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BATLLO' HOUSE


BATLLO' HOUSE
Photo Information
Copyright: Valeria Berti (brevbrev14) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2335 W: 145 N: 2409] (19507)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom, 67mm Hoya Super DMC pro-1
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Casa Batlló by Antoni Gaudi, WINDOWS, Architects: Antoni Gaudí (1852 – 1926), La Barcelona de Gaudí [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-09 7:59
Viewed: 659
Points: 78
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I just come back from a wonderful trip to Barcelona, a town i love...for many reasons...

I start with an image of Batllo' House, situated in Passeig de Gracia..

The present Casa Batlló, is the result of a total refurbishment of an old previous conventional house built in 1877.
Gaudí was commissioned by the owner Josep Batlló i Casanovas to totally renew the old building. On that base, Gaudí projected this astonishing house, one of the most fancy and "special" of Barcelona.
The project of the architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet of 1904 was strongly discussed by municipal authorities due to a lot of elements of the design of Gaudí over the bylaws standards.
The changes made by Gaudí on the old building were radical and affect all the building.

Here a detail of the exteriors..

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Hi Val.

A lovely picture of a lovely place in a lovely city... :P

Nice view of the exteriors, I'll be waiting for pictures of inside the building...

Rgs, OScar

Bonjour Valeria,
Barcelone est une grande ville qui offre beaucoup de possibilité photographique...!
Tu as une belle manière de jouer avec les lumières et les ombres, cette photo le prouve encore...!
Très bon cadrage et beau reflet, j'aime beaucoup ce cliché..!
Bien à toi et bonne journée.
Patrick

HEY! :DDD
Surprize of the day! Valushka is back!
And again with perfect detailism and observation. This time getting help from Gaudi's hand, and the result is as always: creative. Reflection on the glass and different tones of this reflected light, the chat at the window, striped shirt, face of the woman, and the 3D texture are some of the details which build up this photo. I am so curious about your marvels from that magic city. And i am sure that it will be "your" Barcelona.
Welcome back again :)))
Rigo

Fantastico regalo per il mio tema sulla casa, grazie Valeria, lo aggiungo subito, e complimenti per la foto, una vista stretta piena delle belle curve Gaudiane con bei colori e riflessi nei vetri, brava.
Ciao
Vinicio

Ciao Valeria! Welcome back!
Perfectly fit to start Barcelona with one of Master Gaudi's marvels, here the Batllo House, a very fine and brevbrevesque graphic detail with lots of fine curves and the blue sky reflected in the windows... a lovely shot, and it reminds me of some of your works of Santorini and Venice, even, which is why I knew it must have been your shot, your signature is right there, cara amice.
Ciao,
sasa

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  • tcht Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1401 W: 73 N: 1354] (7116)
  • [2007-05-09 9:03]

Hi Valeria
Nice pic of this giant artwork, some good lighting and its good to include the two people here. Very well done :)
Cheers
CheukHin

Ciao Valeria, bentornata dalla Spagna e complimenti per questa bella immagine tutta curve e riflessi, brava, ciao Silvio

Very nice take from Casa Batllo, Valeria - I tried a very similar one last year but I never posted it on TE. Nicely done zooming in on the folks inside the room, framed by the distinctively Gaudíesque-shaped exterior façade decor. Nice shot.

Molto bella Valeria , Complimenti per l'ottimo POV e la composizione , anche colori e profondita' sono molto buoni , brava.
Stefano.

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  • coco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4122 W: 144 N: 4852] (22971)
  • [2007-05-09 10:56]
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Hi Valeria.

Maybe this weekend I visit the Batlló and is very nice see this photo because is really refreshing. I see almost everyday this house (the façade) and is not easy find an original photo.
But you did and I think that is a very creative work.

Thanks for share.


(I get mad at Òscar when he said to me about your meeting because I didn't heard anything)

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  • Cormac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3198 W: 55 N: 5876] (24523)
  • [2007-05-09 10:58]

Great shot! The mix of light and shadow is handled well, and the photo is nicely balanced. The strong column just off centre gives this a sense of unity and holds the complex composition together. Well done!

Un occhio che ci guarda? Bello!

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  • pgorod Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 379 W: 64 N: 306] (1114)
  • [2007-05-09 11:11]

Everything is beautiful in Gaudí's work, all the details, all the curves, the metal works...

So the hard part is choosing what to photograph. You did a good job here composing and that human element only makes it richer. Great shot!

merhaba dear valeria
beutiful composition and artwork picture.
well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

nice and original close-up for this famous BCN building... ;-)
Eric

barcelona is one of my favorite cities and gaudi is my hero... so casa batllo is the right place for a stunning start... very different pov as expected from you val... i like it a lot... glad to have you back:)...

korkut

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  • faubry Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3504 W: 352 N: 4203] (27219)
  • [2007-05-09 14:31]

hel Valeria, very interesting image like usual..beautiful detail, graphic, superb... thanks
francine

Bonsoir Valeria
tu as du te faire plaisir à Barcelone, toi qui aimé les photos très graphiques ! Bravo en tout cas pour celle-ci qui possède, je trouve, une belle ambiance futuriste. Beau travail
Xavier

Bonjour, Valeria. Ta photo ne nous montre qu'une petite partie de la maison, mais je pense qu'elle en résume bien le style. Les fenêtres et la façade aux fiormes audacieuses et l'inclusion de ce carrelage qui rappelle un peu les zelliges marocains, les vitraux sont assez typiques. J'aime aussi la présence humaine qui dynamise la scène.

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  • AmiBe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2067 W: 370 N: 1680] (19492)
  • [2007-05-09 16:21]

Ciao Valeria,
I never went to Barcelona but I think it's one of the most photogenic city in Europa.
I like the curves and the blue windows, good tight compo.
With imagination we can see a face... The blue windows are sunglasses and below I see the nose...
rgs

A very nice shot of the Gaudi building, Valeria. I like the crop and the composition. A typical view of Valeria! Superb as usual. Nino

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3689 W: 235 N: 4736] (23383)
  • [2007-05-10 3:58]

hi valeria
one can recognize a the first glance Gaudi's style as well as your style with mixed people and architecture and so many things to see in your pic.

best regards
didier
-:))))

Hi Valeria,
Good to see you back. This is where you excell. Wonderful graphics, strong colours, love the interplay between light and shadow.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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  • sayan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 75 N: 692] (2603)
  • [2007-05-10 5:43]

Hi Valeria,

This is great! The graphics, the light and the colors. You did very well to capture those people in the back otherwise it could look so much empty that it might spoil the composition. Nice work indeed.

regards

Sayan

Nice to have you back Val, and a nice collection of rounded shapes here. As the colours aren't so dominant, did you try this in black and white at all?

Ciao Valeria.
A very interesting composition with a very good controled light.
With the people gives a great effect.
TFS
Evan

Nicely composed. Nice colours and sharp details. A good POV on that place
Best wishes,
Achim

Ciao Valeria
Bentornata !
Veramente una bella composzione, al primo momento pensavo ad un paio di occhiali ! Ottimi i colori e dettagli.
Ciao
Andrea

Ciao Valeria,
ero sicuro che Barcellona ti sarebbe piaciuta e che ti saresti sbizzarrita con Gaudì (ed anche sulla Rambla, scommetto!)
Casa Batllò mi piace da impazzire con le sue linee sinuose ed il suo aspetto onirico: in questa foto c'è il tocco brevbrev sul capolavoro dell'architetto catalano. La persona di spalle sembra addirittura portare una maglietta da gondoliere!
Alberto

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  • cbrman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2683 W: 287 N: 3417] (12742)
  • [2007-05-11 5:07]

Hello Valeria,

Bravo pour cette vue très originale des balcons de cette célébre maison de Gaudi !
Les couleurs sont très belles et la présence de ces personnes en train de discuter donne beaucoup de vie à l'image !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

Hello Valeria,
That's the style I like, very unusual perspective not including the whole object here, a mix of reflection and geometrical lines, and the people here are just where they should be, half hidden and not represented as a main part of the photo.
Great great!
Gordana

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6159 W: 3196 N: 7478] (27852)
  • [2007-05-11 6:05]

Bonjour Valéria Un nice come back après ces vacances
Encore une composition originale avec cette architecture très bizarre où les ombres et les lumières sont bien modelées.
Ciao.

Ciao Valeria.
Linee sinuose e ombre misteriose per questa foto.
Complimenti
Renzo

Valeria,
I like this one a lot.
Graphics are superb, and I like the abstract look of the image.
Very good one,
Regards,
JB.

Very nice composition with an amazing graphism, Valeria !
I like your POV, how you managed the light and framed the picture
TFS and greetings
Aires

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  • sc07 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 178 W: 50 N: 169] (1246)
  • [2007-05-25 17:47]

Ciao Valeria!
Ben tornata dalla Spagna con delle bellissime immagini...sono un po'in ritardo per questa foto, ero un po'lontano di TE. Comunque, ottimo primo scatto di Barcelona, con una meravigliosa diagonale-curva. Anche le tonalità di blu sono stupende...Ero sicuro che l'architettura "gaudiesque" ti sarebbe piaciuto!
Seb

hello Valeria,

This one is great , the pov choosen is very interesting. I declare you as the Archtictural TE's Master
ciao :-)
greg

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  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2185 W: 14 N: 4055] (15994)
  • [2007-08-10 13:20]

Hola Valeria,
Magnífica foto, singular, con unos colores muy buenos y excelente POV.
Cordialmente
Charo

Ciao Valeria,

è un piacere sfogliare il tuo portfolio nutrito di immagini molto belle. Oggi ho scelto questo dettaglio dell'originalissima architettura di Gaudì. Il tocco in più, sempre presente nelle tue immagini, è dato dalle persone che appaiono nello "spiraglio".

Complimenti ancora una volta!

Gio

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