King's walk, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

The Castelo de São Jorge (Saint George’s Castle) was wrested in 1147 from the Moors by D. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal. D. Afonso Henriques also gave the orders to build the Sé (Cathedral).
The walls of Saint George’s Castle, sitting atop a hill guarding the Tagus, date from the Moorish occupation in the 10th century, but the site has been a fortress for centuries, possibly since the 5th century. The moated castle is regarded as the cradle of Lisbon, and today it provides a panoramic view of the River Tagus and the Alfama medieval district, which is spread out below it. Visitors can walk the esplanades and climb the ramparts. A multimedia show is available during the day which brings alive the history of Lisbon. The castle grounds are planted with olive, pine and cork trees and provide a pleasant spot to relax.

Hope you like it

Fred

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rahimyts (1618) 2005-11-18 4:50

Nice capture...

POV is wonderful.
TFS.

Galmeida (12559) 2005-11-18 4:56

Olá Frederico,
Pese embora uma ligeira intensidade de luz a mais, acho que até resultou muito bem. O angulo de visão e perspectiva estão excelentes neste formato vertical que dá uma maior profundidade. O enquadramento dos elementos presentes está excelente. Bons contrastes de luz, grafismo com a calçada e as árvores ladeando a dando sombra. Boas cores e uma "sharpness" muito boa e que realça todo o conteúdo. Parabéns e um bom fim de semana.
Fernando

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-11-18 5:20

Hi frederico
I like the frame and the beautifull perspective in your piture. The pavment is beautifull.
But i think it's little bit overexposed
Howeveri like your picture
Bertrand

jhm (211736) 2005-11-18 7:17

Hi Frederico,
I like the tunnel effect toward end of the way, spectacular with sun and shadows between the trees, also the way with nature stone give a very attractive picture for looking.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice weekend,
John

bertolucci (14052) 2005-11-18 13:50

Hi Fred, lovely perspective here and I like the texture of these old cobble stones a lot. Together with the trunks of the trees it's a fine graphism!
And thanx for bringing me again to Lisboa and this wonderful castle. A few months back we passed a very pleasing afternoon there.
Have a nice weekend,
Bert

feather (51130) 2005-11-19 9:40

I like the low POV to capture the detail in the cobbles. Good view through the trees to the archway. Very strong light conditions are well managed
Kath

everlasting (19680) 2005-11-22 2:31

the low POV works well here, catchign the textures of the cobblestones.
It is a little overexposed, but nonetheless a nice composition.

danyy (0) 2005-12-06 12:26

Bonjour Frederico,
j'aime cette photo pour ses lumières basses et les ombres des arbres qui coupe ce superbe chemin de pierres.
La photo est un rien surexposée mais permet de voir le détail des feuillages, peut-être un choix délibéré ?
Best regards
Daniel.

cainomar (89) 2006-09-05 11:25