A Lamp & a Sunset Photo

Photographer’s Note

Photo taken in the south bank of Tagus River (near Alcochete).

Tagus (Latin Tagus, Spanish Tajo, Portuguese Tejo) is the largest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It measures 1,038 kilometers in length, 716 km of which are in Spain, 47 km as border between Portugal and Spain and the remaining 275 km in Portugal.
The source of the Tagus is the Fuente de García, in the Albarracín mountains. It ends in the Atlantic Ocean by Lisbon.
Apart from Lisbon, the main cities it passes through are Toledo in Spain and Santarem in Portugal.
Its delta is partially inverted, and forms a large lagoon.

The town of Alcochete is located on the south bank of the River Tagus, near the Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve. Salt has long-been one of the main industries here, and saltpans can still be seen to the north and south of the town.
The town's foundation dates back to the 7th century, after the Moors conquered Lisbon. Its name derives from the Arabic word for kiln, as there have been many found in the area.

Regards from Portugal,
António

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efigesta (12181) 2005-09-22 6:04

Antonio, ola, que bonita imagem, com uma cor fabulosa, o sol de fundo fica esplendoroso e a nota explicativa esta muito bem parabens

fabio_ts (13674) 2005-09-22 6:09

Olà Antonio,
..aother nice sunset from you, and one more time a well composed picture.. compliments, BRAVO!!

have a nice day, Fabio.

Paolo (40698) 2005-09-22 6:11

Hi Anotnio.
nice image, simple, with a lamp and a sunset! good colors, light, POV and focus.
i don't like the angle that is a little bit not horizontal.
thanks, ciao

Galmeida (12559) 2005-09-22 6:11

Olá Antonio,
Por acaso tenho um por do sol no meu Portfolio mas com um Post electrico em contraste com a luz do Sol. Gosto bastante da forma como capturou o momento e o enquadramento que realizou. Bom manuseamnto da luz. A tonalidade propria do momento neste laranja está excelente e o Sol muito bem focado.

Bem visto, bom trabalho e composição no género.
Parabens.
Fernando

jrendeiro (0) 2005-09-22 6:17

Olá António....
É caso para dizer eu não acredito em bruxas mas que as há...há.
Um abraço,
José

anesugur (16822) 2005-09-22 6:17

Very beautiful sunset.
Excellent colors and composition.
I like it a lot. Uğur

isamar (1424) 2005-09-22 6:20

Um grande trabalho,António!!
Todos os pormenores estão um primor!!!Parabéns.
Bjs

Nefaryta (2582) 2005-09-22 6:26

Nice sunset

kebek (5434) 2005-09-22 6:30

Serwus Antonio !
Very well carried composition. Nice use of strong element in the forground. In this way You created rather uncommon sunset, very original one. Colors and light are marvellous here. Details and overall clarity are stunning. Very well taken shot.
Be well,
Mat

cmarino (2346) 2005-09-22 7:12

Mais uma bela composição, Antonio.
Esse poste antigo na frente foi uma ótima sacada (nossa gíria :) ). O tom quase monocromático proporciona uma atmosfera de sonho a essa linda imagem do Tejo.
Grande trabalho. Parabéns.

Celso

leonorkuhn (13559) 2005-09-22 8:08

Olá Antonio,
Esta tonalidade vermelho-alaranjada do por-do-sol está magnífica. É sempre um momento mágico no dia, muito bem captado. A composição com a lanterna apagada está ótima e os barcos dão o equilíbrio à cena. Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho.
Abraços,
Leonor

betogrein (2232) 2005-09-22 9:49

Belíssimo por do sol, cores m uito boas e uma excelente composição com a luminária em primeiro plano. Parabéns...
Beto Grein

devimeuxbe (55865) 2005-09-22 12:11

Hi Antonio
This urban lamp give a great effect near the see. Simple but well done.
Nice composition about the light.
Bertrand

Teten (582) 2005-09-22 12:57

Hi! Lovely composition with so beautiful colours. Well done!
Teten

Graal (57773) 2005-09-22 15:32

Hi Antonio,
very good composition. Nice, warm colours. Interesting note. I like it. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

alejandroguzman (4672) 2005-09-22 19:09

Impresionante puesta de sol, que junto a la lampara creaste una compiscion magnifica, llena de vida y con colores puros y calidos. Y con ese maravilloso cielo nuboso que se pierde en el horizonte...

un abrazo
alejandro

pitai (3925) 2005-09-22 20:42

Oi Antonio, uma imagem fabulosa. As cores estao fantasticas na gama do laranja. Tudo esta com muita armonia. Bom POV and DOF. Gostei mesmo... Parabens.. TFS,
Gabriel

papagolf21 (56261) 2005-09-23 4:50

Bonjour Antonio,
Le lampadaire est parfaitement placé dans la composition, élément d'un mobilier urbain, il crève l'écran par rapport à ce superbe coucher de soleil où voilier et petites embarcations se laissent aller mollement au gré de vent.
Très belle photographie.
Amitiés.
Philippe

prumod (8258) 2005-09-23 5:05

hi antonio
another beautiful shot from you...
the great light is almost ending his duty and the little lamp is waiting to start is job...
nice colors and balancing tones...
regards
pramod

feather (49858) 2005-09-23 9:32

I will never ever tire of sunsets. I like the composition to include the lamp and the little boats. Beautiful colours and sky.
Kath

nwoehnl (120) 2005-09-23 13:08

Olá Antonio. Great composition you made here, really - such few elements but the tasteful way in which they are arranged in the frame creates a beautiful artistic result. The overall range of red and orange tones is lovely and creates a soothing and relaxing mood when looking at the photo. Well done.

PJE (19421) 2005-09-23 19:51

nothing like a setting sun, a lamp a boat and lovely sky to make this a winning photo. You sure knowhow to put it together here Antonio! Good photo and a pleasure to view!

dsidwell (9745) 2005-09-23 20:49

Very engaging, simple, bold photo, Antonio! I love the simplicity of the lovely colors and silhouettes. The horizon is a bit crooked--but so is the post. In Photoshop, you can use the skew tool to fix both at once. Very beautiful image!

recepyuksel (17786) 2005-09-24 8:03

Hello Antonio,
this composition is simply beautiful and sun on the disappearing is very exciting. Bravo.
(Forgive me please, I delet my last photo on TE wich you write useful and kind comment. I reload today.
Best wishes, Regards...

jjbach (9101) 2005-09-24 17:07

Hi Antonio,
Excellent composition with beautiful colours and lighting. The position of the sun and the lamp creat a wonderful scenery. The addition of the boats is very effective. Splendid work!

Reards John

ChrisJ (70153) 2005-09-26 4:28

Ola Antonio

A superb sunset, with excellent color, graphism, & silhouettes. The lamp post is well placed in the frame, at a 1/3 to 2/3 ratio. Obrigado & parabens!

c_kyr (1810) 2005-10-02 20:43

This is a great image.
You could have taken it without the lamp, but including it makes the photo great.
Thanks for sharing!

apazevedo (5469) 2005-10-07 9:58

Olá António! Excelentes cores e atmosfera, céu maravilhoso e composição a condizer. Muito bonito mesmo, belo trabalho!

AiresSantos (41990) 2006-03-10 12:39

Olá António, hoje olhei mais uma vez para o teu portfolio. Das muitas fotos bonitas escolhi esta por estar a ver o mar. Adoro em especial os tons alaranjados. A definição é excelente assim como o enquadramento.
Também gosto da nota. Bom fim de semana e um abraço,
Aires