Jeronimos inner Courtyard Photo

Photographer’s Note

In 1496 King Manuel I petitioned the Holy See for permission to build a large monastery at the entrance to Lisbon on the banks of the Tagus River. Construction of the Jeronimos monastery began in 1501 and the work was finished about a century later in the Belem district.

You can see here a view of the inner courtyard, taken from the 1st floor on a 40° june afternoon (don't worry, I stayed in the shade ;-) )
You can see the elaborated and unique Manueline architecture, a combiantion of architectural elements of the late Gothic and Renaissance periods, associated with the symbols of the king, Christianity and the natural world.

ChrisJ, Fixfocus, isamar, tityop, aloyho, ChristianS, jhm, MarekP, huynt, weswang, papagolf21, nwoehnl, capthaddock, singuanti, AmiBe, alainh has marked this note useful

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ChrisJ (70443) 2005-06-19 5:31

Salut Jean Yves

Good use of linear perspective & repetition in the composition. I like the v shaped angle of the building, & the man adds context & provides scale. Ayez un grand dimanche!

Galmeida (12559) 2005-06-19 5:48

Good morning Jean,
Interesting enquadrement and angle of view, giving us a linear approach. Excelent management of light. Clear photo with good sharpness. The man adds scale and a humain factor element to this very well captured composition.

Very well done and seen!
Have a nice weekend.
Fernando

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-06-19 5:50

Bonjour Jean Yves,
A fine capture of this impressive building.
A good composition with well included foreground,the man is a fine detail and adds life to the compo.
have a nice sunday,
hermann

isamar (1424) 2005-06-19 5:52

Excelent!A fine capture!

naxius (16679) 2005-06-19 5:55

Quel beauté cette architecture, de la vraie dentelle de pierre. C'est magnifique.
Ta photo est splendide Jean-Yves.
L'homme apporte bien sûr la notion d'echelle, très apreciable.
Bon dimanche.
Alex

Gdouble (5245) 2005-06-19 6:01

Bonjour Jean-Yves, superbe angle de vue avec un très bel éclairage. Les personnages permettent de visualiser l'échelle du batiment. De plus celui dans le batiment qui regarde l'autre s'éloigner ajoute une dimention un peu symbolique à la photo
Bien joué
Guy

tityop (6225) 2005-06-19 6:09

Bonjour Jean Yves,
Superbe monastère aux détails très riche. La lumière est bien gérée ni trop sombre ni trop dure .... La cour est très simple a l'image de cette fontaine ou l'homme est sans doute venu se rafraîchir.
Amicalement Thierry

greg64g (11193) 2005-06-19 6:23

Salut Jean Yves,

Et bien il y en a plein de jolie photo sur le Portugal en ce moment.
Super cette photo, cela me rappel l'orangerie a versailles. superbe cadrage
amities
greg

jinju (14265) 2005-06-19 6:47

40 degrees? Im dying when its 30! I hate such heat. You can see the dryness and the heat in the photo. I like the POV on the corner and the solitary figure escaping the opprssive hell of the summer. The dry fountain adds to the effect of the heat.

bantonbuju (48796) 2005-06-19 7:04

bonjour jean-yves, this is cool - just two tiny humans across the image - the rest dominated by splendid archi; very successful composition;
great picture;
amicalement, jerzy

aloyho (6109) 2005-06-19 7:40

Hi Jean,
Beautiful repetition of the arches and the small arches within the big ones. It looks like our weather here. I like the shot with one side bright and the other side subdued due to the shadows. It's like the different loudness of a piece of music. Well done!!! Regards and a nice weekend.

ChristianS (2997) 2005-06-19 7:50

Bonjour Jean Yves, a beautiful and impressive architecture conveyed very well by your photo. Very nice perspective overlooking the courtyard, the man add some scale to the composition. I'm really impressed by the rich, exquisite ornate carvings depicted on this building. Beau travail! Have a nice day!

jhm (83446) 2005-06-19 8:12

Bonjour Jean Yves,
Congratulations with this wonderful image, excellent capture with great perspective and superb colours, also the sharpness and clarity are of great format.
Amicalement,
John

MarekP (4744) 2005-06-19 8:20

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Nice detailed photo of this fine architecture. Good work with diagonals resulting in great and sophisticated composition. Well done!

Thanks,
Marek

huynt (5077) 2005-06-19 9:37

Salut Jean
A special shot with the very nice lines. Light and shadow are perfect. Today I also post a similar shot but in the Orient style. Best wishes, Huy.

hdl (6737) 2005-06-19 12:33

Salut Jean-Yves! Bonne composition; la personne en face nous donne un bon point de comparaison. Bien comment les lignes convergent bien au milieu. Malgré apparament un soleil très dur, tu as évité une surexposition sur les murs de couleur léger; bien géré!.

cessy (13647) 2005-06-19 14:10

wow !!! very nice timing, Jean Yves
excellent angle and composition
beautiful architecture

papagolf21 (56811) 2005-06-19 14:41

Bonsoir Jean-Yves,
J'aime vos photographies Jean-Yves, car grâce à vos bottes de sept lieux nous passons d'un pays à l'autre, et chaque fois c'est une découverte. Ce cloître est parfaitement conservé. Il faut croire que quelqu'un de très haut veille sur les lieux. J'aime également cette architecture tout en dentelle.
40° Celsius, l'on ne devait pas en être loin aujourd'hui (vite de l'ombre et un peu d'air).
Amitiés.
Philippe

alexlie (5359) 2005-06-19 14:56

Hi Jean!
This place looks beautiful, well photographed. I like the colors and sharpness. Thanks for sharing.
Regards.

nwoehnl (120) 2005-06-19 15:01

Splendid old architecture, Jean-Yves, well presented from an ideal point of view. Good exposure in the strong sunlight without any blown-out details, and a nice add from the walking person in the foreground.

dolin (15647) 2005-06-19 16:15

Salut Jean-Yves.
Je sais pas pourquoi, mais elle me fout le "tourni" ta photo ;)
Le point de vue et le cadrage donne un superbe effet.
Les couleurs sont bien rendues et cette forte luminosité fait ressortir les détails.
Le mec sur le bas, donne une bonne touche supplémentaire
Bien joué
Fred

Fis2 (46465) 2005-06-19 17:03

Bonjour Jean!
Your photo is nicely. I like the colours,frame and light.Good perspective.Person brings up impression of photo
Regards
Krzy¶

singuanti (15240) 2005-06-19 18:38

Hi Jean-Yves. Good light management in what seems like incredibly bright conditions. That guy in the courtyard seems overdressed considering the weather. The person is a great add and brings the shot to life. Very nice one Jean-Yves!

capthaddock (28640) 2005-06-20 9:43

Hello PT - wonderful geometry , beautiful architecture, excellent perspective. Being so close to the cool Atlantic I did not think it would get so hot in Lisbon.

weswang (18223) 2005-06-20 10:46

Hi Jean Yves, A well taken picture. From the pattern of the ground we can guess the courtyard is a square symmetric one. The blue sky makes a nice contrast to the building. A nice picture with clarity and sharpness. Well done.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-06-20 13:55

Hello Jean Yves,
ouf, je suis soulagé que tu n'es pas attrapé de coup de soleil, avec le trou de la couche d'ozone, vaut mieux éviter. ;-)
J'aime cette composition, c'est très graphique.
Ce monastère est magnifique, très belle architecture.
J'aime la présence de l'homme, ça donne un peu de vie à ce bâtiment.

alainh (35391) 2005-06-20 17:11

bonsoir Jean Yves.
tu profites d'une bonne lumiere pour nous faire profiter de ce bel edifice. l'angle idéal te garantit un bon equilibre pour ta composition.
tres joli
amicalement
alain

john_c (24635) 2005-06-20 17:17

Well composed and skilfully presented, Jean Yves. The angles of the inner courtyard catch the eye, and all is enhanced by the central circle, the colour of which co-ordinates with the background. Crisp and clear, well ordered and effective. Well done.

sayzey (2358) 2005-06-20 18:51

ha looks almost like a baseball diamond! With the pitchers mound in the middle and bases around the sides!

Seriously though you did well to get the man in, people go on about human interest shots, and how havng people in your photos makes them better, I think that when your trying for photos like this you initially dont want anyone in the photo, but then when you sit back and see something like this you think that maybe it is ok for a few well placed people who can make the photo more interesting!

faraujo (1318) 2005-06-21 4:00

Salut Jean

Part I
Additional information: . The Manuelino style has one important detail: it’s nautical elements, like ropes, “caravelas”, stars, astrolabes... To remember the Portuguese Discoveries.

PartII
A very good framing, putting a person on corner, gives to the place his real dimension.
The building is fantastic, the Manuelino style is very rich in details/elements and we can see them. Its just a little bit over-expose.
Very good note, you are a real "connaisseur du monde"
Très Bien
À Bientôt
Filipe

donluicu (23963) 2005-06-21 12:58

JeanYves
quelle belle compo..les details sont frappants, le bohnomme couvre bien le bas de la photo..c super!
loic

joseelias (367) 2005-07-01 17:51

This is one of the best photos I’ve seen from the Jerónimos cloister. Not only the POV is very well chosen as it shows a wide view, as well the light and clearness let us explore the wonderful details of this magnificent place.