Queluz National Palace Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi TE friends

I had doubts about which picture of Queluz National Palace to post. In the WS I have another picture of the Palace. I also added one of the interior side
I hope you like it.

Have a nice day

The Queluz National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Queluz) is a Portuguese 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern-day Sintra municipality, in the District of Lisbon. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the palace was conceived as a summer retreat for Dom Pedro of Braganza, later to become husband and then king consort to his own niece, Queen Maria I. It served as a discreet place of incarceration for Queen Maria as her descent into madness continued in the years following Dom Pedro's death in 1786. Following the destruction by fire of the Ajuda Palace in 1794, Queluz Palace became the official residence of the Portuguese prince regent, John VI, and his family and remained so until the Royal Family fled to Brazil in 1807 following the French invasion of Portugal.

Work on the palace began in 1747 under the architect Mateus Vicente de Oliveira. Despite being far smaller, the palace is often referred to as the Portuguese Versailles. From 1826, the palace slowly fell from favour with the Portuguese sovereigns. In 1908, it became the property of the state. Following a serious fire in 1934, which gutted the interior, the palace was extensively restored, and today is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.
One wing of the palace, the Pavilion of Dona Maria, built between 1785 and 1792 by the architect Manuel Caetano de Sousa, is now a guest house allocated to foreign heads of state visiting Portugal. From Wikipedia.

Nikon D40X
2008/11/03 15:22:41.1
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/500 sec - F/4.5
Exposure Comp.: +5.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto +3
AF Mode: AF-S
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

ciakgiak, npecanhuk, lucasgalodoido, patdeph, akm, ChrisJ, axiotea, mikolaj_kawa, Budapestman, Charo, alvaraalto, stego, Atousa, Scharan, dareco, salvator has marked this note useful

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anto95 (1786) 2009-05-12 5:31

Hi Aires,
Your shot is very original.
Perspective and depth are very well.
Antonello

dta (4432) 2009-05-12 5:35

Hello Aires ;
Excellent perspective and management of light , to present this beautiful building . But another great point of this shot , are the threatening clouds , coming down (or going on ?) over you .
Regards

stevesaba (3670) 2009-05-12 5:38

Hi Aires!
Lovely shot in every respect! A very pleasing landscape with perfect balance. Nice work! regards,
Steve

ciakgiak (10150) 2009-05-12 6:13

Hello Aires,
although they are both beautiful and interesting, I prefer this one to the WS image.
I like the POV you choosed for this one, the architectural details are really splendid so as the colors and the sharpness.
I also like the magnificent natural sky.
Have a great day my dear friend.
Best regards and TFS.
Giorgio

mkamionka (4226) 2009-05-12 7:06

Hi Aires,
very pretty architecture. Thanks for sharing that.
I like the composition. The clouds make a nice background for the palace. The colors are fantastic,
M

npecanhuk (13101) 2009-05-12 8:17

Olá Aires!
Durante minha visita ao seu lindo país em 2004, não tive a oportunidade de visitar esse castelo! Apesar de ter ficado mais de 15 dias só em Portugal (o outro período passei na Espanha), foi pouco tempo para conhecer ou ao menos visitar tantas atrações!
Bem, contento-me por enquanto em ver sua bela fotografia, com nitidez adequada, exposição correta, ponto de vista muito bem escolhido e composição habilmente realizada!
Parabéns, abraços e até logo!
Neyvan

stefanocer (10335) 2009-05-12 8:56

Fine architecture composition and light managent too Aires , the result is a very pleasant photo , compliments.
Stefano.

lucasgalodoido (16537) 2009-05-12 9:31

Olá Aires,
uma bonita imagem desse palácio aqui, com um belo jardim na frente e um ótimo cotnraste na fotografia. Gostei.
Parabéns e Abraço

patdeph (17452) 2009-05-12 10:44

hello Aires
the WS is superb,but I prefer this photo,where we can better see the details of the architecture!The POV gives a very nice perspective,the light and the colours are wonderful,thay give all the beauty of this picture!Splendid!
Regards
Pascale

gilou530 (34739) 2009-05-12 13:18

salut aires
une lumiére sur les facades stylées qui donne du relief a ces maisons des couleurs bien saturées et un bon contraste, beau travail
amtiés
gilbert

akm (640) 2009-05-12 15:06

Hello Aires,
I really like this viewpoint. It conveys the intimate scale of this lovely palace better than the WS view. Wonderful sky and light. Has work been done on the roofs? The color is so much stronger than I recall.
Regards,
Mary

emka (21143) 2009-05-12 16:50

Hi Aires, I would also choose this one. the composition here is very beautiful, we see all the palace, splendid garden and wonderful sky. Great shot (and WS as well).

Regards

Malgorzata

ChrisJ (69588) 2009-05-12 18:37

Ola Aires

A nice juxtapositioning, between the ominous looking storm cloud top left, & the bright blue sky, at right. Good sharpness, colour & lighting contrasts. The vertical pink stripes contrast well against the blue grey sky. Parabens!

axiotea (15929) 2009-05-12 20:26

Olà Aires
all the 3 pictures are very interesting (the interior looks also very good) and to me I think you did well in posting this post as a main one...
the light combined with the cloudy/blue sky created a lovely atmosphere. a fine presentation as well of the palace nicely illuminated... colors are great!
Abraço
Marilyn

bracasha75 (21701) 2009-05-12 23:21

Helo Aires
The shot is more than great and the angle is excellent choised
TFS
Cheers,Braca

mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2009-05-13 0:46

Ola Aires! Marvelous palace. Amazing colours. Excelent architecture. Nice lightness and brightness, very nice. Original perspective and composition. Good luck! Abracos!

vincz (19039) 2009-05-13 1:26

Great mix of colors under this beautiful sky with menacing clouds.

barrufeto_77 (25619) 2009-05-13 3:01

Hola Aires.

No es un poco oscura la foto? Me lo parece. Eso si, los contrastes entre los edificios y el cielo me encantan.

Un saludo!

Budapestman (41066) 2009-05-13 3:04

Hi Aires,
Beautiful architectural photo with picturesque colours. I like the rich and ornate details, excellent lights and clarity. Beautiful place, Tfs!
Have a nice day!
George

Charo (31651) 2009-05-13 8:12

Olá Aires,
Muito linda captura deste belo palácio com uma magnífica arquitetura.
Excelente composição de um ângulo, tudo sob um céu bonito e ótimo luminosidade. Bravo!
Um abraço,
Charo

alvaraalto (5227) 2009-05-13 11:39

Hi Aires,

Excellent series of pictures of this beautiful palace.
Remarkable the pink and yellow facades. I understand that it was difficult to chose which one to upload. All are great pictures.

Groet Rob

TopGeo (21433) 2009-05-13 13:55

Hi Aires,A interesting picture the colours the architectural and exceptional place gave always with the Palace and the gardens good work with correct management of lighting and prospect as you get always used!
I praise you.
Georgios

Nicou (43915) 2009-05-13 22:22

Hello,

superbe image, ce palace est de toute beuaté, très bien capté, très bien mis en évidence,m le ciel plafond avec les douces couleurs sur les facades, mangigique vue.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Graal (57292) 2009-05-13 23:16

Hi Aires,
beautiful palace, great interior, well presentation with the informations in note. Solid photojob. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

jmdias (18795) 2009-05-14 8:08

aires

já passei umas 2 vezes diante deste palácio e nunca pude parar para conhecê-lo, planejava fazê-lo este ano, mas minha ida à ptgl foi cancelada. mas um dia eu vou. agora me contento em apreciar esta bela vista que vc postou hoje. pela descrição e pelas fotos, se parece com um pequeno versalhes luso à miniatura. lindas cores, pov e luz

abraÇOS

JORGE

Cricri (42853) 2009-05-14 10:39

Hola Aires
Bon POV et perspective, très belle architecture de couleurs, un beau contraste et une très belle lumière
Good evening
cricri

danyy (68040) 2009-05-14 23:44

Bonjour Aires,
un ciel comme je les vénère, bien contrasté , dramatique et des lumières au sol qui ont de dire ques les nuages n'existent pas. Couleurs fortes et contrastes puissants.
J'aime beaucoup le POV et le cadrage.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

siolaw (25702) 2009-05-15 0:11

Ola Aires
You have nice natural colors here and a good POV with not much distortion. You did good to chose this closer vie, I think it has more impact.
Greetings
Laurent

stego (22336) 2009-05-15 10:18

Olá Aires,
Gosto imenso do PdV e das cores. O céu também está fabuloso, embora ache que as nuvens estão um bocado azuis demais. Ainda não fui lá desde as obras no jardim.
Um abraço,
José

Atousa (3434) 2009-05-17 6:08

Salam Aires,

A nice architectural shot with great POV , beautiful colours n good light management..superb..tfs
Best regards, Atousa

Scharan (13951) 2009-05-17 12:58

Olá Aires

Gosto deste céu de um azul escuro, ele
faz um belo contraste com o palácio e
a outra casa em tom rosado.
Ótima luz e detalhes muito interessantes.
Parabéns pelo trabalho.
GA
Vera.

dareco (17024) 2009-05-19 22:40

I enjoy your gallery so much and had to come back for another peek :) I love the architecture in this one, and the pov, colors and detail. The ws's are also very interesting, the interior is gorgeous! I love the shadows in that one. TFS

salvator (18743) 2009-05-20 7:29

Hi Aires,
Wonderfully shot with a wonderful blue and cloudy sky, superb sharpness and details and a nice composition.
Best regards.
Salvator.

Photo Information

Copyright: Aires dos Santos (AiresSantos) (41418)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-03
Categories: Castles, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D40X, AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 GII ED, 52mm Hama Cicular Polarizer
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-05-12 5:09