La Candelaria Neighborhood ( Appearance) Photo

Photographer’s Note

La Candelaria Neighborhood
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As a continuation of the previous picture:

Much of the political history of Bogota took place in the narrow streets and cobblestone neighborhood of La Candelaria. Today, still remain intact and thus constitutes the main Historic Center of Colombia.

Personality illustrious as Miguel Antonio Caro, Rafael Pombo, Antonio Nariño and Jose Asuncion Silva took his birthplace in Candelaria and important facts of the Colombian history took place in the streets of this town as the July 20, 1810

During the tour, the historic district of Candelaria, visitors can recreate touring the oldest streets of the city and surrounded by well-preserved architecture, filled with history, anecdotes and traditions, many of whom are still in force.

Other definitions:

Candelaria is the location number 17 of the Capital District of Bogota, capital of Colombia. It lies at the heart of the city east of Bogota.

The town of Candelaria Bogota is the heart of historic and cultural city.

Since its beginnings in the business of the city was moving downhill and north, colonial architecture could be maintained almost intact. The historic centre of Bogota is one of the best preserved in Latin America.

It has attracted artists, writers and intellectuals in general, who have filled the area of theatres, libraries and universities, in harmony with the great cultural reputation of Colombia in the Spanish-speaking world.

Visitors can see there the colonial houses with their windows trellis, carved gates, red tile roofs and eaves. The Mayor of Bogota Mayor carries out plans for renovation and preservation of properties and the cobbled streets, a feature most of the town.

In the picture, is reached to appreciate the dome of the El Carmen Church

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ribeiroantonio (21913) 2008-06-09 20:33

This is a wonderful picture of Bogotá. I could not imagine nothing like this, because it looks very much like a European town. The church tower is beautiful with a wonderful architecture. Well done.
Antonio

osmarq (877) 2008-06-09 21:02

Excellent, contrast, sharpness, composition, great result,
tfs
oscar

robertosalguero (110) 2008-06-09 21:11

Hola John,

Es una una foto muy bonita y la arquitectura muy interesante. Yo naci en un barrio llamado Candelaria pero no se parecia en nada al de la foto. Bonitos colores y detalles. Tu punto de vista es muy efectivo para darle mas depth a la imagen. Gracias por compartir.

Roberto

Valerka (8159) 2008-06-09 21:29

Hi,John,
What nice depth and interesting colour treatment.By doing it,the image has obtained a somewhat surrealistic look.
I like the church tower at the bottom. This capture can give info about the European beginnings of this place.
TFS
Valerka:)

xavshot (62409) 2008-06-09 21:57

Bonjour John
très belle perspective et superbes couleurs dans cette image. J'aime beaucoup la profondeur et l'équilibre de la compo.
Xavier

emka (21423) 2008-06-09 22:58

Hola John,
Una foto muy linda y interesante del barrio in Bogota. A mi me gusta mas la alte iglesia y las casa con tipicos balcones de madera. Los colores
y todos detalles son muy bonitos. TFS

Malgorzata

danos (32432) 2008-06-10 2:17

Hola John,
what a beauty i see here my friend! Excellent perspective with a great depth full of interesting architectonic elements.The razor sharp focus is excellent and i like your composition and choice of POV, as the clarity has been captured superbly, wonderful light and brilliant colours, a very well crafted shot.My compliments.

Regards,danos

dareco (17104) 2008-06-10 2:20

A fantastic picture!! Perfect colors and contrast. Very nice pov. Interesting architecture and I especially love the church dome, wonderful intricate detail!!! Well done! TFS and have a great day!

Truja (4948) 2008-06-10 5:51

Hola John,
excelente continuación de La Candelaria. La verticalidad de los edificios crea un efecto gráfico muy interesante hasta llegar a la cúpula de la iglesia y destacando la arquitectura de los edificios. El acertado POV me ha llevado a visitar virtualmente toda la longitud de la calle, gran profundidad de campo.
El cielo de tonalidades dramáticas impone poderoso su presencia.

Un fuerte abrazo, Jordi

Cretense (56072) 2008-06-10 6:00

Hola John!

Preciosa foto de arquitectura, gran encuadre vertical y composicion, gran "respeto" a las lineas de los edificios. Enorme campo de profundidad, impresionante definicion y muy bellos colores! Felicidades!

Un saludo,
Hercules

npecanhuk (13881) 2008-06-10 7:37

Hi John!
That's a very interesting picture, with a narrow street and beautiful architecture around!
TFS - Congratulations!
Greetings from Brazil,
Neyvan Peçanhuk

MarianneS (14264) 2008-06-10 9:40

Hola John,
Un ciel muy cargado que da una impresión dramática a tu composición.
Me gustan las colores de las casas y el contraste con los balcones de madera.
Un abrazo,
Marianne

dta (5157) 2008-06-10 10:21

hello John ,
Wonderful perspective on this beautiful street with this so nice church-tower . Great sharpness and colors . And a fantastic light with the grey sky .
Congratulations
Denis

siamesa (12868) 2008-06-10 10:28

Hi John,
Very, very beautiful picture. Perfect pov and excellent colours. Amazing narrow street. I loved all the details.
Regards
maria

avene (10982) 2008-06-10 16:59

this is a great shot, John, I like a lot how the winding street leads the eye throught this beautiful neighborhood. the elaborate architecture illustrates very well the rich history of the place, while the cars in the distance add a modern touch. did you use some noise reduction software? I quite like how smooth and polishing everything looks. very nice work, my compliments.

with best regards,
Kristine

Dorota (728) 2008-06-11 9:47

John
What can I say .. You couldn't make it better !Great contrast and colours !Perfect photo .
Regards
Dorota

PaulVDV (5184) 2008-06-11 11:21

Hello John,
Beautiful architecture and specially a very beautiful church tower.
Very clear and sharp picture with a good composition.
Regards, Paul

amaryllis (17475) 2008-06-11 14:40

bonjour,
un tres bel aspect de cette rue avec un tres beau contraste de couleurs; un ciel couvert superbe
superbe composition

Charo (31671) 2008-06-13 3:02

Hola John,
Una buena perspectiva de esta bonita calle y con la estupenda arquitectura de la torre.
Me gusta mucho el color de la toma bajo ese cielo intensamente nublado.
Buen trabajo amigo.
Cordialmente
Charo

Tue (25608) 2008-06-13 5:06

Hi John,
A great impression of this town, well presented in this vertical composition. There is a lot to see on the facades; a lot of nice details. The colours are also pleasant and nicely warm. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Bluejeans (32269) 2008-06-14 2:15

Ola John ,
Muito interessante esta tua em Bogotá , a arquitectura das casas e bem espanhola a torre da igreja e bem rica em detalhes , gosei muito do céu cinza , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

kermit350 (8988) 2008-06-14 14:52

Hello John, J' weak for the prospect such as that formed by this narrow lane, I have see that this other lane of Candelaria is as beautiful as that of the preceding image with in more for this one a sight on the dome of l' church d' EL Carmen, this capture is a piece of urban decoration in the process of disappearance, with these richly decorated frontages and its lane which combines arts and the tradition, a very clean place like have it in sees little and very luminous with much this picturesque charm, very good returned color, a good photograph which does not suffer from any deformation as it is often the case for this type of sight, sincerely ......Bonjour John,, J'ai un faible pour la perspective telles que celle formée par cette ruelle étroite, je vois que cette autre ruelle de Candelaria est aussi belle que celle de l’image précédente avec en plus pour celle-ci une vue sur le dôme de l'église d'EL Carmen, cette capture est un morceau de décor urbain en voie de disparition, avec ces façades richement décorées et ses ruelle qui allie l’arts et la tradition, un endroit très propre comme l’ont en voit peu et très lumineuse avec beaucoup ce charme pittoresque, très bon rendu des couleur, une bonne photo qui ne souffre d’aucune déformation comme c’est souvent le cas pour ce type de vue, bien amicalement
,

gracious (20017) 2008-06-14 17:11

Hello John,
I nearly miss this beautiful architecture shot!
great pov with the narrow street on both sides architectures well captured!
the image is sharp with wonderful colouration and details
the church tower is a beauty!
well done and TFS
muchas gracias
Tony

worldcitizen (2257) 2008-06-16 16:46

Hola John,
Hay tantas bellas escenas un tu país, incluyendo esta foto, que tiene arquitectura muy linda. Me gusta la composición, con la torre de la iglesia en la distancia. El cielo nublando, para mi, es muy bello, también.

tucancr (24) 2008-06-17 16:55

Hola John,
Me encanta la arquitectura del lugar, la perspectiva de la foto muy bien lograda. El detalle en el cielo muy bueno, asi como los colores y la nitidez de la foto.
Saludos,
Iris

Emile (19973) 2008-06-18 20:39

Hola John.
Otra excelente toma de la calle con una arquitectura preciosa, los colores mates están muy bien logrados y tu punto de vista nos permite disfrutar de este magnifico lugar. Gracias por tu nota instructiva.
Felicitaciones.
Un fuerte abrazo.

richiegimmel (258) 2008-06-19 15:51

I agree with the other reviewer that it looks very European. Great soft light here and I like how the road leads the eye into the frame.

Bruno40 (6440) 2008-06-22 7:12

Hola John,
A pesar del cielo gris, tu foto tiene buenos colores y una gran nitidez. Lo mejor eso si, es la muy buena composicion.
saludos
Jorge

Vanessa132 (1840) 2008-07-03 12:34

Hi John,
really nice POV and vertical framing!
Great colors and sharpness.
Beautiful church...
TFS
Vanessa

fanni (8737) 2008-09-13 14:10

Hello John,
this is an example of perfect composition, excellent sharpness, colours and ... mood which is created by the colour gamma! I like the view of this narrow road leading to ... well, I don't know what is in the distance, but it looks rather inviting :)
best regards,
Elena

macondo (13107) 2009-05-23 22:31

Hi John.
Superb composition to show this street in Bogota. The exposure values and the sharpness are just perfect as usual. The undulating road, the well placed church spire and the stormy sky, really contribute to the pleasing nature of this picture. Interesting note, too.
Regards,
Andrew

Photo Information

Copyright: John Ospina (ElAprendiz) (7370)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-17
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P73, Sony Lens/ Optical 3 x, f=6-18mm 1:2.8-5, Sony Memory Stick Pr
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-09 20:29