Ribeira Wharf - Porto Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi TE friends

This picture of Ribeira was made from Vila Nova de Gaia side city.

Ribeira is situated right in Porto’s historical centre, the Ribeira Square, next to this Wharf, is one of the oldest Squares in the city, mentioned in old documents already in 1389, even though its design was different that it is nowadays.

It was in this Ribeira Quarter that Porto and its commercial and trading connection with the Douro River started, changing much of its attention to this river virtues.

From the Ribeira Wharf one had access to the Barcas Bridge, where in 1809 more than 4 thousand people died while running away from an attack of the French troops. Nowadays a Bas-relief symbolises this tragedy.

The narrow and winding streets, facing Gaia, the typical arcades, the traditional coloured old houses, surrounded by bars, restaurants, cafeterias and shops make of Ribeira one of the most important Tourist places in Porto.

With a special vivaciousness during day and night time, and a cosmopolitan environment, Ribeira is an unique place where history, tradition, vibrancy and beauty perfectly combine. Certainly not to be missed!

Nikon D40X
2009/07/23 12:05:56.5
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 55mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/400 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-A
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

Budapestman, Gerrit, PaulVDV, ktanska, dip, ChrisJ, siamesa, chpp, Amaz, paura, pasternak, Emile has marked this note useful

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mauro61 (15026) 2009-11-09 0:51

ciao Aires,
mi piace la tonalità che hai dato e il buon contrasto che fa risaltare le costruzioni colorate sull'acqua.
ottima l'inquadratura.
un abbraccio
maurizio

alin-m (885) 2009-11-09 0:52

Good photo of this city with colourfull houses.
Interesting place and nice composition.
Best regards.Alin.

Budapestman (41394) 2009-11-09 1:35

Hi Aires,
beautiful view, the composition is very spectacular, I like the vivid colours and the mood of the photo. Splendid shot. Have a nice week!
George

Gerrit (35547) 2009-11-09 1:47

Hi Aires,
Beautiful riversight with those strong coloursde houses stepply build against the hills.
Excellent composition.
regards, gerrit

John_F_Kennedy (31009) 2009-11-09 1:53

Hello Aires,
Wonderful architecture of this city. I like the inclusion of the boat just crossing in diagonal. Good composition and framing. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

PaulVDV (5106) 2009-11-09 3:44

Hello Aires,
This city got so many colours: all the houses, even the boat, everything is so colourful.
Very good presentation of the houses near the waterfront and further up the hill.
Best regards, Paul

francio64 (10688) 2009-11-09 3:44

Ciao Aires,
piacevole composizione con ottima gestione della luce e buona resa cromatica.
La barca al centro del fotogramma, dà movimento alla scena.

Well done!
Francesco

ktanska (16470) 2009-11-09 3:49

Hi Aires,
Once again a beautiful river view of colourful houses of Porto. That boat is a nice extra bonus, those life rings look like eyes on it.
Kari

rodgerg (23539) 2009-11-09 3:59

Olà Aires,

Nice coloured shot of this famous city. An image rich in various details very well colected. I like too the good balance in the composition with a beautiful diagonal right-left and the small boat well located in the FG. I like too the beautiful contrast between the vived colors of the houses and the color of the water.
Have a nice week,
Roger

dip (12486) 2009-11-09 4:01

Hi Aires,
wonderful composition,excellent point of view,
amazing colors as well!
greetings,
Dimitris.

JT50 (578) 2009-11-09 6:29

Hi Aires,
A fine composition here.
The dark sea contrasts
very well with the coloured
houses. You have managed to
capture great many details here.
Have a nice week.
Janak

ChrisJ (69895) 2009-11-09 7:03

Ola Aires

Well composed using the rule of thirds, with nice horizontal layering & vibrant color. The solitary tug makes a good focal point. Reasonable sharpness, & tfs. Parabens!

jasmis (49966) 2009-11-09 8:21

Amazing panorama of the city in superb deep colours.
Regards my dear friend.

siamesa (12601) 2009-11-09 8:49

Olá Aires

Beleza de foto com essas casas coloridas que dão vida à imagem. O barco acrescentou mais um efeito colorido à composição.Linda mesmo.
Abraços
Maria

chpp (3948) 2009-11-09 11:30

hi Aires
very nice view, with great vivid colours and nice composition
the light is good, to me the focus is a little soft but still the image is very nice
TFS
C

Amaz (6622) 2009-11-09 13:35

Que beleza de foto, amigo Aires!!
Ótimas cores e excelente composição!!

Belo registro!!

Cumprimentos,

paura (38078) 2009-11-09 14:43

Aires,
As cores estão fantásticas aqui, amigo, nessa fotografia de boa composição e enquadramento. Muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

jjcordier (24382) 2009-11-09 22:28

Aires
Des façades très colorées, une belle lumière et un ciel très bleu, une composition réussie....voilà la recette d'une belle photo!
Amicalement
JJ

barrufeto_77 (25661) 2009-11-10 0:03

Hi Aires.

Well done! I really like the wide variety of colours!!!!

My compliments!

TopGeo (21579) 2009-11-10 0:19

Hi Aires! Here is a good time to present a scene from everyday life in the city and the port and the view! It is a good balance and details the background and the first level with the dark sea and the ship adds to the composition nice colors..
regards
Georgios

npecanhuk (13479) 2009-11-10 2:02

Oi Aires!
O colorido do casario à beira do Douro e o barco que passa estão realmente atraentes nesta sua bela fotografia!
Parabéns, abraços e até logo!
Neyvan

pasternak (13168) 2009-11-10 5:50

The light and colors are outstanding, and your composition is interesting and dynamic with this boat. I think it would be even better if you closed the aperture beyond f/5.6, you would get a much better dof then.

Cheers
A

giorgimer (20910) 2009-11-10 14:52

Olà Aires,

wonderful picture. I like a lot the town, excellent composition and sharpness.

Very well done!

G

keribar (42734) 2009-11-10 21:12

Hello Aires,

A picture that decides mt to visit Porto next time I will be in Portugal: I cannot imagine a better composition with a better light.
Bravo - Izzet

Cricri (43030) 2009-11-11 2:26

Hola Aires
Très jolie vue sur la ville du bord de mer, les couleurs du bateau ce copie a celle des bâtiments, belle composition et couleurs
Good day
cricri

tober (3930) 2009-11-11 4:07

One of the best photos of Porto I've seen most recently. The sailing boat over the Douro River and the vivid colours of the houses on the Ribeira side make it a wonderful composition.

Agora, quero beber uma bica quente e um portozinho !

Cumprimentos,

Tolga

Emile (19845) 2009-11-11 11:33

Hola Aires.
Splendid picture of the colorful houses and the boats, I like the diagonal way it was captured from a good POV. Porto is really a beautiful city. Good perspective from the river, very good light, sharpness and frame.
TFS.
Best regards.

macjake (1384) 2009-11-13 8:02

Hello Aires

fantastic cubed look of the Harbour and daily life.
So colourful, vibrant, and a cheerful mood is created.
the sky is well polarized, and the colours are very attractive for the viewer.
Excellent work
Cheers
Craig