Photographer’s Note
Today I bring you a photo from Tomar, a city located near Fátima, where we have the famous Santuário (Sanctuary - please see "http://www.santuario-fatima.pt/portal/index.php?lang=EN")
This town was founded in 1159 by the first Grand Master of the all-powerful Order of the Knights Templar in Portugal, Gualdim Pais. The Order consisted of knights whose main purpose was to help the Portuguese in defeating the invading Moors. In return the knights received lands and political powers that in the end became their eventual undoing as their strength and wealth became too much of a threat to the Church. The Pope Clement V in 1314 decided to act and suppressed the Order. The Portuguese King Dom Dinis promptly reacted by creating the new Order of Christ and this organization was given the assets and power of the previous Knights Templar. The famous Portuguese Prince "Henry the Navigator" was made the Governor of the Order in 1418 and used liberally their funds together with their logo of a white cross to finance his exploration voyages of the world.
(text from http://www.portugal-info.net/costaprata/tomar.htm)
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snuggleaphagus
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(4140) 2005-07-27 14:33
Que eondramento maravilhoso. Os telhados estao giros e os tons verdoes lindissimos.
A foto da nos a impressao de estar espreitando.
Uma foto lindissima
davido
(1982) 2005-07-27 14:35
Very nice photo Paulo.
The frame is beautiful also the colours.
I like the view of the town with some nice architecture.
David
Marcelo_Almeida
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(1044) 2005-07-27 15:26
Olá Paulo,
Bela composição o uso das árvores como moldura ficou excelente e a torre deu um toque especial.
Parabéns,
Marcelo Almeida
leonorkuhn
(15013) 2005-07-27 15:49
Olá Paulo,
Excelente ponto de vista e ainda com moldura natural. Muito boas cores, sharp e luminosidade. Não sabia desta cidade, com uma história secular.
Um grande abraço,
Leonor
Tue
(25770) 2005-07-27 16:49
Hi Paulo,
This view on the roofs of the city is very nice indeed. The light that makes the colours a little bit hazy suits very well I think. The natural framing is excellent as well.
Good piece of work!
Groeten,
Lars
betogrein
(2232) 2005-07-27 17:17
Boa composição, gostei da moldura e profundidade de fundo, boas cores também.
Abraços
Beto Grein
Retagger
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(26) 2005-07-27 18:21
Hello Paulo,
This is an amazing photograph. I like the way that you have framed the buildings in the town with the outline of the trees; it works verly well. Great point of view and the clarity is excellent. Well done.
David....
Galmeida
(12559) 2005-07-27 18:38
Olá Paulo,
Que rica perspectiva e janela de contraste, sombra e vegetação para capturar este optimo cenário de Tomar. Qualidade, contraste e um bonito cartão ilustrado desta cidade bem bonita e historica.
Muito bom trabalho e composição.
Um abraço.
Fernando
feather
(51026) 2005-07-28 7:45
I like the way you have almost completely framed the town by trees. You had a great POV.
The tower is in the right position (bottom left third) for a classic composition.
Well done
Kath
danby1
(3689) 2005-07-28 8:24
hey paulo! good shot good framing by the trees and good composition, it looks a nice town, good shot good details also! well done
supereira
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(9576) 2005-07-28 8:33
Gosto da composição e do enquadramento.Bom contraste entre os telhados e as folhas das arvores.Excelentes cores,luminosidade,texturas e nitidez.Bom trabalho!
capthaddock
(28640) 2005-07-30 12:19
Hi Paulo - wonderful framing, the city looks great seen through the vegetation, excellent work,.
premels
(2400) 2005-07-30 15:29
Hi Paulo, nice natural framing for this view of the city and an interesting note. I first thought that the framing tree are eating too much of the picture but on a second thought I can see some charm to it: The city appears as if thru a window and there is enough light inside the house to show us details of the window frame.
faraujo
(1324) 2005-08-03 9:15
Olá Paulo
A foto está bem conseguida, só não conseguiste eliminar os erros urbanisticos que assolam todas as cidades deste país.
É uma praga!!!! Não um canto decente, até no parque do Montesinho, em Trás-dos-Montes, se consegue ver estas bestialidades de betão.
Bom, gosto da foto e isso é que interessa!
1abc
Filipe
Photo Information
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Copyright: Paulo Azevedo (apazevedo)
(5469)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2004-07-04
- Categories: Vida Diária, Arquitectura
- Camera: Fuji Finepix S5000
- Exposição: f/5.6, 1/640 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2005-07-27 14:25
- Favoritos: 2 [ver]
