Farol da Ponta da Piedade Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi there,

Today I'm uploading a second picture from a place you have already seen before in my gallery. It's Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse.

This lighthouse is located in a very beautiful location with very interesting rock formations near Lagos, Algarve in Portugal.
It was on paper since 1883. In 1902, another comission nominated by the Navy Ministery proposed the instalation of a 6th order device. In the 30rd December 1911 it seemed that finally the lighthouse was going to be built in the place of an old chappel in ruins (Capela da Nossa Senhora da Piedade / Our Lady of Mercy chappel) sold by the church to the navy but, once again, it was a dificult task because the local parrish was against it.
Finnaly, on the 14th March of 1912 the chappel and some nearby buildings were in the possession of the Navy.
The Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse started is work in the 1st July 1913.
Initialy it was equiped with a 4th order rotation device showing 5 white flashes every 10 seconds. It used a Petrol lamp and the rotation was provided by a clockwork device.
The tower has 5 mts of height and is located at 51 mts of altitude.
The 4th order optic was temporarly replaced by a 6th order (steady white light) one in Mai 1923. In the 15th December the 6th order device was replaced and the light started to flash (2 1/2 seconds off and 4 seconds on).

The lighthouse was electrified in 1952 wich allowed a 15 mile range and later a 18 mile range.

In 1956 a new device was bought working with electricity but switching automaticly to gas if needed.

In 1983 it was automatized with a GISMAN model. Its electrical with simple flashes in a 7 seconds period and a range of 20 miles.

(source:http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMX71_Ponta_da_Piedade_Lighthouse)

See you soon!

snunney, serp2000, Longroute, jafadabret, chawax, jjanczyk, subhendu_bagchi, Bluejeans has marked this note useful

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snunney (34426) 2009-11-07 7:38

Hello Darek,
A fine point of view to capture this lighthouse; the eyes are directed up the paved road by the enclosing walls. It is well composed with excellent symmetry. I like the sky with the swirling clouds, which bring a particular mood to the image. Sharpness is superb.

siam2005 (42) 2009-11-07 7:44

bella la prospettiva, le proporzioni e i contrasti con cielo.
Anna

evojim (147) 2009-11-07 8:19

Very dramatic sky. The white walls lead your eyes to the lighthouse. The texture of the walkway adds substance and interest to the photo.

Well done!!!

Jim

serp2000 (9293) 2009-11-07 8:22

Privet, Darek,
Just fantastic sky! What's happened in heaven?
Excellent composition! My compliments!
Pozdrawiam!
Have a good WE!
Serghei

SWEETFREEDOM (368) 2009-11-07 8:23

hi Dariusz,
very good colors, d.o.f. and a great sky.
excellent sharpness.

bye

Alessandro

Yves-triga (3312) 2009-11-07 8:25

hello dariusz,
very nice pov,this view is perfect from this lighthouse red in the blue sky with clouds,very good sharpness.
nice job
yves

plimrn (19588) 2009-11-07 9:25

Hello Dariusz,
I could not resist this fabulous sky; when I opened the photo, I found the framing very delightful and innovative as well.
HLJ, Pat

sacavem (8203) 2009-11-07 9:39

Olá Dariusz,

What a dramatic cloudy sky! Great colours and a very pleasant composition. Excellent DOF.
Congratulations & TFS
Filipe

Longroute (9087) 2009-11-07 10:03

Great perspective and a really excellent clarity. I'm striken by the colours which are so natural and yet so brilliant. I love th symmetry of the lighthouse and of the whole composition. A gorgious sky too.
Anoter of your well achieved DRI!

Best greetings,
Donato

raszid62 (2901) 2009-11-07 13:35

Cze¶æ
wspania³e zdjecie. Ta kamienna droga okolona bia³ym murkiem fajnie prowadzi wzrok ku piêknie polo¿onej latarnii. Jak zwykle niebo wspania³e.
Perfekcyjna ostro¶c i ¶wietny POV.
Pozdrawiam
Józek

pajaran (2745) 2009-11-08 0:54

Dobar vikend dan.
Pravi trenutak, odlicne boje i kompozicija.
Lep vikend, Paja.

jafadabret (39183) 2009-11-08 1:01

Bonjour Darek.
Tu es le spécialiste des ciels extraordinaires. Encore une fois on a une excellente composition avec une perspective bien centrée qui dirige le regard sur le phare.
Amical salut !
Jacques

chawax (5823) 2009-11-08 3:31

Hi Dariusz,
I don't know which technique you use, but you often have an incredible sky on your photo, and this is the case here. The POV is excellent, with a great DOF. Excellent sharpness too.
Regards,
Olivier

bosskokoss (1662) 2009-11-08 4:16

Witaj Darku. Ciekawa fotka, szczególnie niesamowite niebo.
Dobry POV (choæ nie by³o sru na bruk i pstryk). Dobry pomys³,
interesuj±ce ujêcie. Pozdrawiam Piotr.

Fis2 (45465) 2009-11-08 5:50

Czesc Darek!
Niebo i perspektywa to atuty tego kadru.
Kompozycja super, wzrok jest dobrze prowadzony.
Kolorki i swiatlo nadaja klimat.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof
P.S.
Skrobnij co¶ ...

ilDottore (3996) 2009-11-08 12:36

Hej Darku,
Super że pokazujesz następne miłe oku zdjęcie!
Rewelacyjne kolory i komozycja.
Niebo zapiera dech w piersiach.
Pozdrówki!
Krzysiek

Graal (57462) 2009-11-08 23:55

Czesc,
ladnie przymierzyles, bdb symetria. Fajny rysunek i kadr. Perspektywa wciaga w glab, jakby zapraszala do spaceru do latarni. Dobre informacje i super jakosc zdjecia.
Pozdr. Al.

cyborg83 (3744) 2009-11-08 23:58

Czesc Czarodzieju,
Twoje niebo przy kazdym zdjeciu powoduje zaczarowanie mnie!
Wyglada jak z bajki, do tego fajna, symetryczna kompozycja i ciekawa latarnia,
dobre zdjecie,
pozdrawiam
Sewek

jjanczyk (1726) 2009-11-09 9:40

Witaj Darku,
Znakomity kadr!
Widok nieba powala z nog :)
Super niski POV, idealna symetria i fantastyczna kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam

subhendu_bagchi (2732) 2009-11-09 10:13

Hi Dariusz,
great symmetrical composition of the light house. The perspective is great with an outstanding sky detailling. Nice light and depth. Sharpness is fine. Great presentation. Tfs.
Have a nice week.
Subhendu

sacimar (7271) 2009-11-09 11:08

Hi Darek,

other great shot my friend, the perspective is fantastic with this long path to the lighthouse, the sky is also beautiful, good job!

Best regards

Sergio

hardyuno (1942) 2009-11-10 0:35

Good morning Darek,
i've nearly missed this image. Great POV with this way leading into the centre and the lighthouse. The sky is really wonderful coloured. Fine work, thank you
Have a fine week
Hartmut

gilou530 (34927) 2009-11-11 11:33

salut dariuz
un POV bien trouvé et une longue allée qui nous méne sur le phare mis en valeur par ce ciel , couleurs et netteté sont superbes
amitiés
gilbert

Bluejeans (31865) 2009-11-14 2:54

Ola Dariusz,
Que belo ponto de visão frontal sobre este farol , a textura do chão está magnifica, lindos tons de azul do céu , bom contraste de cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

john1 (1830) 2009-11-14 15:35

Hi Dariusz,

Excellent point of vue of the lightouse , good perspective. Wonderfull sky with clouds, I like it.
Details , deph and sharpness are great.
Thanks for sharing.
John