10-03 14:21
Olá Gonçalo,
O Lightroom é um programa fantástico mas para aplicações em páginas da net para pôr as fotos a passar em slide...
Concordo com o Aires em que as cores estão saturadas, mas a luz esta muito boa bem como o pov.
Um abraço,
Filipe
lucasgalodoido
(16953) 2008-10-03 14:50
Olá Gonçalo,
bem interessante mesmo essa foto, o conjunto arquitetônico lembra bastante os das cidades históricas daqui de Minas Gerais, no Brasil. Achei curiosa as torres do sino da Igreja, parecem que são de épocas diferentes do resto do conjunto da Igreja, reparou isso?
Parabéns e Abraço
emka
(22841) 2008-10-03 14:52
Hi Goncalo, Beautiful picture, the sky has an incredible blue colour. Nice fountain, splendid architecture.
Parabens,
Malgorzata
Juntas
(3706) 2008-10-03 15:17
Oi Gonçalo. Se foi o Lightroom que fez esse céu espectacular, também quero :). Cores muito bonitas e boa perspectiva. A definição está perfeita (1/40 sem tripé ou apenas não mencionaste?). Abraço e bom fim de semana. Paulo
dareco
(17104) 2008-10-03 16:09
Nice work and a very pretty picture. I like the architecture and colors. Good composition. TFS
ElAprendiz
(7370) 2008-10-03 19:03
Olá Goncalo:
It seems to get much from him to this place, so colorful and eye-catching.
The view is to form a pretty special membership between the set of clouds and the facades of buildings. Beautiful colors, and no doubt a sensible balance in the frame.
John
asajernigan
(14414) 2008-10-03 19:14
Goncalo,
Your composition and POV are great here placing the fountain in the foreground with the church and buildings in the background. The lighting and colors are fine with nice sharpness and DOF. Just a little lens distortion here causing the buildings to appear to lean to the center of the shot. Your can take out some of the lens distortion is PP.
This is still a very appealing photo.
TFS,
Asa
danos
(33766) 2008-10-03 23:22
Olà Goncalo,
nice the fountain in the the city of Évora,with the old church and the building in the background to surround it.Beautiful light and colors, but for me the photo is made by that stunning sky.Well done.
Have a nice weekend,Danos
siamesa
(13431) 2008-10-04 0:22
Oi Gonçalo
Além da beleza da fonte e da igreja, as nuvens colaboraram com a imagem. Ficou uma belíssima composição com cores saturadas magnificamente.
Abraços, amigo e um excelente final de semana.
Maria
AiresSantos
(43298) 2008-10-04 1:35
Ola Goncalo
Confesso que acho a foto com as cores um pouco saturadas, mas esta muito bonita.
O POV e a luminosidade esta excelentes. Esta praca é muito bonita
Um grande abraco e bom fim de semana
Aires
jmdias
(20213) 2008-10-04 8:27
gonçalo
é outro pov clássico de évora, aqui a fonte e a fachada da igreja estão muito bem posicionados enquanto a textura das nuvens está muito bonita, belo trabalho
abraços
jorge
anducina
(8153) 2008-10-04 10:42
Beautiful old architecture, full of color, superb sky. The perfect place for tourists...
Have a nice WE !
A.
danyy
(69963) 2008-10-04 11:42
Ola Goncalo,
Une scène vivante où les lumières sont parfaites au niveau du sol, par contre le ciel me semble peu naturel. Dommage que la déformation soit si forte au niveau des bâtiments. J'aime le mariage des couleurs.
Warm Regards, Daniel
vascao
(192) 2008-10-04 13:25
Uma adorável grande-angular, Gonçalo. Luzes e cores bastante naturais, em uma composição inteligente que realça a majestosa arquitetura.
[]'s
Sergio
Docarmo
(8862) 2008-10-04 17:09
Olá Gonçalo,
Outra imagem belíssima deste lugar. A nitidez está notável! Concordo com o que já disseram, que a saturação está aumentada, mas achei bonito assim, deu um tom especial ao céu. Esta discreta convergência em direção ao alto está um charme a mais.
Parabéns!
MCV
paura
(39632) 2008-10-04 18:17
Gonçalo,
Magníficas cores aqui, amigo. Estou estudando aqui todo a fotometria que vc aplicou. Lindo trabalho.
Abraço
Paulo
Gerrit
(36615) 2008-10-05 1:02
Hi Goncalo,
beautiful square in the typical blue white and yellow.
The sky is fantastic and the presence of the peple brings it to live.
Regards, Gerrit
jafadabret
(40717) 2008-10-05 9:03
Olà Goncalo.
J'aime cette architecture lumineuse. Cette place est très belle avec la fontaine et l'église. J'ai tenté un WS pour redresser les perspectives mais je ne sais si ça te plaira.
Amicalement,
Jacques
Charo
(32234) 2008-10-05 10:04
Olá Gonçalo,
Muito bonito este lugar e sua fonte, desenhado em tons de amarelo que contrasta bem com este fantástico céu. Excelente perspectiva e detalhes.
Abraços,
Charo
belido
(17203) 2008-10-05 11:47
Olá Gonçalo,
você está caprichando nessas imagens de arquitetura. Excelentes detalhes e ótimo ponto de vista. Agrada-me também o controle de exposição e o céu azul. Parabéns!
Abraço,
Carlos
giorgimer
(21710) 2008-10-05 15:09
Olà Goncalo,
wonderful scene. Great POV, beautiful architecture and colors.
TFS
Gio
shevchenko
(10196) 2008-10-06 0:31
Hi Goncalo,
Nice to see a magnificient church from an UNESCO address, good pov to show fountain between two old buildings, nice perspective effect and the clouds giving 3D feels, lively colour, well done.
Ally
mikolaj_kawa
(31959) 2008-10-06 0:49
Ola Goncalo! Superb colours. Ideal saturation. Very original point of view. Good composition. Amazing picture. Saude!
josepmarin
(34295) 2008-10-06 9:31
Olá Gonçalo,
tu encuadre es elegante y efectivo. Esta bella arquitectura se destaca con mucha fuerza sobre el cielo azul bien decorado con las nubes, y me gusta la bonita luz y los espléndidos colores que has conseguido en la toma.
Has captado perfectamente la espontaneidad de la vida cotidiana en esta plaza.
Buen trabajo.
Un abrazo,
Josep
tiagoalmeida
(1294) 2008-10-07 1:45
olá,
esta praça é muito bonita e este fontanário tambem.
quato a foto gosto bastante do seu ponto de vista e das cores que estão muito bem (combinam com o alentejo e as cores da searas)
parabens
tiago
alive
(938) 2008-10-08 8:54
Olá!
Que bela foto.
Gosto muito da definição dos edificios, e como está o céu também gosto muito.
Abraço.
luis.
Henryk_Bilor
(20375) 2008-10-11 12:38
Hi Goncalo
Very nice place and architecture. Good capture of this old piece of the town. Great sky as a background.
Regards
cfreire
(11677) 2008-10-13 14:40
Oi, Gonçalo
Ficaram muito atrativos os contrastes dos detalhes amarelos das edificações contra o céu azul, e o posicionamento da fonte com pequenos pássaros em volta que aparecem estarem admirando ela, está muito bonito, passa uma atmosfera de beleza e paz. Bonita mostra. Abraço, Consuelo
riclopes
(33159) 2008-10-22 5:56
Olá Gonçalo, excelente composição desta famosa praça. A fonte ficou perfeita ali encaixada no pedaço de céu que sobrou. Boa vista da Igreja e belíssima pintura no céu. Pena a carrinha em frente à igreja...felizmente está lá para trás.
Um abraço,
ricardo
xuaxo
(5917) 2008-10-24 11:33
Olá Gonçalo,
Magnífico conjunto de cores (azul, branco, amarelo), com a bela fonte no centro.
Um abraço,
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NoFx
(36) 2008-10-24 14:28
Ora deste um saltinho a Evora. Gosto do POV e cor, especialmente pq o sol estava timido. Um abraço
josevescovi
(1660) 2008-11-10 7:06
A forma com que você explora as cores do cenário e do céu em suas fotos é digna de inveja. trabalho, para variar, muito competente.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Goncalo Lopes (Bluejeans)
(33457) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-09-18
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Nikon D40X, AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED II, SD 4GB 150x, Hoya 52mm Circular polarizer
- Exposure: f/16, 1/40 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2008-10-03 11:09
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