Sepia for Vasco da Gama Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon. It is the longest bridge in Europe with a length of 17 km. The bridge was named after Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer.
The bridge was opened to traffic in 1998, after only 18 months of construction and just before the Expo 98 World's Fair, 500 years after Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route from Europe to India. It was designed to live for 120 years and withstand an earthquake 4.5 times stronger than the historical 1755 Lisbon earthquake and wind speed of 250 km/h.

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abulafia (4802) 2006-06-21 8:55

Hi Alana
Great composition, and the B+W really is a nice choice for this shot.
TFS
Harry

dolores (85) 2006-06-21 9:02

Respect! I really like this picture. GREAT POV! Composition in sepia is a real good idea. The sky and it's reflection in the water makes it spectacular!

Aazragi (1916) 2006-06-21 9:02

Hi Alana E.
Nice shot great choice for sepia. Composition and POV is great. A++
Well done and keep it up n up.

My Best wishes are always with you.
M. Latif.

postvikram (1199) 2006-06-21 9:23

Hello Alana ,
This is a beautiful take.The tones are great and the sky gives a great effect here.
The placement of the subjects, the bridges and the water in your composition are excellent.
The walk bridge, and also the Vasco Da Gama bridge lead the view into the picture deep inside.
I think the humans in the picture add flavour to the picture.
And yes, the guy lying on the floor. :)
Great shot indeed. - Vikram

Mircea (307) 2006-06-21 9:41 [Comment]

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Kirych (2698) 2006-06-21 9:51

Hi, Alana!
Wonderful perspective and frame. Good color and romantic atmosphere.
TFS. Tanya.

Izobretenik (1264) 2006-06-21 10:18

That's a very nice composition Alana. The tones are great, the scales are once funny once very romantic and the parallel between the two bridges, one really alive thanks to human beings using it and the other so gigantic and without a single living elements, is a really good idea.

Nice PoV and the sharpness is very impressing.

Izo

pasternak (13538) 2006-06-21 10:26

Very nice composition, Alana, with two parallel curved perspectives working very well here. I have an impression that the image is slightly tilted to the right, but it's not a problem. Nice sepia choice (we both are in B&W mood today...;), and the people enliven the composition (especially the lying one...;)

Well done!
Alexander

Davidwh (3654) 2006-06-21 12:58

Hi Alana,
You have a very nice selection of images in your gallery and this one is among them.Beautifully composed with both the walkway and bridge trailing off into the distance.I like the inclusion of life in the image that added to the B&W has given a nice soft mood.Good work.
Regards, David

delkoo (34588) 2006-06-21 13:10

hi Alana
lovely sepia tones and great composition I like the appearance of walk bridge contrasting with the smartness of vasco of gama bridge

well done
didier

ben4321 (9807) 2006-06-21 13:13

Excellent composition - the sweeping lines of the pier lead the eye in to the scene very well. Theres a great range of tones in this image; its a good black and white conversion.
Nice work.
Ben

veve (4149) 2006-06-21 13:17

Hello Alana!
Excellent composition and theme!
Good choice sepia!
Well done!
Regards,
Veronica

ancevski (3334) 2006-06-21 14:58

Alana,

this is excellent photo, I like the sepia effect and the composition, the never ending road which is lost somewhere out of the photo.

Dragan

Kicka (0) 2006-06-21 15:25

Nice view and well composed. The light is very good and the sharpness is great. Some classica feeling with the two people standing in the foreground, but the little stiff feeling is broken by the man laying down stretching or what ever he's doing. I find that a little bit humoristic.

Take care,
Jessica

dkeus31 (26324) 2006-06-21 16:03

Hello Alana,
Well, almost two bridges here ;o)
Nice to see all these curves goins on the same direction.
Nice sepia PP.
Regards,
Didier

Framboisilla (5402) 2006-06-21 16:11

Hello Alana,

Beautiful !!! Nice B&W shot with this double perspective ! A beautiful composition with the couple on the left !

Regards,
Stéphanie.

nicol_g (767) 2006-06-21 16:32

Hi Alana!
A great work! A very good angle here! Very well seen! You managed to render a veeery deep perspective! The sepia tones and the human presence are a very inspired choice! All my appreciation!

hdl (6737) 2006-06-21 17:54

Hi Alana. Great shot; excellent balance and I love the choice for b&w here. The clouds make it impressive. Well done!

benkrut (3395) 2006-06-21 19:16

Hi
Amazing effect of using sepia here.
The bridge is great itself and you show it here with a nice scene in the foreground and spectacular clouds. The couple make this photo alive - whithout them the picture wouldn't be so interesting.
About another person in the photo. We'd say in Poland that he fits here like a fifth wheel in the car. For me his presence is pretty disturbing. It was just one (small) thing I didn't like, but besides that the photo is great.
Take care
Henryk

canan (963) 2006-06-22 2:17

very nice spot to take this long long long bridge's photo...i really like the pov here and sepia is a great decision...curving mode made the photo unique and the clouds are giving an eternity effect...well done..tfs..

jinju (14265) 2006-06-22 3:41

Hi Alana,

I like the little things here, namely the rippls in the water. Its amazingly sharp with fantastic details. Ovrall I find this compo really pleasing in both composition as well as the range of tones.

gp_pl (1394) 2006-06-22 7:17

Hi Alana, what an amazing picture with wonderful depth. Great choice of sepia. Congratulation
Grzesiek

jbweasle (9294) 2006-06-25 4:46

Hello Alana, you have a great composition here with the bridge and the pier curving away into the distance, mirroring each other. The couple are perfectly placed in the corner and add the required human touch. The photo works well in B&W and you have processed well to bring out light and contrast excellently.

chrisnet (20376) 2006-06-25 9:33

Hello Alana
Very good composition!
I like perspective of this picture
Thank you for this choice
Christian

gata (0) 2006-06-29 10:43

Humanamente natural una obra tan faraónica sabiamente captada por el ojo del fotógrafo.

starbug (6924) 2006-07-01 5:27

hi Alana, I'm speechless, again- this fantstic tonation which intensifies the mood. and the composition with the couple- brilliant!best regards
A.

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danielswalsh (13324) 2006-07-03 0:49

Excellent shot Alana;

The span of the bridge almost tricks the eye into believing the horizon is off- but in reality- it's correct. Nice choice for sepia. Good detail in the clouds as well..

My only question; who's the guy passed out down the pier??

Cheers,
- Dan

Jeweller (4) 2006-07-13 7:55