Photographer's Note
This is the most representative transportation in Lisboa. I love this carrs. The tile is because this is the sign in the carr, maybe is the final destination of this via.
Here some information about this nice carrs;
Lisbon has three working street funiculars and one street elevator which allow its citizens and visitors to move to and from its hilly districts more easily. All are operated by Carris, the Lisbon city transport undertaking.
The Lavra funicular was the first street funicular in the world. It opened on 19 April 1884 and carried 3000 people, free of charge, on that day alone. Originally water-powered, it was converted to electricity in 1915. It runs from the eastern side of the Avenida da Liberdade at a 25% gradient for 180 metres to the Torel district. Originally it operated on a water counter-weight system, but was subsequently electrified. Hours of operation are 0700-2245, every day except Sunday, when the opening time is 0900. To reach the bottom of the funicular, turn right off the Avenida da Liberdade, whilst heading north, into the Largo da Anunciada. This turning is slightly further up the Avenida than the main tourist office in Restauradores, on the opposite side of the road. The Lavra funicular is to be found about 100 yards along the Largo da Anunciada. The route was closed from 21 June to 5 July, 2006 following an accident but it is now back in service.
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~luso/funicula.htm
I'm not sure if this information is rigth so let me know to change it or keep upload more about it.
Thanks
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lucero
(1102) 2006-09-29 6:19
Hola otra vez Elias:
Una foto muy sencilla pero muy bonita con buenos colores y con sensación de movimiento gracias a que dejas ese par de centímetros de suelo en la parte inferior.
Un saludo: Javi
berek
(50518) 2006-09-30 3:40
Hi Elias,
good point of view and cute picture my friend. lovely yellow . have a nice weekend.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> :-)
riclopes
(35577) 2006-09-30 6:47
Olá Elias, yes, I guess that the information must be correct. These famous trams are quite nice and I guess that are as much used by tourists than by local people. I used it very much in the past years, but not anymore. This one seems to be falling, hehehe. I think the tiltness works, giving dynamis to the action and also with the curve of the railway in foreground. Your lower POV makes it to seem very proud upthere! I'm not sure about the yellow line of the frame. It gives a festive atmosphere and make us remember about the importance of the yellow here, but I think it disracts a bit from the image, as well. May be if it wasn't so strong...
Have a nice WE,
Ricardo
Jeronimo
(1382) 2006-10-01 2:50
Hola Elias,
Sympatico photo y punto de vista, me gusta la orientación de la foto y la curba de los railles. Muy buena foto de un medio de transporte tan agradable que son los trenes urbanos.
Por lo de mis comentarios si quizas son un poco negativos, desgraciadamente trato de ser critico pero si es cierto que me enfoco muchas veces a cosas negativas que solo tienen que ver con mi amor por mexico, un amor mezclado de tristeza por ver una realidad que, muchos no saben, una rabia de ver los medias desinformando la gente. Las criticas que hago, creo que no hay que dramatizarlas, simplemente tienen que ser discutidas, en el buen sentido de la palabra.
Saludos amigo.
giorgimer
(35017) 2008-12-29 4:22
Ciao Elias,
il Natale č andato bene, ti ringrazio. Come richiesto scriverň la critica in italiano, spero di ricordarmi le prossime volte ;). In questa foto mi piace la composizione leggermente diagonale, bello il giallo richiamato nella cornice.
Complimenti!
Gio
Photo Information
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Copyright: Elias Castillo (manatee)
(4668)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-05-12
- Categories: Transportation
- Exposure: f/3.5
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Tram, funiculars and lift of Lisbon [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-09-29 2:58