shadowplay, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

ho gia' pubblicato altre due foto scattate in questo posto - mi era piaciuto molto per le sue qualita' scenografiche, un ampio spazio dalle linee semplici e dallo stile spartano lungo il Tago e contro il cielo di Lisbona...
l'edificio e' il progetto dell'architetto portoghese Alvaro Siza Vieira che rappresento' il Portogallo all'Expo 98 di Lisbona.
(per una volta il titolo non ri riferisce a nessun film, bensi alla mia canzone preferita dei Joy Division)

I already posted two pictures I shot here - I remember I liked this place because of its simple and straightforward architecture, a wide space delimited by a (seemingly) lightweight construction set against the Lisbon sky...
the building you see in the picture is one of the most famous projects of Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza Vieira - it was the Portuguese pavillion to the 1998 Expo exhibition which took place in Lisbon.
(the title is for once not a reference to a movie but to a song - my favourite Joy Division's track)

CLODO, macondo, bostankorkulugu, bukitgolfb301 has marked this note useful

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CLODO (45116) 2010-04-22 3:07

Hi Cristina
I like the way you play with the shadows! Very good photographic equilibrium, lots of grey hues, mainly on the cobblestones of the pavements, and the marvelous silhouettes against the cloudy sky.
Congrat!
CLODO

rikko77 (10861) 2010-04-22 3:16

...e potrebbe pure essere una copertina di un disco, guarda. L'atmosfera ci sta tutta e quelli potrebbero essere, chessò, i Backstreet Boys che vanno verso i vertici della classifica (so già che mi insulterai per questo)...non fraintendermi (qui in molti se la prendono)....la foto mi piace molto!
un saluto
Rikk

dkmurphys (79209) 2010-04-22 3:36

I love this part of Lisboa, I walked every day here for twoo months.

bebbetto (122) 2010-04-22 3:48

Ottimo BN. Composizione classica. La profondità è eccellente come si evince dai dettagli dei sampietrini che si vedono bene da 0 a 30 metri.
Ciao

roodakroofka (279) 2010-04-22 3:59

This is very simple and clear. Great work. Regards!
Boguslaw

wolf38 (30) 2010-04-22 4:26

Hallo cristina. Mein ausdrückliches Kompliment zu diesem künstlerisch hochwertigen und meisterhaften Photo. Die Kontraste sind optimal. Auch die Komposition befindet sich im Gleichgewicht durch den Hell-Dunkel-Wechsel zwischen der linken und rechten Bildhälfte. Prima. Gruß, Wolfgang.

jasmis (58653) 2010-04-22 4:27

Atmosphere of sci-fi movie achieved.
Superb B&W tones - as usual - as your fingerprint.
Regards my dear friend.

macondo (20449) 2010-04-22 5:05

Hi Cristina.
Wonderful shot, well chosen for a b/w conversion - yes, it is reminiscent of a Joy Division song, with its suggestion of bleakness and the grouping of the men. Great balance in your panoramic crop, and a lovely light against which the figures are set and which gleams on the tiles of the open space in front of the pavilion building. Superb work.
Regards,
Andrew

yquem46 (38752) 2010-04-22 6:00

Ciao Cristina
I like the 2 different parts of this shot, the building to the right which contrasts a lot with the highlight part on the left with the 5 silhouettes
Excellent b&w treatment
have a nice day
Patrick

Juzo (2151) 2010-04-22 6:13

Hi Cristina,
I love the depth and light that B&W gives these long shots. I have posted a couple recently attempting this. This is excellent, a simple play on shapes, a scene and a mysterious story, told by lightm shadows m shapes and contrast. Great work.
Regards
Justin

coco (30439) 2010-04-22 6:34

Hi Cristina.

The composition and the exposure are useful to create a fantastic atmosphere.

Well done.

Housegaijin (0) 2010-04-22 6:56

Ciao Cristina: this shot really stands out from the page for its precision, careful placement of the tiny figures and the awesome B/W treatment. A fav!
Veramente,
Francis

BennyV (34748) 2010-04-22 9:36

Hi Cristina,

I got the Joy Division mood/reference even before reading your note! Great atmosphere, great stillness. Quality work.

Benny

chris04stop (6805) 2010-04-22 13:33

Ah...uomini, mia cara! Sono cinque e se la raccontano allegramente tra loro. Era un'alba? E chissà che cosa avevano da raccontarsi...
Che bella foto, Cristina, così intensa e...così vera. Ah! Gli uomini: vil razza dannata!
Anna Paola

mesutilgim (0) 2010-04-22 13:55

Hi Christina,
Wonderful ! Very nice b&w work with perfect pov and perfect light control.
Quite nice compo with great graphical values.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2010-04-22 14:37

i havent added a pic as a favorite for a long time... this one speaks to me a lot cristina... it has everything i like in it, in a simple yet a very striking combination... my compliments...

korkut

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2010-04-22 23:52

Hello Cristina,

fantastic BW urban photo...

Have a nice day, Ivana

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2010-04-23 4:33

Hi my dear Cristina

Great masterpiece!
Perfect and calcurated stable composition / framework and sharp/clear description in the detail as usual. You did a great job again indeed!
Thanks for sharing and have a good Friday night !
Best regards,
Takero

Rafer (0) 2010-04-23 10:24

Maravilloso juego de lineas y siluetas...saludos Cris

sayeed_rahman (6461) 2010-04-24 23:45

An amazing frame cris, no wonder it has bagged two favs, the balance with the forms, i could tell who is the more talkative one. again the areas of light and dark do it for you. but why would you stick with a 5.6 when the main element and interest in the composition lies fifty feet away ? - think a smaller aperture could have worked more in favour of the outcome and intent of the composition. but who cares, so long as i am happy with this shot..who cares..

i will take it

sayeed

clio (27961) 2010-05-02 1:47

Ciao Cris,
Bello nero e bianco pieno di profondità. Mi piace le dimensioni straordinarie con questa parete immensa, mi piace anche l'apertura sulla luce. Una composizione che mi fa pensare a De Chirico.
Brava!
Diane

golden (2289) 2010-05-02 12:15

Questa foto e stupenda Cristina!
Una composizione semplice,ma piena di emozioni...

Complimenti,
Chrysoula..

rigoletto (34279) 2010-05-15 13:25

Dear Cristina,
Sorry for my lack of comments on your deliberately developing gallery. Be sure that i checked them all and admiring most of them and sometimes being even dazzled by their beauty. Your style has significantly changed (it had already changed a bit before meeting you), but your recent daily posts are making me wonder how you are able to make such a lot of "good" photos. Anyway, i find your pp style so fitting to my taste, and each of your photos are worth saying more things than an average TE photo deserves. This is actually why i write so little. It is a pity that your gallery evolved into something big, just on the time that i am so rarely on TE. And the best thing is that, you always try different subjects, never sticking to a so called "style".
Best wishes,
Deniz

gmg (4202) 2010-07-02 15:12

Un altro bel bianconero pieno di forza espressiva. Molto bello il contrasto e la luce che filtra dalla porta a destra
gmg

livermore (1631) 2012-10-28 3:08

Bonjour Cristina,
Très beau noir et blanc.
Le genre d'atmosphère que j'aime particulièrement.
Ton cadrage est parfaitement maitrisé.
Bonne journée
Vincent