Old Town, a photo from Barcelona, Catalonia

Photographer's Note

In old town most of the streets are only for pedestrians but from time to time any vehicle can disturb your pleasant walk.

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Robert1969 (6238) 2011-04-05 10:23

Hallo Juan,

A picture with a beautiful composition.
This creates a lots of depht, but it
creates also an exciting atmosphere.
The light, perspective and colors are
also very good.

Sincerely,
Robert

digbymerry (3998) 2011-04-05 10:24

Hello Juan

Not only are you the master photographer of modern architecture you are also brilliant at depicting the old. The lighting here is superb and the figure with the moto makes the scene.

Best wishes

Digby

paninho (2931) 2011-04-05 10:26

Salut Juan!

Belle photo! J'aime beaucoup la lumière bien réussie, ainsi que la composition et le cadrage vertical! Franchement bon travail!

Bien amicalement

Antonio

giorgimer (34512) 2011-04-05 10:36

Gola Juan,

It Remembers me a street I shot in Palermo. Good moment capture

TFS

G

froggy45 (380) 2011-04-05 10:59

Hi Juan,

This is a lovely street view, well composed and with wonderful light from the side. What makes this shot special for me is the ambiental smoke (presumably) coming from the motorcycle...

Kind regards,
Spela

dta (51510) 2011-04-05 11:12

Hola Juan ,
La perspective sur cette rue est excellente , mais c'est surtout l'atmosphère extraordinaire qui s'en dégage qui fait la force de la photo . Avec cet homme et son scooter qui semble sortir de la lumière ;
Très belle prise .

siudzi (23959) 2011-04-05 11:22

Hi Juan,
This shot remains me place where I found a flat during my last visit in Barcelona. Very good presentation with great depth and atmosphere. Thanks for sharing.
Best, Malgorzata

BennyV (12793) 2011-04-05 11:53

Ola Juan,

The interesting feature here is the blue smoke coming out at the back. Maybe there's a car started, just behind the corner. The smoke gives a great aura to the man and his motorbike. Or is it he himself causing all those fumes?

Great shot, but it might have been even better with a lower crop at the top to avoid that piece of overexposed sky.

Benny

prasun984 (5590) 2011-04-05 12:06

very nice composition with the oanly biker in the road inbetween the array of buildings...nice colour contrast & sharpness witha gd exposoure value...gd DOF & management of light...very well noticed with a great POV...superb shot...

Prasun

npecanhuk (53919) 2011-04-05 12:10

Hola Juan!
Verdaderamente, muy linda!
La nitidez, los colores, la luminosidad, los contrastes, el punto de vista elegido, el formato vertical, la composición y el pp en general, todo está excelente, muy rico!
Mil felicitaciones y gracias por compartir!
Saludos,
Neyvan

jjcordier (62394) 2011-04-05 13:13

Juan
J'aime beaucoup les jeux de lumière et l'atmosphère qui se dégage de cette photo très réussie.
Amicalement
JJ

Ninello52 (7065) 2011-04-05 14:16

Ciao Juan!
Bellissimo controluce! Bravo nella gestione della luce, bella l'immagine schiacciata dall'effetto tele! Veramente bella!!
Saluti, Nino.

golden (2287) 2011-04-05 15:43

Hola Juan!
Fantastic shot with perfect light!Brings me so much memories of the streets of Barcelona..My friends are coming in may for the Finalfour and i'm so jealous that i won't be able to join them..

¡felicidades!

Sonata11 (28391) 2011-04-05 18:46

Hello Juan,
fantstic image of the narrow beautiful street. A very interesting architecture of those buildings .The smoke coming from the motorcycle looks like a fog. Absolutely beautiful picture. Well done.
All the best,
Barbara

loves_summer (1310) 2011-04-05 19:54

Hi Juan,
It's amazing how much depth is visible in the thumbnail of this photo! Opened into the larger view, the cramped winding streets and tall buildings have an even greater impact.
I like that you included the man because he acts as a great reference point for the size of the buildings. I also like that even though the tall buildings would seemingly cast a dark shadow onto the road, you have managed to capture a burst of sunlight.
Everything works well together in this shot.
Thanks for sharing!

Wanda1 (13950) 2011-04-06 1:01

Hi Juan,
I love these kind of small old streets with the beautiful buildings closing in on all sides and a little light filtering through here and there, it really provides a great atmosphere just like in your shot. Nice details to observe and the guy with his scooter provides that element of life to this quiet street.
Regards
Wanda

dkmurphys (36857) 2011-04-06 2:27

Hi Juan,
Spectacular shot. Great scene from the old city of BCN. Well seen, enjoy the day.

sandpiper (6009) 2011-04-06 4:36

Hi Juan

Its a great place, old Barcelona. Beautiful light and great composition.

Chris

Sergiom (39336) 2011-04-06 5:23

Bonjour Juan

Cette réalisation est une des plus belles que j'ai vue récemment. Le cadrage vertical fait ressortir la hauteur des bâtiments qui entourent le motocycliste. Les fleurs aux balcons sont superbes et la fumée fournit l'atmosphère.

Amicalement

Serge

carlosmarin (11948) 2011-04-06 5:30

Hola Juan,
que buen trabajo de luz en esta calle estrecha del barrio antiguo de BCN.
Resulta dificil conseguir estos efectos y esta atmósfera.
Buena foto.
Un abrazo, Carlos

timecapturer (30394) 2011-04-06 6:41

Hi Juan
a very allegorical shot this, with perfect composition, light and sharpness. Flawless exposure and contrast with an evocative atmosphere. Well seen and executed.

Brian

Charo (51174) 2011-04-06 9:29

Hola Juan,
Muy bien vista esta composición con el motorista que camina por una de las calles estrechas, supongo que cerca del puerto o barrio gótico. Me parece reconocerla por sus balcones que parecen darse la mano, pero imagino que habrá muchas similares.
Magnífica la luz y la atmósfera.
Un abrazo,
Charo

ikeharel (37424) 2011-04-07 1:35

Hola Juan,
Nice taken alley with variable light and shadows, good DOF, and the man with hand-held motorcycle as silhouette is a nice addition.
Buenas dias.
Ike

mauro61 (52527) 2011-04-07 1:40

ciao Juan,
composizione ben eseguita con la forte luce che filtra dentro a questo vicolo.
Soggetto che procede in controluce e balconi fioriti a completare bene la scena,
saluti
maurizio

ManuMay (33361) 2011-04-07 11:12

Hola Juan!

Genial!!

La luz, la composición, la atmosfera...el oportuno humo de la moto para dibujar la silueta, fantásticos los contrastes y el juego que da la luz...no hay más que ver las lamparas!! Especial!!! Muy buena la elección en vertical...De verdad...muy buena!!!

Saludos...

Manu

AiresSantos (56155) 2011-04-07 23:53

Hola Juan
Nice picture of the old town with fine atmosphere
I like your POV and the man with the motorbyke working
Very well done
Have a nice day

bostankorkulugu (40796) 2011-04-08 4:23

simply magical juan... the light, the atmosphere... just brilliant... makes me miss the barri gotic...

ingvar (2080) 2011-04-08 6:08

Grande Jose!
Da motociclista che vive su 2 ruote quotidianamente(ecco il mio Bucefalo - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Eur...oto1062829.htm ) apprezzo moltissimo questa foto, anche se non c’è una bella moto, ma la vespa, va bene lo stesso!
L’alone di fumo d’etro crea un effetto molto artistico, come se fosse una scena del film Mad Max…
Un abbraccio!
I.

Juzo (4242) 2011-04-08 6:55

Hola Juan,
The man is like the punctuation of this great scene, I loved wandering these backstreets of Barca, the people are often quite friendly, and even though I speak no Catalan as such, they were happy to converse in English or Castilian, whcih reflected the wonderful open minds in these narrow streets.
Cheers
Justin

Silvio1953 (98259) 2011-04-10 9:09

Ciao Juan, lovely composition with beautiful perspective, splendid light, wonderful atmosphere, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

yquem46 (32323) 2011-04-10 9:21

Ola juan
J'aime beaucoup comme l'homme et son scooter sont pris dans le contre jour
Très bel effet
Le seul petit reproche ce sont les aberrations chromatiques bleu/jaune en liseré dans beaucoup d'endroits
A cette taille sur écran ce n'est pas grave mais imagine en tirage 40X50 çà se verrait bcp . Tu peux les éliminer en Photoshop!
Excellente image néanmoins
Bon dimanche
patrick

HFASSOURAKIS (4) 2011-04-10 13:33

HAHAHA I IMAGINE MY DAUGHTER WALKING AROUND IN THIS STREET RIGHT NOW !! ROMANTIC AND HIGH DENSITY OF COLORS PHOTO. ROMANTIC VIEW WITH THE MACHINE MAN WITH THE OPEN LIGHT SHOWING HIM THE ROAD INTO THE LOW SUN LIGHT NARROW STREET.

THANKS DEAR FRIEND THAT YOU WATCH OUT MY CHILD...

Hansaphotos (5449) 2011-04-11 6:05

Hello Juan

This is a nice street scene from the fine old town in Barcelona. An attractive vertical composition. The smoke from the bike adds an interesting element to the scene. Very nice, Juan! TFs. Have a nice week.

Best regards, Erling

donluicu (24692) 2011-04-18 0:20

ola Juan...
une jolie image, une scene de vie, surement de celles que les Barcelonais d'origine doivent regretter, avec l'invasions des touristes!!

bravo

Judelt (74) 2011-05-02 20:40 [Comment]

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scroller (3407) 2011-05-10 3:55

Hej Juan,
Its not only a very good composition, but you have managed to create a superb feeling with your lights management.
Best Regards
/Stefan

Wahclellaspirit (3843) 2011-05-30 22:55

Hola Juan,

I love the close proximity of the apartments as they rise to the sky in your photo. The lighting and detail that is captured in each tier is perfectly illustrated...
Steve

serp2000 (29242) 2011-07-19 22:45

Hola, Juan,
Excellent vertical composition, good presentation of the old town. Impressive colours and fine details.
Warm regards,
Serghei

zanzi (12608) 2011-10-18 12:44

Bonsoir Juan
Excellente celle-ci.
Encore une fois, une atmosphère qui fait honneur à ta ville.
Bravo
Chris

aliabazari (10105) 2012-03-14 12:46

Hi Juan
Excellent composition and perspective. Very beautiful image with good lighting. Motorcycles are well known in Tibet decisive moment. I love her.
Thanks

Spring is new, it's good that you're working.

elenimavrandoni (5803) 2013-01-13 2:34

Hello Juan, I find this an extraordinary picture especially for its creativity and the excellent light management!Great sharpness and detail on the buildings!
best regards,
Eleni