Guincho after sunset Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi TE friends

This is a picture taken after sunset in the Guincho beach. The yellow building is the Guincho Fortress

I hope you like it!

Praia do Guincho (Guincho beach) is the best of all Portugal's surfing beaches within easy striking distance of Lisbon. A bus or train from Lisbon [or Sintra] to Cascais will take not more than 45 minutes, then Guincho is 9km [5miles] further north.
The beach is big, beautiful and well supplied with all surf's necessities, and has been the site of of World Championships.

Waves are often outsize - though not on the day this photo was taken - and can be tricky for novices, as can the rip. Kite surfers also enjoy this location, but regular swimmers will find the rollers tough to handle without the benefit of a chunk of fibreglass.

Guincho Fortress, now it's a Hotel.

The Guincho fortress is very good to relax, a pleasant and calm place.

Strategically constructed in the century XVII as a fort, still it keeps its noble and strong position, mixed with extreme elegance to the Atlantic Ocean.

Close to the Lighthouse of the Cape of the Roca - the point more west of the Continental Europe, this Fort is the guard of the one of the most exotic and rare shelters of Portugal, including wonderful Beach and the vegetation of the Sintra hills in the Natural Park of Sintra-Cascais.

Nikon D40X
RAW (12-bit)
Color
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 50mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
3 sec - F/22
Exposure Comp.: +5.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Direct sunlight
AF Mode: AF-A
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

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mikolaj_kawa (31335) 2009-10-02 0:37

Bom dia Aires! Excellent architecture and nature, wonderful light and colours. Good long perspective, perfect composition, ideal exposure. Very good picture. Saude!

mesutilgim (37324) 2009-10-02 0:38

Hello Aires,
My neighbour today.
Very nice nocturnal capture, with good pov and perfect light management. Wonderfull reflections and great graphism.
Good and usefull notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

papagolf21 (56765) 2009-10-02 0:42

Bonjour, mon ami Aires,
Je suis admiratif devant cette image, la réalisation est superbe !
Les détails, les couleurs, sont parfaitement rendus.
Le reflet des lumières sur l'eau est magnifique.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jasmis (51029) 2009-10-02 0:52

Fine almost night photo. Superb reflexion.
Regards my dear friend.

rikko77 (6592) 2009-10-02 1:47

Hi Aires
very good pic in the blue hour: we can see the first artificial lights, together with the last natural light on the building. Really nice, and the place looks enchanting.
Have a nice day!
Rikk

Amaz (7556) 2009-10-02 1:59

Excelente captura de "blue hour", amigo Aires!!
Ótimas cores e muito boa composição!
Os reflexos nas águas dão mais profundidade!!

Belo travalho!!

Um abraço forte!!!

johannita (369) 2009-10-02 4:17

Hello Aires,

beautiful composition with nice colours
and clear reflections. Congratulations.

Regards,
johannita

barrufeto_77 (25943) 2009-10-02 4:43

Hola Aires

Me gustan muchísimo esos reflejos de las luces en el agua.

Un saludo!

siamesa (13247) 2009-10-02 4:58

Bom dia Aires

Esplêndida, mágica e misteriosa. Essa foto traduz super bem esses adjetivos. Perfeita nos detalhes e beleza. Parabéns.
Abraços
maria

buscape (4030) 2009-10-02 4:59

Hello Aires,
wonderful blue hour shot with good POV and fine light reflections on the wet beach. The warm lights are a perfect contrast to the cold atmosphere of the blue hour. Good sharpness and clearness. Congratulations.
Best wishes,
Helmut

delpeoples (6804) 2009-10-02 5:31

Hola Aires, these beautiful hues are just superb, the effect on the water by the 3 second exposure is like silk. Congratulations on a really beautiful shot, Lisa.

Muse (31059) 2009-10-02 6:36

Hello Aires,
Une très belle compo nocturne et de jolies lumières qui mettent le bâtiment bien en valeur.
très bel endroit et jolies couleurs.
Have a good weekend,
Denise

danos (33330) 2009-10-02 9:04

Hi Aires,
what a beautiful sunset colours with the reflections to complete the elegance of the scene.I like the calmness and the tranquillity of the place as the well lighted fortress.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

emka (22389) 2009-10-02 11:06

Hi Aires, Splendid nighr view of the fortress. Nice reflection in the wet sands. It is not so far from Lisbon. It looks like a place worth visit.

Regards

Malgorzata

Bluejeans (33113) 2009-10-02 11:48

Oi amigo ,
Os reflexos das janelas na areia molhada ficaram fantásticos , o momento de final de dia foi bem propicio , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

cobra112 (11948) 2009-10-02 11:58

Hi Aires. Fascinating refine nucturnal taken with fantastic light and reflecions. Perfect sharp and depghting. Well done.

Roberto

gilou530 (35710) 2009-10-02 12:30

salut aires
une heure bleue faite en toute simplicité de cette forteresse au lumiére douce, bon travail
amitiés
gilbert

Cricri (43790) 2009-10-03 11:24

Hola Aires
Belle utilisation des reflets, grand contraste des couleurs, bien cadrer et réaliser
Good week end for you
cricri

john1 (2421) 2009-10-03 14:22

Hi Aires,

A beautiful sight of the nocturnal landscape, the reflection is really beautiful.
Well have seen the hotel with the architectural details of the rocks are fun to watch.
A very beautiful composition very complete.
Have a wonderful weekend.
John

boa (1406) 2009-10-14 13:39

Hello Aires,
a lovely evening with soft colors and a nice atmosphere. Very fine composition and reflections from the lights, a perfect evening for some photos, Tfs!
Best regards.
Boa