Figueira Square Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi TE friends

This in the statue of king João the 1st in the Figueira Square

Figueira Square is situated in between the Martim Moniz and the Rossio Square.

Before the big earthquake of 1755 that hanged this city forever, a big hospital from the 15th century was built here - the Hospital de Todos os Santos (All Saints Hospital). The Square was altered after the earthquake, according to the plan of Marquês de Pombal, Minister in the kingdom of D. José the 1st, the responsible for all the planning, reconstruction and restoration works in Lisboa’s downtown (often called “Baixa Pombalina).

Marquês de Pombal transformed Figueira Square in the biggest Market of the city. In 1885 a covered market was built, being however demolished in the 1950’s.
Nowadays Figueira square is surrounded by 4-floor buildings that house hotels, shops, coffee-shops and restaurants with pleasant esplanadas.

Right in the centre of this Square is situated the statue, in bronze, of king João the 1st, since 1971, a work of Leopoldo de Almeida. This statue is usually filled with hundreds of pigeons that are already characteristic of Figueira Square.

Nikon D40X
2009/10/12 07:13:08
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 30mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
2 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: +2.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

carlosmarin, Amaz, leonorkuhn, Longroute, subhendu_bagchi, Bluejeans trouve(nt) cette note utile

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carlosmarin (837) 2009-11-03 1:10

Hola Aires,
Bonita composición con la estatua destacada sobre el magnífico color de la hora azul.
Un saludo,
Carlos

jasmis (50891) 2009-11-03 1:17

Amazing night shot.
Really impressive place and excellent photo.
Regards my dear friend.

Amaz (7290) 2009-11-03 1:29

Extraordnária foto, amigo Aires!!
Belas cores e ótima composição!!
Inteerssante a nota sua, também!!

Parabéns,

mkamionka (4850) 2009-11-03 1:59

Hi Aires,
perfect blue sky, good job. This square has however more potential- I believe you will show us some more blue hour shots from this place.
Actually I may have one as well, I will try to find it.
TFS
M

lousat (15912) 2009-11-03 2:19

Hi Aires,what a wonderful blue hour! This is fantastic,no better time of exposure for the best result,excellents colors and sharpness and a very intelligent perspective too,this is one of your best night pics! My best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

John_F_Kennedy (31865) 2009-11-03 3:35

Hello Aires,
Very nice photo with great colours and atmosphere! Well seen and well captured this statue of the King.
Best wishes,
Achim

leonorkuhn (13957) 2009-11-03 3:41

Olá Aires,

Bonita imagem da praça na hora azul. Bela composição, bem equilibrada, com magníficas cores e excelente nitidez.

Abraços e um bom dia
Leonor

Longroute (9713) 2009-11-03 4:49

A photo which sparkles with light: the fine golden light of the plaza and the blue ones of the sky. This statue stands out wonderfully against the dark sky.

Best regards,
Donato

TopGeo (22121) 2009-11-03 9:09

Hi Aires! Interesting picture and splendidly given the colours of blue night fullstop and the detail ideal place and frame Composition great! well done!
compliments
Georgios

celmaleite (2848) 2009-11-03 9:19

Olá, Aires!
Excelente composição, ótima nitidez e um exuberante céu azul. Bonita apresentação! Parabéns, abraço!

subhendu_bagchi (3426) 2009-11-03 11:32

Hi Aires,
nice composition again with the great statue using a ideal POV. Nice contrast created here with the dark blue sky and the bright golden lighted buildings. Sharpness and clarity brilliant. Everything just perfect.
Congrats.
Subhendu

pajaran (3731) 2009-11-03 11:53

Zdravo.
Procitao sam da si na univerzitetu, uci, neka te prati sreca u davanju ispita.
Spomenike su dobijali samo zasluzni, odlicna fotografija, boje i vreme snimka.
Pozdrav, srecno, zeli vam Paja.

emka (22131) 2009-11-03 14:36

Hi Aires, Nice composition, the king João the 1st loojs splendid on the background of this intensive dark blue sky.

Regards

Malgorzata

ribeiroantonio (21959) 2009-11-03 16:31

Só mesmo a uma hora dessas é que conseguias a Praça da Figueira sem as habituais pessoas e a estátua sem as tais centenas de pombos. Gosto muito das cores lindíssimas da imagem e da nitidez da mesma.
António

Graal (58577) 2009-11-03 23:43

Hi Aires,
another an interesting place in Lisboa. Nice presentation of monument by night. Good informations. Well photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

Cricri (43560) 2009-11-04 4:20

Hola Aires
Très joli contraste des couleurs, j'aime les détails de la statue qui se dresse fièrement sous le ciel bleu nuit, belle composition
Friendship
cricri

francio64 (11588) 2009-11-10 5:15

Ciao Aires,
sembra una blue hour, invece si tratta di un sunrise.

Devo dire che le luci sono ben gestite e il risultato è ingannevole.

Bravo!
Francesco