Palácio Nacional de Queluz IV Photo

Photographer’s Note

Maybe this is the less interesting one of the series on this palace, but I wanted to show this rather different view of the place.

This baroque/rococo palace, was once owned by the Portuguese royal family. What exists today was built in the middle 18th century, replacing a more ancient palace.

On the first post of this series you can find some more informative notes.

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

Location (latitude, longitude): 38.75042,-9.26005

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

jmcl, asajernigan, jwmunro, superpau, pboehringer, adores, lucasgalodoido, zeca, bostankorkulugu has marked this note useful

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jmcl (13721) 2007-01-23 21:42

Jose

Actually I think this is one of the more interesting images .. especially thanks to your composition .. the framing with the tree .. the way the light and shadow play across it .. the way the lines and angles sit within the frame .. and especially how those stairs are positioned .. thoughtful and wonderful.

take care.

John

jwmunro (6569) 2007-01-23 21:53

Hello Jose -

A nice image captured at a very nice time of the day. The long shadows and soft light make this image stand out. The play of soft light and shadows on the building make some of the intricate architectural details stand out. Exposure looks to be spot with an appropriate DOF. Well done!

Thank you for sharing

John

asajernigan (14054) 2007-01-23 21:55

Jose,
Your composition here is great with the stairs leading the eye up to the palace and the tree framing the image. The colors and lighting are great with excellent sharpness and DOF. I like your POV showing the different angles of the palace.
TFS,
Asa

ribeiroantonio (21823) 2007-01-23 23:15

Gosto muito desta tua foto do palácio. O enquadramento ficou muito bem com a árvore a dar uma perpectiva excelente. E o facto de teres deixado o edifício bem visível é muito bom. As cores estão também excelentes e muito reais.
António

superpau (1460) 2007-01-24 0:11

Hola Jose
me gusta el cambio en el POV, no siendo tan frontal como tu primer post del Palacio. Le da mas suavidad, no te parece? Y las sombras tambien ayudan a crear esa sensacion.
Muy buena la definicion, y los detalles que se pueden apreciar mejor, por ejemplo, la escalinata lateral, que en la primer foto no se puede apreciar tanto.

Besos! Paula.

UnTrained (0) 2007-01-24 1:13

Olá José,
well chosen POV and the good sharpness helps for the details. Light and shadow on stairs and wall are pleasant.
Cheers, Ulf

vincz (19039) 2007-01-24 3:31

This image intersting not only o give us a different POPV on this palace. I personally like how light and shadows are playing together here. Well done.

pboehringer (770) 2007-01-24 10:37

Hi Jose, what an interesting architectural shot. It reminds me somuch of Brazil. Well, there is a special reason for that - the colonial time and still the cultural proximity between POrtugal and Brazil. Have you ever been in Brazil? You would love it!
The diagonal POV gives a good sense of depth and the stairs opening to beoth side is fantastic. The sunlight has the right angle to enhance all the sculptures.
Very nice picture, one of your best architectural ones.
Regards, Peter

blankar (797) 2007-01-24 13:47

Hi Jose,
Oh what a beautiful palace!!! Very nice pov, colors and sharpness.
Regards,
Blanka

paura (38176) 2007-01-24 14:13

José,
Bonita fotografia, com exelente POV e cores. Lindos os detalhes arquitetônicos desse palácio.

Paulo

gilou530 (34993) 2007-01-24 15:55

salut josé
une lumiére douce qui met en valeur cette maison baroque ou la facade est super belle, beau cadrage
amitiés
gilbert

adores (15447) 2007-01-24 21:14

Olá José!
Uma perspectiva diferente do palácio, sem dúvida. Mas ficou muito bonita. Gosto desta perspectiva com a escadaria. As cores e a luz também ficaram muito bem. Fizeste bem em criar o tema para o palácio, as fotos estão muito boas.
Bom fim de semana!(acho que o meu vai começar mais cedo!!)
Anabela

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2007-01-24 21:20

Olá José!
Gostei da imagem, o Palácio é muito bonito, e a escolh das árvores em 1o. plano foi de bom gosto, pena que tenha pegado o lado com a sombra, pois ela rouba um pouco da atenção e beleza da construção!
Parabéns e Abraço!

vagabondtravels (6103) 2007-01-24 21:27

Hey Jose

Very sharp with good color. Nice comp. I really like the way the stairs draw your eye to the palace. Well framed with the trees. Good work.
Ben

zeca (20026) 2007-01-24 23:46

Bonito palácio, Luiz! É gostoso de ver a similaridade arquitetônica com obras feitas por portugueses aqui no Brasil colônia. Boas cores e linda iluminação. A árvore e sua sombra são detalhes importantes na composição!
Abraço,
Zeca

feather (49858) 2007-01-25 7:12

I find this of equal interest to the other shots. I like the corner composition which shows the dual sweeping staircase as well as lots of other interesting architectural detail, brought out well by the light/shade contrasts. The inclusion of the tree makes a wonderful frame on the top and right.
Kath ....

bostankorkulugu (33482) 2007-01-25 15:44

such a beautiful palace that is... pink and romantic... i like the pov you picture it... the light and shadows make it look even more appealing jose... congrats

korkut:)

setenay (7604) 2007-01-27 10:05

Hi Jose,
perfect shot,great composition with magnificent tree and palace.Congratulation.Greetings.
setenay