Papagolfade with a taste of vintage Photo

Photographer’s Note

It's a beautiful sunny sunday and the taste of summer is still in the air. Why don't we choose one of these vintage cars and make a trip in the region?
But first, visit here the Monastery of Alcobaça, one of the most important medieval monasteries of Portugal ;-)
I don't know why these cars were being exhibited here. I didn't see any marriage inside the church and later on, at the end of the day, I found these two cars in the fishing town of Nazaré.
The white structure at left background was for the Apple Fair that was happening at the time in Alcobaça.

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WS1 - A similar perspective of the whole monastery without the cars.

WS2 - A frontal view of the church from a closer approach.

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ABOUT THE MONASTERY (from Wikipedia):

The Alcobaça Monastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça) is a mediaeval monastery located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal. It was founded by the first Portuguese King, Afonso Henriques, in 1153, and maintained a close association with the Kings of Portugal throughout its history.

ART AND ARCHITECTURE

The church and monastery were the first Gothic buildings in Portugal, and, together with the Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, it was one of the most important of the mediaeval monasteries in Portugal. Due to its artistic and historical importance, it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1989.

The Alcobaça Monastery was built following an early Gothic style, and represents the arrival of this style in Portugal. The church and other main buildings were constructed from 1178 until the end of the 13th century. The church was consecrated in 1252. Following the precepts of the Order of Cistercians, the original monastic buildings were built under clean architectonic lines, without any decoration apart from some capital sculpture and a statue of the Virgin Mary.

MAIN FAÇADE

The main façade of the Monastery has two baroque-style wings with the church in the middle. The façade of the church is a mix of styles: the portal and the rose window above were part of the original church, while the statues and the two flanking towers were added in the beginning of the 18th century by architect João Turriano. The side walls of the church have crenellations and the apse has eight flying butresses to support the weight of the vault of the apse, a typical feature of Gothic architecture.

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mikolaj_kawa (31259) 2008-11-30 1:16

Ola Ricardo! Amazing architecture, wonderful cars. Original colours. Good contrast. Nice sharpness. Good work. Great effect. Saude!

besnard (31064) 2008-11-30 1:21

Bonjour Ricardo
Elles sont superbes ces voitures de collection devant une église à l'architecture remarquable. Celà une très jolie "papagolfade".
Merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole

carper (65646) 2008-11-30 1:37

lovely capture of the cars here Ricardo,
the pov is exelent the composition is very good and the quality is super, very good photojob my friedn, have a nice sunday. It's ice raining here in the Netherlands on the moment.
regard jaap

JCG (25749) 2008-11-30 1:42

Hi Ricardo,

It is superb this photograph and which contrasts, I like much. These old vehicles are glowing and make wonders in front of this splendid monastery. The colors and the light are very pleasant and I find that you chose a beautiful visual angle to give an appreciable depth to the image. I like much also the photograph in WS1 which gives a beautiful prospect. Very beautiful photograph, thank you Ricardo.

With all my friendships and very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles

amaryllis (17816) 2008-11-30 1:49

Bonjour
ces deux jolies voitures qui accompagnent ce superbe monastère baroque sont magnifiques et ajoutent une note supplémentaire à ta présentation et qui de plus est, tres agréable
un cadrage excellent comme la netteté et la luminosité
bon dimanche
juliette

zeynepe (9362) 2008-11-30 1:53

Hi Ric,
I couldn’t get my eyes of the cars and these cars were being exhibited for me only:)I wish I could drive one of them .. And of course all the architectural details of the church, bell towers look splendid with the fantastic clouds above.
Parabéns.
Enjoy your Sunday,
Zeynep

omerozden (1241) 2008-11-30 2:02

hello ricardo,
the cars add a lot to papagolfade image. DoF is very good. well composed and presented.
regards,
omer

dta (6107) 2008-11-30 2:15

Hello Ricardo ,
What a chance to get thes beautiful old cars in front of this wonderful monument ! So you can offer to us a spectacular picture , full of colors , details , and contrasts .
A very good capture !
Bravo
Denis

jonathan_hart (22627) 2008-11-30 2:19

not easy to avoid cars for taking the churches, but with this vintage look, it's a real pleasure to include them in the frame
regards
jc

PaulVDV (5363) 2008-11-30 2:56

Hello Ricardo,
Usually I try to avoid cars on my pictures but in this case on your picture they're wonderful together with the famous monastery of Alcobaça.
You've choosen a very good POV with the church between the two shining cars.
I like the composition very much with the clouds appearing from behind the towers and becoming bigger towards the top of the picture.
Great colours too.
Best regards, Paul

siamesa (13231) 2008-11-30 2:58

Oi Ricardo,
A primeira vez que vi o termo "papagolfade" fiquei na santa ignorância embora desse para entender que era algo relacionado a igrejas. Como sou fascinada por fotos de igrejas, fiquei atenta e depois vi uma explicação sua em uma foto anterior.
Essa foto ficou uma maravilha pela beleza da igreja e pelos carros antigos que compuseram lindamente a foto. parabéns e um bom domingo.
Abraços
Maria

fanni (8879) 2008-11-30 3:29

Hello Ricardo,
two cars add "spice" to this spectacular view :) They are so bright and peculiar and go so well with the monastery in the BG! The black car seems to be very good for the balance of the composition which is excellent. The WS photos are good, too, but I prefer this one - with the cars :)
Very beautiful sunny photo!
best wishes,
Elena

feather (50144) 2008-11-30 3:37

Can you imagine how different the comments would be if these had been modern cars?! ;D
The image is a wonderful combination of beautiful architecture and of course the vintage cars. You also has a wonderful sky enhanced by pretty clouds. Of the WSs, WS1 is my favourite, allowing us to admire the architectural detail.
Kath

sacavem (8519) 2008-11-30 3:41

Bom dia,

Então andas feito um missionário :)aos domingos não faltas à missa, digo "Papagolfade".

Esta foto está com uma qualidade muito boa, para quem diz que não tem muita pachorra para pp, nem parece.As cores e luminosidade bem trabalhadas, a composição é mesmo bela.Porque não está ai o meu carro:).
Um bom domingo para ti e para a Ana,
Filipe

jmdias (19861) 2008-11-30 3:44

ricardo

lindíssima imagem. Gostei das nuvens, dos carros, do mosteiro, do enquadramento, da luz, cores e nitidez, etc..É um dos mais belos edifícios de PTGL. parabéns por mostrá-lo tão bem

abraços

jorge

npecanhuk (14672) 2008-11-30 3:55

Olá Ricardo!
Fotografia com excelentes nitidez e controle da luminosidade! As cores estão bem naturais, fortes, quentes e muito bonitas! A composição para ela foi muito bem pensada e o resultado muito agradável, gostei mesmo dessa combinação de obras humanas: a estática, representada pela construção, rica em detalhes arquitetônicos, e a dinâmica, representada pelos carros antigos (adoro carros!)!
Parabéns, abraços e até mais!
Neyvan

fayeulle (26547) 2008-11-30 9:14

Hi Ricardo
Nice picture with these oldies in the foreground. I remember having visited this monastery. Inside is really huge and impressive.
Cheers
JP

emka (22319) 2008-11-30 10:17

Hi Ricardo,

Nice view of the splendid Alcobaca Monastery and these beautiful old cars. Nice composition in good colours.

Regards

Malgorzata

Cricri (43738) 2008-11-30 10:25

Hola Ricardo
D'habitude les voitures sont plutôt génante, içi ces superbe vielles voitures s'ajoute merveilleusement bien de part leurs styles et leurs couleurs devant une trés belle église trés intéressante en décoration, et puis quel temps magnifique dans le sud...
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

sleon (9352) 2008-11-30 11:48

Hi Ricardo
what a fabulous combination of vintage car and monastery! The colours and light have a real punch and the overall compo displays equally well the cars and facade. The shot exudes warmth - something that we are missing here at the moment!
Regards, Susanna

Juntas (3544) 2008-11-30 12:06

Olá Ricardo. Bonita adição à papagolfada. A inclusão dos velhos carros ficou simplesmente fabulosa. Bonito céu recortando a igreja muito bem. Excelente definição e enquadramento (não subiste ao telhado desta, não?.

Olha: Estando tu mais por dentro dos pressupostos da papagolfada, não queres fazer um tema alusivo?. Abraço e bom feriado. Paulo

gilou530 (35680) 2008-11-30 12:54

salut ricardo
une photo excellente avec une netteté excellente un contraste et des couleurs au top,des voitures anciennes qui volent la vedette au paysage, un travail remarquable
amitiés
gilbert

Gerrit (36269) 2008-11-30 14:10

Hi Ricardo,
they form a great ensemble those beautiful old cars and the fine church,
The colors are fantastic,
Regards, Gerrit

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2008-11-30 15:23

Olá Ricardo,
ficou ótima essa foto, talvez uma versão em P&B ou sépia ficaria igualmente interessante, com um aspecto bem nostálgico, visto a variedade de assuntos antigos. Prefiro essa versão com os automóveis antigos, e é impressionante como são mais bonitos que os modelos atuais né, se eu fosse rico acho que seria um colecionador deles, principalmente dos VW refrigerados a ar, os melhores! hehe
Parabéns e Abraço

Estelle (2319) 2008-11-30 16:02

Hello Ricardo,
Those beautiful cars are a great foreground to this beautiful building.
Congratulations,
Estelle

shevchenko (10072) 2008-11-30 19:59

Hi Ricardo,
Good pov to show old cars and old architectures, the clouds also vey attractive stretching on the sky in perspective effecect, nice to know the architecture begin to built at Medieval age and interesting with additional parts in Gothic and Baroque style, thanks for sharing an historical Monastery.
Ally

Graal (58720) 2008-11-30 23:41

Hi Ricardo,
an interesting presentation, nice 3 images and good informations about this place. Amazing old cars on FG. Good reportage and quality of photos.
Gr., Aleksander

Waylim (11157) 2008-12-01 0:03

Sabidie Ricardo,
A perfect setting for the shot of these vintage cars. I don't know much about them but this image I can certainly appreciat. The setting the composition all so well manage. Great DoF. Beautiful day with supper clarity, blue sky with beautiful cloud, the church itself is enough to make a great composition, the vintage cars are a bonus for those who enjoy them. Thanks
Way

Tue (25608) 2008-12-01 3:07

Hi Ricardo,
A great view of this Monastery on this sunny day! The composition is excellent and those two cars are a great addition to the foreground. The quality is also really good, great sharpness, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

TopGeo (22213) 2008-12-01 3:35

Hello Ricardo!As and they are the old cars they present interesting and a separate and impressive opinion. I like generally speaking your picture for the architecture of this historical Monastery! With wonderful cars. Original colours. Good contrast. Nice sharpness but also for the atmosphere that they give the clouds the sky and clean and been careful caprured! Wishes my to have one good day and month. I praise you
Georgios

stego (22448) 2008-12-01 10:31

Olá Ricardo,

Como diz o Filipe, estás um papagolfista muito cumpridor, não falha uma igreja todos os domingos. Atendendo à quantidade de posts de igrejas, tb. já pensei aderir, mas acabo por me esquecer.

Já não é a primeira vez que escrevo isto hoje: dá gosto ver esse sol a realçar as cores neste dia frio e cinzento! Tiveste alguma sorte com a presença dos carrinhos vistosos e tb. daquelas nuvens pitorescas que ajudam o enquadramento, mas a escolha muito feliz do PoV tb.contribui muito para a atracção irresistível da foto. Se fosse encenada não ficaria melhor - linha de árvores e empedrado a fugir para a esquerda, com um transeunte, como não podia deixar de ser, carros dispostos de tal forma que parecem apontar para o pórtico principal do convento. E como bónus para os mais atentos, temos uma moçoila lá atrás aparentemente fazer-se engraçada para uma foto, de braços no ar e a abanar o rabiosque. :D
Um abraço, José.

paura (39258) 2008-12-01 12:12

Ricardo,
Composição de primeira amigo. Taí uma coisa que realmente é interessante: design de antigamente.

Abraço.

Paulo

Emile (20125) 2008-12-01 20:49

Hola Ricardo.
Beautiful architecture, interesting to see the old monastery with this two cars in front, good POV. Light and colors are excellent and creates a nice contrast. Sharpness and composition are very good. Your two WS are also wonderful shots.
TFS.
Best regards.

danos (33272) 2008-12-02 1:51

Ola Ricardo,
great view and perspective with these two brilliant old cars to steal the show.The interior 'hole' between them lead the eye to the beautiful facade of the entrance of Alcobaça's Monastery.A panoramic view of the Monastery with splendid colors and so informative note.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

AiresSantos (42902) 2008-12-02 1:57

Ola Ricardo
Uma beleza estes carros antigo em frente a este belissimo monumento. Todos eles bonitos e antigos :)
A foto tecnicamente tambem esta escelente. As nuvens deram uma ajudinha
Um abraco e boa semana
Aires

papagolf21 (56737) 2008-12-02 2:12

Bonjour, mon ami Ricardo,
Pour une fois, la présence de ces véhicules est plaisante et ne perturbe pas la beauté de l'édifice religieux.
J'aime les églises, mais j'aime également les vieilles voitures (parfums du passé).
Très belle mise en image.
Amitiés.
Philippe

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2008-12-02 2:36

Nice architectural shot. The inclusion of the cars are a perfect addition. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-12-02 3:46

Hello Ricardo,
Very good compo here !
I like how you placed the cars and the church... Beautifdul result with strong colors.
Have a nice day,
JB.

jhm (83328) 2008-12-02 4:15

Hello Ricardo,

Also both WS's are very nice, with the building alone
Very well captured and excellent composed.
Lovely combination between the old cars and the splendid building.
You play excellent with light and shadows, a strong blue sky gives a nice composition. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John

tober (4054) 2008-12-02 4:16

Hello Ricardo, apparently on the occassion of that exhibition, Alcobaça -which I name "the city of apples"- was turned into a city of antique cars. You've chosen a good perspective, which allows us to enjoy the good harmony of the black and yellow cars with the famous monastery.

florbelamaria (325) 2008-12-02 12:10

Olá, Ricardo
Belíssima foto: cores, POV, saturação, nitidez, além da atmosfera maravilhosa do do lugar(sítio)!
Parabéns.
Um abraço,
Elza Maria

bostankorkulugu (33982) 2008-12-02 14:01

looks like havana to me... beautiful architecture of course, and beautiful cars... but the best of all it's a beautiful sunny day...

at last i am back to more human weather conditions:)...

hugs ric...

alvaraalto (5303) 2008-12-02 14:07

Hi Ricardo,

Excellent Papagolf-quality both of the quality and the composition of this attractive picture. Not a small scaled church, but nevertheless I understand your link.
One of these vehicles seems to me a suitable for Philippe and maybe for you too.

Groet Rob

barni (14569) 2008-12-03 4:13

Ola Ricardo
Excellent le mélange entre architechture et voiture.
Belle image.
Bonne journée
Christophe

trekks (14334) 2008-12-03 6:43

hi Ricardo

Oh yes, you have captured the vintage very well with this yellow and black antiques at the FG to be so prominent in front of the monastery. My attention is drawn to the cars more than the building architecture!

Bagus!

tfs, bill

josepmarin (34099) 2008-12-03 9:07

Olá Ricardo,
curiosa combinación de elementos que compiten por su atractivo visual. Estos antiguos, limpios y bien conservados coches se destacan sobre un magnífico escenario arquitectónico al fondo, en una composición inteligente, muy gráfica, y bien realizada.
Me gusta la luz, el colorido y el bello cielo con nubes.
Un abrazo,
Josep

robiuk (10763) 2008-12-04 14:33

Ola, Ric!
Would've liked to have seen WS1 posted as a main photo, but
can also understand why you chose this one instead.
Lovely light and editing in this one!
Cheers,
Robi

Bluejeans (33049) 2008-12-06 2:41

Oi amigo ,
Que duas relíquias fabulosas em muito bom estado com o mosteiro de fundo o antigo com antigo uma boa combinação , gostei muito das cores vivas , bons detalhes, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

pablominto (41354) 2008-12-06 23:22

Hello Ricardo,

Veteran cars are always interesting, also because they are usually owned by loving people that keep them in better shape than when they left the factory!
An here we have two fine specimen in front of even more impressive architecture from times gone by...
A well composed presentation, good balance, rich colours and sharp details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

adores (15755) 2008-12-07 14:10

Olá Ricardo!
Uma foto bem original do Mosteiro de Alcobaça! Gosto muito dos carros antigos em primeiro plano, foi realmente uma sorte.O céu também ficou excelente e até captaste umas pessoas a passear. Bem conseguida!

Angshu (34099) 2008-12-07 19:59

Ola Ric
Nice caption! Really beautiful details on the facade of the monastery. The vintage cars do add to the composition...good idea to take them in & compose. The WSs are good especially the WS#2 which shows the frontal face...lovely details really. Fine shot!
Friendly Regards
Angshu

xuaxo (5835) 2008-12-10 14:53

Que beleza de cores, nitidez, texturas, etc.
Só há dois pormenores que quase estragam a fotografia: o homem à esquerda que parece que se prepara para urinar mesmo ali; e aquela barraca branca do mesmo lado. É claro que não podemos controlar tanta coisa, mas em vez daquele homem ficaria aqui muito bem um mais relacionado com os carros (estou a lembrar-me do motorista do "meu" DeSoto, que foi apanhado num estilo algo cinematográfico [já comentaste aquela foto]).
Em suma, bela foto, mesmo com aqueles pormenores. Os WS também têm uma excelente qualidade.
Cumprimentos,
..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. ---

Henryk_Bilor (20371) 2008-12-14 14:39

Hi Ricardo
I think these cars were there especially for you, someone must have known about the famous photographer to visit the place :). And I must admit that the composition of old cars against the great gotique/baroque architecture is quite interesting. Excellent light.
Of course I would cut off the man on the left, I don`t like him in this point ;).
Regards

alainh (35387) 2008-12-17 23:02

hllo Ricardo
a friendly visit in your las posts: a pleasure !!
thos one is a splendid one ! the colour's happyness
all my best, Ricardo, for this new year
alain

PixelTerror (86839) 2008-12-25 10:14

Ola Ricardo
Nice one, it is luminous with vivid colors and the beautiful cars add value to the equally beautiful background papagolfade.
Merry Christmas to you !
JY

adramad (3980) 2009-03-08 14:27

Hola Ricardo.
Una estupenda foto de ese explendido monasterio,muy buenos colores y contraste muy equilibrado. El detalle de los bonitos coches antiguos es como la guinda que adorna un buen pastel.
Un saludo.
Luis.

Urs (3262) 2009-10-29 7:36

Ola Ricardo

How could I overlook this one? My main job are analysis about the automotive industry in Asia and I do not see these classic beauties you have photographed - really great cars and fine composed photograph with the right BG. The color hues are very vibrant and the cars - beautifully restored to their former glory - hopefully still running - congrats, I like it a lot

Friendly regards
Urs

Amaz (7478) 2009-12-25 4:23

Belíssima captura, Ric!!
Linda composição e ótimas cores!!

Meus parabéns!!

Boas Festas, amigo!!