Photographer's Note
The Queluz National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Queluz) is a Portuguese 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern-day Sintra Municipality, in the Lisbon District. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the palace was conceived as a summer retreat for Dom Pedro of Braganza, later to become husband and then king consort to his own niece, Queen Maria I. It served as a discreet place of incarceration for Queen Maria as her descent into madness continued in the years following Dom Pedro's death in 1786. Following the destruction by fire of the Ajuda Palace in 1794, Queluz Palace became the official residence of the Portuguese prince regent, John VI, and his family and remained so until the Royal Family fled to Brazil in 1807 following the French invasion of Portugal.
Work on the palace began in 1747 under the architect Mateus Vicente de Oliveira. Despite being far smaller, the palace is often referred to as the Portuguese Versailles. From 1826, the palace slowly fell from favour with the Portuguese sovereigns. In 1908, it became the property of the state. Following a serious fire in 1934, which gutted the interior, the palace was extensively restored, and today is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.
Shooting Data
Nikon D40
2010/06/13 14:32:10.5
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Color
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/100 sec - F/16
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-A
Flash Sync Mode:
Flash Mode:
Auto Flash Comp:
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Medium High
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: High
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: Off
High ISO NR: Off
Critiques | Translate
npecanhuk
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(79329) 2010-06-15 6:46
Oi Paulo!
Belo palácio! Lindos jardins! Foto bem atraente!
Nitidez, exposição, pdv, pdc, cores, formato horizontal & retangular, moldura em preto & branco, pp, contrastes e composição excelentes!
Parabéns, abraços e até logo!
Neyvan
dta
(98848) 2010-06-15 6:50
Ola Paulo ,
The symetry is certainly the best choice for this kind of picture . I like a lot the little shades , and the excellent depth .
Well done
swiatopelk777
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(0) 2010-06-15 7:41
Hi Paulo!
Very fine palace of Queluz. Amazing architecture. Fine long perspective. Good exposure and capture. Ideal frame. Good note.
Greetings from Warszawa!
cargus
(13954) 2010-06-15 10:03 [Comment]
Longroute
(19600) 2010-06-15 10:33
A very clean and clear photo and a perfect classical composition. both garden and palace offer a sight of great harmony and beauty but what I like most is your pp work which produced a photo of high quality: sharp and with colours properly saturated. An excellent work,
Ciao,
Donato
emka
(158030) 2010-06-15 10:44
Ola Paulo,
You have here great view of Queluz. When I was there, they made some renovations and all fountains were covered, spoiling the view. Nice symmetrical composition, great colours and sharpness. Beautiful gardens. Fantastic architecture.
Abracos
Malgorzata
Malgorzata
PaulVDV
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(62846) 2010-06-15 12:03
Olá Paulo,
Great view on the gardens with the many statues and the main path that leads us to the palace. Above the buildings we see a very beautiful sky with nice white lines in it.
The picture has an excellent sharpness and beautiful colours.
Best regards, Paul
PixelTerror
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(0) 2010-06-15 13:09
Ola Paulo
A good alley perspective leading to the palace building, you should avoid taking pictures in the early afternoon, at this time the sun is not well placed and the facade is not receiving light
have a nice day JY
Bluejeans
(64251) 2010-06-15 14:50
Oi Paulo ,
Que bela foto no Palácio de Queluz , gostei muito do ponto de visão frontal deu uma bela simetria de foto , achei magnifico o céu tem um belo tom de azul , boas cores e luz , parabéns!!
um abraço Gonçalo
janusz2054
(2) 2010-06-16 0:44
Hi Paulo,
Excelent perspective of this beautiful palace and garden.
Great colour and contrast.Well done.
Best regards
Janusz
John_F_Kennedy
(43797) 2010-06-17 3:13
Hello Paulo,
You have shown nicely this capture of traditional old castle. Well done.
best wishes,
Achim
mikolaj_kawa
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(0) 2010-06-17 11:47
Ola Paulo! Amazing Queluz Palace. Ideal POV and symmetric composition. Perfect exposure. Very fine lightness and colours, very good contrast and sharpness. Interesting note. Original effect. Saude!
sacavem
(18620) 2010-06-18 2:51
Olá Paulo,
Um bonito postal ilustrado do Palácio de Queluz.Gosto do pov centralizado neste caso.Boa profundidade com o uso do f/16. Também goto das cores.Well done!
Filipe
tober
(8797) 2010-06-18 5:14
Hello Paulo, this is one of the places around Lisbon I like most for being very potogenic with its peculiar colours. Your PoV is very nice and you had very good use of light despite the harsh sun light. Best regards, Tolga
jhm
(211736) 2010-06-26 1:42
Hello Paulo,
You chose the most classic angle but I see this a the most beautiful, this gives great perspective and depth
Light and colors are very pleasant for look at.
Lovely classic building.
Nice composition, good presentation, TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
John.
AiresSantos
(56155) 2010-06-27 23:30
Ola Paulo
Uma foto bonita do Palacio de Queluz
Gosto em especial da simetria e da luminosidade
Bom manuseamento da luz
Um abraço e boa semana
Aires
Elaine_Blath
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(8471) 2010-06-28 5:34
Hello Paulo,
very nice architectural shot with fine POV and a very interesting note to accompany it.
Have a nice day, Ivana
xuaxo
(6854) 2010-07-02 9:03
Olá!
Boa foto. Gosto das janelas azuladas, a condizer com o céu.
É incrível como eu nunca fui aqui.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco
yeln
(11516) 2010-08-02 9:13
hello Paolo
google
beautiful photo with very interesting POV. Amazing sky, great sharpness and excelent colors. Lovely composition.
wery well done!
Congratulations
Regards
Vojko
mkamionka
(74311) 2010-08-03 2:03
Ola Paulo,
beautiful presentation of this beautiful palace.
The architecture is so elaborate, the view really picturesque.
I like the labirynth of bushes which makes a nice intro to the main view.
Excellent work,
M
maloutim
(13617) 2010-08-12 22:03
Bom dìa Paulo!
A very good capture of this beautiful palace!
You have managed the colours really well with the blue sky reflecting in the top windows and the red bricks enhacing all the other colours!
How did you manage to get the picture without any tourists on it, especially considering the weather!
Parabens!
Marie Louise.
macjake
(98402) 2010-11-04 12:02
Hi Paulo
there sure are alot of charming and charasmatic buildings in Portugal!
this one may take the cake!
reading your note, thats an interesting history, i would love to be a fly on the wall in those rooms!
love the leading pathway to the Palace, brings us right upclose, guiding our eyes.
lovely lit colours and composition
Cheers
craig
siudzi
(34141) 2010-12-05 0:01
Hi Paulo,
What a great view on this amazing palace and its gardens! Your perspective is really good and makes your composition more attractiveness. Well done.
Best, Malgorzata
Photo Information
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Copyright: Paulo Goncalves (Juntas)
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(7960) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2010-06-13
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Nikon D40, SIGMA DC 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OS HSM, Hama Circular Polarizer 72 mm
- Exposição: f/16, 1/100 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Queluz by Juntas, Palacio de Queluz [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2010-06-15 6:05
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