My hometown: urban silhouettes Photo

Photographer’s Note

I´d never uploaded a picture from my hometown, São Paulo here in TE!
Taken at Ibirapuera´s park, which was inaugurated in 1954 to celebrate the city's fourth birthday, and designed by famous architect Oscar Niemeyer together with landscape designer Burle Marx. Ibirapuera Park covers an area of almost two million meters and is São Paulo's "Central Park".

Exposure compensation value -2.
A gradient map layer (overlay) was added to increase contrasts. Sky filtered with NI.

Another version, with a golden effect can be viewed at treklens .

All critiques are welcome!!

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kinginexile (2440) 2004-10-06 2:02

Nice rendition and PS work on it. I can almost hear the swans gliding on the glistening waters. I would have never though this was in Brazil!

GrahamB (939) 2004-10-06 3:54

Very nice. you have captured the silhouettes of the swans and ripples on the water very well. It has a very peaceful feel to the scene.
I like the more golden version on Treklens as well. Well done.

Clochette (8076) 2004-10-06 3:57

When town and nature are captured this way, there is no strong contrast and they nicely marry together. I also appreciate the discret frame and signature.
Excellent exposure, with nice tones. Congratulations.

dkeus31 (26865) 2004-10-06 6:20

Hello Carmen,
Good exposure, nice light despite of having the sun directly in the picture and good foregroud.
I prefer this version to the golden effect.

Spoony (3539) 2004-10-06 11:27

Bem Carmem... esta foto está divinal! Gosoto mesmo muito. As silhuetas, as cores, os reflexos na água... tudo aqui parece mágico.
Muito bom trabalho. Excelente!
Spoony.

ChristianS (2997) 2004-10-06 15:19

Beautiful silhouettes and the light is great. It looks very serene. Well captured!

thezubial (37) 2004-10-06 15:38