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San Juan Cemetery


San Juan Cemetery
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Copyright: Jose Miguel Cisneros (JoseMiguel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 288 W: 3 N: 252] (858)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-21
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 28-135mm IS USM, Hoya HMC 72mm UV
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-16 4:48
Viewed: 2848
Points: 78
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

I took this picture last month in the caribbean city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
At he back can be seen the Fort San Felipe del Morro. It was a clear and sunny day.

Handheld with IS, crop, exposure adjustment, resized and sharpen for TE.

Shutter Speed: 1/80
Aperture value: f20
Focal length: 28mm
ISO: 100
Metering mode: Evaluative
Color space: AdobeRGB
Format: sRAW

Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery is a colonial-era cemetery located in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the final resting place of many of Puerto Rico's most prominent natives and residents. Construction began in 1863 under the auspices of Ignacio Mascaro.

The cemetery is located between the walls of Fort San Felipe del Morro fortress, one of the island's most famous landmarks, and the rocky cliffs above the Atlantic is considered one of the most picturesque of burial grounds anywhere.

The cemetery is particularly noteworthy for its elaborate tombstones and the circular neoclassical chapel dedicated to Mary Magdalen. The most notable piece is a circular, red-domed chapel, which dates back to the late 19th century.

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Hola José Miguel,

Muy interesante composición incluyendo al mismo tiempo un fuerte y un cementerio. La luz es excelente, hermosos colores y muy buen encuadre!

Saludos desde Brasil
Leonor

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 64 N: 1843] (6570)
  • [2007-11-16 5:35]
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Hello Jose Miguel,
I see you have stepped to an SLR. Clean shot of an interesting place. Underexposing by 1/2-1 stops may help control the highlights in such scenes. Was there a way to avoid the block in the lower left corner? Regards,
Hakan

Hola Jose miguel
UN muy buen angulo y buen profundor de campo. Has capturado muy buien los detalles a todas las distancias. Muy bien capturada.
Saludos
Daniel

Hola Jose Miguel.
Impresionante, tu fotografía. Me parece que el paseante puede entregarse a largas meditaciones ahí y encontrar paz y alivio.
Gracias por compartir.

Hi, Jose Miguel. The white tomb stones give a very good unity to your foreground. the dime is very well placed, so that it can stand out against the beautiful sky, which the clouds make quite dramatic. I like how the archway on the left leads towards the fort on top of the hill. A carefully constructed image with good light.

Hello Jose Miguel,
It's interesting to see such a beautiful location near the sea to be the cemetery!
captured well in perfect exposure and focus with excellent sharpness, vivid colour and details always
thanks for sharing also the useful notes/information!
have a wonderful weekend, my friend!
cheers
Tony

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1561 W: 0 N: 937] (9158)
  • [2007-11-17 2:18]

Hi Jose Miguel,
a clear and sharp photo,amazing colors and good POV,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Bonjour José
Une réelle beauté la lumière qui baigne ce cimetière.Une image nette et une exposition bien ajustée.
Du beau job.
Bonne journée.
Cordialement
Gildas

Hola José Miguel. Hace rato que no publicabas fotos aquí. Buen punto de vista para abarcar el cemententerio, el área verde detrás y el mar. Excelente nitidez, luz perfecta para la foto. Suerte con tu nueva cámara. Saludos, Yvonne

Hello Jose,
Even you compose a cemetery place I enjoy your photo very much.It is bright and sunny with a great field of depth and a lot of architectural interesting!

Have a nice weekend,
Thomas

Hi Jose Miguel
Interesting place and good capture with great light and proper depth of field.
Regards

Hola Jose
Muy interesante composición incluyendo al mismo tiempo un fuerte y un cementerio. Un muy buen angulo y buen profundor de campo. La luz es excelente
Saludos
Aires

What a peaceful place...
I think this cemetery has a beautiful details especially the main tower with nice pink dome, excellent composition Jose...thanks


daniel

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  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2627 W: 22 N: 5410] (21313)
  • [2007-11-18 18:14]

Hola Jose Miguel,
Magnífico encuadre para presentarnos este cementerio con su bonita cúpula. Excelente contraste con el fuerte y muy buena profundidad y definición.
Cordialmente
Charo

Hi JOse, a good image well taken..
the colours are good and the image well taken..
good note too
ciao!
Valeria

Hola amigo: Yo también hace dias que no pasaba por tu galería, pero eso de tener que encontrarnos en un cementerio no es muy alegre que digamos. Sea como sea la foto es muy bien hecha con una definición, colores y punto de vista encomiables. Buen trabajo como siempre lo haces.

Un abrazo

Hola José Miguel.

Encantado de volver a saludarte, veo que tú también has estado desaparecido.

Has conseguido una gran imagen, en sitio donde nadie quiere ir.

La verdad es que el POV, es fantástico.

El cementerio parece de lujo, al lado del mar y con una construcción muy trabajada.

Buen trabajo amigo.

Nos vemos.

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 902 W: 77 N: 403] (6179)
  • [2007-11-19 22:57]

Bonjour,
Belle présentation et excellent cadrage.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hola Jose Miguel,
We do not see often views from PR here, nice you could post that one, I like the busy frame with a good succession of elements, and thanks to this well exposed foreground whites the view gets very luminous, which is good to see in a dull european november day...
Saludos,
Jean-Yves

A great shot of the place with nice colours. I like your POV and details.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello Jose
You have composed your photo so well with the dome on the right. The photo is almost too cheerful to be a cemetery shot as the colours are so good and the image is of an excellent quality. Superb work,
Best wishes
Mark

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  • Truja Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 674 W: 90 N: 1456] (4946)
  • [2007-11-21 14:01]

Hola Jose Miguel,
he estado leyendo por ahí que llevabas un tiempo desaparecido de TE, pués yo soy bastante nuevo en la materia,bueno des de septiembre + o _, y voy aprendiendo cada día algo más.
Tu galería de fotos es impresionante, son pocas pero todas ellas de gran calidad.
Esta en concreto me parece fantástica, con esos detalles de la cúpula del cementerio y rodeada de las tumbas. Genial la composición!!
Me sorprende la gran profundidad de la imagen, es increible.En definitiva, fantástica foto.

Salut, Jordi

Hello Jose Miguel,
A pleasant composition, well balanced and with a great feeling of depth!
An amazing subject, captured with fine details and the clarity of colours is very appealing...
And that fluffy cloud in the background is so attractive!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • gary91 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2162 W: 492 N: 3238] (14689)
  • [2007-11-24 4:39]

Hola José Miguel,
This is a great composition for this strange (for us) cemetery. I like the way you used the curves to include the church at the very right place. Of course, gorgeous colors from this sunny coutries. I like that a lot !
Have a nice week-end.
Best regards, Christian

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5223 W: 179 N: 8154] (26526)
  • [2007-11-24 20:54]

Ola Jose
A fine picture in bright light, ironically of a cemetry. The dome is well placed, as it stands out against the beautiful sky, with the dramatic clouds. I like how you built in the perspective of the archway leading to the fort in the BG. A well captured image Jose.
Best Regards
Angshu

Hello Jose Miguel
beautiful colours and compo
i like the clouds
TFS
regards
Ozhan

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2761 W: 53 N: 4015] (13251)
  • [2007-11-27 16:20]

Olá Jose Miguel! Bem-vindo ao TE!
Isto é sem dúvida um cemitério diferente dos que costumamos ver.O pov está excelente, deixando ver o mar e o forte ao fundo, para além da igreja colorida, no centro.Muito boas cores e exposição!

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12776 W: 271 N: 17380] (69967)
  • [2007-11-28 5:18]

Hello José Miguel,

I look with great bewilderment toward you great quality pictures, my compliments for your gallery.
You're a great photographer, with very good eyes for a nice composition.
Also this picture is very lovely, nevertheless is a cemetery no cheerful subject, but you did wonderful good done.
TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

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  • faubry Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3691 W: 358 N: 4455] (28941)
  • [2007-11-28 7:38]

hello Jose, very nice place, cimetery near the sea.... good exposure and composition, i like this big tower at the middle.
soon
francine

Hi Jose' Miguel,
good shot very well taken and presented. Colours are vivid and allow us to enjoy the beautiful details you managed to get. The chapel stand really well agains the beautiful sky and it's very nice to see.
Excellent job!
Regards
Igor

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3762 W: 372 N: 7846] (34342)
  • [2007-11-29 14:13]

Hi Jose!
A good and colorful shot of this cemetry and the fort in the distance on top of the hill.The pink dome is the eyecather but the others colors are good too and contrast well.
Regards,Leo

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4745 W: 232 N: 6604] (31512)
  • [2007-12-01 9:24]

Ola José Miguel,
Joli endroit ou est situer ce cimetiére avec au milieu une charmante petite chapelle au toit rose, trés belle lumiére et bon POV, intéressante et belle présentation, compliment
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 141 N: 3477] (12356)
  • [2007-12-08 11:17]

Hi Jose,

I find it really interesting how the pastel colors interact with the subject .. intriguing mood .. love the bit of vastness of the sea. vert well done.

take care,

John

Hola Jose Miguel!

Este es un cementerio fantastico (si se puede decir esa palabra para un cementerio)! Gran punto de vista, composicion y perspective impecables. El manejo de la luz esta perfecto y los colores magnificos. Felicidades!

Un saludo,
Hercules

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  • alainh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4170 W: 148 N: 6836] (32465)
  • [2007-12-10 13:57]

Hola Jose Miguel
una bonita composicio, la buena luz y un bonito nuve en ele azul de cielo. une imagen muy equilibrada !!
tienes un buen tarde Jose Miguel
amigalamente
alain

Hello Jose,

A fine image of this sunny part of the world. That rotunda in the middle provides a good centrepiece. I like all of the tones of green, blue and red. This image is good in terms of clarity and contrasts. Your note is very informative; it is always good when you come across someone who thoroughly explains their photograph. Great job.

Matt

Hola José Miguel,
A very interesting cemetery. The mid building looks like a cathedral. Superb sharpness, details on the tombs are incredible, and the clouds add appeal. Greetings! Danilo

jose

this is an unusual cemetery, near the fort, near of the sea, surrounding a big building I think it is a church. Good light, pov, colors and everything more

hugs

jorge

Hello José Miguel,
Happy New Year !
Jolie vue aux couleurs intenses. Le cadrage est excellent !
Regards
Jean-Marie

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  • Dragut Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 98 W: 72 N: 51] (1166)
  • [2008-08-04 22:07]

Hi
Very quiet....a good view of the sea..and contrast of colors
Thanks to share

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