Los Colores de la Boca Photo

Photographer’s Note

La Boca is one of the most colorful barrios in Buenos Aires. Its brightly colored buildings give the area a very festive appearance.
Italian immigrants were the first settlers of La Boca, and the working class neighborhood was Buenos Aires' first port. Today the buildings in the barrio are painted in bright colors. We wandered down the famous pedestrian street of La Caminito, which was named for a popular tango song. Many local artists were selling their wares, while others danced the tango for the many visitors. (source: About.com)

One word of caution -- all the guidebooks caution tourists to visit La Boca during daylight hours or to be sure and stay only in the La Caminito area.

>>> Buenos Aires is a very pintoreque and photogenic city, but when visiting, be very careful of your surroundings. Unfortunately for me, while taking some night shots two nights ago, my camera was quickly snatched out of my hand by some random guy who quickly ran away after taking my camera. Well, I am glad I bought an extra one-- a little old, but it helped me to capture this photo from "Caminito"

Of course, this kind of thing can happen anywhere to anyone--so I was a"lucky" one.
Maryori :)

I decided to tilt because the sky was very white and bright, and since I was using the old camera, I couldn't manage the light, and the sky would have looked extremely overexposed.

I'm experimenting a little bid and I kind of like tilting my photos see?

ribeiroantonio, gracious, Sne011, Seanwalker, lucasgalodoido, jalab_temen, ManuMay, robertosalguero has marked this note useful

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ViktorVaughn (1517) 2008-08-11 17:24

I like the colours indeed. Your framing is an interesting choice. I actually like the tilt. You've done well here, as it looks like a crummy day, which most people have stayed inside for. It give your photo a good mood to it. A shame about your camera, good thing you had an extra one.

Regards,
David

ribeiroantonio (21925) 2008-08-11 18:51

Sad to read what happened to you. That is the risk of all big cities, I guess. Your shot is really very nice for its colours and the great deal of detail. However, I am not so sure about the tilt and perspective. Otherwise it is a well done photo.
Antonio

gracious (20017) 2008-08-12 2:11

Hola Maryori,
Sorry for what happened to your camera!
captured well with good pov regarding this place with great colour and so much details! a very pleasant place to be!
many thanks for the wonderful sharing indeed
take good care and sincere regards
Tony

Sne011 (3101) 2008-08-12 3:28

Hola Maryori,
What a charming place, I love the colors and architecture! I would really like to see La Boca some day. I'm sorry for your camera, I know the feeling. But you captured a great photo with your old camera! I like the framing too!
Have a nice day!
Sneza

lucasgalodoido (16605) 2008-08-12 16:51

Olá Maryori,
parece esse lugar ser bem agradável para tomar uma cerveja, além de cores bem interessantes, perfeita sua captura.
Parabéns e Abraço

mikele_pl (2304) 2008-08-13 6:21

Hola! Maryori,
these colours really are eye-catching. I like the tilted effect, it makes the scene more dynamic. Sorry to hear you were robbed though.
Thanks for sharing
michal

gunbud (27955) 2008-08-13 19:04

Hi Maryori,
Lovely vertical presentation of this colorful outdoor cafe with the beautiful Buenos Aries architecture in the background.
The colors are clear and rich with excellent sharpness and lovely details to intricate balconies.
Regards, Tom

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-08-14 15:17

Hola amiguita:

Lamento mucho lo sucedido, pero bueno, al menos fue solo eso y no te pasó nada fisicamente, porque lo material se recupera.

La foto me gusta. El colorido es fundamental y bien trabajado. La inclinación es osada, pero fue original la idea a fin de lograr lo que querias.

El punto de vista, refleja un ambiente muy agradable.

Saludos, John

Cretense (56318) 2008-08-15 11:44

Hola Maryori!

Que colores mas impresionantes, parcera! Uno de los barrios que quiero ver, al menos una vez en mi vida! Todo el arco iris (y mas) esta aqui! Gran manejo de la luz, gran encuadre y composicion! Bravo!

Un abrazo,
Hercules

ManuMay (11007) 2008-08-21 11:26

Hola Maryori!!
Que lugar tan especial!! Debe ser un gusto pasear por allí, sentarse en los cafés y ver pasar la gente, y hablar...

Me gusta mucho tu encuadre, que le da un punto especial y distinto. La toma tiene obviamente muy buenos colores y definición.
Bien hecho.
Saludos desde Madrid.
Manuel.

marietom (32018) 2008-09-20 0:44

hello Maryori,

Très coloré, cet endroit, il me plairait c'est sûr !
Jolie composition, avec ces tables qui nous invitent au premier plan.
Bon we
Marie

robertosalguero (110) 2008-09-20 21:28

Hola guapa, los colores de esta foto se ven bien bonitos! Esta foto me recuerda mucho las escenas en las ciudades de Polonia. Agradable imagen con buena nitidez y detalles. Captaste una escena interesante y cotidiana y el pequeno angulo le da aun mas dinamismo, aunque no se ve gente! Gracias y un fuerte abrazo :-)

Roberto

delkoo (34414) 2008-09-22 23:52

hi maryori,
I definitely like your POV in this shot ... it provides such good perspective. The low light hasn't prevented you from getting rich colours and great sharpness.

didier

DariaK (641) 2008-12-13 6:36

A classic postcard shot, and I don't mean just because you framed it. A wonderful slice of this part of the barrio - very bright and colourful, and yet you can nevertheless see the sligfhtly seedy edge of the place. It is an interesting picture, which is one the best compliments in my opinion.

Daria