Castle of Penela - II Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is another back view of the Castle of Penela. Besides its nice shape, this side of the castle has also a strange characteristic – The walls are based on a rock that forms a kind of a cave where there are today several benches for visitors to sit enjoying the landscape.
This castle, a mediaeval fortress, as I have already told, has played an important role during the Christion conquest and it was an important part of the Mondego River defensive line. Its construction started in the 11th century and lasted till the 16th, owing to the damages caused by the battles. Today it's quite well preserved

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Hellas (5097) 2007-04-03 6:24

Hello Ana,
very nice view of this "useful" castle !!
Well exposed with accurate colours. Thank you very much.
Best wishes,
Athanasios.

asajernigan (14318) 2007-04-03 6:48

Ana,
Nice view of the castle. Your composition is great with a nice POV. The lighting and colors are fine with good sharpness. The inclusion of the benches under the overhang is a nice touch.
TFS,
Asa

vedra (0) 2007-04-03 7:12

Hi Ana,
Interesting combination between the nature and man made structure.
Gentle curve of the wall makes nice contrast with the blue sky.
Vedrana

UnTrained (0) 2007-04-03 7:59

Olá Anabela,
this is a beautiful place. The wall above those natural caves is good and the stones of the wall are what I like. The graphical effect against the blue sky is nice together with the curve.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

abulafia (4802) 2007-04-03 11:08

Hi Ana
Wonderful castle! i have never seen a base of a castle like this, very interesting.
I like the pov, and you really caught this one on a nice day.
Good work
Harry

kevinos (6927) 2007-04-03 12:03

Hi Ana
This is another interesting view of the castle. It is nicely sharp and exposed. I like the composition curling into the frame and brought to a stop by the tower. Regards kevin

jean11-3 (2799) 2007-04-03 13:00

I like your composition Ana,as the castle wall winds its way across the screen.
It is an amazing structure.
Good natural colours and sharp detail.A good balance between building and sky.
TFS, regards Jean.

jmcl (14149) 2007-04-03 14:51

Hi Ana,

What a thoughtful and beautiful place this is .. I love the depth you have created by how it angles back into your frame .. it is like something out of a Tolkien fantasy.

take care,

John

agbonavita (0) 2007-04-03 15:02

Gostei dessa foto também Ana. O mais impressionante é comparar esse muro de pedras com a pequena cerca de proteção a direita, mostrando a grandez da construção.

Belas cores e boa nota como sempre.

Andre

UlfE (9206) 2007-04-03 15:03

Hi Anabela,

This photo is as impressive as your first one of the Castle of Penela. I love the curvy walls, the great lighting and the natural colours of your photo.

Cheers,

Ulf

izler (6) 2007-04-03 17:22

hello ana
another wonderful architectural photo of this splendid castle from your portfolio. composition, point of view, colours, lighting, sharpness and details are great
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

sothy81 (8540) 2007-04-03 18:38

Hey Ana,

What a nice photo here. Nice castle. A very nice architectural site to visit. Looks like the great wall from China. Well done
Sothy

lilimih33 (9874) 2007-04-03 18:40

Hello Ana!
Lovely point of view and beautiful castle!
Nice colours, light and clarity!
Excellent done!
Lili

paura (39418) 2007-04-03 19:07

Anabela,
Muito interessante esse castelo, objeto de sua linda fotografia. O ângulo de tomada ficou muito bom para vermos essa característica construtiva dele.

Paulo

John_F_Kennedy (32080) 2007-04-04 5:13

Great shot, nice angle with the lightning on the castle wall there. Great shot of a really beautiful building.
Achim

batalay (21223) 2007-04-04 9:40

Olá Ana,

This is a beautiful shot of he Castle of Penela. The composition and sharpness could not be better. The diagonal lines created by the top and bottom of the wall lead to a vanishing point on the horizon line -- wonderful one-point perspective. The colors a spectacular,

Warm regards,

Bulent

stego (22484) 2007-04-04 11:41

Olá Anabela,
Compo fantástica, muito dinâmica, com aquela muralha ondulante, em parte natural, a percorrer quase toda a imagem. As oliveiras e a cerca à direita estão muito bem "postas", como que a "segurarem graficamente" o castelo.
A luminosidade, cores e definição estão fabulosas, como é hábito.
Um abraço, José.

AnaRita (1494) 2007-04-04 13:40

Lindo! nunca fui a esse castelo mas está na lista dos meus "must visit" :)

zeca (20026) 2007-04-04 23:49

Oi Ana!
Boa foto, capturada de um belo ângulo que mostra a muralha com uma incrível dimensão. Gosto muito da textura das pedras, especialmente em contraste com este céu maravilhoso.
um abraço,
Zeca

branley (3681) 2007-04-05 3:25

Hello Anabela,

you have chosen a fine perspective for your shot with the curve of the wall leading us along it and into the distance. The light and colours are wonderful, the sharpness shows us much detail in the stonework and it's all set against that fantastic blue sky. It's a simple but superb capture, very well done.

Regards

Stephen

AiresSantos (42986) 2007-04-05 7:03

Ola Ana,
Uma belissima vista exterior do Castelo de Penela. Excelentes cores e definição. Gosto do POV e do enquadramento. O ceu ligeiramente nublado torna a foto ainda mais bonita.
Um abraço
Aires

lucasgalodoido (16851) 2007-04-07 21:30

Olá Ana!
Curioso o local onde foi contruído esse castelo! A qualidade da foto ficou muito boa também, as pedras formam um contraste bonito com o céu!
Parabéns e Abraço!

rafid76 (2611) 2007-04-09 13:43

facinating shot. those chairs below the foundation its funny :)
i like your angle and how the walls lead us to the unknown. well done

jdannels (139) 2007-04-26 5:08

Thanks for sharing this! I how the top of the castle leads your eye through the image. The blue in the sky is excellent and I like this is not a view normally seen of castles.
Joe

edal (6601) 2007-05-20 13:02

Ola Anabela!
A magnifficent shot ot this winding fortress wall. Very good sharpness.
Anton

dareco (17104) 2007-08-04 6:23

I dream about places like this. A beautiful picture! This castle looks huge!