Descending from Sacromonte to Albaicín Photo

Photographer’s Note

Before I forget that I have an account in TE, I decided to post something. I have been learning how to survive without internet for the last 3 months and found out that are plenty of funny things to do without being in front of a computor ;-)
Right now I'm in Portugal, but in September I'll return definately to Spain and hope to be back here in full time.

This is a view of Albaicín in Granada, as seen from Sacromonte. For me, the best views of the city are from up here. To the left of what you see here, there's a fascinating view of Alhambra and Sierra Nevada mountain. The two men on the right are locals that must live in Sacromonte. Some minutes before they were talking in the 'patio' while the one with the white shirt was showing the paintings he carries with him.

Albaicín was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
If you're spending just a couple of days in Granada it's hard to resist spending both of them in the Alhambra. You shouldn't miss, however, the run-down medieval streets of the Albaicín, Spain's largest and most characteristic surviving Moorish barrio, or the cave-quarter of the Sacromonte extending up from the Río Darro.

Amaz, adores, xavshot, gildasjan, feather, alvaraalto, xuaxo, Tue, lucasgalodoido, Cricri, Gerrit, AiresSantos, paura, bostankorkulugu, ChrisJ, JCG, jhm, josepmarin, Urs has marked this note useful

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carper (66132) 2009-08-23 5:32

fine one my friend
good point of view, nice perspective and details and a fine note Thanks friend.
regard jaap

adores (15841) 2009-08-23 5:51

Olá Ricardo!
Ainda estás vivo:)? Gosto deste pov,Granada é, sem dúvida, uma cidade fantástica. Gosto das cores, nitidez e especialmente daquelas duas pessoas a caminhar em primeiro plano.

Amaz (7914) 2009-08-23 5:52

Bem-vindo de volta no TE, Ricardo!!!
Estou muito contente por saber que havia progressos em processo de sua mundança!!!

Belíssima captura, mismo!!
Bonita arquitetura branca e bom enquadramento, amigo!!!

Meus parabéns!!

Um abraço!!!!

xavshot (63345) 2009-08-23 6:02

Bonjour Ricardo
très belle luminosité sur ce village. J'aime bien le couple sur le chemin qui guide le regard vers le village.
Xavier

dta (6582) 2009-08-23 6:13

Hola Ricardo ,
really a good idea to have a break with Internet ... but no so easy . I like a lot the composition , with the V of the two paths , the contrats between the dry grass and the green bushes , and the nice village in the background .
Regards

gildasjan (24235) 2009-08-23 6:56

Bonjour Ricardo
Des tonalités de couleurs justes et un excellent cadrage de cette composition avec les deux personnes en bas à droite.
Bon dimanche
Amicalement
gildas

coco (28318) 2009-08-23 9:58

Hi Ricardo.

This is one of the best places of the city. Enjoy it and thanks for this nice view.

Regards.

feather (50560) 2009-08-23 11:39

Well, well, well! Look who's here! Good to see you again Ricardo!
You have announced your return with an excellent shot looking over the city, where we can't avoid noticing the churches in commanding positions. I like how you have used the double path which makes an arrow pointing to the view.
Kath

emka (22797) 2009-08-23 12:23

Hi Ricardo, I was thinking you forgot about TE or juest left, like some other friend:((. Happy to see you here again. I have heard that Albaicin is such a fascinating place. I had only less than one day so I spent it in Alhambra and Generalife. I am sure that when you are an inhabitant of Granada, you will show us all the marvels.

Now, splendid composition , beautiful panorama.

Regards

Malgorzata

alvaraalto (5305) 2009-08-23 12:55

Hi Ricardo,

Good to see you survived from a period without internet, but fortunately not a period without a camera. If I had to chose I’m sure without a camera is far more difficult than without internet, but a small sketchbook could be a good alternative.
Anyway: Welcome Back

Groet Rob

xuaxo (5911) 2009-08-23 13:26

Olá Ricardo,
Ia dizer bom regresso, mas depois li que só em Setembro será mais consolidado. Neste intervalo (férias em Portugal, suponho) foi bom teres lembrado-te de partilhar mais uma foto com o pessoal do TE.
Esta foto só podia ser no verão do sul da Península Ibérica: ervas secas e esse céu de calor.
A foto está muito bem composta, claro. Esse V invertido a apontar para o casario foi muito bem aproveitado.
Boa estadia aqui pelo ocidente!
Francisco

siamesa (13415) 2009-08-23 13:30

Olá Ricardo

Fico feliz com sua volta. Estava fazendo falta por aqui.Voltou com uma foto magnífica. Parabéns.
Abraços
maria

gilou530 (35984) 2009-08-23 13:33

hello ricardo it is well not to have forgotten TE, a photo made up good or the ways which converge in front of the village attracts well the glance beautiful work
friendships
gilou

jmdias (20189) 2009-08-23 14:05

ricardo

até parece uma daquelas pinturas de van gogh, não nos borrados, mas na composição com personagens, paisagem e cores. uma lindíssima vista, as linhas do caminho nos levam até o belo casario, bonitos cactus, me lembrei agora do dia que caminhei por estas vielas. foto admirável, parabéns

abraços

jorge

Tue (25608) 2009-08-23 14:33

Hi Ricardo,
Welcome back! Good to see you again!
Lovely view of the town from a well chosen POV. The two paths work very well in the foreground. Pleasant light and colours too, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

lucasgalodoido (16945) 2009-08-23 16:23

Olá Ricardo,
que bom que voltou, e relamente é difícil imaginar viver 3 meses sem internet hoje em dia! Bonito esse local, a vista da cidade é maravilhosa e as cores ficaram ótimas!
Parabéns e Abraço

Bluejeans (33423) 2009-08-24 5:49

Oi amigo ,
Sempre estás vivo :), são muito bonitas estas cidades espanholas com estas árvores altas de cemitério , bonito ponto de visão com este aminho de terra no primeiro plano em V , parabéns !!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Cricri (44115) 2009-08-24 10:23

Ouf tu m'a fait peur je pensais ne plus te revoir:-)
bonsoir Ric
Deux chemin avec les personnes sur l'un deux qui guide le regard vers la ville, jolis détails et couleurs
Passe une belle soirée
A bientôt
cricri

Gerrit (36553) 2009-08-24 16:14

Hi Ricardo,
long time.
Great spot and a fantastic photon with good perspective lines and excellent quality.
Regards, gerrit

ribeiroantonio (22058) 2009-08-24 23:49

Bons olhos te vejam, como diz o ditado. Pensei que tinhas acabado com o TE. Estou a brincar, pois não deve ser muito fácil fazer uma mudança no verão. E ainda por cima com o calor que tem feito por aí.
Gosto da tua imagem mas pouco ou nada se vê do aspecto mourisco da terra.
António

AiresSantos (43270) 2009-08-25 3:48

Ola Ricardo
É bom ver-te de volta e com uma bonita foto de Espanha. As cores e a definicao estao magnificas
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

chris04stop (2589) 2009-08-25 15:11

WOW! Are you here again? But God bless you, Ricardo!
And SO a beautiful imagine about Albaicìn: I know the place and I love it very much!
Welcome back!
Anna Paola

paura (39608) 2009-08-25 15:43

Ricardo,
Bom te ver novamente aqui, amigo. E com uma linda fotografia, com bom equilíbrio de formas no quadro. Beleza de trabalho.

Abraço

Paulo

bostankorkulugu (34198) 2009-08-25 21:14

ciao ric... i am back from holidays and here you are... with internet again at last :D... lovely scene this is from albaicin, and the human presence adds a lot to it...

hugs

krkt

tober (4138) 2009-08-26 6:32

Welcome back Ricardo ! Granada is my favourite city in Spain with its impressive Alhambra and lovely narrow streets. I visited there in 2003 and your photo refreshed my beautiful memories in this fascinating Andalucian town.

You've lived there for a long time but only showed up right now with just one photo;) I hope you will compensate this by uploading other beautiful photos in the coming days.

Best regards,

Tolga

ChrisJ (70521) 2009-08-28 4:09

Ola Ricardo

Spoilt for choice. I like the arrow shape of the 2 fg paths converging & pointing the way fwd into the frame. Excellent sharpness & colour, & the people add scale. Tfs!

kevinos (6927) 2009-08-30 0:10

The first thing that strikes me about this one, Ricardo is the dynamic, geometric composition. The strong, angular line of the hill and the strong directionality of the paths (emphasized by the couple, placed just right) give it a bright, mobile feel. The, so Hispanic town nestles perfectly into the setting you have framed. I long to walk in these old Spanish towns again, but I doubt that I ever will. Regards Kevin.

JCG (25875) 2009-09-02 2:26

Bom-dia Ricardo or... Buenos días Ricardo, now !!!

Happy to find you with my return from holidays in my native Brittany. Thus finished Portugal, viva España... You found a pretty point of view to present this city to us. These two ways give an appreciable prospect and a depth to the image. Beautiful and pleasant photograph as well in the lights as in the natural colors. Thank you Ricardo.

With all my friendships and with soon, my friendships with Ana too,

Jean-Charles

jhm (83786) 2009-09-07 5:04

Olá Ricardo,

Two ways come together on one point, this gives a very good perspective.
Lovely panorama view with the big city in background.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Composition and presentation are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice week,
John.

pablominto (41690) 2009-09-07 22:34

Hello Ricardo,

Nice to see you drop by my friend!

I understand you have Internet problems during your relocation, hope things will work out...

This is a fine point of view to show the town, strong lead-in by the path with trekkers...
Good light renders great colours & details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Graal (59126) 2009-09-08 0:19

Hi Ricardo,
nice view and glance on the Albaicin. Good POV, fine composition and presentation. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

John_F_Kennedy (32340) 2009-09-10 23:54

Hello,
A beautiful view over this beautiful city. Natural colours and many interesting details too,
Best wishes,
Achim

leonorkuhn (14379) 2009-09-14 14:57

Olá Ricardo,

Você anda afastado, estou sentindo falta das suas lindas fotos aqui no TE. Linda vista da cidade à partir deste monte, onde ambos os caminhos conduzem o olhar para o centro da imagem. Luz e cores esplêndidas, ótima nitidez.

Abraços
Leonor

josepmarin (34269) 2009-10-06 3:27

Olá Ricardo,
me gusta el efecto geométrico y la perspectiva que nos ofrecen estos caminos, y cómo se encuentran en un punto en el que la vista sobre la ciudad es fantástica. Tu punto de vista y el encuadre están muy bien escogidos para obtener una foto muy interesante, dinámica y con una gran profundidad, en una composición muy bien equilibrada.
Me gusta el fuerte contraste cromático de la imagen.
Excelente trabajo, amigo mío.
Un abrazo,
Josep

Henryk_Bilor (20375) 2009-10-11 9:55

Ola Ricardo
Now I see that you advertise Spain ;). Very nice capture with interesting converged paths. Good light too :).
Regards

Urs (3464) 2009-10-15 8:52

Ola Ricardo,

The two path really lead the viewer to the township and the couple in the FG ís perfectly placed to force everybody to look forward to the town. Great light management to produce vibrant colors and high sharpness - i like it - well done

Friendly regards
Urs