Another postcard, a photo from Madrid, Madrid

Photographer's Note

Another postcard from Madrid.
One of the loveliest places in Madrid is Plaza de la Villa.
The Plaza de la Villa (Town Square) is a picturesque small square in the heart of Madrid, not far from the much larger Plaza Mayor. In contrary to the latter, the buildings at the Plaza de la Villa all have contrasting styles.

The largest building at the square is the former Town Hall or Casa de la Villa (ayuntamiento). Construction started in 1644 by Juan Gómez de Mora, the architect of the Plaza Mayor. The building served both as town hall and prison, hence the two symmetrical doors. The left one gave entrance to the prison, the other one to the town hall.
In 2007 the grander 'Palacio de Comunicaciones' took over the role of Madrid's town hall.
An arch connects the Casa de la Villa with the Casa de Cisneros, a castle built in 1537 by Benito Jimenez de Cisneros, a nephew of Cardinal Cisneros. The castle was built in the plasteresque style, a Spanish version of early Renaissance style.
The oldest building at the Plaza de la Villa, the Torre de los Lujanes (Lujanes Tower), is also one of the oldest buildings in Madrid. The tower was constructed in the 15th century in Mudejar style. The structure features a gothic porch decorated with three coats of arms.

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npecanhuk (53889) 2012-07-03 2:59

Hi Malgo!
Wonderful architectural details and charming urban environment!
Truly attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov, horizontal format, black & white borders and contrasts are all excellent! As for composition, maybe include less of the bottom half and more of the upper half!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

Sergiom (39184) 2012-07-03 4:00

Bonjour Malgorzata,

J'aime le point de vue au ras du sol qui donne de la profondeur à la rue et de l'ampleur à l'arche. Les passants nous donnent une belle relation dimensionnelle.

Amicalement

Serge

Vato_Law (12718) 2012-07-03 10:57

Hello Malgorzata,

I've been there for sure but I cannot recall this view. I like how you framed it even if there's a lot of space in the front and I like a lot all of those details, as the lamps, the iron works on windows and balconies, and so on.

I just think you sohuld check the sharpness as IMO it's a bit over the top judging by the lines.

Cheers.
Paulo

willperrett (2955) 2012-07-03 11:35

Hello Malgo
Where are all the people? You did very well to minimise the tourist traffic in what must be a real tourism honeypot, even at around 6 in the evening in April, when you would expect plenty of activity. The muted tones are lovely. Mine you, the sky suggests you've tipped the tonal balance towards magenta, which has given a warm, evening feel to the scene. Lovely sharpness of architectural detail.
Regards
Will

Tigerlily (2343) 2012-07-03 15:35

Beautiful postcard!:-)

Sonata11 (28289) 2012-07-03 20:48

Witaj Malgorzato,
piekna kartka z Madrytu. Wspaniale wykonane zdjecie. Podoba mi sie kolorystyka, ostrosc. Ladna architektura i piekne balkony. Bardzo mi sie podoba.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam,
Barbara

jjcordier (62280) 2012-07-03 21:14

Malgorzata
Un intéressant posttraitement (HDR je suppose) donnant de l'originalité à cette photo de cette belle place. Je regrette pour ma part que tu n'aies pas redressé les verticales dans la partie de l'image à droite.
Amicalement
JJ

baddori (18988) 2012-07-03 23:58

Malgo
La luce favorevole, anzi l'ora dello scatto, e la mancanza di alte luci.
Provetta viaggiatrice e amante di catturare luoghi e costruzioni "inedite".
Vicina a piazza Mayor .... segue storie già viste.
Colla nuova casa municipale ..l'utilizzo.
Adesso restaurata risplende .
GF

bukitgolfb301 (30063) 2012-07-04 2:07

Hi dear Malgo, a great traveler!

Another fantastic impressive postcard!
Marvelous decoration and over exposure makes sense very much in this case. Sharp and clear image as usual as your trademark.
Thanks for your sharing with good work and have a good day! Best regards,

Takero from Tokyo

Bluejeans (64227) 2012-07-04 5:38

Ola Malgorzata ,
Bonita composição nesta praça em Madrid , gostei dos detalhes de arquitetura deste local , enorme o arco de fundo como entrada , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

adramad (27550) 2012-07-04 8:07

Hola Malgo.
Fabulosa esta composicion de un rincon tan encantador de la plaza de la Villa, buena nitidez que destaca las texturas y detalles de las fachadas, bien gestionada esta luz y un bonito colorido en tonos suaves.
Buen trabajo, me gusta.
Pasa una buena tarde.
Un fuerte abrazo.
Luis.

P/D. El proximo dia 9 me voy de vacaciones al pais vasco, cuando regrese a finales de mes, comenzare con las fotos de Canarias.

SWEETFREEDOM (18411) 2012-07-06 23:53

Hi Malgorzata,
picturesque place, i like the different styles of the buildings.
regards
Alessandro

ManuMay (33311) 2012-07-07 16:18

Hola Malgo!

Precioso rincón, muy bonito...muy buena aqui la gestión de la luz y el color, además has conseguido una composición original y llamativa...

Besos...

Manu

ChrisJ (86854) 2012-07-09 4:04

Hi Malgo!

The distant archway frames the bg people superbly. Good sharpness and excellent colour and saturation. Nice use of lead in lines and linear perspective with converging lines leading towards the back. I might have blurred the sky. Good fg textural details in the cobblestones. Tfs!