Our Lady of the Pains Photo

Photographer’s Note

Chapel of Our Lady of the Pains. Dating back to the year of 1800, this church was once the favorite with local aristocrats. Later it was used mostly by rich women of the society. They would enter the church and watch the services, while their slaves waited outside. The church was renovated in 1901. The altars are dedicated to Nossa Senhora das Dores, and Senhor Bom Jesus. The image of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Our Lady of the Pains), that is originally from this chapel, was stolen. It was recovered in the 1990's, and now can be seen at the Museum of Sacred Art.
It was the fashioned church in the Imperial times , frequented by the white elite of Paraty. Plant of typical outline of the century XVIII, with only nave and two lateral corridors of access to the sacristy. Their pillar bases are framed in the outline of the mineiras ( from Minas Gerais ) churches: two windows in the choir and a door, without the spyglass in the fronton – that is characteristic on those churches. In prominence the lacy of the internal balconies, the crystal gloss close to the choir and the enclosed cemetery to the church, also in style of catacombs, as in Santa Rita´s church,in Paraty, too.

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fotoguy22 (1956) 2009-02-10 18:43

Excellent sky, good sharpness and detail in the palms. Colors are very good and the position of the birds flying by add a lot to this image.

Greetings from Florida.......................Greg

andante (7092) 2009-02-11 5:59

Such a great composition, you have balanced it perfectly! Look at that sky is amazing, and those birds look like they are posing. Excellent work,
Parabens,
Enrique

wgreis (6024) 2009-02-11 7:28

Oi Carmem,
a 10-20 faz prodígios com nuvens como as da sua foto.
O sincronismo das aves tambem está ótimo. E a beleza da capela no vilarejo fecha sua composição com muita harmonia.
Parabéns,
Wagner.

brano14 (1876) 2009-02-11 10:15

Hello Carmen,
I've looked the preview and I was thinking, the sky is too high, let's make a nice panoramic photo.
But, i did not see those birds.
Great photo and those birds were big help.
So I'm not going to make WS on this photo.
Thanks!
Brano

lucasgalodoido (16601) 2009-02-11 13:07

Olá Carmen
ficou interessante essa composição de Paraty com esse céu bem dramático e os pássaros. Gostei da foto.
Parabéns e Abraço

jvsb (1360) 2009-02-11 13:21

Olá Carmen,
Bravo! Está uma composição majestosamente bem executada. Temos o horário, de luz suave e oblíqua, garantindo cores saturadas, tenras, sem estourar o céu; pontos focais (templo e pássaros) em excelente, excelente contraponto diagonal, de grande tensão; composição inegavelmente bem-sucedida de 1/6 de chão para 5/6 de céu de nuvens baixas, que, com a 10-20, criam grande dinamismo; ótima inclusão das palmeiras, cada uma em um terço vertical. Os pássaros não ajudam a composição, eles são a composição! Sem eles nada do que acabei de descrever faria muito sentido... Não importa se foi acidental ou não, importa o que está aqui. E é realmente brilhante. O único detalhe negativo seria o pp ligeiramente aparente na copa da palmeira da direita, mas é bem pouca coisa.
Abraço,
Victor

Luciana (2161) 2009-03-04 3:44

Essa parece que você pintou numa tela, antes de fazer o click!
Muito bonito!

Amaz (6732) 2009-04-19 18:17

Hello Carmem,

impressive landscape! wondeful contrast between white Chapel and intesive blue of sky in background...
great idea!!

well done!!