Meeting Point ! Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi dear TE friends

Place: Lisbon, Nations Park, Portugal.

Theme: Nations Park / Meeting Point!

To see: map view

A rainy day like this one is very unsual because i'ts Lisbon in June. Sometimes this area is under an anticyclone from Açores archipelago and Lisbon is very sensible by the Atlantic ocean edge location. However it does not occur many times.

This picture was taken at "Parque das Nações" - a pleasent place in the city - . When we look to the picture we may ask: "Where are the family and their lunch?". I think the main theme seems to be a kind of minimalist composition, a strong and shady sky, rebel waters in contrast with a rock furniture inviting people to sit, rest or just staying to fix the horizont. That's what happen almost every weekend, local and foreign people come to aprreciate this pleasent place.
Parque das Nações is located in the North edge of Tejo river. There you can find a lot of different gardens, restaurants, pubs and one of the biggeste aquariums in the word - Vasco da Gama aquarium.
Finally, if you visit Lisbon don't miss Parque das nações, your girlfriend or boyfriend would like it for sure.... This place is excellent for romance!

Obs: To the background can observe the Vasco da Gama Bridge.Vasco da Gama is the largest bridge in Europe with a length of 17.2 km (10 miles)

I hope you guys like it.

Thanks,Nuno Valério

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ekinokswest (2974) 2007-06-25 14:41

filipe

this is a desirable place to have a sandwhich watching the sea. the bridge took my attention , how there there is almost no transition going on .

angelsimon (2466) 2007-06-25 14:53

Hi Filipe.
A very good shot this one. I like this central composition and the lanscape. I love colors that we use to get on this type of rainy days, because the sky use to gives the picture a dramatic effect and colors on the rest are special, likein your picture. The same photo is totally different on a rainy day.
This famous bridge, helps very well to composition. Thanks for this nice work friend, and best regards.
Angel.

lucasgalodoido (16603) 2007-06-25 16:04

Olá Filipe!
Dificil alguém encontrar em local como esse com o tempo fechado, mas em dia de sol deves er muito disputadas essas cadeiras!
Gostei da ponte ao fundo também!
Parabéns e Abraço!

lemonice (637) 2007-06-25 16:52

Hi Filipe
Very interesting shot and interesting place. Very good idea, excellent colors ( blue and yellow)
Regards
Robert

Bluejeans (32293) 2007-06-26 7:49

Oi Filipe bonita composição com estas cadeiras de cimento a faixas amarelas e azuis criou um bonito efeito , gostei da ponte como paisagem de fundo. O verão ta longe:)
Um abraço amigo

jplebrun (16978) 2007-06-26 15:22

Bonjour Filipe, belle composition de ce lieu de repos un lourde ces chaises pour approcher de la table, bien cadré avec ce pont à l'horizon, qui me fait penser à un que nous avons qui se rends à l'île de Prince Édouard. ;)
Salutations
Jean-Pierre

feather (49860) 2007-06-27 8:54

Is nowhere sacred from this horrendous June weather!? I thought southern Europe would be faring better.
Well composed scene where the diagonal of the railings take us almost to the start of the bridge. There is something satisfying about the geometry of the seating area. Just a slight tilt on the horizon, otherwise a good shot.
Kath

PixelTerror (86124) 2007-06-27 8:58

Ola Filipe,
It looks like Lisboa does not manage to escape the november weather currently sitting on most of Europe ! there's a good graphical potential in this table and chairs, well complemented by the background bridge graphism.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Davidwh (3652) 2007-06-27 10:01

Hi Filipe,
You've managed to catch a real feeling of isolation in this one with the empty table, foreboding sky and bridge leading off into the expanse.A very nice composition and you handled the difficult light very well.Nice to see you....take care.
Regards, David

agbonavita (0) 2007-06-27 11:41

Olá Filipe. A vista é bonita, com a ponte ao fundo. A mesa com cadeiras em primeiro plano são o destaque, porém acho que eles não se destacam muito na paisagem, fiz um WS.
Abraço
Andre

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AiresSantos (42120) 2007-07-02 9:57

Ola Filipe,
Ja ali estive sentado a ler a noticias. Um lugar fantastico bem captado. Gosto muito da perspectiva, o efeito das riscas esta muito lindo.
Um abraço Amigo
Aires

robob (3640) 2007-07-02 12:54

Olá Filipe,
Effectivement, je reconnais au loin l’immense pont Vasco de Gama.
Une construction absolument spectaculaire !
Très bonne composition et cadrage de ton image.
Muito obrigado !
Amicalement et à bientôt,
Robert

adores (15527) 2007-07-02 16:29

Olá Filipe!
Uma excelente composição com essas cadeiras às riscas, a ponte Vasco da Gama ao fundo e o céu carregado. Dá uma ideia de lugar deserto devido ao mau tempo.Bem conseguida!
Anabela

paura (38410) 2007-07-02 17:30

Filipe,
Excelente composição aqui, com uma ótima composição e essa bela ponte de fundo. Beleza de foto.

Paulo

claudeD (11324) 2007-07-03 10:22

Hello Felipe,

very good idea to present us this meeting point.Very good composition of your picture.Excellent sharpness all over the picture.Well done.

Withrefards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

stego (22352) 2007-07-03 18:42

Olá Filipe,
Uma compo muito bonita e bem conseguida, tanto no arranjo visual como na atmosfera que dela emana, muito nostálgica, pela ausência de pessoas e pelo tempo cinzento.
Só uma coisa está menos bem: a inclinação, que ainda por cima é acentuada pelo declive da ponte.
Um abraço, José.

TeresaT (10733) 2007-07-05 13:44

Olá Filipe,
Muito interessante esta composição com os bancos vazios.
Estas riscas azuis e amarelas criam um efeito visual muuto agradável.
Já andei várias vezes a "sondar" estes bancos mas nunca encontrei uma "abordagem que me agradasse mas tu conseguiste muito bem.
Um abraço
teresa

salvator (18815) 2007-07-06 8:11

Hi Filipe,
Very nice. The composition of the striped chairs and table and the use of the background with the superb clouds.
Best regards. Salvator.

xavshot (62419) 2007-07-07 0:26

Bonjour Filipe
j'apprécie comment les couleurs ressortent et contrastent bien avec le gris du ciel. On s'attendrait à un peu plus de soleil le 16 juin ;o)
Bravo pour le post.
Xavier

Angelillo (9065) 2007-07-08 2:50

Hola Filipe,

Me gustan mucho los colores de las sillas y las mesas. Son, junto con el árbol, casi la única nota de color en esta imagen en la que predominan tonos grisáceos y un poco azulados. Me gusta mucho ese contraste. El mar plateado está magnífico y creo que es un acierto haber dejado un poco del árbol a la izquierda. El puente llama también la atención. Lo único que le veo que puede ser corregido es la ligera inclinación en el horizonte. Fuera de eso, lo demás está perfecto. Gran foto! Gracias.

Un saludo,
Angel.

ohe (2332) 2007-07-18 6:25

Dear Filipe,
Original picnic area !
And if we want to move the chairs ??
Thanks for sharing,
- Olivier -

Hendrika (655) 2007-11-05 23:48

Hi Filipe,
I like the minimalistic look you have here and topped of by that threatening sky you create a very interesting look.
By looking at the points this picture received compared to your other picture I take it that most people love the more traditional pictures.
Thanks for sharing this particular one.
Els

MataOpa (148) 2007-12-01 4:39

Hello Filipe,
I like this photograph very much, especially the compostion with the sea and the bridge (or at least I think it´s a bridge) in the background. It must be a perfect place for an afternoon relaxation, eventhough it looks a bit deserted and gloomy in the photo.
Thanks for sharing,
Markéta

Bruno_Silva (142) 2007-12-08 1:44

Really like the calm transmitted by the photo, as if suggesting that time does stop in the this area. Great shot, wonderful composition. Maybe you could notice the halo surrounding the tree leafs, and some white areas bellow some of the segments of the bridge; a little touch to make it perfect. Moreover, if you retouch the sky with burn i think that it would even increase the impact!!

speedymanu (1590) 2008-03-20 14:08

Hello Filipe

you've managed to take advantage of this cioncrete furniture to produce a very graphic and fascinating composition. The geometric interactions betweenthe stripes, the bridge pilars have a lot of impact. This is the kind of photograph which is a perfect starting point for a novel or a short story.

Thanks for sharing

Emmanuel

Beppo (1374) 2008-04-03 14:34

Hola Filipe,

Nice, original and fantastic composition.
Congratulations,

Josep,

riclopes (33001) 2008-10-04 5:33

Olá Filipe, consegui descobrir esta que ainda não tinha visitado na tua galeria ;-) Num dia tão cinzentão é engraçado ver como as listras amarelas dos bancos sobressaiem. Estive aqui com o Izzet e ele também ficou muito atraído pelas listras. Se calhar até vou postar um destes bancos...mas claro que no meu caso terá de haver sempre pessoas :))) A perspectiva está bonita e a árvore ficou bem no canto.
Um grande abraço,
ricardo

Charo (31671) 2008-11-03 12:07

Olá Filipe,
Muito bom ponto de vista com grande profundidade. Os dias negros, não diminui-lo atraente para a foto.
Excelente luz e detalhe.
Abraços,
Charo