Photographer's Note
Going over my archival photos from Lisbon, I had this jealous thought: how great it would be to live permanently in a photogenic place like Lisbon? I cannot really complain because I had a chance to live for a couple of years in places like Krakow, Munich, or Los Angeles. It was sadly in the pre-digital times, but they were places which offered endless photo opportunities. Unfortunately, many good jobs for scientists are in remote locations and most importantly now when I found one which is really good, I don’t want to spoil it by making another change.
You can see here the statue of King John I (Estαtua de Dom Joγo I) with the silhouette of the Castelo de S. Jorge on top of the hill in the distance. It was captured from the Praηa da Figueira.
I have seen a very similar picture in Ike’s gallery but since I took it at very different light conditions, I decided to share it anyway.
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Fis2
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(169791) 2022-01-23 0:37
Czesc Mariusz!
Dzisiaj co do minuty sasiedzie :)!
Ladna kompozycja kadru.
Interesujacy pomnik i ciekawy zamek w tle.
Dobre kolorki i swiatlo.
Podoba sie.
Milej niedzieli.
Krzysztof
jean113
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(27639) 2022-01-23 0:45
Hello Mariusz, a well considered composition, initially I read your title as ‘ The king of the castle’!
All the details are in sharp focus taken in a lovely light.
Excellent.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Jean.
aliabazari
(21331) 2022-01-23 1:18
Hello Mariusz
Beautiful shot. You show us this statue well. Clarity and exposure are well done. I love sculptures. Thanks for sharing
ikeharel
(112475) 2022-01-23 2:42
A very same POV as my photo from the Praηa da Figueira, Mariusz, but yours is much better wuith light condition and details.
Thanks for your gesture, each photo you post from Lisbon raise memories from our trip.
Have a nice sunday,
Ike
jhm
(211734) 2022-01-23 5:04
Hello Mariusz,
Statue with man and horse make your picture excellent to look at, nice placed to the left side.
Certainly a high quality picture.
An excellent composition and lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice day,
John.
pajaran
(114971) 2022-01-23 5:19
Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan teskt ...
Lep spomenik i zidovi tvrdjave na brdu, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
lepa statua King John I.
Zelim vam lepo popodne za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja
Royaldevon
(85638) 2022-01-23 5:52
Hello Mariusz,
I wonder, would photography become a bit of a bore if you photographed the same place every day. You would end up wishing to move further afield, to capture different scenes, exactly as you do in this country. Educating others about your neighbourhood and your country is as interesting as educating people about your holiday destinations.
I like the symbolic connections in your photograph, so very carefully inferred. There is the king on his horse, trotting triumphally towards the castle, on the hill. It's a fine composition of a well exposed photograph.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
lousat
(138655) 2022-01-23 11:18
Ciao Mariusz,the statue is perfectly placed in the composition,to have a full view of castle on the top on the right,another top quality pic from Lisbon! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
Silvio1953
(220665) 2022-01-23 12:56
Ciao Mariusz, great view of fantastic statue and beautiful castle in BG, fine details, good light, wonderful colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
jmdias
(114318) 2022-01-23 13:49
mariusz
you got a nice angle with the king almost in movement. nice view of the imposing Sγo jorge castle and the flags of lisbon and portugal too. About photogenic places, I guess I can take many photos from my town daily, even today during the mass my mind was running despite I had no camera with me. some cities are monumental as saint petersburg, or rio, or buenos aires, even the not well known LIMA.. Anyway I guess you would hate LIMA, its sky is ever, ever, ever, grey.
take care
jorge
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(62804) 2022-01-23 15:17
Hello Mariusz,
Isn't this one of the classic shots in Lisbon?
It is of course a beautiful composition with the equestrian statue looking towards the houses and the castle on the hill.
My hotel was not far from here in a street with many restaurants.
If you lived in a very photogenic place, I think you would also dream of going elsewhere. People still long to see new things.
Best regards, Paul
ifege
(47013) 2022-01-23 19:51
Hi Mariusz
A well composed photo with the king to one side and almost looking at his impressive home.
Cheers
Ian
COSTANTINO
(115583) 2022-01-23 22:41
Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy new week
original version
a photo with a great value!!!
this statue is a real piece of art
greetings to the artist!!!
regards
Costantino
vjmite
(6514) 2022-01-23 22:56
Hi Mariusz,
The light conditions were good on this day, resulting in a very good photo. I like the fact that we get a good view of both the statue and the castle on the hill in the background. Good colour and light control.
Vince
jemaflor
(146330) 2022-01-23 23:26
Hi Mariusz,
Well framed and a well balanced composition with statue, castle and town, so beautiful colors with this well captured sunlight, tfs.
mcmtanyel
(67709) 2022-03-01 21:05
Hello Mariusz,
Hmm, the king has two stowaways, one on his hat and one on the neck of his horse. Nice connection between the statue and the fortress.
Regards,
MT
Photo Information
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Copyright: Mariusz Kamionka (mkamionka)
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(73440) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2009-08-20
- Camera: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM
- Map: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Οδοιπορικό: Portugal 2009
- Date Submitted: 2022-01-23 0:25
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