Torre do Tombo, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

This is the building of the main central archives of the Portuguese government. The origin of its name comes from its first location - from the 14th to the 18th century, the archives used a tower (torre) in Castelo de Sγo Jorge (St George's Castle [wikipedia, te: 1, 2]), near what used to be one of the main residences of the kings. To those who speak Portuguese the name sounds odd, as 'tombo' means 'fall' in modern Portuguese, but it used to mean also 'archive'.

The archives are in this modern building made for it since 1990.

Only the Portuguese site of Wikipedia has any relevant info on the place (*).

On the WS: a wider POV showing a bit more of the building.

Location (latitude, longitude): 38.75423,-9.1562

ribeiroantonio, bostankorkulugu, Tue, Matthew-Watt, paura, niphredil76, siolaw, jhm, lucasgalodoido, ChrisJ, John_F_Kennedy, danos, trekks, ruisc_pt, Emile, ElAprendiz, jusninasirun, riclopes έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη

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ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-02-23 16:09

Aonde ι que isto fica em Lisboa? Jα ouvi falar muito da Torre do Tombo mas nγo sei aonde ι que fica nem se ι visitαvel, ou atι o que ι que hα lα para ser visto ou de interesse turνstico. Enfim, desconheηo totalmente esta coisa!
Pela tua foto, parece ser mais um dos caixotes que existem agora em Lisboa. Mesmo aquele pedαco artνstico ι de formato cϊbico!
Boa definiηγo com bons pormenores nas paredes e um cιu bonito na foto.
Antσnio

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2008-02-23 16:14

lovely graphism you present us here jose... i like the vertical and diagonal lines rising up to the blue... and that "statue(?)" up there adds a lot to both the building and the shot i think... reminds me of the artwork of the central/south american civilisations...

all the best

korkut

Tue (91604) 2008-02-23 16:29

Hi Josι,
You chose a great POV for this photo. Interesting to see only one decorated part on the otherwise empty walls. The light and blue sky are enhancing.
Regards,
Lars

paura (25802) 2008-02-23 16:30

Josι,
Muito interessante o que vc encontrou para fotografar. A escultura ι muito interessante, nunca tinha visto. Cores bem ajustadas e fotometria adequada, como lhe ι peculiar.

Abraηo

Paulo

Matthew-Watt (5934) 2008-02-23 16:30

Hi Jose,

Wow, what an unusual building style, I do not think I have ever seen something quite like it. The shapes and angles all combine to form quite an aesthetically pleasing view. Of course this is helped by the blue sky overhead; I am sure it would look a little plain had the sky been overcast, you had to rely on that contrast of color to make it work - and I believe it did. The sharpness is very good, the edging between the structure and the sky is definite and without grain. I am guessing that water would spill from the mouth of that gargoyle-like sculpture if it were to rain. Thanks for this artistic post.

Matt

crckt (7222) 2008-02-23 20:21

Hi Jose,
That's an interesting structure, what is it? a fish or something? The colors are really nice here, especially the blue. Nice and sharp.
Regards,
Shaeri

siolaw (38294) 2008-02-23 21:18

Salut Jose,
Une compo intιressante avec belle combinaison de formes et des couleurs et textures bien rendues. Simple et graphique
Bien vu
Laurent

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2008-02-24 1:20

Ola Jose! Amazing detail. Wonderful POV. Amazing sky. Excellent composition. Original capture. Saude!

Jardim (3243) 2008-02-24 2:22

Olα Josι,

Bom enquadramento e bom jogo de linhas que contrasta bem com o azul do cιu.
Jϊlio Jardim

jhm (211734) 2008-02-24 4:25

Hello Josι,

A modern architecture image but with a specially balcony statue.
I see two proctucts in the different facades, the big with architectonic concrete and the wall to the right I think Rose Aurure marble.
The vertical lines of the concrete plates care for more atmosphere in this picture.
Very well composition, thanks for sharing.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

Cara (2059) 2008-02-24 5:59

Olα Josι,
Bonito este pormenor da Torre do Tombo, as linhas verticais em direcηγo ao cιu azul ficaram muito bem chamando a atenηγo para o pormenor da fachada (1 gαrgula estilo moderno?).
Bom trabalho, Cumprimentos, Daniel

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lucasgalodoido (27698) 2008-02-24 11:42

Olα Josι,
interessante esse prιdio, esse cubo escultura ι bem curioso e esse POV aqui ficou σtimo, prefiro ele, apesar que o WS ficou muito bom tambιm. As cores estγo excelentes.
Parabιns e Abraηo!

ChrisJ (171252) 2008-02-24 15:55

Ola Jose

'tombe' also means 'fall' in French. Good sharpness, & a superb blue sky. I like the symmetry between the 3 angled corners. Tfs!

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-02-25 0:24

Really great photo with the beautiful contrast of the sotnes with the blue sky. Nicely done.
Best wishes,
Achim

vincz (19113) 2008-02-25 1:21

Tres etonnant, tres ιpurι. J'aime la geometrie des murs sur le ciel bleu et cette tete incroyable si bien mise en valeur de cette facon. Bravo.

danos (110407) 2008-02-25 2:20

Ola Jose,
Very nice perspective and a good upward POV, with excellent sharpness and a marvellous blue sky.Perfect contrasted colours, lighting and sharpness. I like the shape of the sculpture with the open mouth.Informative your note too.

Regards,Danos

RADEEH (2802) 2008-02-25 5:39

Interesting architect with that fish shaped structure ! The blue is awesome ! Great shot ! TFS !

UnTrained (0) 2008-02-25 6:46

Olα Josι,
very clear lines and forms. A mixture of material and also a mixture of decoration. Or better to say, a mixture if there is some decoration or not? The workshop helps and shows a bit more. A strange construction in my eyes captured with good contrasts, sharpness and a nice blue sky.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

feather (51130) 2008-02-25 7:33

It is certainly a very unusual building; so plain but with the quite ornate gargoyle. Is that a naked person carved over the face? It looks like the cheeks of a bare bottom. ;D I also like the WS and think I prefer it to the main post. The framing by the trees makes an interesting image, although the detail on the gargoyle is less noticable from further away. All-in-all a good presentation.
Kath

xuaxo (6854) 2008-02-25 12:53

Olα Josι,
Prefiro o WS, menos abstrato.
Esta tem piada por se ver melhor aquela escultura.
Mas para quem gostar de fotos abstratas (no caso uma espιcie de cubos empilhados), tambιm estα bem vista.
Um abraηo,
F

trekks (14348) 2008-02-25 16:05

hi Jose

What made you choose this shot? More architecture or the statue?

For me, the reasons will be
.blue sky
.clean architecture lines
.small box windows

Portugal is very far but it is such interesting place. There is some Portugese influence in Malacca of Malaysia?

TFS, bill

ruisc_pt (11584) 2008-02-26 4:42

excelente enquadramento e POV. o jogo das placas de pedra a envolver a estatueta... sγo realmente interessantes assim vistos.
Um abraηo Josι
Rui

jmcl (14535) 2008-02-26 19:27

Hi Jose,

I love the way the almost flat blue sky and limited palette interact with the graphic nature of the image .. striking.

take care,

John

Emile (20352) 2008-02-27 13:04

Hola Jose.
Interesante composicion con lineas diagonales y verticales de esta interesante arquitectura, tu POV esta muy bueno pudiendo captar la impresionante escultura pegada a la fachada, el color azul del cielo hace un buen contraste con el color de la edificacion. Tu WS es muy bueno tambien.
Abrazos.

ElAprendiz (30) 2008-02-27 13:17

Hola Jose

Me llama mucho la atenciσn esta composiciσn arquitectonica. Retando la ley de la gravedad, con talento y creatividad, el autor logra una obra preciosa, con mucho grafismo, buen uso de las formas geometricas. El POV es maravilloso, el buen manejo de la luz y la nitidez de la misma, establecen un bello trabajo.

John

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-03-02 0:39

Hello Jose. Wonderful architecture shot against the saturated and contrasting blue sky. Well kept vertical perspective in excellent sharpness and details. Regards. Jusni

Benedict (7076) 2008-03-03 22:22

simple compo with the soft colors of the building so easy on the eye. the dark blue almost cloudless sky give the accent.
well seen details.
benedict

riclopes (35577) 2008-03-07 3:17

Olα Josι, este pormenor ficou excelente. Gosto muito do jogo de cubos/volumes e do 'tipo' a soprar enquanto olha para ti. O azul do cιu estα bonito e a fazer um belo contraste. O WS nγo tem tanta forηa, mas tambιm estα muito bem conseguido graficamente, pelo enquadramento entre as duas αrvores e pela inclusγo dos pilaretes no 1Ίplano.
Um abraηo,
ricardo

jmdias (114296) 2008-03-15 18:03

josι

lindo pov onde vc explorou bem os cantos e as formas simples do prιdio, deixando a gαrgula modernista em evidκncia. Simples e bonito. Conheηo o prιdio pois fui lα pesquisar genealogia familiar

abraηos

jorge

Photo Information

Copyright: Jose Pires (stego) (24132)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2007-04-25
Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
Camera: Olympus E-300, 14-45 mm Zuiko Digital, Polariser
Έκθεση: f/7.1, 1/160 δευτερόλεπτα
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
Θέμα(τα): Buildings, Architecturial Pictures II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-23 16:03

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Points: 56

Discussions

To ribeiroantonio: Onde fica isto (1)
by stego, last updated 2008-02-23 04:18
To jhm: Balcony (2)
by stego, last updated 2008-02-24 11:22
To crckt: What is it? (1)
by stego, last updated 2008-02-24 11:44
To trekks: What made me choose this shot (2)
by stego, last updated 2008-02-26 03:31
To feather: Gargoyle (1)
by stego, last updated 2008-02-25 05:47

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