Pals, Medieval town Photo

Photographer’s Note

Pals es un municipio Español de la provincia de Gerona, situado en la comarca del Bajo Ampurdán.

La Costa Brava, el agreste litoral de la provincia de Girona, cuenta con esta villa medieval a pocos kilómetros de su perfil marítimo. Su centro histórico se levanta sobre una colina rodeada de llanuras, que en su origen fue zona pantanosa. Hay que remontarse al siglo IX para encontrar los primeros documentos escritos que hablan de esta población, época a la que pertenece su castillo.

La mejor manera de recorrer Pals es perderse por su calles medievales, pero antes de esto merece la pena acercarse a una casa fortificada del siglo XV, sede del Museo de Arqueología Submarina. Entre otras curiosidades, podemos conocer la historia de los vinos y cavas de Cataluña, gracias la exposición permanente que exhibe.

Dos WS.
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Pals is a municipality in the Spanish province of Gerona, located in the region of Lower Empordà.

La Costa Brava, the rugged coastline of the province of Girona, this medieval village has a few miles from its maritime profile. Its historic center is built on a hill surrounded by plains, that it was originally marshland. Have to go back to the ninth century to find the first written documents that speak of this population, which belongs to the era castle.

The best way to go Pals is lost by its medieval streets, but before that is worth close to a fortified house of the fifteenth century, Museum of Underwater Archeology. Among other curiosities, we can know the history of wines and champagnes of Catalonia, through the permanent exhibition displaying.

Two WS.

stego, PaulVDV, jlbrthnn, Clementi, Vasa, snunney, akm, Jakab, parbo has marked this note useful

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rikko77 (6142) 2009-06-23 7:36

Hola Charo
wonderful these arches with the narrow road that gives more and more DOF. Great light management, good use of flashlight.
Have a nice day,
Rikk

angie-barcelona (1859) 2009-06-23 7:37

Hola Charo,

muy buena la perspectiva desde donde tomaste la fotografía. Has escogido uno de los pueblos con más encanto de Girona!

Un abrazo,

Gemma

mirabai77 (107) 2009-06-23 7:55

Hola Charo, una foto para enmarcar, buenos colores y bien captado el ambiente medieval, enhorabuena por este excelente trabajo.
Saludos.

E.

Rafer (4304) 2009-06-23 8:50

La imagen es nitida pero creo que estuviste en un dia de poca luz...la paloma muy bien pero sobra el altavoz y el portero electrónico jajaja, saludos y Cuidado¡¡¡ estos son mis dominios..(otra vez jajajaja)

npecanhuk (13921) 2009-06-23 9:59

Hola Charo!
Que maravilla!
Uma foto lindíssima, extremamente bem tirada, com todas as boas qualidades técnicas presentes!
Destaco os excelentes ponto de vista, composição e o controle da luminosidade!
Parabéns, abraços e até mais!
Neyvan

dta (5195) 2009-06-23 10:57

Bonjour Charo ,
C'est toujours un plaisir de se promener dans ces vieilles cités , aux ruelles pavés et aux passages voutés . Ici , le point de vue est bien choisi , et le cadrage avec l'arc de cercle en haut , est du plus bel effet . la lumière est bien gérée aussi .
bravo

PaulVDV (5190) 2009-06-23 13:01

Hola Charo,
I think all three pictures show very beautiful corners in this interesting village.
I see it is discovered by tourists: on the third photo we can see that postcards are sold there.
For me the main picture is the most beautiful. I like the composition and the POV showing two arches. Further there are so many nice and interesting details: the balcony, the windows with a little reflections, the ivy, the street lantern, the textures of the walls, the cobblestones and most of all: Very good to have included that bird (pigeon ?) in the upper left corner.
Best regards, Paul

jlbrthnn (37959) 2009-06-23 13:26

Bonsoir Charo,
Une image bien composée et techniquement bien réalisée. Belle ambiance médiévale et grande netteté malgré peu de lumière. Les ws sont bien également, mais je préfère la principale. Du bon travail.
Bonne soirée.
Amicalement
Joël

Clementi (44091) 2009-06-23 15:42

Ciao Charo,
splendido questo vicolo con le sue belle geometrie morbide e curvilinee,
perfetta gestione della luce il piccione e' un tocco di classe.
ben fatto
Giorgio

Vasa (5500) 2009-06-23 17:10

So nice corner in Catalonia, dear amiga Charo. Wonderful stones and your creation of composition. The light is your good partner, and Canon is on the level. I like it so much for my romantic soul.

Friendly your

Branko

PS. Many thanks for your reactions in cirylic. Sometimes it is so sympathic

batalay (20940) 2009-06-23 19:36

Hola Charo,

The cobbled curving medieval street, converging between the buildings, the archway — superb composition in a subdued lighting. Well done.

Warm regards,

Bulent

snunney (34884) 2009-06-24 1:01

Hello Charo,
A fine composition of this lovely street winding its way under the arches and past the beautiful stone buildings. Looks a calm and peaceful place and somewhere to linger out of the midday sun. The tones and textures are beautifully rendered under a nice soft light.

Nicou (44829) 2009-06-24 1:03

Hello,

quelle belle image, quel cadrae, avec l'arche en demi-lune, le pavage avec un milieu le pierres qui font comme un serpent, le lierre et le lampadaire, superbe ensemble.

bravoe t amitié

Nicou

sacavem (8265) 2009-06-24 3:14

Olá Charo,

Eu gosto muito destas Vilas Medievais.A perspectiva e POV estão muito bem.As diversas tonalidades das pedras são um bom detalhe.Boa foto na vertical.
Um abraço,
Filipe

rodgerg (24091) 2009-06-24 10:28

Hello Charo,

I visited Pals, a superb village. I know this place exactly in the village. I have a shot of this street in my computer.
Nice shot with a POV well selected, a good framing and a great depht.
Have a nice evening,
Roger

gunbud (27879) 2009-06-24 19:00

Hi Charo,
Expert light management to this fine vertical image of the narrow street.
Love the rich textures and sharp
details to this beautiful medieval street.
Regards, Tom

akm (720) 2009-06-25 2:14

Hello Charo,
Your photo gives a great sense of what it must feel like to lose oneself in the narrow streets. Inclusion of the pigeon is a great touch. I imagine that your lighting is pretty realistic. However, graphically, I think your well-composed and beautifully detailed shot could benefit from being a lttle brighter (see my WS). Very nice work.
Regards,
Mary

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Wahclellaspirit (3017) 2009-06-25 19:35

Hola Charo,
Your positioning to capture this street and buioldings with the cobblestone road is beautifully chosen. The eye meanders through the scene as does the street, and one never tires of visiting each segment of the street scene that you have offered before us.
One of your best images for me, your eyes have chosen to see beyond the architectural significance of this scene and welcomes the audience into your walk within.
Beautiful...
Steve

josepmarin (33785) 2009-06-26 4:20

Hola, amiga Charo,
recuerdo perfectamente el ambiente medieval y la tranquilidad de estas callejuelas, que has captado en una época en la que no están llenas de turistas paseando boquiabiertos ante la grandeza de esta arquitectura de piedra.
Has equilibrado la diferente luminosidad de la escena, consiguiendo un buen resultado en la exposición.
Me gusta el grafismo añadido por los dos arcos superpuestos en el encuadre.
Bonita foto.
Un abrazo para los dos,
Pili y Josep

Jakab (3470) 2009-06-30 3:06

Hello Charo,
the curved lines of arches above the lane, doors and windows are intersting, the POV is very good showing exactly as much as needed to feel the medieval atmosphere.
Compliments
Laszlo

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2009-06-30 15:00

Hola Charo.

Y yo tengo esto cerca y no lo he visto? Vaya...apuntado por supuesto, está claro.

Me gusta mucho la atmósfera, sin nada de "modernidad" por ahí.

Bien visto!

parbo (10970) 2009-07-07 11:59

Hola mi amiga Charo,

This is skillful view of nostalgic alley that full with beauties. I liked arch and portico with your experienced addition of next door and S curve of path. The complementary posts are very nice especially with their small balconies and gardens. Congratulations.

Saludos cordiales,

Ertugrul

Photo Information

Copyright: Charo Parras (Charo) (31671)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-10
Categories: Architecture
Camera: CANON EOS 400D
Exposure: f/4, 1/60 seconds
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Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Mis fotos con estrella, Ney's favorite pictures of ancient architecture ! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-23 7:13
Favorites: 1 [view]