Fresco of Palacio de Queluz Photo

Photographer’s Note

While I was processing the photos taken at Queluz last November, I noticed this one shot by my 9 years son while he was shooting the birthday party that was going one in the room. I hope this little violation of TE TOS isn't too grave.

You can see here the fresco painting of the roof of the Hall of Ambassadors, the place where the king received the high dignitaries. This room is part of a baroque/rococo palace rebuilt on the 18th century by the Portuguese Crown on top of an older palace. It served as main Royal Palace for some decades.

On the first post of this series you can find some more informative notes. Attached to it is a WS showing the birthday party that was being celebrated on this room, enacting daily life of 18th century child princesses.

You can browse all my posts of this area by following this link.

Location (latitude, longitude): 38.74974,-9.25873

Links to info on the palace and its gardens: Wikipedia, Portugal Virtual, Planetware.

Retagger, renerob, ribeiroantonio, imrek, jmcl, flatwin, sufi, robertosalguero, Photo65Net, xuaxo has marked this note useful

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Retagger (26) 2007-01-02 21:21

Hello Jose,

Your son is a natural photographer! The shot is well exposed and the composition is pretty good. The colors and detail of the painting is fantastic. Two points for your son....

Regards,
David

P.S. ---Happy New Year---

renerob (601) 2007-01-02 21:56

Hi Jose,
This is just one fantastic shot well done Jose,
Regards Irene
AND a Happy New Year for 2007

Wanda1 (10923) 2007-01-02 22:38

Hi Jose,
Your son has a pretty good eye. I like the angle at which he has taken this.
Happy New Year!
Regards
Wanda

blankar (797) 2007-01-03 3:03

Hi Jose,
Your son noticed something a lot of adults would have passed by with a simple sigh... He noticed the other side, and captured it perfectly!!
Regards,
Blanka

UnTrained (0) 2007-01-03 3:45

Olá José,
congretulations to your son, he seems to be talented. Excellent indoor capture in technical way. And this POV is one of the best I think to capture all without heavy distortion.
Any idea for a present next birthday? What about a camera?
Cheers, Ulf

imrek (4) 2007-01-03 3:49

HI Jose,
great warm and pastel tones in good light, your son is a great photographer!!!
regards,
imre

MIG13 (0) 2007-01-03 8:06

José, imagine que já estive várias vezes em Portugal (principalmente em Lisboa) e ainda não visitei o Palácio de Queluz! Não me escapará na próxima, com certeza. Vi as fotos que vc publicou anteriormente e tb a do aniversário, todas convidativas. Esse teto, realmente muito bonito, aparece com muito boa luz e com todos os detalhes nítidos, parabéns! Abraço! Miguel.

danig (178) 2007-01-03 8:50

I like the clarity of the photo, showing all the details and the gorgeous painting, I would have liked to see also the lamp in the photo, but I think this could have been only achieved by lying on the floor maybe.
Greetings,
Daniela

jackart (5558) 2007-01-04 2:56

Hi Jose!

This fresco painting looks absolutely great!
Very good sharpness and exposure, but let us see girandole.

Regards
Jacek

ribeiroantonio (21891) 2007-01-04 3:02

Sendo do teu filho, também é tua. Parabens ao miúdo pela bonita foto que nos mostra aqui. Continua a incentivá-lo e teremos artista no futuro. Já agora faz a inscrição dele no TE e deixa o "bichinho" da fotografia entrar.
BOM ANO NOVO para os dois.
António

feather (49858) 2007-01-04 14:14

I see your son takes after his father :) Excellent shot. The detail and clarity are first class. I hope you are passing on all the good critiques.:)
Kath

jmcl (13721) 2007-01-04 15:50

And I was about to laud praise upon your for choosing this wonderful POV and angle and not squaring it into the frame.

Your son did a striking job.

take care.

John

flatwin (1934) 2007-01-07 13:41

bonsoir

belle idée que cette photo tres bien prise avec ce cadrage dynamique avec de bien belles couleurs

arnaud

sufi (9568) 2007-01-08 9:48

Merhaba Jose, my friend...
It's a beautiful point of view and very effective ambience... The colors, the light and the details on the ceiling painting... Your son is very successful...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

adores (15487) 2007-01-14 17:28

Olá José!
Bonita foto! O miudo portou-se muito bem com a camara. Acho mesmo que deves continuar a leva-lo a tirar umas fotos por aí. Esta ficou muito bem!
Cumprimentos, Anabela

robertosalguero (110) 2007-01-20 0:38

Jose I really enjoy admiring Frescos. The older ones are usually nicer than ther newer ones, perhaps more character or historical facts include in them. This one here is beautiful. The perspective, and to think that a nine year old could come up with such a great picture is impressive. He definitely has the knack to be a photographer. My compliments to him for this nice shot :-)

Roberto

batalay (20858) 2007-01-29 19:14

Well conceived shot, José, and beautifully sharp and well-exposed. With an octogonal ceiling, I might hav rotated it a few degrees so that one of the eight sides of the octagon is parallel to the bottom of the frame, and the chain of the chandelier hangs straight vertically. Considering the age of the photographer, a future Treker, it is an extremely good image.
Regards,
Bulent

Photo65Net (43084) 2007-01-30 13:04

Hello Jose,
It's alaways hard to shoot these painted roofs. I think your son managed very nicely with the perspective, and produced a very nice picture, congrats to him !
Very nice idea to post this one.
Regards,
JB.

Benedict (7062) 2007-02-27 8:48

that son has the insight- the talent, the making of a pro(just like his dad). congrats to both for a being a great teacher and being a smart student. i am sure, adam silverman won't mind......:-)!!! may your tibe increase!!!!
the upload is sharp and vividly detailed!!
benedict

paura (38278) 2007-05-20 14:10

José,
Ficou uma boa fotografia para nos mostrar essa linda obra de arte do palácio de Queluz. As cores parecem ser fieis ao original.

Paulo

xuaxo (5703) 2007-11-24 14:07

Olá José,
Preferia ver com mais alguma simetria (o que não será fácil).
Tendo em conta os anos de experiência do fotógrafo, os meus parabéns!
Um abraço para os dois,
F