Rossio by night, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

Hi TE friends,

This is the Rossio Square, 30 minutes before sunrise

I hope you like it !

The D. Pedro IV Square, usually known by its ancient and popular name: Rossio (literally meaning large square) delimits to north the area of the Baixa Pombalina (downtown) and has been, for six centuries, the heart of Lisboa.
The most diverse initiatives and events took place in this plaza, since bullfights, to festivals, military events, political assemblies and even religious trials in the epoch of the Inquisition.
Reborn from the debris left by the big earthquake of 1755 that devastated the Country, the Rossio with its cosmopolitan buildings, a sunny welcoming space got some animation with hotels (the majority no longer exist) that were filled with travellers, stores, tobacconists and, of course, a large number of Cafιs (coffee shops) - a very Portuguese institution that still nowadays are used as forums for talk, conspiracy, politics and the arts.
Right in the centre of this Square, since 1870, in a column with 28meters high, rises the statue of kind D. Pedro the 4th, the first emperor of an independent Brazil. In the pedestal there are four female figures, allegories to the Justice, to the Wisdom, to the Force and to the Moderation, qualities attributed to D. Pedro. In 1889 two monumental fountains were increased, one on each side of the column, nowadays colored by the flowers sold by traditional Rossios florists.
The floor of the Plaza was covered with the traditional Portuguese cobbling, with black and white undulating motives, on the 19th century.
In North side of the Square is located the National Theatre D. Maria II, that received the name of the daughter of D. Pedro.
On the South side there is a graceful arch, from the end of the 18th century that establishes the connection with the Sapateiros Street.
Despite the numerous changes in the lifestyle along the six centuries of existence of this Square, many traditions are still maintained nowadays , and a stop in the Cafι Nicola (western side) or in the Pastelaria Suiηa (oriental side) continues to be the typical everyday life of any Lisboa resident!

Nikon D40X
2009/10/12 07:27:47.3
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/2 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: +2.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto -3
AF Mode: AF-S
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

Clementi, ChrisJ, nszeretlek, Gerrit, jhm, Longroute, siamesa, gervaso, Amaz, Didi, lucasgalodoido, subhendu_bagchi, Cricri, Emile έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη

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mkamionka (73198) 2009-10-20 1:31

Dear Aires,
that is one of my favourite places in Lisbon, very photogenic, and the blue hour was a perfect time to catch it.
The sky is exactly as it should be. I like the water in the fountain making a nice effect.
Beautiful shot,
TFS
M

delpeoples (60342) 2009-10-20 1:33

Ola Aires, congratulations on your 550th photo on TE. The Blue Hour is my favourite type of photo (hence my Theme) so I hope you don't mind me using your excellent photo in my Theme. The effect on the fountain's water is superb as are the effects on the illuminated building to the left of the image. Thanks again, Lisa

tober (8797) 2009-10-20 1:42

Hi Aires, it's the first time I see this beautiful square just before the sunrise. It looks so silent without anybody around. Best regards, Tolga

Clementi (52514) 2009-10-20 1:44

Ciao Aires,
good management of the light and beautiful sight, wondered why there were no people, then reading the note I have understood that it was almost the sunrise, the best moment for take the beautiful photos as this.
good job
Giorgio

ChrisJ (171146) 2009-10-20 1:47

Ola Aires

Nice repetition of the wavy tile patterns in the piazza, with excellent sharpness & superb warm cold colour contrasts against the dark blue sky. Tfs!

nszeretlek (1199) 2009-10-20 2:09

One of the places with more soul and feeling in Lisboa . The picture is perfect for me in all its technical and not so parameters ...

Thanks for sharing this wonderful view Aires ,

Best,

serp2000 (47063) 2009-10-20 2:35

Privet, Aires,
Impressive saturations! I like this night shot, good presentation of Lisbon. Well done!
Regards,
Serghei

rodgerg (55767) 2009-10-20 3:19

Olΰ Aires,

A famous place in Lisboa and a very nice blue hour. The POV is very well selcetd and give prospect and depht to the image. Good managment of light too which the coloured elements which arise very well in the image. Image rich in details too. Nice and interesting post for TE.
Amizades,
Roger

francio64 (39888) 2009-10-20 3:23

Ciao Aires,
spettacolare blue hour!
Luci, sharp e cromatismi sono al top.

Complimenti!
Francesco

Gerrit (62042) 2009-10-20 3:45

Hi Aires,
Wonderful eveningshot. Beautiful place, colours and composition.
Great quality
regards, Gerrit

jhm (211734) 2009-10-20 3:49

Hello Aires,

I saw these floor on a other picture of a member.
I love your enlightenment generally.
You create a very nice perspective and depth.
Soft for look at, a very nice sharpness and clarity for a picture taken during the blue hour.
Very well composition and real colours. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Longroute (19600) 2009-10-20 4:35

You really have a skill for blue hour pictures! And this time you had to wake up early to shoot it!
The perfect light management creates a very fine atmosphere which enhances the beauty of this fountain and square. The base of the fountain is incredibly clear. Very good subject and composition too.
Compliments,
Donato

siamesa (28231) 2009-10-20 4:45

Olα Aires

Pode-se dizer que a imagem ι uma dessas extremamente cativantes que descansam o olhar e aquietam o coraηγo.Maravilhosa. Parabιns.
Abraηos
maria

stefanocer (10642) 2009-10-20 5:03

You are a specialist for blue hor shots Aires , once again a beautiful one , compliments.
Stefano.

ktanska (44414) 2009-10-20 6:12

Hi aires,
Excellent blue hour picture showing that tiling, fountain and classic buildings behind the square. Low and wide angle fits well.
Kari

gervaso (28177) 2009-10-20 8:41

Olα, Aires!

A hora azul perfeitamente capturada! A iluminaηγo estα excelente, e gostei muito tambιm do efeito da αgua em movimento nas fontes. Belνssima composiηγo! Muito bom trabalho!

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2009-10-20 10:39

Hola Aires.

Pues muy bonita foto si seρor. Las luces me encantan.

Un saludo!

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-10-20 10:42

Oi amigo ,
Bonita esta tua foto na hora azul , estava deserta uma boa hora sem ninguιm para atrapalhar , boa inclusγo da fonte no primeiro plano , bons detalhes, parabιns!!
Um abraηo Gonηalo

Didi (61589) 2009-10-20 11:35

Olΰ Aires
Only the moon is missing (I am jocking)
Your blue hour has a good success
That's great for the lights management quality.
Best regards

pal_claudia (458) 2009-10-20 13:03

Hi :)

Beautiful !!!!
The place is wonderful I have to go there ! :)
The blue hour is wonderful !
The POV is excelent , the colors are beautiful also...
Congratulations my friend.
Claudia, from Romania

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2009-10-20 21:03

Olα Aires,
impressionante a beleza e qualidade dessa foto, as cores, ajustes e horαrios escolhidos nγo podiam ser melhores. Bela foto, amigo.
Parabιns e Abraηo

jasmis (58653) 2009-10-20 22:11

Interesting moody place and superb night shot.
Regards my dear friend.

emka (157280) 2009-10-20 23:49

Hi Aires, well known place but always nice to see. beautiful blue hour shot. Regards

Malgorzata

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2009-10-20 23:59

Hi Aires,
nice capture of the lovely perspective in blue hour. The fountain looks nice. Light is perfect. Fantastic colours. Great job indeed. Tfs.
Subhendu

pajaran (114755) 2009-10-21 0:30

Zdravo.
Zemljotresi su mnogo unistili, grad se oproravio i napravio lepu arhitekturu koju ste pokazali na ovoj vrlo dobroj fotografiji, lepih boja i trenutkom.
Pogled ne skrece sa fontane, lepo.
Pozdrav, Paja.

Cricri (176) 2009-10-21 11:32

Hola Aires
Trθs belle image a l'heure bleu, belle prise des lumiθres , bon cadrage qui laisse un aperηu sur le bβtiment en arriθre plan, bon dιtails du sol
Friendship
cricri

Emile (20352) 2009-10-22 7:44

Hola Aires.
Beautiful plaza captured with very good colors during the sunrise blue hour, lights and shadows are very well managed, at that time it looks so calm and peaceful. Lovely place.
TFS.
Best regards.

jmdias (114126) 2009-11-03 16:05

aires

uma viata clαssica do rossio. muito bonito o uso da luz e das cores artificiais. pov baixo magnνfico e boa nitidez, vista daqui parece que estamos numa cidadezinha, tamanha a calma. belo trabalho

abraηos

jorge

Photo Information

Copyright: Aires dos Santos (AiresSantos) (56155)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2009-10-12
Categories: Καθημερινότητα, Αρχιτεκτονική
Camera: Nikon D40X, AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 GII ED
Έκθεση: f/5.6, 1/2 δευτερόλεπτα
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
Θέμα(τα): Hora azul - Blue Hour, Blue Hour, Lisboa 0 - Lisbon 0 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-20 1:26

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